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Ironwood, Gogebic County, Michigan
6 cafés with a Ironwood address, scored out of 100. Updated October 2026.
As of October 2026, the highest-scoring café in Ironwood, MI on TownAnswer is Copper Cup, with a score of 76 out of 100 (4.8 stars from 412 Google reviews). Next are Contrast Coffee Co. (72) and Pines Cafe (60). We scored 6 cafés with a Ironwood address. If review count matters most, McDonald's has the most Google reviews (1,120).
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 6 cafés with a Ironwood mailing address. 5 list a website, 5 have claimed their Google listing and 2 take online bookings.
3 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 Ironwood is McDonald's with 1,120 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
Opens before 7 AMWeekend hoursBooks onlineClaimed on Google412 reviews
Copper Cup is at 517 E Cloverland Dr, Ironwood, MI 49938. It sits about 1.0 miles northwest of central Ironwood. Google files it under "Coffee shop". After we adjust for review count, its 4.8 stars count as 4.79.
Weekend hoursClaimed on Google509 reviews
Contrast Coffee Co. is at 108 E Aurora St, Ironwood, MI 49938. It sits about 0.9 miles west of central Ironwood. Google files it under "Coffee shop". After we adjust for review count, its 4.7 stars count as 4.69. Contrast Coffee Co. has 4 locations in our Michigan data. Each location is scored on its own reviews.
Weekend hours532 reviews
Pines Cafe lists its address as 120 S Suffolk St, Ironwood, MI 49938. That is 0.9 miles west of the Ironwood city center. Its Google category is "Breakfast restaurant". Its 4.6 stars rest on 532 reviews, which our method reads as 4.59 after the review-count adjustment. The owner has not claimed the Google listing.
Opens before 7 AMOpen after 8 PMWeekend hoursBooks onlineClaimed on Google1,120 reviews
McDonald's is at 337 E Cloverland Dr, Ironwood, MI 49938. It sits about 1.0 miles northwest of central Ironwood. Its Google category is "Coffee shop", with Breakfast restaurant, Fast food restaurant, Hamburger restaurant as extra categories. Its 3.5 stars rest on 1,120 reviews, which our method reads as 3.51 after the review-count adjustment. McDonald's has 133 locations in our Michigan data. Each location is scored on its own reviews.
★ 4.4 346 Google reviews
Opens before 7 AMWeekend hoursClaimed on Google346 reviews
You will find Uptown Cafe at 518 E McLeod Ave, Ironwood, MI 49938. That is 0.6 miles northwest of the Ironwood city center. Its Google category is "Breakfast restaurant". Its 4.4 stars rest on 346 reviews, which our method reads as 4.40 after the review-count adjustment.
Open 24 hoursWeekend hoursClaimed on Google
Circle K lists its address as 805 E Cloverland Dr, Ironwood, MI 49938. That is 0.8 miles north of the Ironwood city center. Its Google category is "Coffee shop", with Breakfast restaurant, Convenience store, Sandwich shop as extra categories. After we adjust for review count, its 3.8 stars count as 3.94. Circle K has 27 locations in our Michigan data. Each location is scored on its own reviews.
| # | Business | Score | Grade | Rating | Reviews | Street |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Copper Cup | 76 | B+ | 4.8 | 412 | 517 E Cloverland Dr |
| 2 | Contrast Coffee Co. | 72 | B | 4.7 | 509 | 108 E Aurora St |
| 3 | Pines Cafe | 60 | C+ | 4.6 | 532 | 120 S Suffolk St |
| 4 | McDonald's | 54 | C | 3.5 | 1,120 | 337 E Cloverland Dr |
| 5 | Uptown Cafe | 54 | C | 4.4 | 346 | 518 E McLeod Ave |
| 6 | Circle K | 52 | C | 3.8 | 53 | 805 E Cloverland Dr |
Ironwood has 4,997 residents on 6.6 square miles of land, about 760 people per square mile (ACS 2024 5-year estimates, Census Gazetteer).
The median household income is $41,250 and the median age is 47.9. These figures describe the town. They do not show who visits any business on this page.
Our October 2026 data has 6 cafés with a Ironwood mailing address: 12.0 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bessemer | 5.1 mi east | 1 | 62 |
| Wakefield | 10.5 mi east | 3 | 71 |
| Bruce Crossing | 46.6 mi east | 2 | 58 |
| Ontonagon | 49.0 mi northeast | 5 | 72 |
| Iron River | 76.4 mi east | 9 | 74 |
| Covington | 76.6 mi east | 1 | 41 |
| Baraga | 81.8 mi east | 2 | 67 |
| L'Anse | 83.4 mi east | 5 | 67 |
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Our October 2026 data lists 6 cafés with a Ironwood mailing address. 6 have a Google rating and are scored. A business can be missing, so treat the count as a floor.
Copper Cup has the highest TownAnswer score in Ironwood: 76 out of 100, from 4.8 stars and 412 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: Bessemer (5.1 miles), Wakefield (10.5 miles), Bruce Crossing (46.6 miles), Ontonagon (49.0 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?
Ironwood is in Gogebic County. See every café in the county on the Gogebic 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.
