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Mears, Oceana County, Michigan

Cafés and Coffee Shops in Mears, MI (2026)

2 cafés with a Mears address, scored out of 100. Updated October 2026.

Who is the best café in Mears, MI?

As of October 2026, the highest-scoring café in Mears, MI on TownAnswer is Michigan Base Camp, with a score of 58 out of 100 (4.6 stars from 105 Google reviews). Next are Golden Bakery Coffee and Donuts (43). We scored 2 cafés with a Mears address. If review count matters most, Golden Bakery Coffee and Donuts has the most Google reviews (131).

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.

Mears at a glance

Our October 2026 pull of Google Maps found 2 cafés with a Mears mailing address. 1 list a website, 2 have claimed their Google listing and 0 take online bookings.

None belongs to a business with three or more Michigan locations in our data.

Every business is scored by the same rules. A business cannot pay for a higher place.

The most-reviewed café in Mears is Golden Bakery Coffee and Donuts with 131 Google reviews. The median rating among scored listings is 4.6 stars.

What to ask before you hire

  1. Is there a roast date on the beans?
  2. Are there seats and Wi-Fi if you plan to work?
  3. Do the hours fit your morning?
  4. Is there food, and is any of it made in house?
  5. Is there parking or a bike rack?

Cafés and Coffee Shops in Mears, 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

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Golden Bakery Coffee and Donuts

★ 3.9 131 Google reviews

43scoreC-

Claimed on Google131 reviews

You will find Golden Bakery Coffee and Donuts at 8438 Silver Lake Rd, Mears, MI 49436. It sits about 3.5 miles west of central Mears. Its Google category is "Bakery", with Cafe as extra categories. Its 3.9 stars rest on 131 reviews, which our method reads as 3.95 after the review-count adjustment.

(231) 425-6973MapScore detailsOwn it? Claim free

Side by side

#BusinessScoreGradeRatingReviewsStreet
1Michigan Base Camp58C4.61057944 W Hazel Rd
2Golden Bakery Coffee and Donuts43C-3.91318438 Silver Lake Rd

About Mears

204residents
$44,583median household income
179residents per square mile
87households
51.7median age
1.1square miles of land

Mears has 204 residents on 1.1 square miles of land, about 179 people per square mile (ACS 2024 5-year estimates, Census Gazetteer).

The median household income is $44,583 and the median age is 51.7. These figures describe the town. They do not show who visits any business on this page.

Our October 2026 data has 2 cafés with a Mears mailing address: 98.0 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 Mears

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.

Cafés and Coffee Shops near Mears

CityDistanceCafés and Coffee ShopsTop score
Hart2.9 mi east473
Shelby5.7 mi southeast366
Pentwater6.7 mi north371
Ludington18.9 mi north1976
Montague19.0 mi south364
Scottville19.8 mi north368
Whitehall20.0 mi south572
Hesperia20.6 mi east131

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Questions

How many cafés are in Mears, MI?

Our October 2026 data lists 2 cafés with a Mears mailing address. 2 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 Mears?

Michigan Base Camp has the highest TownAnswer score in Mears: 58 out of 100, from 4.6 stars and 105 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 Mears are outside the city?

Nearby city pages: Hart (2.9 miles), Shelby (5.7 miles), Pentwater (6.7 miles), Ludington (18.9 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 Mears in?

Mears is in Oceana County. See every café in the county on the Oceana 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.

Sources

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.