Ann ArborEspy Cafe Seeks to Surprise and Delight in Ann Arbor
Inside the new Espy Cafe in Ann Arbor, Michigan. All images courtesy of Espy Coffee. Long communal tables set the tone at a new coffee destination in Ann Arbor, Michigan,...
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acquisitionsIn Michigan, Schuil Coffee Acquires Leelanau Coffee Roasting
Grand Rapids, Michigan-based Schuil Coffee Company has acquired Northern Michigan roaster-retailer Leelanau Coffee Roasting Co., uniting two of the state’s longest-running specialty coffee brands. The acquisition includes Leelanau’s ...
AgAmerica LendingInvestor Sues Michigan Retirement Fund Over Failed Kona Hills Project
A Florida agricultural lender has sued the operator of a Michigan retirement fund over a failed investment in a large Kona coffee venture, alleging the fund and its partners...
Amélie BoulangerWashed Up Coffee Makes a Multiroaster Splash in Detroit
A fresh cafe called Washed Up Coffee is now open in Detroit’s West Village neighborhood, offering scratch-made drinks and a constantly updated selection of roasters and coffees. Industry veterans Emily...
517 Coffee517 Coffee Expands its Area in Lansing with Roastery and Bar
Michigan’s 517 Coffee Company is ringing in the arrival of its new coffee bar inside its newly acquired roastery in Lansing. The coffee company took over a coffee production facility...
Business OperationsGood Sense Coffee Makes Great Return to Bricks and Mortar in Howell, MI
Five years after untethering from its standalone coffee shop in favor of mobile retail operations, Southeast Michigan’s Good Sense Coffee is returning to brick-and mortar with a new shop in...
almond milkOhio Woman Sues Biggby Coffee Over Non-Dairy Milk Pricing
Attorneys representing an Ohio woman have filed a class action lawsuit against Michigan-based Biggby Coffee, alleging discrimination by up-charging for non-dairy milks. The complaint echoes similar class action complaints —...
Ally CoffeeComing in July: The First Detroit Coffee Week
The inaugural Detroit Coffee Week is coming July 22-27, offering lectures, training opportunities, competitions, cuppings, parties, prizes and more for the professional specialty coffee community. Detroit-based company Dessert Oasis Coffee...
Ann ArborIn Michigan, Mo Coco’s Rural Roasts Offers Full City and Much More
The mother-daughter team of Maureen and Chloe Woods has brought the wide world of specialty coffee home to the small town of Merrill, Michigan, with the opening of their roastery...
Addis ExportersThe Sepia Coffee Project Offers a Guiding Light in Metro Detroit
When Martell Mason returned to metro Detroit in 2020, he found a more hopeful place than the one he’d left 20 years earlier. Yet when he zoomed in on his...