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    Rough Draft

    4.7 (23 reviews)
    ModerateCoffee & Tea, Bars
    Open 8:00 am - 10:00 pm

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    What's the vibe?
    Classy
    Dogs allowed
    Good for groups
    Outdoor seating

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    Chai latte
    Katy R.

    Love local businesses and incredible coffee? This is your place! Rough Draft is a locally owned coffee shop that just opened in Hillsdale, MI by a recent Hillsdale College grad. I wish I lived closer to Hillsdale so that I could come here more often! First off, the inside of Rough Draft is decorated so cute! I came during the holidays, and they had christmas lights and decorations hung up around the shop. It's a great modern vibe inside, which really enhanced my experience. Secondly, I ordered the Chai Tea Latte - wow! This is honestly the best chai latte I've ever had. It was so creamy and rich. They offer a variety of other drinks and flavors - the owner even makes her own syrups! If I was a college student, I would be here every day doing homework. Come here and support your local businesses and enjoy amazing coffee/tea!

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    Ryan J.

    This was a gem in this small town. A place for coffee purist with house made sauces but equally fine tradition cappuccinos. Also has a full bar with with some tasty and quality scotch selections. Great place to meet friends or hide away with a good book.

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    9 months ago

    Amazing little gem in Hillsdale. If you have one coffee shop to visit - make this your stop.

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    2 years ago

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    1 year ago

    They make a killer vanilla bourbon flavored latte, but where are the prices on the menu?? Hidden fee vibe for sure :(

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    2 years ago

    Rough draft has the best coffee in town! Service is amazing, and the decorations are beautiful!

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    8 years ago

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    4 years ago

    Always a pleasure to stop by and get my Bourbon Vanilla Lattes. Keeps my warm and cozy all day. Shoutout to Donna she is a gem.....

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    8 years ago

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    7 years ago

    Amazing!! Loved it and came from out of town! We loved the chai and the vanilla bourbon iced latte!

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    8 years ago

    Best coffee in town, great beers on tap, and a great selection of unique & classic mixed drinks (rumchatta chai, anyone?)

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    8 years ago

    Regan, Miss Polka dot waitress was awesome. Breakfast was amaze balls! Callum cooks a mean breakfast. Fresh and so good

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    Hillsdale Brewing - Pot stickers

    Hillsdale Brewing

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    Very busy on this Saturday and more rooms to this than meets the eye. Food was great ! Chicken and…read moreKim chi potstickers, cheese curds, and mushrooms. Yummmm went very well with the beer. Had a tasty flight with a Belgian ale, strawberry ale that were my favorite! Parking is tricky. They have a few spots here and there. Part of road under construction so give it a minute and you will find something. Friendly wait staff, very informative and told us about the cigar train tour that they host a lunch for. Train tourism, it's a thing, look it up people. On the site of a very old building that used to many other businesses.

    We stopped on a special day when they opened for our train tour. I appreciate them going the extra…read moremile to serve this group in their day off. The team here asked us to order at the bar before being seated. I don't know if that is their normal process. If it is...it might work well for the restaurants logistics but it creates a less than desirable dinning feel for me. The order takers were very friendly and helpful. They hustled to process the train passengers. The seating area is a large open room. It feels like an old factory turned beer garden. The floors are a nice hardwood. Not much decor or atmosphere in this large room. They did have a singer as entertainment which wasn't the best. For food I started with the potstickers. These weren't your traditional Chinese potsticker. They were over fried and tough. The filling was vegan instead of pork. It didn't work for me and wasn't very tasty. Kinda tough and flavorless. The sweet chili sauce really helped. I also tried the BBQ Mac Burrito. The BBQ was good but not very plentiful. It was a bit hard to find that taste. The Mac & Cheese was nice and creamy. The noodles were soft. Served alone I think they would be fine. Stuffed in a burrito....not a fan of. Please be aware that they don't give free refills on soda. We didn't have table service outside of someone dropping off food. Overall I will give them four stars for opening up special for the train tour. Otherwise I was rather unimpressed with this establishments process and food.

    Rough Draft - coffee - Updated May 2026

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