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Howard City, Montcalm County, Michigan
3 cafés with a Howard City address, scored out of 100. Updated October 2026.
As of October 2026, the highest-scoring café in Howard City, MI on TownAnswer is BIGGBY COFFEE, with a score of 71 out of 100 (4.7 stars from 145 Google reviews). Next are Jean's Pizza Cafe (56) and Karve Nutrition (55). We scored 3 cafés with a Howard City address. If review count matters most, Jean's Pizza Cafe has the most Google reviews (347).
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 3 cafés with a Howard City mailing address. 3 list a website, 2 have claimed their Google listing and 1 take online bookings.
1 belong to a business with three or more Michigan locations in our data. The other 2 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 Howard City is Jean's Pizza Cafe with 347 Google reviews. The median rating among scored listings is 4.7 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
Opens before 7 AMOpen after 8 PMWeekend hoursBooks onlineClaimed on Google145 reviews
You will find BIGGBY COFFEE at 20055 W Edgar Rd, Howard City, MI 49329. It sits about 2.3 miles north of central Howard City. Google files it under "Coffee shop" and also Cafe, Coffee roastery, Coffee store. After we adjust for review count, its 4.7 stars count as 4.67. BIGGBY COFFEE has 243 locations in our Michigan data. Each location is scored on its own reviews.
Open after 8 PMWeekend hours347 reviews
Jean's Pizza Cafe lists its address as 129 E Edgerton St, Howard City, MI 49329. Google files it under "Pizza restaurant" and also Delivery Restaurant. Its 4.4 stars rest on 347 reviews, which our method reads as 4.40 after the review-count adjustment. The owner has not claimed the Google listing.
Weekend hoursClaimed on Google
Karve Nutrition is at 202 E Edgerton St, Howard City, MI 49329. Google files it under "Coffee shop". After we adjust for review count, its 5.0 stars count as 4.51.
| # | Business | Score | Grade | Rating | Reviews | Street |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BIGGBY COFFEE | 71 | B | 4.7 | 145 | 20055 W Edgar Rd |
| 2 | Jean's Pizza Cafe | 56 | C | 4.4 | 347 | 129 E Edgerton St |
| 3 | Karve Nutrition | 55 | C | 5.0 | 3 | 202 E Edgerton St |
Howard City has 1,636 residents on 2.4 square miles of land, about 677 people per square mile (ACS 2024 5-year estimates, Census Gazetteer).
The median household income is $54,688 and the median age is 33.7. 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 Howard City mailing address: 18.3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sand Lake | 7.8 mi south | 3 | 57 |
| Lakeview | 10.6 mi east | 1 | 58 |
| Cedar Springs | 12.7 mi south | 8 | 69 |
| Stanwood | 13.0 mi north | 1 | 63 |
| Canadian Lakes | 15.3 mi northeast | 1 | 60 |
| Newaygo | 16.8 mi west | 7 | 71 |
| Grant | 17.7 mi west | 1 | 70 |
| Greenville | 18.2 mi southeast | 6 | 72 |
Personal Injury Attorneys 1Water Damage Restoration Companies 1Plumbers 3Roofers 2Dentists 3Med Spas 1Pilates and Fitness Studios 3Photographers 4Coffee Cart Vendors and Mobile Coffee Bars 1Restaurants 12Real Estate Brokerages 8Everything in Howard CityCafés and Coffee Shops in Montcalm County
Our October 2026 data lists 3 cafés with a Howard City mailing address. 3 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 Howard City: 71 out of 100, from 4.7 stars and 145 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: Sand Lake (7.8 miles), Lakeview (10.6 miles), Cedar Springs (12.7 miles), Stanwood (13.0 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?
Howard City is in Montcalm County. See every café in the county on the Montcalm 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.
