Drinking in Ann Arbor: Coffee, Tea and Chocolate

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• Biggby Coffee, 539 E Liberty St, ☎ +1 734 997–0992, www.biggby.com. M-Fr 6AM-midnight, Sa 7AM-1AM, Su 7AM-11PM. Chain coffeeshop offering specialty cookies and pastries, fruit cups, yogurt parfaits, bagel sandwiches, salads and wraps.

• Café Ambrosia, 326 Maynard St, ☎ +1 734 929–9979. M-Fr 6:30AM-midnight, Sa 7AM-midnight, Su 8AM-midnight. Local coffeeshop offering coffee, tea, juice and locally made pastries. Plus, vegan cookies!

• Café Verde, 214 N Fourth Ave (next to the People's Food Co-op), ☎ +1 734 302–7032, www.peoplesfood.coop/cafe.html. M-Sa 7AM-9:30PM, Su 9AM-8PM. Organic fair trade coffee, juice blends, chai, maté, hot cocoa and hot or iced tea; homemade cookies, cakes and pastries, and locally made sweets. The adjacent café offers soups, salads, hot entrees (by the pound), sandwiches and grilled panini.

• Chocolate House, 330 S Main St, ☎ +1 734 222-0552. M-Th 10AM-10PM, F-Sa 10AM-11PM, Su noon-10PM. Hot chocolate drinks, coffee drinks, fruit smoothies and ice cream, along with chocolate truffles, chocolate-covered nuts and fruits. Blended iced coffee drinks in summer are superb.

• Crazy Wisdom Tea Room, 114 S Main St, ☎ +1 734 665–9468, www.crazywisdom.net/crazywisdomtearoom.html. M-Th 10AM-10PM, F-Sa 10AM-11PM, Su 11AM-6PM. Local tearoom offering organic fair-trade locally-roasted coffee, chai, a wide variety of teas (black, green, white, red and herbal), and entrées from Seva. Offers periodic reading series and special events. $1.20-$4.25.

• Espresso Royale, 324 S State St, ☎ +1 734 662–2770, www.espressoroyale.com. M-Fr 6:30AM-12AM, Sa 7AM-12AM, Su 8AM-midnight (11PM in summer). Chain coffeeshop offering coffees, teas and baked goods. Other locations in Ann Arbor include 214 S Main St (+1 734 668–1838) and 1101 S University St (+1 734 327–0740); hours may vary.

Kilwins Chocolate and Ice Cream 107 E. Liberty Street Ann Arbor, MI 48104 Phone:1-734-769-7759 Great Chocolate, Ice Cream open seasonally next door. Rather expensive, delicacy chocolate.

• Mighty Good Coffee Roasting Co., 202 Huronview Blvd, ☎ +1 734 277-3060, www.mightygoodcoffee.com. Specialty coffee roasting business with a singular focus on quality and freshness. Open during roasting on M and Th 1PM-3:30PM. Tours welcome by appointment. Home delivery provided in Ann Arbor at no extra charge.

• Mighty Good Coffee Roasting Co. Cafe, 118 South Main St, ☎ +1 734 277-3060 (sales@mightygoodcoffee.com), www.mightygoodcoffee.com. M-F 7am-7pm Sa 9am-7pm Sun 10am-5pm. A petite annex of the Mighty Good Roasting Co. that serves freshly roasted coffee. Comfortably seats about 15 people.

• Primo Coffeehouse, 301 E Liberty St Ste 110, ☎ +1 734 929–0040, www.primocoffeehouse.com. Mo-Fr 6AM-12AM, Sa-Su 7AM-11PM. Coffees, teas, milkshakes and fresh bakery items from Zingerman's Bakehouse.

• Schakolad Chocolate Factory, 110 E Washington St, ☎ +1 734 213–1700, www.schakolad.com. Organic fair-trade coffees, teas, chai, and European-style hot chocolate. The store also offers fresh, handmade European style chocolates and chocolate novelties.

• Starbucks, 222 S State St, ☎ +1 734 623–8067. -Th 6AM-12AM, F 6AM-1AM, Sa 7AM-1AM, Su 7AM-11PM (earlier in summer). Coffees, teas and frappuccinos. Other locations include 300 S Main St (+1 734 222–9046) and 1241 S University St (+1 734 994–5437); hours may vary.

• Sweetwaters Coffee and Tea, 407 N Fifth Ave (in the Kerrytown Market and Shops), ☎ +1 734 622–0084, www.sweetwaterscafe.com. Coffees, teas, frozen drinks, hot chocolate, Italian sodas and juices, as well as soups, sandwiches, parfaits, quiche, pastries, sweets and desserts. Their ginger lemon tea is a popular choice. Also located at 123 W Washington Street, +1 734 769-2331, M-F 7AM-midnight and Sa-Su 7:30AM-midnight.

• TeaHaus, 204 N Fourth Ave, ☎ +1 734 622-0460 (lisa@teahaus-annarbor.com), www.teahaus-annarbor.com. M-Sa 1OAM-7PM, Su 11AM-4PM. Over 160 classic black and green, oolong, white, rooibush, herbal, ayurveda, fruit, aroma and seasonal teas sold loose, as well as tea accessories. Tea tastings offered periodically.

• Zingerman's Next Door, 418 Detroit St, ☎ +1 734 663–5282. Daily 7AM-10PM. Coffees, teas, ice cream, chocolates and pastries from Zingerman's Bakehouse.