Explore & Enjoy // Food & Drink
Coffee Shops
Idrees Mutahr
There are so many good coffee shops in Detroit that I wouldn’t even be able to share them all in one list, but here are some of my favorites from across the region. Most of my coffee knowledge just comes from visiting as many cafes as possible, but I’ve also worked as a barista before and have plenty of friends that work or own coffee shops.
My favorite drink to order is a cortado, the perfect mix of espresso and milk.
1
Cafe 1923
Cafe 1923 - Holbrook Avenue, Hamtramck MI
This coffee shop is inside of an old house and former grocery store in Hamtramck, stop by on a Saturday for live performances.
2
Atomic Coffee
Atomic Coffee - South Main Street, Royal Oak MI
A great spot to hang out or get into study mode right in downtown Royal Oak.
3
Svenska Cafe
Svenska Cafe - East Maple Road, Birmingham MI
A swedish themed coffee shop in Birmingham.
4
Qahwah House
Qahwah House - Schaefer Road, Dearborn MI
The only Yemeni coffee shop in the United States, Yemen is one of the worlds first coffee producers!
5
Common Grace Coffee
Common Grace Coffee Company - Michigan Avenue, Dearborn MI
Coffee shop and roastery in West Dearborn and a great space to hang out in the downtown area. I love the honey lavendar matcha latte.
6
Astro Coffee
Astro Coffee - Michigan Avenue, Detroit MI
This small coffee shop and roaster in Corktown is my favorite place to get a pour over. The space is beautifully designed and they have new chalk murals go up pretty regularly.
7
Dessert Oasis Coffee Roasters Detroit
Dessert Oasis Coffee Roasters Detroit - Griswold Street, Detroit MI
Great coffee, a huge space in Capitol Park, and they're open late... gotta love it.
8
Comet Coffee
Comet Coffee - Nickels Arcade, Ann Arbor MI
Inside of Nickel's Arcade, my favorite building in Ann Arbor, they have delicious coffee and pastries.