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It all began with a dream…

Before Cosmas Skaife’s mother, Rose Marie, passed away, she shared her regret for not doing enough for others while she was alive and able. Especially during the last month of her life, she felt so touched by charities such as Hospice and Meals on Wheels for assisting her, that she wished she could have helped others the same way.

After Rose’s passing, Cosmas decided to open a bakery in her mother’s name, allowing her mother’s legacy to be built around serving and helping others, just as she wanted. This is how Rosie’s Coffee Bar & Bakery came to be.

Rosie’s Coffee Bar & Bakery takes pride in being an active community organization and donating to local causes and charities such as Hospice, Meals on Wheels, The Carbone Cancer Center, and Ronald McDonald House.

Only the Best Ingredients

For years, our experienced bakers worked to perfect and refine recipes to ensure each and every item is served with the best quality ingredients. Additionally, our establishment is happy to accommodate dietary restrictions and make ingredient substitutions or adjustments, as we want everyone to enjoy Rosie’s!

Everything by Hand

Part of our promise to our customers is our made-from-scratch recipe elements and our commitment to serving fresh and never processed food items. We take years of baking practices and skills to provide our customers with feel-good foods and pastries made with love!

It all began with a dream…

Before Cosmas Skaife’s mother, Rose Marie, passed away, she shared her regret for not doing enough for others while she was alive and able. Especially during the last month of her life, she felt so touched by charities such as Hospice and Meals on Wheels for assisting her, that she wished she could have helped others the same way.

After Rose’s passing, Cosmas decided to open a bakery in her mother’s name, allowing her mother’s legacy to be built around serving and helping others, just as she wanted. This is how Rosie’s Coffee Bar & Bakery came to be.

Rosie’s Coffee Bar & Bakery takes pride in being an active community organization and donating to local causes and charities such as Hospice, Meals on Wheels, The Carbone Cancer Center, and Ronald McDonald House.

Only the Best Ingredients

For years, our experienced bakers worked to perfect and refine recipes to ensure each and every item is served with the best quality ingredients. Additionally, our establishment is happy to accommodate dietary restrictions and make ingredient substitutions or adjustments, as we want everyone to enjoy Rosie’s!

Everything by Hand

Part of our promise to our customers is our made-from-scratch recipe elements and our commitment to serving fresh and never processed food items. We take years of baking practices and skills to provide our customers with feel-good foods and pastries made with love!

Call Me Coz

Meet the Owner: Cosmas Skaife

A seasoned and passionate baker, Cosmas brings over 20 years of bakery experience to the table, with a large repertoire of wedding cakes and baked goods. After earning her B.S. from the University of Wisconsin-Stout in Hotel and Restaurant Management, she drove sales and mastered the bakery craft in four different bakeries prior to opening Rosie’s Coffee Bar & Bakery. Now, her goal is to “leave the world a little sweeter than she found it” by extending her mother’s legacy to the Madison community.

Call Me Coz

Meet the Owner: Cosmas Skaife

A seasoned and passionate baker, Cosmas brings over 20 years of bakery experience to the table, with a large repertoire of wedding cakes and baked goods. After earning her B.S. from the University of Wisconsin-Stout in Hotel and Restaurant Management, she drove sales and mastered the bakery craft in four different bakeries prior to opening Rosie’s Coffee Bar & Bakery. Now, her goal is to “leave the world a little sweeter than she found it” by extending her mother’s legacy to the Madison community.

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