Valley couple plus-1 open new roastery, StoneFruit, in Canfield

CANFIELD

It began as a simple idea.

Josh Langenheim wanted to get a coffee roaster and asked his friend, Ben Ilich, to work on the machine’s ventilation.

From there, Langenheim could roast enough coffee beans for himself and his friends.

When he had bigger needs, he needed a bigger machine.

That spiraled into StoneFruit Coffee Co., Langenheim’s coffee shop that thrives on the customer experience.

“We want you to understand what you’re drinking,” said Jennifer Rodway, co-owner. “We want it to be personal. We love knowing our customers and knowing about them.”

Rodway, 25, is married to Langenheim, 30, both of Liberty, who opened StoneFruit at 410 W. Main St. in April 2014.

Langenheim had been in marketing after graduating from Youngstown State University, while Ilich, 31 of Austintown, had been in the heating and cooling business since high school. All three graduated from Boardman High School and Rodway also graduated from YSU.

Read more of their story in Saturday's Vindicator or on Vindy.com.