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Dexter, Washtenaw County, Michigan
7 cafés with a Dexter address, scored out of 100. Updated October 2026.
As of October 2026, the highest-scoring café in Dexter, MI on TownAnswer is Dexter Creamery, with a score of 73 out of 100 (4.8 stars from 416 Google reviews). Next are Bearclaw Coffee Co. (72) and Joe and Rosie Coffee and Tea (67). We scored 7 cafés with a Dexter address. If review count matters most, Joe and Rosie Coffee and Tea has the most Google reviews (442). For the highest star rating with 25 or more reviews, see Pulse Nutrition (4.9 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 Dexter mailing address. 7 list a website, 6 have claimed their Google listing and 1 take online bookings.
2 belong to a business with three or more Michigan locations in our data. The other 5 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 Dexter is Joe and Rosie Coffee and Tea with 442 Google reviews. The median rating among scored listings is 4.8 stars.
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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 hoursClaimed on Google416 reviews
You will find Dexter Creamery at 8106 Main St, Dexter, MI 48130. That is 0.6 miles northwest of the Dexter city center. Its Google category is "Coffee shop", with Ice cream shop as extra categories. After we adjust for review count, its 4.8 stars count as 4.79.
Opens before 7 AMWeekend hoursClaimed on Google340 reviews
Bearclaw Coffee Co. lists its address as 9188 N Territorial Rd, Dexter, MI 48130. That is 4.3 miles northwest of the Dexter city center. Google files it under "Coffee shop". After we adjust for review count, its 4.8 stars count as 4.78. Bearclaw Coffee Co. has 3 locations in our Michigan data. Each location is scored on its own reviews.
Weekend hours442 reviews
Joe and Rosie Coffee and Tea is at 8074 Main St, Dexter, MI 48130. It sits about 0.6 miles northwest of central Dexter. Google files it under "Coffee shop" and also Cafe, Takeout Restaurant, Sandwich shop. Its 4.6 stars rest on 442 reviews, which our method reads as 4.59 after the review-count adjustment. The owner has not claimed the Google listing.
Open after 8 PMWeekend hoursClaimed on Google162 reviews
Erratic Ale Co. is at 8080 Grand St Ste 3, Dexter, MI 48130. That is 0.5 miles northwest of the Dexter city center. Google files it under "Brewery" and also Coffee shop. Its 4.8 stars rest on 162 reviews, which our method reads as 4.77 after the review-count adjustment.
Weekend hoursClaimed on Google
You will find Pulse Nutrition at 7045 Dexter Ann Arbor Rd, Dexter, MI 48130. That is 0.7 miles southeast of the Dexter city center. Its Google category is "Cafe". After we adjust for review count, its 4.9 stars count as 4.78.
Opens before 7 AMWeekend hoursBooks onlineClaimed on Google
Ziggi's Coffee lists its address as 7097 Dexter Ann Arbor Rd, Dexter, MI 48130. It sits about 0.6 miles southeast of central Dexter. Google files it under "Coffee shop". After we adjust for review count, its 4.5 stars count as 4.48. Ziggi's Coffee has 3 locations in our Michigan data. Each location is scored on its own reviews.
Weekend hoursClaimed on Google
Notable Cafe lists its address as 2319 Bishop Cir E ste 1, Dexter, MI 48130. That is 0.6 miles south of the Dexter city center. Google files it under "Cafe". After we adjust for review count, its 5.0 stars count as 4.54.
| # | Business | Score | Grade | Rating | Reviews | Street |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dexter Creamery | 73 | B | 4.8 | 416 | 8106 Main St |
| 2 | Bearclaw Coffee Co. | 72 | B | 4.8 | 340 | 9188 N Territorial Rd |
| 3 | Joe and Rosie Coffee and Tea | 67 | B- | 4.6 | 442 | 8074 Main St |
| 4 | Erratic Ale Co. | 66 | B- | 4.8 | 162 | 8080 Grand St Ste 3 |
| 5 | Pulse Nutrition | 66 | B- | 4.9 | 45 | 7045 Dexter Ann Arbor Rd |
| 6 | Ziggi's Coffee | 65 | B- | 4.5 | 55 | 7097 Dexter Ann Arbor Rd |
| 7 | Notable Cafe | 52 | C | 5.0 | 4 | 2319 Bishop Cir E ste 1 |
Dexter has 4,521 residents on 1.9 square miles of land, about 2,327 people per square mile (ACS 2024 5-year estimates, Census Gazetteer).
The median household income is $106,637 and the median age is 43.4. 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 Dexter mailing address: 15.5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chelsea | 7.2 mi west | 9 | 73 |
| Ann Arbor | 8.6 mi southeast | 103 | 76 |
| Whitmore Lake | 9.0 mi northeast | 3 | 66 |
| Pinckney | 9.0 mi north | 6 | 67 |
| Saline | 12.2 mi southeast | 9 | 73 |
| Brighton | 14.5 mi north | 25 | 72 |
| Ypsilanti | 14.6 mi southeast | 20 | 76 |
| South Lyon | 14.6 mi northeast | 8 | 73 |
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Our October 2026 data lists 7 cafés with a Dexter mailing address. 7 have a Google rating and are scored. A business can be missing, so treat the count as a floor.
Dexter Creamery has the highest TownAnswer score in Dexter: 73 out of 100, from 4.8 stars and 416 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: Chelsea (7.2 miles), Ann Arbor (8.6 miles), Whitmore Lake (9.0 miles), Pinckney (9.0 miles).
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Dexter is in Washtenaw County. See every café in the county on the Washtenaw 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.
