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Ypsilanti, Washtenaw County, Michigan
9 coffee cart vendors with a Ypsilanti address, scored out of 100. Updated October 2026.
As of October 2026, the highest-scoring coffee cart vendor in Ypsilanti, MI on TownAnswer is Stimulatte Cafe, with a score of 76 out of 100 (4.9 stars from 238 Google reviews). Next are Café Liv (73) and Sweetwaters Coffee & Tea (68). We scored 9 coffee cart vendors with a Ypsilanti address. If review count matters most, McDonald's has the most Google reviews (2,235).
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 9 coffee cart vendors with a Ypsilanti mailing address. 9 list a website, 8 have claimed their Google listing and 6 take online bookings.
4 belong to a business with three or more Michigan locations in our data. The other 5 have one or two.
Every business is scored by the same rules. A business cannot pay for a higher place.
The most-reviewed coffee cart vendor in Ypsilanti is McDonald's with 2,235 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 coffee cart vendor 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 Google238 reviews
You will find Stimulatte Cafe at 1816 Whittaker Rd, Ypsilanti, MI 48197. That is 2.1 miles south of the Ypsilanti city center. Its Google category is "Cafe". Its 4.9 stars rest on 238 reviews, which our method reads as 4.87 after the review-count adjustment.
Weekend hoursBooks onlineClaimed on Google282 reviews
Café Liv is at 202 N Washington St, Ypsilanti, MI 48197. It sits about 0.4 miles east of central Ypsilanti. Its Google category is "Coffee shop". After we adjust for review count, its 4.7 stars count as 4.69.
Weekend hoursClaimed on Google427 reviews
Sweetwaters Coffee & Tea lists its address as 735 W Cross St, Ypsilanti, MI 48197. Its Google category is "Coffee shop", with Breakfast restaurant, Cafe, Tea house as extra categories. Its 4.5 stars rest on 427 reviews, which our method reads as 4.50 after the review-count adjustment. Sweetwaters Coffee & Tea has 9 locations in our Michigan data. Each location is scored on its own reviews.
Open after 8 PMWeekend hoursClaimed on Google313 reviews
You will find Ziggy's at 206 W Michigan Ave, Ypsilanti, MI 48197. It sits about 0.4 miles southeast of central Ypsilanti. Google files it under "Coffee shop" and also Live music bar. After we adjust for review count, its 4.8 stars count as 4.78.
Open after 8 PMWeekend hoursBooks onlineClaimed on Google396 reviews
You will find C.King & Co. Cafe at 101 W Michigan Ave, Ypsilanti, MI 48197. It sits about 0.5 miles southeast of central Ypsilanti. Google files it under "Restaurant". After we adjust for review count, its 4.6 stars count as 4.60.
Opens before 7 AMOpen after 8 PMWeekend hoursBooks onlineClaimed on Google832 reviews
Tim Hortons is at 1311 Anna J. Stepp Dr, Ypsilanti, MI 48197. That is 1.4 miles south of the Ypsilanti city center. Google files it under "Coffee shop" and also Bakery, Breakfast restaurant, Cafe. Its 3.6 stars rest on 832 reviews, which our method reads as 3.62 after the review-count adjustment. Tim Hortons has 86 locations in our Michigan data. Each location is scored on its own reviews.
Open 24 hoursWeekend hoursBooks onlineClaimed on Google2,235 reviews
You will find McDonald's at 166 James L Hart Pkwy, Ypsilanti, MI 48197. It sits about 1.3 miles south of central Ypsilanti. Google files it under "Coffee shop" and also Breakfast restaurant, Fast food restaurant, Hamburger restaurant. After we adjust for review count, its 2.9 stars count as 2.91. McDonald's has 76 locations in our Michigan data. Each location is scored on its own reviews.
Open after 8 PMWeekend hoursClaimed on Google110 reviews
Starbucks Coffee Company lists its address as 3749 Carpenter Rd, Ypsilanti, MI 48197. That is 2.9 miles west of the Ypsilanti city center. Its Google category is "Coffee shop", with Cafe, Coffee store, Espresso bar as extra categories. Its 3.5 stars rest on 110 reviews, which our method reads as 3.62 after the review-count adjustment. Starbucks Coffee Company has 32 locations in our Michigan data. Each location is scored on its own reviews.
Open after 8 PMWeekend hoursBooks online
Alez Cafe lists its address as 2243 Ellsworth Rd, Ypsilanti, MI 48197. That is 1.6 miles southwest of the Ypsilanti city center. Google files it under "Restaurant". Its 4.4 stars rest on 29 reviews, which our method reads as 4.42 after the review-count adjustment. The owner has not claimed the Google listing.
| # | Business | Score | Grade | Rating | Reviews | Street |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stimulatte Cafe | 76 | B+ | 4.9 | 238 | 1816 Whittaker Rd |
| 2 | Café Liv | 73 | B | 4.7 | 282 | 202 N Washington St |
| 3 | Sweetwaters Coffee & Tea | 68 | B- | 4.5 | 427 | 735 W Cross St |
| 4 | Ziggy's | 68 | B- | 4.8 | 313 | 206 W Michigan Ave |
| 5 | C.King & Co. Cafe | 65 | B- | 4.6 | 396 | 101 W Michigan Ave |
| 6 | Tim Hortons | 56 | C | 3.6 | 832 | 1311 Anna J. Stepp Dr |
| 7 | McDonald's | 54 | C | 2.9 | 2,235 | 166 James L Hart Pkwy |
| 8 | Starbucks Coffee Company | 49 | C- | 3.5 | 110 | 3749 Carpenter Rd |
| 9 | Alez Cafe | 48 | C- | 4.4 | 29 | 2243 Ellsworth Rd |
Ypsilanti has 19,857 residents on 4.3 square miles of land, about 4,625 people per square mile (ACS 2024 5-year estimates, Census Gazetteer).
The median household income is $46,588 and the median age is 27.7. These figures describe the town. They do not show who visits any business on this page.
Our October 2026 data has 9 coffee cart vendors with a Ypsilanti mailing address: 4.5 per 10,000 residents. A mailing city can differ from the city limits, so treat the ratio as a guide.
Ask how many guests the cart can serve per hour. A single espresso machine and one barista limit how fast a line moves.
Ask what the venue needs to supply: an outlet, water and space. Some carts are fully self-contained.
Many venues ask vendors for a certificate of liability insurance. Ask for it early.
Food service in Michigan is licensed by MDARD or the county health department. Ask the vendor which licence covers their cart.
Get the price, the hours and the drink list in writing before you pay a deposit.
| City | Distance | Coffee Cart Vendors and Mobile Coffee Bars | Top score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Superior Township | 4.2 mi north | 1 | n/a |
| Ann Arbor | 6.0 mi west | 61 | 75 |
| Van Buren Township | 7.2 mi east | 3 | 63 |
| Belleville | 7.7 mi east | 5 | 71 |
| Canton Township | 8.2 mi northeast | 13 | 76 |
| Saline | 9.3 mi southwest | 3 | 73 |
| Milan | 11.7 mi south | 2 | 78 |
| Plymouth | 11.8 mi northeast | 12 | 74 |
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Our October 2026 data lists 9 coffee cart vendors with a Ypsilanti mailing address. 9 have a Google rating and are scored. A business can be missing, so treat the count as a floor.
Stimulatte Cafe has the highest TownAnswer score in Ypsilanti: 76 out of 100, from 4.9 stars and 238 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: Superior Township (4.2 miles), Ann Arbor (6.0 miles), Van Buren Township (7.2 miles), Belleville (7.7 miles).
Do they bring their own espresso machine, power and water, or do you need to provide them? How many drinks per hour can they serve, and how many baristas come? What is included: cups, milk options, syrups, a menu sign?
Ypsilanti is in Washtenaw County. See every coffee cart vendor in the county on the Washtenaw 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.
