Aroma of coffee beans too much for some Ventura County residents

ASSOCIATED PRESS
2:10 a.m., June 6, 2003

OJAI – A dispute is brewing over the aroma of roasting coffee beans at one cafe that some residents say are making them sick.

The fumes often craved by coffee lovers are so acrid that Ventura County officials should force Stir Crazy cafe to stop all roasting operations, according to a half dozen Ojai Valley residents.

But the coffee shop's owners believe that move would put them out of business. Roasting coffee beans help keep costs down and is well received by their customers, co-owner Jody James said.

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