Tree Town Blend from the Coffee Company
An annual treat does the city proud
Looking for a good coffee to perk up your mornings this month? Something to welcome fall and sip while you watch some football?
The Coffee Company crew has crafted a blend that’s certainly caught my attention and could well brighten your world as well. The 2026 “vintage” of our annual, autumn-only Tree Town Blend is especially remarkable.
“Tree Town,” as many of you know, is the long-standing nickname for Ann Arbor. Founded in 1824, the original village was named for the wives of its two co-founders, both named Ann, and the high volume of trees, especially burr oaks, in the area. Until the arrival of Europeans, most of this land—originally home to the Ojibwe people—would have been fully forested.
Like the city for which it’s named, the Tree Town Blend is a medium roast that’s marvelously well rounded, with great personality. This year’s edition includes beans from our friends at the amazing Daterra Estate in Brazil, as well as from Guatemala, Kenya, Rwanda, and El Salvador.
The 2026 Tree Town, to my taste, has not only a smooth roundness that makes it accessible to most any coffee drinker, but also a lot of complexity to appeal to connoisseurs, too. Brewed as an espresso, it’s especially toasty! Served as a pour-over, it’s fruity. My favorite version is the nicely nutty Aeropress.
In every form, this coffee has a great chocolatey finish and makes you want to come back for more—just like a visit to Tree Town! It’s available brewed at the Coffee Company on Plaza Drive, as well at the Roadhouse and Roadshow, and in bean form at all three locations plus the Deli. You won’t see the Tree Town Blend on the zingermans.com Mail Order site, but if you email us at [email protected], we’ll be happy to send it your way. A great early-autumn taste of Ann Arbor to grace your day!
