Meet Your Barista// Ally Bishop

Meet Ally, she is energetic, kind, eager to help others, full of joy and kindness. We have absolutely loved getting to know her and are excited to share a bit more about her with you! Where are you from? Mount Pleasant, Michigan What is your favorite Coffee Drink? oh...

Market Bags!!!

We love that every part of the coffee journey is so rich with beauty, design & functionality. From cherry to bean, bean to burlap bag, burlap bag to the roastery… coffee is as much about taste & comfort as it is about art. We love the burlap bags that carry...

Meet Your Barista// Zoe Whitlock

Meet Zoe! Always a big smile, can do attitude and hard worker, we feel so blessed to have Zoe on our team! Enjoy reading a little more about her!What is your name?Zoe WhitlockWhere are you from? I was born in Kona HI and I was raised in Midland MILO- That is so very...

Live Oaks Of Midland// Sarah Schieber

Meet my beautiful, strong, grace-filled friend Sarah. From the time I started capturing people’s stories for the Live Oaks of Midland Series, I knew I wanted to have Sarah share her story. Her bravery, grace under fire, unrelenting faith and ability to remain...

Celebrating 5 Years // No. 5 Roast

“Businesses start and fail in the United States at an increasingly staggering rate. Every year, over a million people in this country start a business of some sort. … Within 5 years, more than 80% of them—800,000—will have failed.”- E-MythThis sobering quote has...

Live Oak // Now Serving Lunch!

Live Oak now has lunch! Starting in January 2022 we have started serving sandwiches!At Live Oak we are always looking for ways to improve the shop and better serve you! We have, and continue to add, a variety of drink options to our menu but we have finally taken the...

Sleeve Design Competition

“Hey there! My name is Kristen and I had the pleasure of being the Marketing and Event Intern at The Ashman Plaza from May-December of 2021. I wanted to share with you one of the awesome ways that Live Oak connected with the community through art, and something...

Happy New Year // 2022 Word of the Year

“New Year, New Me” as the quote goes. This time of year there can be so much pressure felt to be the “better” version of yourself. The one that reads more, works harder, works out every day. The one that is kinder, more patient, more relaxed. It is the time to set...

Meet Your Barista & Resident Plant Parent // Kallie

Kallie Schloemann, Barista, Roaster Boss, Plant Parent & Arborist extraordinaire, you have been such an incredible gift to us! With your warmth, attention to detail, careful nurturing of all of our plant babies and your kindness, you have worked your way into our...