The Roost

Learn how to unlock and build The Roost café in Animal Crossing: New Leaf. Discover which characters visit and how to become a barista for special rewards!

So, you're looking to build The Roost in your town? It's a pretty neat Public Works project that adds a cozy café to your New Leaf life. To even get the option to build it, you'll need to have donated at least 50 items to the museum, which also means you've got the museum shop up and running. Once that shop's been open for seven days, have a chat with Blathers. He'll then add The Roost Café to your list of available Public Works projects.

Once it's built, The Roost becomes a great spot to hang out and see some familiar faces. You can grab a cup of coffee there every day. Different characters pop in at specific times, so if you're hoping to bump into someone, you'll want to know the schedule. Here's who you might see and when:

But wait, there's more! After you've bought six cups of coffee, you can actually ask Brewster for a job as a barista. If you nail it and serve customers their favorite drinks, you'll start earning rewards. You'll get pieces from the exclusive Café Series furniture set, and Brewster will even give you coffee beans that get better and better in quality the more you impress him. These beans have different values:

So, get those donations in, chat with Blathers, and get ready to serve up some coffee!