Mighty Good Coffee takes over neighboring storefront on North Main Street in Ann Arbor

With customers filtering in to the 2,200-square-foot space at 217 N. Main St. to hang out, do work and have meetings, Myers said, seating was getting pretty cramped.

His solution: Expansion.

Myers recently took over the neighboring 1,400-square-foot space at 219 N. Main — which was vacated by Fitzpatrick Structural Engineering months ago — and knocked down the wall to connect the spaces and allow for additional seating.

“I come in on Saturdays and the place is completely full,” Myers said. “We were trying to find places for people to sit. It made sense to add on another whole storefront and see what would happen.”

Myers started roasting under the Mighty Good name six years ago and then opened his first cafe in a portion of the Workantile space in downtown Ann Arbor. He then consolidated the cafe and roasting operation, which was located on Huronview Boulevard, into the North Main Street space.

With the most recent expansion, Myers said, it’s definitely “a little more comfortable” to come and spend time at the cafe.

The extra space also gives him room to host more events and classes, such as his brew methods class or dessert pairing class. There is also a pop-up art show hosted by Community High students planned for May 3.

“I’d love to do some poetry readings here,” Myers said. “I have teenage kids and you know, it’d be great for people to have a place that’s community based, where we can hold a small event, give people a voice and have some fun.”

Aside from the cafe business, Myers said, his wholesale business has seen steady growth as well, with many area restaurants, cafes and grocery stores carrying Mighty Good coffee.

“People we sell to are selling more of it,” he said. “I think we’re pretty well established as a brand in Ann Arbor, and I think we do well in Bloomfield Hills and Royal Oak, and some of the specialty stores all the way up to Grosse Pointe.”

Myers, who is also on the board of Think Local First of Washtenaw County, said the ‘buy local’ movement is important to his operations.

“I’d rather go into a store and see 10 local coffee companies from Michigan on the shelves than someone from California,” he said. “I’m on very friendly terms with everybody in (the coffee business) in Ann Arbor.”

And although Myers has his hands full with his cafe, roasting, classes and events, he’s not ruling out another, future expansion.

“This is keeping us really busy, but obviously we’re looking at a second potential location in Ann Arbor at some point,” he said.

He added: “I definitely want to grow, and I want to grow responsibly and carefully. I’m not in a hurry.”