North, south, east or west, the people and communities that have a connection from this iconic crossroad of Detroit is amazing. It’s 8 Mile and Woodward. . . There are histories, cultures and great stories that stretch far beyond the place we call home!

As we take a drive down these two world-renowned roads, we’re going to tell a little story about their connection to Detroit.

So, Here it goes!

8 Mile & Woodward:GO!

Headlight on: Highland Park, Michigan 48203

This town is the only one that you travel south of 8 Mile on Woodward to reach, a fitting place to begin our journey.

First incorporated as a village in 1890, HP, as it is affectionately called saw a dramatic rise in population when, in 1907 Henry Ford purchased the land north of Manchester and Woodward to build the Highland Park Ford Plant, the first factory in history to assemble cars on a moving assembly line.

In 1913, to curb a high worker turnover rate Ford introduced the $5 a day wage, far above the going wage at the time. This allowed ordinary people a real, living wage and the birth of the middle (working) class. Highland Park’s history is forever sealed as it was right here where a culture of American abundance for the next century began!

Beyond the Intersection: Highland Park will be familiar to anyone who’s seen the 2008 blockbuster Gran Torino starring Clint Eastwood! The hit movie was mainly set in Highland Park and was the first American mainstream movie to feature Hmong Americans. “Get Off My Lawn!”

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Crossroads – 1 Pound 8 Mile Baseline & 1 Pound Woodward Ave. & Mug in Gift Box

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Detroit Bold was born on the heels of the Guinness world record-setting Assembly Line Concert in 2009. To bring awareness to our working class economy and our manufacturing/auto industry we held a 288 hour non-stop concert that brought garage bands and everyday musicians together in a small cafe to perform an epic feat of endurance The concert made widespread global news and AJ’s Cafe in Ferndale, Mi. just outside of Detroit was called the “little cafe that bailed out the American automobile one cup of coffee at a time.”

The name Detroit Bold was chosen as the name of our coffee because that was the best way to describe what we had done. We took a bold stand and soon the world began to take a different look at Motown. . . The coffee that we drank for all those hours was what kept us going; our true, working-class Joe. Detroit Bold is a name that really is as much a tribute to you, the person drinking it as it is to anything else.

The names behind our coffee are more than names, they are connections. – AJ O’Neil, Founder of Detroit Bold Coffee Company

The Crossroads of Detroit, Woodward & 8 Mile

Woodward Ave.:  From the foot of the great Detroit River, gateway to the Great Lakes spans this most iconic road. Our 100% Arabica Premium blend is all you would expect, all you would demand in a coffee as bold as Detroit; as bold as you. Woodward is Detroit’s signature and millions have travelled it from near and far. Like Woodward Ave blend Detroit Bold coffee, it’s part of who we are.

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Crossroads – 1 Pound 8 Mile Baseline & 1 Pound Woodward Ave. & Mug in Gift Box

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