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Roasting Plant Coffee in Detroit
Phone: +1 313-782-4291
Site: http://roastingplant.com/
Site: http://roastingplant.com/
Opening hours
- Monday:7AM–7PM
- Tuesday:7AM–7PM
- Wednesday:7AM–7PM
- Thursday:7AM–7PM
- Friday:7AM–8PM
- Saturday:9AM–8PM
- Sunday:9AM–8PM
Comments (199)
Great selection! Fast friendly service. WiFi access, in door and outdoor seating with a perfect view of Campus Martius Park. Great meeting spot on the go. If you’re looking for truly custom blend coffee, you’ve found it. Your choice ground fresh! One more reason Detroit is the place to be. Visiting or local coffee lovers are in for a treat. 5 Stars across the board.
Highly quality coffee. Interesting store design. Good selection of drinks. Service is friendly.
I didnt really go through the whole variety of the menu, I just tried their house blend. But oh my, what a lovely house blend.Its smoky, sweet and a little fragrant as its ground and roasted in seconds. It was fresh and fulfilling even as a small, and at a good price for the quality. When i come to Detroit, Ill be happy to come here every lunch.
Loved the coffee here! Great place to just sit and work or catch up with friends or just people watch. The roaster is just so cool! I have never seen the green coffee beans roasted like this. To any coffee lover, this place smells like paradise! Loved hanging out here. Definitely visiting again when I am in Detroit.
What a neat place for the coffee enthusiast! you order your coffee at the counter and it shoots up through the tubes and over to the machine ready to brew! Great crema! You can also mix your own blend and roast. Really enjoyed my kombucha, orange ginger was one of the best Ive ever had! Detroit brewed! Paper straws, always a plus! Love environmental consideration 💚 IG @withlovefrommiche Follow me for Michigan eats!
I like the visual atmosphere of this coffee shop, its in a nice location for sure. But I didnt like that we were asked to leave because we didnt have masks. I have no issue wearing a mask to keep everyone safe but if you dont have them available for your customers then youre losing on quite a bit of business over like 5 cents so please please please have masks for people that way we can spend at your business! Also, friends grabbed something for me and I tried their hot cocoa and it was pretty watered down.
Neat little coffee shop which was recommended by a local. Wife ordered a latte and they had soy, oat and other non-dairy options. I got a black Hawaii Kau coffee. Not a lot of seating but we grabbed coffees to go so it worked for us.
Amazing coffee!!! Their Hawaiian kona is my favorite!..and very reasonably priced for such high quality coffee. 5 stars!
Awesome coffee shop in the heat of motor city! The ladies brewed up one of the best vanilla iced coffee Ive ever had, friendly service and recommended things to do around here!
Order a cup of ice coffee and end up with ice is more than a third quarter in my drink, unsatisfied. No AC inside, but the coffee making process is cool though
Really cool concept, but overpriced. I paid almost $6 for a coffee with oat milk.
This coffee was delicious. The prices are a little high but the quality is there so its worth it.
Really cool coffee plant. You can watch the beans rushing over your head! Its in a great location and there is plenty of seating inside and outside. My daughter loved her dirty chai and i got a plain coffee but it was delish. I will definitely be coming to this location for coffee next time Im in Detroit!
This coffee shop in Detroit is amazing. The coffee is the star. Great espresso drinks. Just amazing regular coffee with nice crema.And the smell of roasting coffee is a bonus. Do try the amazing locally made kombucha.The setup to get fresh beans to the machines is pretty cool as well.
Absolutely loved this place! One of the most unique coffee shops Ive ever been to! Most people dont understand the value and freshness you guy when the coffee is freshly roasted. You get that here!
Very trendy, cool little coffee place right in the center of the D. Very positive experience with the barista. Don’t be intimidated by any long line, things move pretty quick. Pay attention to the sweet bean machine in the center, when you order whatever blend you want, it’ll shoot the beans to the counter for your coffee through a tubing system.
Maybe a bit gimmicky but service was efficient and coffee was good place was clean and looked nice. I wish baristas would have elaborated a bit on types of roasts and I wish it was a bit creeped but otherwise solid.
They have a high quality coffee and interesting system but service is not good...
Extraordinary Joe. Coffee for the person who loves coffee. If you want the best cup of coffee downtown come to the Roasting Plant. Right across the street from Campus Martius Park you can get your coffee fix and people watch in the place where it is all going on.
Roasting Plant is one of my favorite places to go in Detroit. Every year during my visit I try something new. The unique vacuum delivery coffee bean delivery system they have as the main attraction (other than the great drinks) is mesmerising and beautiful. This year I got a dirty chai and it was great. Roasting Plant never fails to deliver a unique and delicious experience.
Place was soooo sick! I loved the vibe and it had a really unique look to it. It was sweet seeing the coffee beans shoot up through the tubes every time they made a cup for someone.
I ordered a matcha green tea latta. I wouldnt recommend the latta but the place is great for any coffee lover. They have many strands of coffee.
Great coffee its so strong and flavorful. Wake up America we are coming and bringing super strong coffee. Stuff is strong
This is a great place to get a coffee in Campus Martius. Ill continue coming back here. Its awesome.
Great coffee and great atmosphere plus it’s the Only place where you can really choose your own coffee beans!
Hands down the best coffee in the city. Blue Mt is a must
Neat setup, a bit strong. I would say this place is for regular coffee drinkers that don’t need any extra frills.
This is seriously amazing coffee. It is a gem in the city. You can park on the Handy Parking lot behind the shop and run in a grab a coffee. So it is like they have their own parking Lot.
This place is truly cool. It lets you watch the coffee you desire shoot up from a silo behind you upon ordering and travel to roasters/extractors that make scientifically prepare your coffee just like that. There is a really cool variety of coffee being served so it is easy to find what you want. It is a little more expensive but it really is the experience and incredible aromas that you are paying for.
Ive been going there since they opened their doors. Great coffee, good staff, and interesting vacuum contraption. Today the coffee was still good, but the staff was not. When youre paying $5 for a coffee the staff should make you feel welcome and important to them. They shouldnt seem interested and make you feel like an annoyance. In my opinion, when youre in the service industry you need a good product with great service. Unfortunately, I didnt get that today.
Great coffee and experience. A little pricey
Simply amazing coffee. Probably the best Ive had. They have this super interesting vacuum system for their beans.
Good coffee, stopped by here for my 2nd time on Friday . I was hoping the service would be better.Bad customer service, the customers support the business. There is never a reason to be rude, argue or to be irritated by a paying customer. ESPECIALLY, IF YOUR A WORKER AND NOT THE OWNER.
The best Chai I ever had in my life...wonderful service..
If you love coffee, this is definitely the place to go. Ive had Roasting plant on my list of places to visit for a long time and finally made it in. The smell of the coffee beans as you you enter is nothing short of heavenly. Such an awesome place. The prices could be considered to be on the higher side, but, to me it is well worth it for quality coffee. Plus its very interesting on the inside as well.
Ever since I tried this place years ago as a freshman at CCS - I had fallen in love. Every. Single. Cup. Is. FRESH. You most definitely get what you pay for. Not only is the coffee amazing, but their baked goods AND kombucha are too. PLUS I have not once had a bad visit, even when they’re busy as heck - I am always greeted by some of the loveliest people. I miss getting coffee from there. You should definitely try.
One of the very BEST ships Ive found in my nine years of extensive road travel.Great selection of drinks and bean choices as well.Not sure where they buy the muffins, but wow they are delicious.I never miss this spot in the Motor City.
I was a barista at multiple coffee shops and coffee is my thing. This is the best brew of coffee i have ever had outside of certain incredibly rare coffees. Great Quality Control as well.
Brilliant place lovely staff delicious coffee
The coffee is fresh and the staff is polite. Good place to chat for a brief while with 1 or 2 others. Its smaller, so not ideal for a big group to stay. Not the type of coffee shop to hang out at for very long.The pastries are above average.
I don’t know what happened, but I was surprised how bad the coffee was despite the really good reviews. My husband & I are really big on good coffee. His coffee tasted burnt, I couldn’t even take a second sip after trying it. I had a vanilla latte. I rarely get coffee with syrup, but this just tasted like Nescafé or something. The foam was also airy and not smooth. I would have given it a single star but extra star for friendly customer service, at least.
Great coffee, nice atmosphere. Upon walking into this place youll be greeted with the most amazingly good scent of fresh coffee. The vacuum tubes are a cool touch. The exotic coffee is a bit pricey but really good. Should I be in Detroit again Ill be returning here!
Best coffee. Always great service. A wonderfully modern atmosphere where you can watch the beans go from green to roasted. Some rare coffees from around the world. Go for the best they have. It’s less than $5 for some of the best coffee you can try. Also free samples of any brew so you can try it before you buy it.
We visited this shop while in Detroit for the day. The pictures made it seem like a cool vibe, but I could never imagine working inside the shop as the beans make so much noise going through the tubes. Also, the coffee is a little more on the expensive side, but I suppose it was premium coffee so that may justify it for coffee aficionados.
Unique experience with their bean system. Very friendly staff and a variety of roasts to choose from. Great coffee.
After drinking my first cup of coffee at the Roasting plant I realized that I had just finished the best cup of coffee in my life. Five stars for the best coffee house in Downtown Detroit. You have to taste the coffee yourself to understand what I am talking about. Also the sales associates always smile and are very courteous and friendly. The store is clean and neat. Great atmosphere and view in the heart of Downtown Detroit. Amazing to watch how the coffee is made; this is definitely a 5 star coffee house.Carl M
I am always glad that I wait until my second or third visit to a place before rating it - I had a great experience last time I went. I tried the Iced D Blend which is half regular and half decaff coffee. I love the cream taps they have at the condiments table. It is a fun place with a unique display and dispensing system of their coffee. Check it out!
Im not a coffee drinker, but I do like the smell of roasting coffee so this place smells great! They have a nice selection of tea, and they also make excellent chai and hot chocolate. Good baked goods, too! However, it is very noisy inside, since they grind each cup of coffee to order and theres glass everywhere.
Cool place. You get to choose from a lot of different coffee types. They roast it on site and you can watch. They have a cool tubing system they shoots the beans you choose over to the coffee machines. Fun place to grab a coffee. Definitely recommend it.
One of my favorite places to get coffee in Detroit! The ability to select different roasts is both fun and great for tailoring the coffee to your own tastes. It has a nice view of Campus Martius as well. Highly recommend!
This place is ok. I like how they have outlets every few feet. The coffee is okay and the staff member that served me wasnt friendly at all. She set down a drink and when I asked if it was the drink I ordered she wouldnt respond. It was kind of like trying to communicate with a cyborg with narrowly defined programming. Theres alot of coffee shops in Detroit so Ill try another one next time.
Great variety of coffee and a very modern atmosphere. Nice stop by for coffee place and overall high quality coffee.
Awesome coffee and ideal location for a visitor to Detroit or someone just in downtown for the day. I havent tried all of their roasts so I cant say that they are all good, but their unique brewing system makes it easy to dry a lot of different types of coffee. They even offered me a sample when I couldnt decide between two. Great service!
Ive been to both roasting plant locations in London, UK and here in Detroit. The designs are virtually the same and the selection of coffee beans is really good for both to try in shop and for taking home. All beans are roasted on site and are super fresh for use at home.
If you love coffee then dont come here!!! Great disguise for terrible coffee.... truly terrible... its served WAY too hot and even with an extra shot the espresso is almost unnoticeable...... foam is really watery and airy..... youll have better luck with vending machine coffee.....sad and its 7$ by the way this is the first time I have ever wrote a review it that means anything
If you are in downtown Detroit, this is a great place to grab a cup of coffee. (its better than Starbucks!) The selection of coffee is awesome. They also have cookies and other quick snacks you can grab if you need a little something. The employees are pretty cool and they now sell a locally-produced kombucha which is awesome!
The coffee here is terrible. It super watery with little flavor. If If you want a good drink here its almost $7 which is ridiculous. I was at least hoping that the foam would be super frothy and creamy but its not. If you want to add any flavor to your drink its almost another dollar which would bring it to almost $8. One latte is the same price as a Chipotle burrito....no thanks.
A solid cup of coffee - but mind the noise. If youre looking for a fun Detroit experience while visiting downtown, visit Roasting Plant. The coffee is great, they have quite a few bean choices, and their service is excellent. Your coffee beans will shoot across the ceiling when you get an espresso drink, but please be mindful of the noise for your kids. It gets up there; around 80-90 decibels. During summer months, they have outside seating.
Coffee is above and beyond anything Ive ever had anywhere else. The beans are roasted and ground upon order so its as fresh as you can get without manufacturing your own coffee beans. The coffees come with espresso as well, so you get more bang for your buck
As for a specialty coffee shop they have such an awesome concept! With a ton of potential, the staff seemed friendly but rushed. It wasn’t a peak time we visited but yet the staff wasn’t overly personable. If your into a Starbucks style coffee and are in the area this place can fulfill your coffee needs👍🏼👍🏼
This is my goto coffee place in downtown Detroit. They roast their coffee fresh. They even have green coffee beans if you want to home roast. So many different single origin coffees to enjoy including Jamaica Blue Mountain which is like 75+ per pound so enjoy that cup! Croissants were wonderful too. Service has always been congenial and efficient. Wish there was one in the burbs but maybe its good there isnt as I would be coffee poor!
I never give 5stars on my reviews unless ive had multiple visits. i went there about 630am for coffee. And a chocolate croissant im very well pleased the croissant had just came out of the oven (it was kinda messy after eating but very fresh n good) i had the house roast i believe and omg starbucks who? Where? Lol but no seriously i recommend a morning here owe the customer service from the worker was amazing she gave me some insite on some of the different beans i was highly impressed it was clean.. If service and the atmosphere is like this all day then they deserve 5stars but only time will tell 🤗
The coffee is delicious and made properly every time (correct brew temperature and appropriate grind for espresso, cold brew, pressed, ect...) which is basically unheard of in the Detroit Metropolitan/Suburban area. Im shocked that anyone would ever go to the Starbucks across the street but for some reason that boggles my mind people do. Great work Roasting Plant! Youve been my favorite coffee house for 5 years and running! Wishing I had a cup right now.
The most unique way to get a cup of coffee. Also some of the best youll have.This coffee shop features countless types of coffee delivered by a robot right to the brewing machine. Its very unique and creates an interesting aspect, prices are similar to Starbucks.
Really cool coffee shop! The javabot is pretty neat!!
Good coffee (I hesitate to use great, but it is good). Definitely a cool decor with the Pneumatic tubes. The staff was friendly. Great location downtown in the First National building. Definitely one of my go-to coffee places downtown.
The coffee os freshly roasted on site. A large variety of rare beans.It is more expensive then typical coffee shops but worth the experience.I tried the flash iced coffee, I highly recommend it.I would visit one more time.
Fun place to go get coffee downtown, but poor quality beans. I went in to get a pound of green coffee beans to roast at home. I chose the Bali Blue Moon. When I got them home and inspected the quality just before throwing them in my toaster, I found the beans to be highly inconsistent in size and quality. Several were pitted or looked like they were damaged by bugs.
This place features plenty of varieties of coffees from all over the world. When you first walk into the shop, youll notice a section in the very center consisting of several tubes of coffee beans. Go the counter, give them your order, and watch the beans travel through the tubes in the center to machines - Its no magic show, but still a little entertaining. The Ethiopian blend has a great flavor, which is what Ill usually order here. Oh and I should mention: It WILL wake you up ;)
Great coffee, really everything is fine with this place except the environment - for some god awful reason, they play super loud music. Literally to the point when you use a decibel meter app, it says it is at the level that causes hearing damage at prolonged exposure. So, its like being at a club at 1am Saturday, but its 9am on a Wednesday. I come here a lot, and usually wish I could stay and relax, maybe grab something to eat, but I need to do work, or make a call, and you cant do that here.
Kitschy coffee automated by machines. A high end Starbucks. Neat to see if youve never been, but no need to go more than once.The coffee is ok, but the coffee machine process is akin to an upscale vending machine. The coffee comes out with a ton of oxygen injected, which seems to remove the best part of a cup, the aroma.I wish they had another brew method, but thats saved for us connoisseurs elsewhere.If you need a quick cup of Joe and want to avoid the red solo cup of Starbucks, or if you want to be awed by a maze of coffee bean vacuum tubes come here.If you prefer a perfect 22-24 second pull espresso, skimming the crema, a pour over, or a French press look elsewhere.SummaryStaff is nice.Place is cleanAtmosphere is a bit sterile, but comfortable with nice corner views.Coffee is good, but not exceptional.Service is fast.
Great coffee, great selection, great speed, great staff. Im really picky about my coffee (I even roast my own at home) and the coffee here is excellent - I go here several times a week. Also, the roasting machinery they have is pretty awesome to see in action!
I love this little coffee shop. I had their coconut flavoured latte and it was delish! I brought some of their mocha java coffee beans home and it’s been making me happy.
The staff and the atmosphere are fun, but as far as the actual coffee. It is terrible. I order a flash brew and a black coffee from two different origins and did not drink more than one sip from either. My friend tried both and felt the same. I needed to get the taste out of my mouth, so I ordered an ice chai. That was just as bad.
This place is so cool! Not only is it right off the square, but they have these chutes that transport the coffeepot the front. Its really unique and really good. The coffee is really good. I mean they roast it themselves (which you can see at the front happening) Get a coffee and go see the Spirit of Detroit.
This place knows its coffee. Lots of coffee choices and coffee beans everywhere. If theres one coffee place I can go to this is the one. People need to stop going only to Starbucks while places like this are 100 times better.
Great coffee! Super cool atmosphere and the staff was really friendly. Cozy little coffeehouse that will keep you warm in the depths of MI winters! Highly recommend.
Coffee was great, the place is cool, the lemon donuts were awful. Not just the taste, but the age of said donut was in question. Maybe they were old. Shame on them for charging a fortune, and not checking the quality. Any place with good donuts would never have that problem, since the employees would eat them before they went bad, or theyd give them away. Sadly, I wont ever be buying food from them until I have some sort of proof theyve fixed the problem. Until then, Ill use their donut for a hockey puck.
My mother loves coffee and she lives in New York, this is her favorite coffee. I bought their gift box with beans from all over Africa for her. Wow she went crazy over the beautiful package and loves the coffee.
Coffee is super basic and lacks the complexity of a properly sourced and roasted bean. If you want a hipster concept, loud atmosphere and extremely overpriced product join the simple minded. Don’t bother with the kombucha either, it tasted like flat lemon water.
I actually changed my 5 star rating, because I agree with Paul. I also had been going there since their doors opened, and I thought I had built a pretty good rapport with the staff. After moving from the area I wasnt going as often as I used to , but when I was in the area I would stop by. I started to notice that one of the staff members would only come from the back, after I had been waited on. Im sure they have cameras in back so they can see whos out there, and I just got the feeling that I was being avoided, so I felt like if that person needed to go to that extent to avoid me, maybe I should spend my money somewhere else.
Some of the best chai tea Ive ever had. Only problem is I dont get the same taste every time (although there are a couple of baristas that get it right every time. Defiantly will still go and the coffee smells magnificent. I dont drink it but my team members definitely wont pass up a chance to get some.
Very cool industrial atmosphere. Top notch espresso. Get the quad espresso, its only $4.08 and the double is just under $3.00. The milk and cream come out of spouts, which is kinda neat. I recommend this place in campus Martius, over the starbucks.
Cool concept, poor execution. The coffee was just OK. For a place so focused on high-end coffee, including selling green beans, which Ive never seen in a retail coffee shop before, the baristas seemed to know very little about the coffee. Nothing about how things worked there was clear, either.
This place has the most amazing coffee and a great ambiance. I love that I can get a strong latte with almond milk. Their prices are fair and their coffee is delicious!
Best coffee in town. Fresh roasted and the smells are amazing! I love the staff as well. I have not have a cup I did not love there and the cream is good too.
I mean, the coffee was good and I like that they have oat milk, but $5.26 is way too much to spend on a cup of coffee. Hopefully Roasting Plant is actually giving their suppliers a fair wage.
Hands down the most excellent and innovative cup of coffee Ive ever had. Beans are roasted right before your eyes in the store as needed (10-12 min process) and sent to plexiglass silos; after the cashier enters your order the appropriate beans are then sent through overhead pneumatic tubes to coffee makers where they are ground and brewed and dispensed directly into your cup. Fascinating!
Wonderful place. I went here during my first visit to Detroit and had an amazing iced coffee. The only complaints I have is the high prices and the people asking for money to buy coffee. Otherwise a really nice, welcoming place.
I have been going here for a while, making the trip out to Detroit after they had closed the location closer to me. Well, I was there Sunday with my brother and I had the worst experience with the barista. First my coffee tasted of water so I asked her to fix it and she caught the WORST ATTITUDE with me. Kept spitting out that I had asked that the coffee taste more of coffee and less hazelnut. It tasted of water. Anyway the barista was just nasty with me and it would take up a whole page to describe the DISRESPECT. She was not helpful and would not budge on any solution so I just asked for my money back and even that I had to fight her on. I had no way to see if she had returned my money and after her terrible service she expected me to take her word for it. I wasnt born yesterday. Anyway I finally had management work it out with me. I cant believe the how this all escalated. Needless to say I am never coming back and I do not reccomend this place to anyone.
As someone who spends far too much money at Starbucks:( I could only wish for a Roasting Plant on my way to work or close to me. Which makes going here a special treat. Sumatra latte is outstanding! Million times better than Starbucks.
Pricy, but they have a lot of really nice varieties. Definitely a good place for a coffee nut like myself. Nice location located right on the other side of the street from Campus Martius. One of my favorite things about it is the whole vacuum tube system they have to move the beans around is so fun to watch. Maybe Im just a child, but it is really cool.
If youre a coffee purist, this probably isnt going to be your regular spot. Their microbrew style doesnt even get close to matching a patiently executed pour-over. Their top bean offers barely any notes, Im surprisingly disappointed given the whole bean management system theyve got - which is a cool enough reason to come here regardless at least once. Youve probably never seen anything quite like it.
Where science meets coffee. Enjoy exotic brews at a reasonable price. My favorite is definitely their Guatamalan bean. You dont need any milk or sugar to really enjoy it. I normally drink mine black and I normally get a double double from Tim Hortons.
The coffee here is fine, as are the baked goods, but nothing to write home about. The place is incredibly noisy so avoid if you are there to work or have any sort of conversation.
This is located in the nice and usually deserted downtown in Detroit. Their coffee is really good. Also, they have this fancy setup tunnels that direct the coffee beans to the machine and it catches your attention.
Very unique, love the way the coffee travels thru the tubes to destination. Coffee has full bodied taste and rich aroma...1st time visit, will bring the wife here for a special treat
The coffee beans are transported via pneumatic tubes above your head. Come on, whats cooler than that? The extra-caffeinated options are also a nice touch. Place is relatively small though, not a whole lot of room to work if you like to bring your laptop with you.
Starbucks has moved in across the street. I tried Roasting Plant again, and it has the superior flavor and superior staff, but as much as Id love to support them, their large black coffee is much smaller and 47% more expensive than Starbucks. Due to the price and being satisfied with Starbucks quality, I must return to Starbucks. I think Roasting Plant is doing alright, besides.
Asked for a small cappuccino and received a cup of hot water with a bubble bath on top for $4.51. Disappointing.
As an engineer Im amazed at the whole experience. The concept is unique and the staff is super friendly.... Oh and the coffee is amazing! Id definitely grab a cup of joe here if youre in the area.
A little expensive, but they do all their own roasting, grinding, brewing and have a extensive selection of 22 custom blends.
Really neat coffee place. Stopped on a business meeting and was such a cool experience to see your beans travel to the grinder and pot to make your drink. Definately different.
Very cool inside. They have their beans on display in a vacuum container that is used to transport them to a grinder the second you order, so all your coffee is freshly ground.
Wonderful place. Very good coffee, a nice section of different beans and roasts. How great to get a latte made with something other than burned beans.
Excellent coffee and pastries. Coffee is brewed and ground per order, so everything is very fresh. Donuts from Dillas, which is a cool local touch.
I love the coffee here. The staff is very friendly and the area is so clean. The variety of coffee beans is just astonishing and you get to see the beans roasted right in front of you
I work near the Roasting Plant and you can smell the quality of coffee as you walk past the place. The options are great and the quality of the coffee is pretty good.
Every coffee Ive tried here has been delicious! Bold and flavorful. You can tell they put a lot of effort into what they do.
I love taking out-of-towners to The Roasting Plant. The mechanical system of vacuum tubes creates more of a coffee experience than a store. The coffee is the best in the city, but get a small or youll be jittery all day.
They have great coffee and great staff. But Id like to see them add some quick bites too. The banana bread was really the only option and it was terrible.
Awesome coffeehouse with endless variety of coffee. Impressive anesthetics. You can enjoy your coffee on a small table in the shop or order for take out.
A staple coffee shop in downtown. You will not be disappointed from the service to the quality of the coffee. Top notch shop!
Pretty decent coffee place, breaks down the aspects of coffee and builds it back up again. Drinks very from their regular house blend to Jamaican peaberry. Way too loud though, and the current acting manager treats her employees like crud. Ive heard reports of the employees receiving short term hearing loss because of how loud the Javabot is. Id recommend getting in and out of the store as quickly as possible simply due to the noise. Its impossible to exist in there also due to the size of the store, so small, only compounded again by employees yelling and the javabot screaming loud.
Cant comment too much except that I liked Peru (recommended by staff) as that was my first time having coffee. Even my friends enjoyed liked the place too. Good place for hang outs.
Coffee was good, the technology used to provide it is fantastic.
Delicious iced coffee, Kombucha on tap and FAST WiFi.
Top coffee shop in Detroit. the coffee is bit expensive but totally worth the price. Seems like they are sourcing coffee beans in ethical way. highly recommended if you like coffee.
Great coffee and fun experience. You see the raw coffee beans, roasting coffee beans and the beans you order moving through the tubes and through the roaster to be brewed fresh.
Excellent coffee Im still amazed by the Jamaican beans I had. I was a bit confused about what the roast level was (Dark, light, medium) and I think that should probably be labelled
Cool place to hangout, great ambiance, Good coffee, drinks, shorts eats specially ( Almond croissant).Quick service and caring staffs.Free wifi available,
Really cool coffee shop unlike anything else you can find. You get to watch the beans get sent to each coffee machine which is a unique experience.
Coffee was decent. Price and service were great. Wi-Fi was fast and reliable. Only downside was that the cafe can be pretty noisy, especially when the beans are being vaccummed to the coffee machine.
Excellent green tea matches latte. Busy snd upbeat atmosphere. Line and drinks move quickly. The ICING is the outer lobby (in a bedrock building) with a seriously dope playlist!!
If youre looking for a delicious, regular cup of coffee, youll find nothing better. Dont ruin it with flavors, this is the real deal. Cream tap coming soon; awesome!
Very hipster coffee shop in the heart of Detroit. Excellent coffee and great service. Plus the pneumatic system that selects and grinds the coffee beans in kind of cool.
How can you go wrong with 12 coffee exotic varieties to choose from? Their coffee shakes (frap) are amazing. Try a different coffee each time.
One of the better coffee shops downtown. Besides the great tasting coffee, their dairy and sweetener options are superior. Ordering the first time can be a little daunting.
Stopped in to get some morning coffee. Staff was friendly, service was fast, coffee was great.
One of a kind in city of Detroit, friendly staff and so many options to choose from. Coffee is great but need to fix their display menu not very clear, but staff does excellent job explaining it.
Great coffee. Very cool bean delivery system. The place always smells great, but its exceptional when they are roasting.
I love roastimg plant and the wide variety of coffees they offer! They are a bit more expensive than your larger known coffee shops, but worth it
Love their Jamaican blue! And love the atmosphere and their location in campus martius. Definitely my favorite cup of coffee.
Great customer service! First time trying the coffee, just had the house blend and Id say its pretty good.
Noticably great coffee. Just be prepared to pay a little more for a slightly smaller portion.
Delicious coffee. Not much seating, more of a grab your drink and walk kinda place. The dairy taps are interesting.
Great coffee, a bit pricey, but thats par for the course in downtown Detroit now-a-days. Hopefully more competition will move down there and drive prices down. :)
This coffee place is hands down the best, most FRESH cup of coffee youll have. You wont regret trying it at least once.
Excellent variety of well-made coffees and chai latte. Great location in downtown Detroit at Campus Martius. Wonderful homemade croissants, muffins, and coffee cake.
That coffee robot is the best ever. The crema on top of my coffee made me really happy. Delicious coffee and they dont even gouge you on price.
Reeks of burnt coffee, if you like that smell, it fills the atrium of the building its attached to. Dont order anything with steamed milk. Youll get 75% foam 25% actual drink.
Very Interesting place. A wide variety of coffee beans to he roasted at your choosing or great coffee readily available.
Great coffee shop. Lot of exotic blends roasted in house. Beans are ground individually even for drip coffee!
The hot cocoa was alright. The chocolate croissant, however, was the best, most moist croissant I have ever had! I need to figure out where they source it from.
This is one of my favorite places to go while in Detroit. The JavaBot is a pretty cool experience as you view the coffee being pulled up over your head as they make your coffee.
Its a good place if you wanna coffee bean to ground them by yourself at home, But they dont have flavored coffee beans
The most awesome, technologically advanced coffee place with the most freshly roasted beans from around the world. You have to experience this place at Campus Martius. Thank you for being in Detroit!
Walking into this place is like vising Willie Wonkas Chocolate Factory, however its for coffee. You can witness the roasting of the actual coffee beans and even the grinding and brewing through transparent tubes over head.
Excellent Matcha green tea powder, Excellent varieties of World Domestic coffe beans freshly brewed w assorted treats & foods to slack the hunger and quench the thirsts.....great seating to read, people watch or outside seating for the hardy.......my opinion, one of the best coffeehouses in downtown area, sandwiches are great too!
This place is cool! Located right in the heart of Detroit, its a great place for hangouts and coffee! They have a wide variety of blends!
Relaxing setting and delicious coffees. They provide 20 different flavors of coffee to choose from and a small selection of pastries and desserts.
Some of the best coffee you can get. I routinely buy a bag of whole bean just to get my fix on the weekends. Worth a stop on of your downtown!
Great blends and exotic roasts. Staff is always very friendly which you cant say for some of the other coffee spots downtown.
A bit on the expensive side, but coffees fresh. Tons of flavors to choose from. Baristas are super nice.
Best coffee in the area!Very nice place. Highly recommended!If you are in the area - have to check this place.
Nope. Its not where youll get beef for your sandwich, nor a chicken for dinner. Its a coffee shop! What sets Roasting plant apart from the plethora of other coffee shops, is, that it has its own very high techy looking coffee factory right in the shop. Well, maybe not exactly a coffee factory, more like a bunch of clear plastic tubular bins containing coffee, connected to various tubes and gizmos allowing customers to grind and combine various blends of coffee. Certainly, Roasting Plant is not original in offering a wide range of flavors, yet, therein lies a problem: what kind of cup of joe should you whip up? I played it safe,. though, the folks I was with, were more adventurous, and, quite frankly, their results were pretty disastrous. So. Like operating any heavy machinery, make sure you know what youre doing first, because I dont think Roasting Plant offers refunds on a customer created revolting cup of coffee.
Tried to check them out on marathon day. I get that downtown is a pain, but youd think theyd plan ahead. They opened over an hour late and were not very friendly. There also werent many food options, which would be nice.
Best coffee! Made up for all the bad coffee I had this trip.
The best coffee.Edited: this was the best coffee until their roasters stopped functioning properly. Let me know when you fix that issue and Ill gladly return.
Honestly one of the best cups of coffee ive ever had. the roast-right-next-to-you actually does make a huge difference. kudos.
Stoped in for a cup of coffee. Service was quick and friendly. Had the house blend, strong and rich, wish I had gotten some beans for home.
Best coffee in the D. Ill see people going to the Starbucks across the street and feel bad for them. You can get that anywhere but if youre in Campus Martius then might as well go for the good stuff.
Sweet little spot with friendly service, a delicious matcha tea, so many donuts and coffee options to choose from, and the perfect play list to launch into your day.
Best coffee roasting and sourcing Ive seen. You probably wont find a better cup in America. Id give it 6 stars if it were an option.
I really enjoyed my visit. Coffee was very good, but pretty expensive for a cup of standard black coffee.
The atmosphere was great! I loved how the coffee was pulled through a tube to the espresso machine to be brewed. The coffee was good too!
My fav coffee place downtown! Staff is always super friendly, pastries are the best, and coffee is amazing ! Worth the prices
Good coffee, the pneumatic bean delivery they use is interesting, but noisy as heck! They have seating outside the noisy area though.
I had a brother come into town and asked me to take him back here. This place has a good feel to it. Makes me feel like I in Nashville again.
Amazing coffee, such a cool dispenser system, love this place, I always make a point to come here when Im in Detroit. Oh and make sure u try the cookie dough!!!
Everything is roasted to ash (city or full city) and everything is made with full automatic machines. why go to the effort of such great beans if the brewing/roasting process is so lacking?
I dont care for coffee, but my wife does, so we checked it out. Nice little place with a view of Campus Martius. Friendly staff, cool design..
Coffee roasted with science and spectacle! This place is deservedly crowded. Their baked goods are also very delicious.
Good service and good products. Prices are about the same as their competition. Minimal seating but as they are attached to the lobby with excellent seating it was not an issue.
Got a Carmel latte and coconut latte and they were both creamy and delicious. The perfect balance of boldness and sweetness
Easily one of the best coffee spots in Detroit. Love the industrial vibe, and the coffee sorting vacuum tube machine is fun to watch.
Its awesome coffee. One of the best cups you will have! Only draw back is that it cost$$$$
Surprisingly good for something highly automated. They even make single shot espresso which I learned is hard to come by in Michigan. Top marks
Really cool concept, but the coffee didnt live up to my expectations. Like a really good, superfresh 2nd wave coffee.
Best coffee in Detroit. Freshly roasted. Different coffee roasts to choose from to make your cup of coffee the way you enjoy it.
The coffee is so amazing here, its worth the price and they also have the tastiest Chocolate Chunk Cookies
Mmm.... I dont know if there is anything special which attracts people.
Interesting interior design. Deliver coffee from containers to the barista through pressure pipelines. Not to mention the coffee is aromatic.
Very good coffee, great location. only issue is its kind of small and sometimes hard to find parking.
Amazing coffee and unique process. Likely the freshest coffee youll ever have. Surprised its not more popular
Extremely better than the terrible Dearborn Heights location. This placr is, and always will be consistent. Amazing staff. Stick to this one, and avoid disappointment from the Dearborn Heights location.Excellent work here guys.
Great coffee. Friendly staff. The bean delivery system is fun to watch.
Wonderful. If youve never been, just come here
I visit here every year after the Stuffing Strut. Love their drinks and look forward to coming every Thanksgiving!
Total reviews rating 4.5
199 Reviews for Roasting Plant Coffee 2023:
Review №1
2022-07-20Great place for a good cup of coffee. The place is small, but clean, and the staff is friendly.There are a lot ofemu options, so there is something for everyone.
Review №2
2021-08-15Great place!Located in the heart of Detroit downtown!Place has a limited seating arrangementsBeautiful carved cappuccino and serve organic tea as well.Great different ambience to explore around
Review №3
2021-11-18Arrived at 5:15pm on a Thursday, to try the coffee. Was happy to come in because the hours stated that they closed at 7pm. I ordered a large mint mocha coffee, for almost 8$. It tasted nothing like mint. Sat down and before I knew it, the two other customers and I were being asked to leave. The two employees stated that they were too short staffed to stay open even though there wasnt much business and Im sure they could have handled staying open. If you plan on coming to get some coffee just beware that you might get booted out after 5pm. There are seats in the lobby. Wont be coming by again.
Review №4
2022-02-12Great atmosphere, wonderful employees! Amazing coffee and bagels.
Review №5
2022-06-21All the good stuff is crazy expensive and all the inexpensive stuff is bad. If youre looking to shell out some serious coin for a bag, this is a good spot to do it. The ceiling bean vacuum system is a cute novelty; but when Im looking for a good and reasonably priced cup of coffee, I look elsewhere.
Review №6
2022-02-25Our coffees were delicious. Love the concept of picking which beans your drink is made out of, and it was cool to watch the beans fly through the tubes. Parking was difficult. But I would come back sometime.
Review №7
2022-07-09I wanted to try a local spot and was sorely disappointed. There were 3 people behind the counter, no one looked at us nor did they ask if we needed any help. When it became apparent that no one wanted to help us we left. Just a mom and her two daughters out exploring the beauties of downtown looking for hot cup of coffee. Too bad we had to go elsewhere.
Review №8
2021-07-16This place is very serious about coffee! Good tasting and freshly brewed. Nice elegant modern eye catching design. Fast and efficient 😀
Review №9
2022-07-16Amazing coffee, and how they freshly roast and grind. Great taste of mocha. Friendly staff, nice ambiance.
Review №10
2018-12-21Looking for a great spot on downtown Detroit? You’ve found it. Roasting plant offers a wide variety of drinks with fresh coffee. Coffee is roasted on site. Grab a cup and watch as coffee beans are roasted into the delicate goodness we so often enjoy. Coffee is very smooth and tastes great.