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Houghton, Houghton County, Michigan
11 cafés with a Houghton address, scored out of 100. Updated October 2026.
As of October 2026, the highest-scoring café in Houghton, MI on TownAnswer is BIGGBY COFFEE, with a score of 69 out of 100 (4.4 stars from 408 Google reviews). Next are Four Seasons Tea Room (68) and UR Coffee Co (66). We scored 10 cafés with a Houghton address and list 1 more with no Google rating yet. For the highest star rating with 25 or more reviews, see Four Seasons Tea Room (4.8 stars).
Our October 2026 pull of Google Maps found 11 cafés with a Houghton mailing address. 9 list a website, 11 have claimed their Google listing and 2 take online bookings.
4 belong to a business with three or more Michigan locations in our data. The other 7 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 Houghton is BIGGBY COFFEE with 408 Google reviews. The median rating among scored listings is 4.5 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
Opens before 7 AMOpen after 8 PMWeekend hoursBooks onlineClaimed on Google408 reviews
You will find BIGGBY COFFEE at 811 Shelden Ave, Houghton, MI 49931. That is 0.7 miles north of the Houghton city center. Its Google category is "Coffee shop", with Cafe as extra categories. Its 4.4 stars rest on 408 reviews, which our method reads as 4.40 after the review-count adjustment. BIGGBY COFFEE has 243 locations in our Michigan data. Each location is scored on its own reviews.
Weekend hoursClaimed on Google110 reviews
Four Seasons Tea Room is at 606 Shelden Ave, Houghton, MI 49931. It sits about 0.7 miles north of central Houghton. Its Google category is "Tea house". After we adjust for review count, its 4.8 stars count as 4.75.
Open after 8 PMWeekend hoursClaimed on Google248 reviews
You will find UR Coffee Co at 48345 M-26, Houghton, MI 49931. It sits about 1.0 miles west of central Houghton. Google files it under "Coffee shop". Its 4.5 stars rest on 248 reviews, which our method reads as 4.50 after the review-count adjustment.
Opens before 7 AMOpen after 8 PMWeekend hoursBooks onlineClaimed on Google154 reviews
You will find Dunkin' at 501 W Memorial Dr, Houghton, MI 49931. It sits about 0.8 miles northwest of central Houghton. Google files it under "Coffee shop" and also Bagel shop, Bakery, Breakfast restaurant. Its 4.3 stars rest on 154 reviews, which our method reads as 4.31 after the review-count adjustment. Dunkin' has 65 locations in our Michigan data. Each location is scored on its own reviews.
★ 4.8 81 Google reviews
Weekend hoursClaimed on Google
The Prickly Pine Cafe is at 524 Shelden Ave, Houghton, MI 49931. It sits about 0.7 miles north of central Houghton. Its Google category is "Coffee shop". After we adjust for review count, its 4.8 stars count as 4.74.
★ 4.7 147 Google reviews
Weekend hoursClaimed on Google147 reviews
Camp Coffee Company is at 610 Shelden Ave, Houghton, MI 49931. That is 0.7 miles north of the Houghton city center. Google files it under "Coffee shop" and also Cafe. Its 4.7 stars rest on 147 reviews, which our method reads as 4.67 after the review-count adjustment.
Open after 8 PMWeekend hoursClaimed on Google
Campus Cafe lists its address as 1702 Townsend Dr Wadsworth Hall, Houghton, MI 49931. It sits about 1.1 miles east of central Houghton. Google files it under "Cafe" and also Fast food restaurant, Convenience store. Its 4.0 stars rest on 93 reviews, which our method reads as 4.06 after the review-count adjustment.
Open after 8 PMWeekend hoursClaimed on Google
Velodrome Coffee Company lists its address as 1400 Townsend Dr, Houghton, MI 49931. It sits about 1.0 miles northeast of central Houghton. Its Google category is "Cafe". After we adjust for review count, its 3.9 stars count as 4.05. Velodrome Coffee Company has 4 locations in our Michigan data. Each location is scored on its own reviews.
Weekend hoursClaimed on Google219 reviews
You will find The Social House at Wadsworth Hall at 1400 Townsend Dr, Houghton, MI 49931. That is 1.1 miles east of the Houghton city center. Google files it under "Cafeteria" and also Diner. Its 3.0 stars rest on 219 reviews, which our method reads as 3.09 after the review-count adjustment.
Open after 8 PMClaimed on Google
UPWard Coffee lists its address as 903 Razorback Dr Ste 10c, Houghton, MI 49931. That is 0.8 miles west of the Houghton city center. Google files it under "Coffee roastery". After we adjust for review count, its 5.0 stars count as 4.48.
These businesses have a Houghton address but no Google rating, so they carry no score.
Weekend hoursClaimed on Google
Velodrome Coffee Company is at 600 Macinnes Dr, Houghton, MI 49931. It sits about 0.9 miles east of central Houghton. Its Google category is "Cafe". Velodrome Coffee Company has 4 locations in our Michigan data. Each location is scored on its own reviews.
| # | Business | Score | Grade | Rating | Reviews | Street |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BIGGBY COFFEE | 69 | B- | 4.4 | 408 | 811 Shelden Ave |
| 2 | Four Seasons Tea Room | 68 | B- | 4.8 | 110 | 606 Shelden Ave |
| 3 | UR Coffee Co | 66 | B- | 4.5 | 248 | 48345 M-26 |
| 4 | Dunkin' | 65 | B- | 4.3 | 154 | 501 W Memorial Dr |
| 5 | The Prickly Pine Cafe | 62 | C+ | 4.8 | 81 | 524 Shelden Ave |
| 6 | Camp Coffee Company | 59 | C | 4.7 | 147 | 610 Shelden Ave |
| 7 | Campus Cafe | 56 | C | 4.0 | 93 | 1702 Townsend Dr Wadsworth Hall |
| 8 | Velodrome Coffee Company | 53 | C | 3.9 | 36 | 1400 Townsend Dr |
| 9 | The Social House at Wadsworth Hall | 49 | C- | 3.0 | 219 | 1400 Townsend Dr |
| 10 | UPWard Coffee | 49 | C- | 5.0 | 2 | 903 Razorback Dr Ste 10c |
Houghton has 8,474 residents on 4.4 square miles of land, about 1,933 people per square mile (ACS 2024 5-year estimates, Census Gazetteer).
The median household income is $43,456 and the median age is 21.7. These figures describe the town. They do not show who visits any business on this page.
Our October 2026 data has 11 cafés with a Houghton mailing address: 13.0 per 10,000 residents. A mailing city can differ from the city limits, so treat the ratio as a guide.
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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.
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Chains are scored by the same rules as independent shops. Each location is scored on its own reviews.
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Our October 2026 data lists 11 cafés with a Houghton mailing address. 10 have a Google rating and are scored. A business can be missing, so treat the count as a floor.
BIGGBY COFFEE has the highest TownAnswer score in Houghton: 69 out of 100, from 4.4 stars and 408 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: Hancock (2.2 miles), Hubbell (7.8 miles), Lake Linden (9.5 miles), Laurium (10.5 miles).
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Houghton is in Houghton County. See every café in the county on the Houghton 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.
