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Popular South Dallas Cafe Featured on Good Morning America

We've long loved Full City Rooster, and now the whole world knows.
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Full City was featured for its community connections, as demonstrated by this painting hanging in the cafe by local creative Walter Johnson Jr. Aaren Prody

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Full City Rooster was featured on Good Morning America today as part of their week-long series, "What Fills Your Cup." The crew at GMA was inspired by the cafe's local ties and community vibe, which we already knew all about, as demonstrated just a few months ago in our article, "Full City Rooster Coffee Roasting Studio Preserved Culture, Connection in South Dallas."

Full City, which got its name after a typo (Rooster instead of Roaster, and they just went with it), opened a decade ago in the Cedars neighborhood. Spouses Michael and Chris Wyatt created this space, which has become a hub for musicians and artists who have made the neighborhood their home. Local artists' works adorn the walls; the Wyatts collaborate with the art-focused nonprofit Cedars Open Studios.

The small batch roastery (or roostery) sources from Mexico, Guatemala and Panama, along with some special beans sourced from more obscure places, like Yemen.

Watch the GMA segment below, then head down to see what earned them the national spotlight.

Michael said they knew about the segment several weeks in advance, which gave them time to demonstrate their true local artist roots: Dallas muralist Reyon Nurse, who goes by DreadSoftly, was able to paint a portrait of the GMA crew, which is being shipped to the studios. Another local artist, Marion Marshall, may have stolen the spotlight in the segment.

“Our philosophy has always been to take care of each other and the environment, trusting that they will take care of the retention and growth,” said Michael in a statement after the segment. “We see ourselves more as a nexus where people come and build relationships over coffee, often sharing that with loved ones and associates near and far."

Four Corners Collab

Full City recently expanded a limited-time collaboration with Four Corners Brewing (1311 S. Ervay St.), another Cedars drink maker. The two businesses created a Coffee Pale Ale (6% ABV) using Full City's medium roast Central American beans, which were then cold brewed through a 24-hour steeping process before heading out to the brewery.

The one-time on-tap offering was so popular that it was packaged in four-packs and kegs. You can pick it up at select locations, like State and Allen in Uptown or the brewery's taproom.