The staff are all very kind and helpful and deliver your coffee or tea to wherever you choose to…read moresit. It's a great place for a quiet meeting or just finding a calm and peaceful place to land when all the other coffee shops in town tend to be small, crowded, and noisy, so not good for conversation. I have had several meetings there and it was perfect for one-on-ones and for small groups to gather. Their tea and coffee selections are excellent and their mugs are as cozy and warm as the setting.

We are always treated very nice. The coffee is surreal and delicious We always love to share…read moreJesus real love

I work at CMU once a year and often have time before my shift to grab breakfast. I'm familiar with…read morePonder Coffee from their location in the Health Professions building where I work, but I wanted to check out this downtown location. I loved it! The location is great and I was able to find street parking nearby pretty easily (although it was during CMU's winter break). I got a breakfast burrito with sausage, bacon, cheddar, and potato, and an oat milk latte. The employee taking my order was patient and friendly. The space isn't huge but I was able to get a small high top table near the front window to read and enjoy my breakfast. The latte was very delicious and creamy, and the breakfast burrito was huge! I loved that it came with salsa and sour cream. I definitely could have saved half for later, but it was so good that I smashed the whole thing. The seating wasn't super comfortable, but I was able to hang out for about an hour or so, reading and having a nice warm meal. Loved my visit to this Ponder Coffee and will definitely go back in the future.

Huge fan of Ivy, especially their outdoor dining area, but last night I had a dinner reservation…read morefor a group and was told when we arrived it was for Coco Cabana. I've never made a reservation there (or for Varley) but this was the second time they've tried to tell me my reservations were for there. When I make an online reservation, at Ivy's address, there's no option to select Coco Cabana, so I don't know why there has happened multiple times. It seems like they're trying to force people to go to their less popular restaurant, which feels unethical and is very off putting. With this said, the bartender is phenomenal, he makes great cocktails. And the staff have always been very friendly and engaging.

My friend told me about this spot so I decided to check it out while in the area for work recently…read more It's a cute, bright coffee shop with plenty of seating. I think it's maybe a wine/cocktail bar at night too? They serve coffee as well as crepes and sandwiches at breakfast. I wasn't hungry so I just got a mocha, which was tasty and served in a nice big mug. I was able to get a seat near an outlet which was nice. It looks like they may have some outdoor seating in the back for warmer months. The free wifi was fast and helped me get a lot of work done while I was there. Street parking was easy to find and I would come back to this cute shop sometime again! I'd love to try a crepe, they all sounded tasty and I loved the savory options.

We often stay in Clare and I was looking to go a little farther out for breakfast. This place is…read morewonderful! Delicious crepes & potatoes, great choice of coffee drinks. My daughter ate her whole pizza bagel. The service was great, and the interior was clean and beautiful. The real gem was the back garden. We ate back there and it really was lovely.

The best donut shop around! Visit the Clare location for the best selection of donuts, cookies,…read moreand pies. Friendly service. Cool ambiance with the cops decor!

We went to attend a birthday party in their back room. The donuts were delicious and the service…read morespot on! This shop is absolutely adorable and fun! The merch is a must have! We can't wait to go back!

I've been able to stop in three times during my visit to Mt Pleasant…read more House roasted espresso and coffee, added local flavor and not overly sweet. Even with the maple brown sugar cinnamon latte. Well made, hot and delicious.

Delicious lattes and frozen coffees! Very friendly staff. Short wait for as busy as they were.read more

I'm a new employee at Central Michigan University and will be working in the Health Professions…read more(HP) building. When I walked in for my first day, I thought to myself, "there's a coffee shop in this building." It was kind of like that Kristen Bell video where she's talking about how she can always sense if a sloth is around. It didn't even really smell a lot like coffee in the building, but I could just feel it. After checking in for work I had a bit of a break, so I went to the first floor and wandered until I found Ponder Coffee! It's not just a coffee counter, it's a whole coffee shop/cafe with FOOD. I like coffee, but I LOVE food. I was so excited that they had breakfast sandwiches (one of my favorite foods) as well as toast, waffles, lunch sandwiches, even a small deli case. I ordered an oat latte and a breakfast sandwich with avocado, egg, tomato, and cheese. There's a bit of seating and a really cool mural so I hung out until my order was ready. Pricing is super awesome (sandwich was $5.50 and my latte was $5.25) and my order was quick. The employees were hustling even though they had been super busy. The latte was smooth and delicious, and the sandwich was piping hot and very tasty. I'm so excited to go back next time I'm on campus!

Hole in the wall vibe with great sandwich selection. Huge menu! Low key environment can't wait to…read morego back when in the area!

A friend recently recommended this deli and it was really nice!…read more It's located downtown and the vibe is casual. They also had some nice outdoor seating. They have some pretty nice daily specials and didn't have to wait long for my sandwich. I tried the "Fiery Turkeyinator" which was the special of the day which came broccoli cheddar soup and a fountain drink. It was assembled with care and the portions are decent, good enough for sharing. Thanks for a great visit!

When you first enter this place you feel the chill ambiance and all the workers are so nice and…read morefriendly. The drinks were great, we had a variety of matcha, milk, and smoothie drinks with different jelly, boba popping, and tapioca boba in them. All of them were very good. If we hadn't just ate, we would've also tried the ramen bowls because they smelled and looked delicious. We will definitely be coming back when we pass through again!

Normally always been a good place but did an online order tonight, got a rice bowl and it didn't…read moreeven have rice in it ‍ disappointed

The barista was so sweet! I asked if the sweet potato latte was good and she said she likes it with…read moremarshmallow and brown sugar flavors. I tried it her way and it was AMAZING. I am so glad she was patient enough to talk to and customize something for me, and honestly now I don't know if I'll ever be happy with my pumpkin spice lattes again! Thank you for such a great experience!

I worked a 3rd shift and when I got off I went to get to grab coffee and when I got it I had…read moreaccidentally spill it on my car I went it to grab a water to try cleaning it off my car and they were understanding and gave it to me as I Finnished cleaning it off i got in my car to get ready to leave and they came up to my car and asked me if I wanted a new coffee for free and I said you don't have to they insisted so I agreed not even 30 seconds they walk back to my car and gave me a new coffee I would surly recommend this place!!!

My boyfriend and I were taking a three hour car trip from northern Michigan to Lansing earlier…read moretoday, and he really wanted a Starbucks caramel cold brew. We approached the first Mount Pleasant exit that we came to and I figured with it being the home of Central Michigan University, they would have at least one Starbucks location. We exited the highway and drove for about 5 minutes before finding this Starbucks across from campus. It seemed to be a newer location and was very clean and modern. We were greeted right away by the friendly barista. I think her name was Emma. We had our drinks and were back on the road within minutes. I thoroughly enjoyed the new Refreshers flavor, blackberry sage, that I tried. I will definitely stop at this Starbucks again next time I'm in Mount Pleasant.

The brown sugar shaken espresso has been on the Starbucks menu since March 2021. It is now July…read more2025. I have been ordering this drink for 4 years now. Never has it been curdled or looked this way. I took it back and the employees had a negative attitude. One said "I make this drink everyday and it always looks like that". another said, "that's just how the oat milk is" . Either it's the oat milk itself or the baristas not mixing the ingredients correctly but I didn't expect to get such an attitude from the staff here. One of the baristas remade it and shocker--it didn't look curdled. If you're coming to this location, I would maybe stay away from the shaken oat milk drinks. The gaslighting was crazy.