Chazzano Cafe at the J 'Joe' At The J Chazzano Cafe joins Jerusalem Pizza at JCC. Shelli Liebman Dorfman Senior Writer W hen patrons enter the West Bloomfield JCC, in addition to the smells of Jerusalem Pizza's baked dishes, they are now welcomed by the aroma of freshly roasted coffee from the new Chazzano Cafe at the J, set in the center of the eatery. "Since we opened a year ago, we've had a giant, empty bar in the middle of the restaurant:' said Brian Jacobs who owns the West Bloomfield Jerusalem Pizza with Paul Engel, both of Southfield. "When Chazzano owner, Frank Lanzkron- Tamarazo said it would be a great location for the coffee area, it seemed like a perfect match." On Aug. 25, the two, who are partners in the new endeavor, opened the kosher coffee bar inside the 70-seat Jerusalem Pizza. The area features new coffee and espresso equipment and a bar, behind which freshly roasted coffee is brewed with French presses and vacuum siphons. Chazzano Cafe at the J also offers bagels prepared by Eric Zucker, co-owner, with Jacobs, of Jerusalem Bagel, based at the Southfield Jerusalem Pizza. The cafe also serves non-coffee drinks including smooth- ies, hot chocolate and hot apple cider. Bags of Chazzano Coffee may be pur- chased by the pound — whole bean or ground — at the cafe, which also pro- vides coffee catering. "This location is an absolute perfect fit for our business model;' said Lanzkron- Tamarazo, who also owns Chazzano Coffee Roasters in Ferndale. "There is a constant flow of people in and out of the Center who really appreci- 26 October 28 • 2010 ate great coffees and espressos:' Lanzkron- Tamarazo of Farmington Hills said. "We are looking forward to a long relationship at this location:' Something For Everyone Locally, a growing number of stores sell Chazzano coffees as well as restaurants that serve the products. Chazzano Coffee Roasters, which uses only fair trade and organic coffee beans, recently signed a 10-year contract with King Coffee to distribute Chazzano coffee throughout Michigan, Indiana and Ohio. Chazzano's mail-order business, Carefree Coffee Club, delivers fresh roasted coffee to customers throughout the country twice each month. With nothing going to waste, Lanzkron- Tamarazo said, "The chaff from the roast- ing process is donated to a chicken farmer who uses it for lining her chicken coop. The used coffee grounds and burlap bags are donated to the Family Block Club Community Garden in Detroit. Any coffee that goes unsold after two weeks is donat- ed to the Community Housing Network and the Day House in Detroit. Each Friday, we donate coffee to Raise the Roof for Affordable Housing, also in Detroit:' Jerusalem Pizza, Chazzano Cafe and Chazzano Coffee Roasters coffees are certi- fied kosher by the Council of Orthodox Rabbis of Greater Detroit in Southfield. Both the restaurant and the cafe use only cholov Yisrael dairy products, which require special kashrut supervision. Jerusalem Pizza, which also has an eatery in Southfield, offers a menu that includes pizza, salads, sandwiches and calzones. The restaurant caters and added curbside service for carryout orders. Beginning in November, both Jerusalem Frank Lanzkron-Tamarazo behind the bar Alex Booker-Dysert, 15, of Ferndale is at the new Chazzano Cafe at the J. trained at the Chazzano Cafe at the J by Elena Zerin of West Bloomfield. Pizza and the cafe plan to open Saturday nights from after Shabbat until midnight. "With all the members, activities, meet- ings and staff who work at the Center, we are able to serve a lot different people,' Jacobs said. "We are here first thing in the morning with coffee; we serve breakfast, lunch and dinner; and we have smoothies and hot chocolate for the [Frankel Jewish Academy of Metropolitan Detroit] students who have classes in the building. "Early in the mornings, I see teachers and members starting their days at the cafe. And later on, it's great to see people sitting on the 12 bar stools, eating pizza and drinking Chazzano coffee. I think combining the two is catching on:' ❑ West Bloomfield Jerusalem Pizza owners Paul Engel and Brian Jacobs display their wares. Jerusalem Pizza and Chazzano Cafe at the J are located inside the West Bloomfield JCC, 6600 W. Maple. Phone: (248) 592-1200. • Jerusalem Pizza hours: Sunday - Thursday:11 a.m.- 8 p.m.; Friday:11 a.m. - 3 p.m.; Closed Saturdays. Jpizza.com . • Chazzano Cafe at the J: Monday - Thursday: 6:30 a.m. - 8 p.m.; Friday 6:30 a.m. - 3 p.m.; Sunday: 9 a.m. - 8 p.m. chazzanocoffee.com .