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Charlotte, Eaton County, Michigan
7 cafés with a Charlotte address, scored out of 100. Updated October 2026.
As of October 2026, the highest-scoring café in Charlotte, MI on TownAnswer is Sidestreets Deli & Bakery, with a score of 73 out of 100 (4.6 stars from 543 Google reviews). Next are Fay's Evelyn Bay Coffee (71) and BIGGBY COFFEE (68). We scored 7 cafés with a Charlotte address. If review count matters most, McDonald's has the most Google reviews (2,028). For the highest star rating with 25 or more reviews, see Fay's Evelyn Bay Coffee (4.7 stars).
This page has fewer than three scored businesses, so we keep it out of search results until it has more. The nearest city pages are listed below.
Our October 2026 pull of Google Maps found 7 cafés with a Charlotte mailing address. 6 list a website, 7 have claimed their Google listing and 4 take online bookings.
4 belong to a business with three or more Michigan locations in our data. The other 3 have one or two.
Every business is scored by the same rules. A business cannot pay for a higher place.
The most-reviewed café in Charlotte is McDonald's with 2,028 Google reviews. The median rating among scored listings is 4.6 stars.
Highest score first. Tap a name for its website, or Score details for the full breakdown.
The 100-point TownAnswer score. Every café here is checked on the same 5 parts: reputation (26 points), review volume (18), focus (14), profile (22) and verified owner (20). Nobody pays to rank. How we rank
Open after 8 PMWeekend hoursBooks onlineClaimed on Google543 reviews
Sidestreets Deli & Bakery lists its address as 116 S Cochran Rd, Charlotte, MI 48813. Google files it under "Coffee shop" and also Bakery, Deli, Lunch restaurant. Its 4.6 stars rest on 543 reviews, which our method reads as 4.60 after the review-count adjustment.
Weekend hoursClaimed on Google360 reviews
You will find Fay's Evelyn Bay Coffee at 134 S Cochran Rd, Charlotte, MI 48813. It sits about 0.3 miles southwest of central Charlotte. Google files it under "Coffee shop". After we adjust for review count, its 4.7 stars count as 4.69.
Opens before 7 AMWeekend hoursBooks onlineClaimed on Google704 reviews
BIGGBY COFFEE is at 504 Lansing St, Charlotte, MI 48813. It sits about 0.4 miles northeast of central Charlotte. Its Google category is "Coffee shop", with Cafe, Coffee roastery, Coffee stand as extra categories. After we adjust for review count, its 4.3 stars count as 4.30. BIGGBY COFFEE has 243 locations in our Michigan data. Each location is scored on its own reviews.
Open 24 hoursWeekend hoursClaimed on Google
Johnny's Markets is at 302 S Cochran Rd, Charlotte, MI 48813. It sits about 0.5 miles southwest of central Charlotte. Its Google category is "Coffee shop", with ATM, Beer store, Convenience store as extra categories. After we adjust for review count, its 4.6 stars count as 4.56. Johnny's Markets has 33 locations in our Michigan data. Each location is scored on its own reviews.
Opens before 7 AMOpen after 8 PMWeekend hoursBooks onlineClaimed on Google2,028 reviews
McDonald's is at 207 Lansing St, Charlotte, MI 48813. Google files it under "Coffee shop" and also Breakfast restaurant, Fast food restaurant, Hamburger restaurant. Its 3.6 stars rest on 2,028 reviews, which our method reads as 3.61 after the review-count adjustment. McDonald's has 133 locations in our Michigan data. Each location is scored on its own reviews.
Open 24 hoursWeekend hoursBooks onlineClaimed on Google
Speedy Cafe lists its address as 687 Lansing St, Charlotte, MI 48813. It sits about 0.7 miles northeast of central Charlotte. Google files it under "Restaurant". Its 4.8 stars rest on 5 reviews, which our method reads as 4.51 after the review-count adjustment. Speedy Cafe has 28 locations in our Michigan data. Each location is scored on its own reviews.
★ 5.0 1 Google review
Claimed on Google
You will find Calcomi Coffee at 402 W Lawrence Ave, Charlotte, MI 48813. That is 0.4 miles west of the Charlotte city center. Google files it under "Coffee shop". After we adjust for review count, its 5.0 stars count as 4.45.
| # | Business | Score | Grade | Rating | Reviews | Street |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sidestreets Deli & Bakery | 73 | B | 4.6 | 543 | 116 S Cochran Rd |
| 2 | Fay's Evelyn Bay Coffee | 71 | B | 4.7 | 360 | 134 S Cochran Rd |
| 3 | BIGGBY COFFEE | 68 | B- | 4.3 | 704 | 504 Lansing St |
| 4 | Johnny's Markets | 58 | C | 4.6 | 47 | 302 S Cochran Rd |
| 5 | McDonald's | 56 | C | 3.6 | 2,028 | 207 Lansing St |
| 6 | Speedy Cafe | 52 | C | 4.8 | 5 | 687 Lansing St |
| 7 | Calcomi Coffee | 42 | C- | 5.0 | 1 | 402 W Lawrence Ave |
Charlotte has 9,277 residents on 6.5 square miles of land, about 1,438 people per square mile (ACS 2024 5-year estimates, Census Gazetteer).
The median household income is $62,681 and the median age is 34.4. These figures describe the town. They do not show who visits any business on this page.
Our October 2026 data has 7 cafés with a Charlotte mailing address: 7.5 per 10,000 residents. A mailing city can differ from the city limits, so treat the ratio as a guide.
Ask for the roast date on retail beans. Fresh beans taste best within a few weeks of roasting.
If you plan to work, check the seats, the power outlets and the Wi-Fi rules. Some cafés limit laptops at busy times.
Check the hours before you go. Many independent cafés close in the afternoon.
County health departments inspect food service in Michigan. You can ask the county for a café's latest inspection report.
Chains are scored by the same rules as independent shops. Each location is scored on its own reviews.
| City | Distance | Cafés and Coffee Shops | Top score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Potterville | 6.2 mi northeast | 3 | 60 |
| Olivet | 9.9 mi southwest | 1 | 42 |
| Eaton Rapids | 10.0 mi southeast | 5 | 64 |
| Vermontville | 10.8 mi northwest | 1 | 47 |
| Dimondale | 11.1 mi northeast | 1 | 68 |
| Grand Ledge | 13.6 mi north | 7 | 75 |
| Holt | 16.2 mi east | 5 | 71 |
| Lansing | 17.2 mi northeast | 52 | 76 |
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Our October 2026 data lists 7 cafés with a Charlotte mailing address. 7 have a Google rating and are scored. A business can be missing, so treat the count as a floor.
Sidestreets Deli & Bakery has the highest TownAnswer score in Charlotte: 73 out of 100, from 4.6 stars and 543 Google reviews. Scores change when listings change.
Reputation (26 points) is the Google rating adjusted for how many reviews it rests on. Review volume adds up to 18, how closely the business matches the trade up to 14, profile facts such as website, phone, hours, photos and a claimed listing up to 22, and a profile the owner verified with TownAnswer adds 20.
No. Every business is scored by the same rules, and no payment changes a score or a place on a list.
Nearby city pages: Potterville (6.2 miles), Olivet (9.9 miles), Eaton Rapids (10.0 miles), Vermontville (10.8 miles).
Is there a roast date on the beans? Are there seats and Wi-Fi if you plan to work? Do the hours fit your morning?
Charlotte is in Eaton County. See every café in the county on the Eaton County page.
We refresh the data from Google Maps and change the date on the page only when the data changes. This version uses data read in October 2026.
TownAnswer ranks local businesses by one published method. Businesses cannot pay to change their rank. Ratings and review counts come from Google Maps, read in October 2026. Details change, so confirm hours, prices and licences with each business. How we rank.
