Officially, the Million Bag March starts today. But the first $10 is already in the till, and Bag No. 1 is sitting on my desk. Only 999,999 to go. Logic tells you that AJ O'Neil cannot sell 1 million 8-ounce bags of his Special Blend Detroit Bold coffee in 12 months....

“All roads lead to Detroit,” says AJ O’Neill. O’Neill’s enthusiasm is one that parallels many of Michigan’s residents who believe that the great motor city will thrive once again. Part of the revival efforts of Detroit stems from an unlikely place: coffee. In 2007,...

Fans of Ferndale might remember the now defunct, yet much beloved A.J.'s Café. The former coffee shop on West Nine Mile still holds the Guinness World Record for the longest multi-person concert in history. But A.J. O'Neil, the owner of A.J.'s, didn't want to renew...