27 Best Coffee Shops in Traverse City

“Fun, friendly and energetic staff. they make you excited to get your coffee/Energizer. My daughter was struggling to decide what she wanted and the person taking our order asked her probing questions (like what's your favorite candy, lemonade flavor, lollipop flavor) to help her decide what to get! Definitely recommend!“

“Delicious food, meticulously crafted coffee, friendly and accommodating staff. I’m one of those “needy coffee people” and I know I can count on a great cappuccino every time. The space is clean and bright and welcoming. I’ve spent more than one afternoon working with my laptop there and it is a comfortable, welcoming environment.“

“Best Iced Pumpkin Latte I've had!!“

“great coffee and ambiance!“

“We stopped in to try the Vietnamese food, for me a new experience, and it was wonderful! I loved the fried rice especially, and the beef pho was chief’s kiss! Fully recommend!“

“Best lavender matcha latte ever!“

“Best Iced Pumpkin Latte I've had!!“

“Good coffee, a little expensive but not too bad for right downtown.

Not much seating, especially not for bigger groups.

Took a while, but it was pretty busy so understandable.

Helpful location and super friendly staff.“

“Ownership and staff are amazing- soon to be the best place in town for coffee & cocktails“

“Best Iced Pumpkin Latte I've had!!“

“The food was delicious here. We ordered the pot roast dinner and then lava cake for dessert. The restaurant was clean and the service was great. Lori was our waitress and she was very friendly and helpful. Definitely will eat here again.“

“Always delicious and a beautiful building inside and out. Highly recommend for alone time, group of friends or would be a great treat for a work group. Now there’s a restaurant and brewery in the same building, excited to try it all! Kudos to the talented and friendly staff at Seismoto.“

“Water Bearer Coffee is a great place work remotely or enjoy a cozy beverage with a friend. The atmosphere is absolutely beautiful and inclusive, making it a welcoming place for everyone. I love the fun decor that adds such a unique and vibrant vibe to the space. The coffee is consistently amazing—definitely the best in town! On top of that, the staff is always so cheery and helpful, making each visit an all-around great experience. Highly recommend!“

“Best lavender matcha latte ever!“

“Best ice cream shop yet !, fresh and unique. was so delicious and they made it quickly!“

“When I’m in TC I always love coming to Aroma’s for their tea selection. When I was in Aroma’s today I forgot to mention an aspect of my drink order and when I asked the barista Brittany if she could remake it she was so kind and patient about it. Her and this coffee shop deserves a shoutout! Thanks for being a gem in TC and having such great baristas.“

“The food is outstanding! Love that hot honey sauce!“

“Strongly recommend. The staff is wonderful bagels are made fresh every order and drinks are amazing.“

“So freaking good. I had the London Broil Sandwich and my wife and the Reuben. They were both awesome. We don’t usually do a cafe type place before a show but we tried something new. Pleasantly very surprised! Their cheesecake for desert was awesome as well. One of my new regular places to go! Nice!!!!“

“Great food and great atmosphere“

“Strongly recommend. The staff is wonderful and friendly very knowledgeable bagels are made fresh every order and drinks are amazing.“

“Come here every year over New Year’s Eve and if you are coming now, the outdoor pool isn’t even close to up to temp. It is a big disappoint after the 5 hour drive and no one in hospitality bothered to tell anyone staying here about the pool not being warm considering it’s the main attraction to this place“

“I went to this Starbucks on 5/28/25 around 2pm, and the barista I had was so kind and funny. I’m not sure what her name is, she had lots of fun arm tattoos. Just wanted to shout her out because she was so kind and introduced me to putting cold foam on an iced chai latte, it’s amazing!!“

“I told them it was my dog's last day Earthside and asked for the best pupcup possible. They definitely delivered for my buddy, gave comforting words to me, and gave us a banana loaf slice on the house (which he thoroughly devoured after not wanting much for days). Truly a touching moment for me and made us both feel better.“

“Outstanding coffee and food with a great atmosphere and friendly staff!“

“I worked at Starbucks for seven years, and this store is so far behind standard that even I would never go back. I walked into the store, and even though there were four people working (and three people in the lobby who already had their coffee), nobody greeted me. I stood at the register for a while before anyone even acknowledged me. Finally, a barista yelled at someone in the back "Someone's up front for you". and then THAT person replied "I can't come up will you get it?" So the original barista, who had been completely ignoring me, greeted me and asked what I would like. I was going to get something from their pastry case, but I noticed many gnats in the case, which I mentioned. The barista outright lied to me, saying "oh, we don't serve anything from the case" (why are there two and three of everything in this case, then? I doubt the store manager is okay with that much product waste) "corporate won't give us plastic pastries so we put these out and then throw them all away, every night." Yeah, I don't believe a word of that. I'm sure that there are extra pastries that are not in the case that you serve, but I don't believe for a minute that you never serve any of the pastries from the case. It had two slices of banana nut loaf, but only one slice of pumpkin loaf (where was the second slice?). It had tons of cake pops in it (that you just...throw away every night?) No way. So I declined any pastries. I only get one drink at Starbucks, and I order it the same every time. I always get a grande 5 pump breve no water chai with whip. I ordered it exactly like this and the cashier charged me. I waited for the baristas to make my drink. They didn't seem to know who should make the beverages for the cafe, as all of them were doing drive through drinks. One person came along and put four, not five, pumps of chai in my cup. A few minutes later, someone else came along and took over the drink. I asked if they put 5 pumps in, and she said no, that's not what I ordered. So she adds the extra pump - thanks. I was watching them make my drink. I did not see any half and half (the "breve") used. It looked like she just poured milk in a used pitcher (not supposed to combine cold milk with warm milk). I didn't say anything, because maybe they have a container that looks like milk jugs for their half and half, idk. Anyways, after waiting longer than sbux standards (there is a corporate two minute goal for drink waiting), she put a drink out. She didn't make eye contact with me, didn't call my name, she didn't call out the drink, nothing. I wasn't sure if maybe some of the people who were already seated in the lobby were waiting for another drink, so I wasn't sure if it was even my drink. Anyways, I finally figure out that it's my drink, and I look at the label. All it said was grande chai with breve. I opened up the lid and noticed that she didn't put whipped cream on there either. I almost went back to correct the drink, but changed my mind. I had a feeling these kinds of employees would spit in your drink if they didn't like you. not saying that's what they did, or would do, but I felt that vibe BIG TIME. I drove away, and tasted my chai. it didn't taste like it was made with half and half. It was also barely warm. I think they used leftover milk from someone else's drink. In my opinion, this Starbucks is dirty, the employees are careless and rude, they don't get your drink right, and they dont communicate. it was like being around a bunch of surly high schoolers. I'm never going back.“

“To the wonderful lady employee who complimented my gf’s appearance and nails, while serving her drink, you have made a impact on her day she immediately called me to let me know how nice you were and how it made her day ! Thank you for keeping her happy while I’m at work :)!“