Sink into a lounge chair at this Downriver coffeehouse that serves specialties like “dharma bum” tea (black tea with steamed milk and almond flavor) and apple cider just in time for the fall. Vegan and gluten-free pastries always are available. Nursing students get 15 percent off any handcrafted beverage. Masks are required.

Lucky Detroit is pretty stylish, thanks to the antique collecting of owners Chad and Jami Buchanan. The shop includes a butcher-block counter from a hardware store, a long communal wood table, a mounted moose head, and an antique cash register. Customers can expect roasts from Populace Coffee, espresso, and tea from Retea in Dearborn.

This bi-level food hall in Cass Corridor features plenty of food and drink including nitrogen ice cream and coffee cranker -320 Coffee & Creamery. The building is outfitted with Wi-Fi and plenty of tables near outlets — particularly on the second floor. There’s street parking and a lot nearby.

A bike shop for caffeine addicts and a coffee shop for cyclists, Bikes & Coffee is a place where both can comingle. Coffee on the menu is from Ypsilanti’s Hyperion Coffee Co. Snacks such as bagels, breakfast burritos, and vegan ice cream come from a wide variety of Detroit vendors and change on a whim.

This contemporary open space in Detroit’s Midtown has a wide variety of coffee drinks to keep people caffeinated while they’re working on their laptops. The space offers tables to meet and greet over avocado toast or cucumber toast and a lavender latte. A full bar serves wine, beer, and cocktails. A new cafe at Rivertown Market also has tables for working.

The Commons is a combination coffee shop and laundromat with a community-centered focus. Stop in for a Van Dyke burger, zucchini pineapple bread, or a free cup of coffee if waiting for the wash. Sit in the front of the place and get work done at the same time.

After several years of disuse, this circa 1920s church in Detroit’s Boston-Edison was revived as a coffee shop, bar, and community event space. The owners retained church pews and used them to construct a counter. They also kept a Casavant Freres pipe organ and set up an outdoor deck that overlooks Gordon Park. Breakfast includes avocado toast, pancakes, and a smoked salmon bagel, along with coffees and teas. Grab the WiFi password at the counter near the sugar and cream. Note: the great music on the overheads may drown out Zoom calls.

This cozy bookstore with a focus on Black culture and education, rare books, and community building, also has free WiFi and plenty of seating, making it a great place to work. For lunch, try the fried fish, chicken wings, or sweet potato fries off the menu. Stick around off the work for poets and musicians who show up for open mic or kick back in front of the fire pit on the outdoor patio.

Opened in April 2021, Public Square is looking to be a community hub in the Rosedale community, a “public square” where neighbors can work, meet, or hold block-club meetings. Pastries and baked goods are sourced from Avalon Bakery, and Clawson-based Sabbath Coffee Roasters provides the coffee. Non-coffee drinkers can work and sip on lavender or blueberry lemonade.

Part co-working space, part coffee shop, The Office is designed for working and sipping. True to its menu, there’s a long menu of coffee drinks, along with muffins, yogurt, and vegan cookies. There’s a variety of seating areas, from window-side benches to high- and low-top tables, that allow people to work solo or in small groups in natural light or darker spaces, depending on where you sit. Fax and copy machines are on the premises.

Bea’s in Eastern Market is a little bit of everything: cafe, co-working space, and special event venue. The airy spot is the perfect place to stop for a flavorful coffee or lemonade. The boutique co-working program is perfect for those who want to stop in daily or monthly, and work in an elegant space with city views.