How to Recruit Brewster in Animal Crossing: New Horizons

Recruiting the elusive Brewster, the serene pigeon barista, to your island in Animal Crossing: New Horizons is a delightful goal for many players. He doesn’t move in as a resident but instead opens The Roost, a cozy café within your museum. Unlocking this charming space requires specific steps and some dedication. In short, you must fulfill several requirements before Brewster will be invited to set up shop in your museum. Let’s dive into the detailed process of bringing this beloved character to your island.

Step-by-Step Guide to Inviting Brewster

Island Development Milestones

Before even considering Brewster, your island needs to have reached a certain level of development. This means you need to:

• Achieve a 3-Star Island Rating. This is a crucial first step. If you’re not sure what rating your island has, check with Isabelle at Resident Services. She will provide feedback on how you can improve it. This usually entails adding more furniture, landscaping, and flowers to your island.
• Upgrade Resident Services from a tent to a building. You can’t really progress in the game without this, and it’s an essential step for inviting Brewster.
• Ensure that you have the 2.0 update or a newer version downloaded on your Nintendo Switch. Brewster and The Roost were introduced in this update, so it’s absolutely mandatory.

Museum Expansion Requirements

Brewster sets up shop in your museum, which means you need to have a fully-fledged museum before you can get him on your island. Here’s what you need to do:

• Unlock the art wing of the museum. This isn’t an initial part of the museum development, so you’ll need to progress quite far in your museum collection to unlock it.
• Donate at least one of every kind of item to the museum. This means at least one fish, one bug, one sea creature, one fossil, and one piece of art. This comprehensive donation is a must to signify your dedication to the museum.

The Trigger Event – Talking to Blathers

Once you’ve met all the above conditions, the next day, go and talk to Blathers. If you’ve fulfilled all the requirements, he’ll mention that he’s considering opening a café in the museum. He’ll hint at a pigeon he knows who might be suitable to run the café.

Finding Brewster

After Blathers mentions the idea of a café and Brewster, he will ask for your assistance in finding Brewster. You’ll need to head over to a specific island on a boat tour and convince him to come to your museum.

• Take a boat tour with Kapp’n to a mystery island. This costs 1,000 Nook Miles.
• Look for Brewster on one of Kapp’n’s islands. You may have to travel to a few before finding him. He will be a solitary pigeon standing on the island.
• Talk to Brewster and invite him to open a café at the museum. Once you’ve spoken to him, he will agree and go back to your island.

Unlocking the Roost

• Brewster will move into the museum the next day. The Roost will open up, and you can enjoy a cup of coffee from him!
• The Roost Cafe will be found on the left hand side of your museum on the ground floor.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) about Brewster

1. Can I befriend Brewster?

While Brewster doesn’t have a traditional friendship meter like villagers, you can build a relationship with him by visiting The Roost daily and buying a cup of coffee. Consistent visits and coffee purchases will result in him offering special items as a sign of his appreciation.

2. Does Brewster have a picture I can get?

Yes, Brewster’s photo is an item in Animal Crossing: New Horizons. You can obtain this by establishing a close relationship with him, but not through traditional means like gifts or chores.

3. Can I give Brewster gifts?

No, you cannot give Brewster direct gifts. He won’t accept them. However, you can bring him gyroids for safekeeping.

4. How do I get Brewster to store my gyroids?

To get Brewster to store your gyroids, you must drink seven cups of coffee from him on different days. After that, when you talk to him, he will offer to store your gyroids for you.

5. Why does Brewster offer “pigeon milk”?

Pigeon milk is a unique concept within the Animal Crossing universe, and it’s intended as a way for Brewster to express that he likes you. The “pigeon milk” is not actual milk but a substance regurgitated by pigeons for their young; in the game, it’s simply part of Brewster’s character. It doesn’t affect the coffee’s taste.

6. What happens if I keep saying “It’s gotta cool”?

If you repeatedly tell Brewster, “It’s gotta cool” when he serves you coffee, he will eventually adjust the coffee to a cooler temperature for you. He remembers your preferences!

7. Can I get a job working at The Roost?

Yes! After purchasing seven cups of coffee, Brewster will offer you a part-time job where you make coffee for villagers and special characters. You’ll need to correctly prepare their orders to get the best rewards.

8. What is the reward for working at the Roost?

After your shift at The Roost, Brewster will pay you in coffee beans. The quality of the beans (normal, good, or superb) depends on how well you served the customers.

9. Is there a limit to how much coffee I can drink?

No, there is no limit to how much coffee you can drink in the game. Feel free to enjoy as many cups as you like (though the reward system only benefits from one a day).

10. What rewards can I get from Brewster?

Brewster offers several rewards for regular patronage, including:

• Coffee beans (for your part-time barista job)
• Brewster’s Photo
• Brewstoid, a special Gyroid themed after Brewster

11. What is the ultimate reward from Brewster?

The ultimate reward from Brewster is the Brewstoid. This special gyroid is given to you after you buy 51 cups of coffee from him, and shows how dedicated you have been to visiting him each day.

12. Does Brewster ever sell hot chocolate?

Brewster only sells coffee in Animal Crossing: New Horizons. However, in some previous games, like Animal Crossing: City Folk, he served hot chocolate instead of coffee.

13. Why won’t Blathers mention Brewster?

If Blathers doesn’t mention Brewster, it means you haven’t fulfilled all the necessary conditions. Double-check that you have a 3-Star Island Rating, unlocked the art wing, and donated one of every kind of museum item before expecting him to mention Brewster.

14. What happens if I drink too much coffee?

Drinking too much coffee in Animal Crossing doesn’t have any negative effects. You can drink as much as you please, and there is no gameplay impact on your character or the game.

15. Can my villagers interact with The Roost?

Yes! Villagers will sometimes visit The Roost and enjoy coffee there. You can see them sitting at the counter or tables inside, and even engage with them. You can also invite villagers to have a coffee with you in the café.

In conclusion, bringing Brewster to your island and opening The Roost is a rewarding experience that adds another layer of charm to Animal Crossing: New Horizons. It requires some effort, but the satisfaction of creating a cozy café where you and your villagers can enjoy a cup of coffee is well worth the effort. Follow these steps carefully, and you’ll be sipping Brewster’s fine brew in no time.