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Best energizer in town

1. Avalon International Breads

8.9
441 W Canfield St (btwn 2nd & Cass), Detroit, MI
Bakery · Midtown · 90 tips and reviews

ShawntaiShawntai: Everything here is good. I do my breakfast shopping while in line. Preserves and fresh bread go great with my double espresso.

2. Motor City Java & Tea House

8.4
17336 Lahser Rd, Detroit, MI
Coffee Shop · North West Detroit · 4 tips and reviews

ShawntaiShawntai: The smoothies are sweet. Ask if they are made with real fruit because the style varies. Also, this spot is a part of Artist Village which is eliminating blight and uplifting artists and community.

3. Bean & Leaf Cafe

106 S Main St (at 11 Mile Rd), Royal Oak, MI
Coffee Shop · Downtown Royal Oak · 45 tips and reviews

ShawntaiShawntai: Tea Latte. Do it!

4. Caribou Coffee

401 S Main St (at Fourth St.), Royal Oak, MI
Coffee Shop · Downtown Royal Oak · 31 tips and reviews

ShawntaiShawntai: Their vanilla rooibos latte made me so happy I thought about leaving work. A tad sour after taste, but I think that could be tweaked with using soy milk instead of whole.

5. 1515 Broadway Café

1515 Broadway St (btwn Witherell & John R), Detroit, MI
Café · Downtown Detroit · 22 tips and reviews

ShawntaiShawntai: Anything I get here is amazing, but the Cuban is made me smile. Raw sugar poured into the espresso shot. I like mine con panna with a scoop of gelato.

6. Elias Donuts

7.4
19231 Grand River Ave, Detroit, MI
Bakery · Rosedale Park · 6 tips and reviews

ShawntaiShawntai: They are always open. Coffee and red velvet doughnut. You can't go wrong. My neighbors are strange characters at night. Prepare to hold a 5-10 minute conversation with someone up past their bedtime.

7. Johnny Pomodoro's

7.2
32906 Middlebelt Rd (at 14 Mile Rd), Farmington Hills, MI
Grocery Store · Farmington · 9 tips and reviews

ShawntaiShawntai: The coffee is good and they carry Naked Juice. Plus for me. Mostly, they have great coffee if you are looking for something to pair with a chocolate piadina at Tomatoes next door.

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8. The Brooklyn Street Local

8.8
1266 Michigan Ave (at Brooklyn St), Detroit, MI
Diner · Corktown · 32 tips and reviews

ShawntaiShawntai: Scones and coffee. Yum and Yum. I love this place.

9. Bagel Factory

8.2
24551 W 12 Mile Rd, Southfield, MI
Bagel Shop · 11 tips and reviews

ShawntaiShawntai: Love the cinnamon raisin bagel, Odwalla smoothie and small cup of Hazelnut Vanilla mixed with whatever seems appealing. They have Fragels, too - deep fried bagel goodness.

10. Goldengate Cafe

7.2
18700 Woodward Ave (Goldengate), Detroit, MI
Café · State Fair-Nolan · 3 tips and reviews

ShawntaiShawntai: Lentil and sprouts - you can't go wrong!