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Ishpeming, Marquette County, Michigan
4 cafés with a Ishpeming address, scored out of 100. Updated October 2026.
As of October 2026, the highest-scoring café in Ishpeming, MI on TownAnswer is Rare Earth Goods Cafe, with a score of 70 out of 100 (4.7 stars from 321 Google reviews). Next are Velodrome Coffee Company (68) and Cruisin’ Coffee (67). We scored 4 cafés with a Ishpeming address. For the highest star rating with 25 or more reviews, see Cruisin’ Coffee (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 4 cafés with a Ishpeming mailing address. 4 list a website, 4 have claimed their Google listing and 0 take online bookings.
2 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 Ishpeming is Rare Earth Goods Cafe with 321 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
Weekend hoursClaimed on Google321 reviews
You will find Rare Earth Goods Cafe at 200 E Division St, Ishpeming, MI 49849. That is 1.3 miles north of the Ishpeming city center. Google files it under "Cafe". Its 4.7 stars rest on 321 reviews, which our method reads as 4.69 after the review-count adjustment.
Weekend hoursClaimed on Google
Velodrome Coffee Company is at 105 S Main St, Ishpeming, MI 49849. That is 1.4 miles north of the Ishpeming city center. Google files it under "Coffee shop" and also Breakfast restaurant, Coffee machine supplier, Coffee roastery. Its 4.8 stars rest on 93 reviews, which our method reads as 4.75 after the review-count adjustment. Velodrome Coffee Company has 4 locations in our Michigan data. Each location is scored on its own reviews.
Opens before 7 AMWeekend hoursClaimed on Google
Cruisin’ Coffee lists its address as 1400 N 3rd St, Ishpeming, MI 49849. It sits about 2.2 miles north of central Ishpeming. Its Google category is "Coffee shop". Its 4.9 stars rest on 48 reviews, which our method reads as 4.78 after the review-count adjustment.
Open 24 hoursWeekend hoursClaimed on Google
You will find Circle K at 616 Palms Ave, Ishpeming, MI 49849. That is 2.3 miles north of the Ishpeming 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 4.1 stars count as 4.17. Circle K has 27 locations in our Michigan data. Each location is scored on its own reviews.
| # | Business | Score | Grade | Rating | Reviews | Street |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rare Earth Goods Cafe | 70 | B | 4.7 | 321 | 200 E Division St |
| 2 | Velodrome Coffee Company | 68 | B- | 4.8 | 93 | 105 S Main St |
| 3 | Cruisin’ Coffee | 67 | B- | 4.9 | 48 | 1400 N 3rd St |
| 4 | Circle K | 56 | C | 4.1 | 50 | 616 Palms Ave |
Ishpeming has 6,181 residents on 8.7 square miles of land, about 707 people per square mile (ACS 2024 5-year estimates, Census Gazetteer).
The median household income is $52,754 and the median age is 34.8. These figures describe the town. They do not show who visits any business on this page.
Our October 2026 data has 4 cafés with a Ishpeming mailing address: 6.5 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 4 cafés with a Ishpeming mailing address. 4 have a Google rating and are scored. A business can be missing, so treat the count as a floor.
Rare Earth Goods Cafe has the highest TownAnswer score in Ishpeming: 70 out of 100, from 4.7 stars and 321 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: Negaunee (4.4 miles), Champion (13.7 miles), Marquette (14.4 miles), Harvey (15.2 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?
Ishpeming is in Marquette County. See every café in the county on the Marquette 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.
