3 cafés with a Freeland address, scored out of 100. Updated October 2026.
Who is the best café in Freeland, MI?
As of October 2026, the highest-scoring café in Freeland, MI on TownAnswer is Bayne's Apple Valley, with a score of 66 out of 100 (4.6 stars from 863 Google reviews). Next are Live Oak Coffeehouse (64) and BIGGBY COFFEE (62). We scored 3 cafés with a Freeland address.
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.
Freeland at a glance
Our October 2026 pull of Google Maps found 3 cafés with a Freeland mailing address. 3 list a website, 3 have claimed their Google listing and 2 take online bookings.
2 belong to a business with three or more Michigan locations in our data. The other 1 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 Freeland is Bayne's Apple Valley with 863 Google reviews. The median rating among scored listings is 4.5 stars.
What to ask before you hire
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?
Is there food, and is any of it made in house?
Is there parking or a bike rack?
Cafés and Coffee Shops in Freeland, ranked
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 hoursClaimed on Google863 reviews
Bayne's Apple Valley lists its address as 5395 Midland Rd, Freeland, MI 48623. That is 2.3 miles southeast of the Freeland city center. Google files it under "Bakery" and also Orchard, Bar, Cafe. Its 4.6 stars rest on 863 reviews, which our method reads as 4.60 after the review-count adjustment.
Opens before 7 AMOpen after 8 PMWeekend hoursBooks onlineClaimed on Google
Live Oak Coffeehouse lists its address as 7736 Midland Rd Suite 1, Freeland, MI 48623. It sits about 0.3 miles northwest of central Freeland. Google files it under "Coffee shop". Its 4.5 stars rest on 45 reviews, which our method reads as 4.48 after the review-count adjustment. Live Oak Coffeehouse has 5 locations in our Michigan data. Each location is scored on its own reviews.
Opens before 7 AMOpen after 8 PMWeekend hoursBooks onlineClaimed on Google
BIGGBY COFFEE lists its address as 115 S Main St, Freeland, MI 48623. That is 0.6 miles northwest of the Freeland city center. Its Google category is "Espresso bar", with Cafe, Coffee roastery, Coffee stand as extra categories. Its 4.3 stars rest on 48 reviews, which our method reads as 4.33 after the review-count adjustment. BIGGBY COFFEE has 243 locations in our Michigan data. Each location is scored on its own reviews.
Freeland has 7,557 residents on 6.6 square miles of land, about 1,147 people per square mile (ACS 2024 5-year estimates, Census Gazetteer).
The median household income is $110,547 and the median age is 38.8. These figures describe the town. They do not show who visits any business on this page.
Our October 2026 data has 3 cafés with a Freeland mailing address: 4.0 per 10,000 residents. A mailing city can differ from the city limits, so treat the ratio as a guide.
How to choose a café in Freeland
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.
Our October 2026 data lists 3 cafés with a Freeland mailing address. 3 have a Google rating and are scored. A business can be missing, so treat the count as a floor.
Who is the top-rated café in Freeland?
Bayne's Apple Valley has the highest TownAnswer score in Freeland: 66 out of 100, from 4.6 stars and 863 Google reviews. Scores change when listings change.
How is the score worked out?
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.
Can a business pay to rank higher?
No. Every business is scored by the same rules, and no payment changes a score or a place on a list.
Which cafés near Freeland are outside the city?
Nearby city pages: Auburn (6.2 miles), University Center (7.2 miles), Hemlock (9.1 miles), Midland (9.5 miles).
What should I ask a café before I hire?
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?
Which county is Freeland in?
Freeland is in Saginaw County. See every café in the county on the Saginaw County page.
How often is this page updated?
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.