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February 27, 2016 – The Million Bag March Launch Party

Join the march to develop Detroit’s first Community-Owned Cafe! Honoring Detroit’s rich history of Working Women, Detroit Bold in partnership with the Eastern Market presents: In the Spirit of Sadie Hawkins, a Launch Party for the Million Bag March to...

Roaster hopes coffee can perk up Detroit

Officially, the Million Bag March starts today. But the first $10 is already in the till, and Bag No. 1 is sitting on my desk. Only 999,999 to go. Logic tells you that AJ O’Neil cannot sell 1 million 8-ounce bags of his Special Blend Detroit Bold coffee in 12...

Reviving Detroit Through Locally Made Coffee

“All roads lead to Detroit,” says AJ O’Neill. O’Neill’s enthusiasm is one that parallels many of Michigan’s residents who believe that the great motor city will thrive once again. Part of the revival efforts of Detroit stems from an unlikely place: coffee. In 2007,...

Detroit Bold Coffee is quickly gaining steam

Fans of Ferndale might remember the now defunct, yet much beloved A.J.’s Café. The former coffee shop on West Nine Mile still holds the Guinness World Record for the longest multi-person concert in history. But A.J. O’Neil, the owner of A.J.’s,...