We Sent Our Hoomans to Rooted Grounded Café… and They Came Back Changed
From the desk of the STRAYZ newsroom: Callie, Seymour, Mama & Yebba & our 2 hoomans Ashley & Alex reporting live!
Published On: 7/30/2025
Last Updated On: 7/30/2025
Owners of Rooted Grounded Café in Berks County, PA smiling behind the counter while holding a tray of fresh baked goods, featured in Stray Cat News “Cats Gotta Eat” series.
CALLIE here. Full-time nap expert and reporter at Stray Cat News, part-time muffin inspector. Let me tell you something straight out the litter box — when our hoomans came back from Rooted Grounded Café in Berks County, PA… they were GLOWING.
We’re talking “I just had a coffee from heaven and a muffin that healed my inner child” kind of glowing.
So we had to investigate.
✨ What Is Rooted Grounded Café
Nestled in the heart of Berks County, Rooted Grounded Café is a cozy, faith-rooted, community-loving café serving up handcrafted drinks, healing energy, and pastries so good they’d distract Yebba from a squirrel.
Blueberry muffin with cream cheese filling, yogurt parfait with granola and berries, and hot coffee at Rooted Grounded Café in Berks County, PA – reviewed by STRAYZ Cat News.
🫐 Muffin Madness: The Cream Cheese Surprise
SEYMOUR here. I don’t usually get emotional about baked goods (unless I’m sitting in the warm laundry), but the blueberry muffin from Rooted Grounded Café?
STUFFED with cream cheese.
Yes, hooman. STUFFED. Moist, fresh, bursting with berry love and the creamiest filling you didn’t know you needed.
We heard our hoomans whisper:
“This is the best muffin I’ve had in years.”
And we saw a tear. A single, muffin-induced tear.
🍯 Yogurt Parfait = Cozy in a Cup
YEBBA reporting in. Resident softie. Big feelings. Bigger appetite.
The yogurt parfait was layered with intention — creamy yogurt, crunchy granola, fresh fruit — each bite like a warm purr in your belly. Not too sweet, not too heavy. Just… right.
Plus, it passed the “Callie sniffed it and didn’t walk away” test. That’s elite-level approval.
☕ Two Coffees, One Enlightenment
They ordered two coffees. Black hot coffee and a hot mocha latte. One bold, one mellow.
MAMA (our wise elder) observed from her perch and said:
“They came home… centered. Like they’d been to a tiny monastery of caffeine and kindness.”
Coffee should do that. And Rooted Grounded Café? They’ve mastered it.
🪴 Why This Café Feels Different (Even to Us Cats)
Cozy interior of Rooted Grounded Café in Reading, PA with wooden tables, chairs, potted plants, and a welcoming counter — spotlighted by Stray Cat News.
We sniff out energy before flavor. And let us tell you: this café feels safe.
Rooted Grounded Café isn’t just a coffee stop. It’s a soft landing for busy souls. You walk in and immediately breathe deeper. From the faith-based mission to the staff smiles and curated atmosphere — it’s clear this place was built with love.
Even we felt it. Through the muffin bag.
😻 STRAYZ-Approved Final Review
Here’s our official feline breakdown:
🫐 Blueberry Muffin — 10/10
☕ Coffee — Enlightenment in a cup
🍓 Yogurt Parfait — Wholesome and soothing
🌿 Atmosphere — Cozy, conscious, cat-approved vibes
Mama licked the muffin bag. Callie guarded the coffee sleeve. Seymour climbed into the empty to-go bag like it was a throne. Yebba fell asleep mid-review. If that’s not a full-body endorsement, what is?
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Front entrance of Rooted Grounded Café in Reading, PA with white brick walls, café logo, and clean landscaping, featured in the Stray Cat News Berks County café review.
📸 Send Us Your Café Snaps!
Tag us @straycatnews and show us your Rooted Grounded haul! Did your cat investigate your pastry bag too? Did you cry over the muffin? WE WANNA KNOW.
And if you spot more hooman-approved coffee shops in Pennsylvania, send them our way! We’re always on the prowl for cozy, local gems.
Until next time… stay grounded. Stay curious. Stay cozy.
With crumbs on our paws,
Callie, Seymour, Yebba & Mama (Ashley & Alex, the hoomans)
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