Jersey Shore Magazine

j e r s e y s h o r e • F A L L / H O L I D A Y 2 0 1 8 11 Hooked on Rook W hen childhood friends and West Long Branch's Shore Regional High School grads Holly Migliaccio and Shawn Kingsley walked away from their corporate careers in 2010 to establish Rook Coffee Roasters, they had no idea the original three hundred-square-foot shack would be the beginning of a humble and vastly successful Jersey Shore coffee empire. Eight years and twelve locations later, Rook Coffee is one of the fast- est growing businesses at the Jersey Shore. At the heart of that success is simply good coffee. "You can't have a successful coffee business without the best quality coffee," said Amanda Gruber, Rook's Marketing and Communications Manager, "and that's our driving force." Rook's coffee is meticulously sourced from its country of origin and then roasted in their Long Branch roastery. This production facility, not far from the company's first location, also houses their cold brew coffee brewery and head- quarters. Rook Coffee Roasters uses The popular Monmouth County coffee roasters are poised to set foot into Ocean County this Fall. unique blends of spices and all- natural ingredients with no syrups or additives when crafting seasonal, limited flavors, such as Pumpkin Style. "There's nothing unnatural at all in the coffee we serve, whether cold or hot," said Gruber. When envisioning the perfect coffee environment, cofounders Migliaccio and Kinglsey didn't stop at quality. Rather, their goal was for customers to have a one-of-a-kind experience devoid of distractions, which to them, was as equally as important as the coffee. continued on page 12 With twelve locations in Monmouth and Ocean Counties, Rook Coffee Roasters is one of the fast- est growing businesses at the Jersey Shore. Rook Coffee Owners Shawn Kingsley and Holly Migliacchio stand in front of the new Point Pleasant location that is scheduled to open this fall. Rook Coffee

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