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12 Vital Detroit Iced Coffee Destinations

Iced, cold brewed, and nitro

by Lexi Trimpe
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by Lexi Trimpe
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Trying to get through the sweltering, sticky, humid Detroit summer is an exercise in patience. Knowledge of the nearest oscillating fan, the next air conditioned room, the next ice cream shop is vital. During times like these a hot morning caffeine jolt simply won't do. That's when iced coffee comes into play. There's something about a cup of iced joe condensating on a hot day. Whether it's cold brewed, poured over ice, or served frothy from a nitro tap, here are some of the best places to chill out with cold coffee around metro Detroit.

Did we overlook your favorite iced coffee chill out spot? Let us know where you're getting your fix on these hot days in the comments down below, on Facebook, Twitter, or at the tipline. Note: Locations are organized geographically and never ranked. Eater Detroit focuses on the city proper, nearby suburbs, and occasionally elsewhere in Southeast Michigan.

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Anthology Coffee

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Available by the glass or in the bottle, Anthology’s iced coffee (not cold brew) is in a class of its own, served up by crew of knowledgeable baristas. Sourced and roasted in house, it doesn’t get fresher than this.
1401 Vermont St, Detroit, MI 48216
(313) 355-4040
(313) 355-4040
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Astro Coffee

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Is it any surprise this Corktown mainstay makes a great glass of iced coffee? From cold brews to iced pour overs, the chilled varieties follow suit with the rest of their high quality coffees. International options like a Kieni Kenyan coffee served up in mason jars are perfect for those hot summer afternoons.
2124 Michigan Ave, Detroit, MI 48216
(313) 638-2989
(313) 638-2989
Michelle and Chris Gerard

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Atomic Coffee

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This Royal Oak cafe serves up a variety of coffees including nitro cold brew. A variety of themed signature drinks are available, such as the Honey Bear, which combines honey vanilla syrup and cream. Velvety smooth and not-too-sweet, perfect for scorching heat.
401 S Main St, Royal Oak, MI 48067
(248) 397-8036
(248) 397-8036
Michelle and Chris Gerard

Chazzano Coffee Roasters

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This Ferndale cafe serves up cold brew coffee in a uncommon way: in the form of soda. The Brooklyn Born coffee soda is full of flavor but free of sugar, preservatives and additives. On top of that, it’s kosher. Other cold combinations like iced lattes and cold brew are also available.
1737 E 9 Mile Rd, Ferndale, MI 48220
(248) 691-4256
(248) 691-4256
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Drifter Coffee

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It’s hard not to smile when you see Drifter’s bright blue, vintage trailer pulling up to summer festivals and markets. Serving up Hyperion Coffee, based out of Ypsilanti, the iced coffee is delicious on its own, but even better with the addition of homemade syrups.
Detroit, MI
(734) 578-4820
(734) 578-4820
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DROUGHT

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It doesn’t get much better than cold brew on-the-go. The powerhouses behind Drought teamed up with Chazzano to bottle the company's cold brew and distribute it at shops across town. The bottles are available at a variety of metro Detroit locations — but get there early, bottles sell out fast.
215 W 9 Mile Rd, Ferndale, MI 48220
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Great Lakes Coffee

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Great Lakes is a trusted name in the metro Detroit coffee scene, so of course their nitro brew is a safe bet. Like any good nitro, it is smooth, velvety, and easy to drink. Can’t make it into the cafe? No worries. It’s available by the bottle at a variety of retailers.
3965 Woodward Ave, Detroit, MI 48201
(313) 831-9627
(313) 831-9627

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The Daily Dinette

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It’s easy to enjoy a nitro cold brew coffee at this Ferndale diner. The shop opens early and keeps the presses running late. Pair the chilled, frothy brew with one of the restaurant's many delicious housemade doughnuts for an easy morning (or evening) treat.
280 W 9 Mile Rd, Ferndale, MI 48220
Michelle and Chris Gerard

Urban Bean Coffee

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With great iced brews made with Great Lakes Coffee Co. beans, good music, and a wonderfully retro interior, this Capitol Park joint is sure to become a favorite downtown getaway. Other cold specialities like iced Mexican hot chocolate are also available.
200 Grand River Ave, Detroit, MI 48226
(313) 496-1010
(313) 496-1010
Michelle and Chris Gerard

The Red Hook Detroit

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With bottled Stumptown cold brew, chilled lattes, and nitro on tap in Ferndale and by the can in Detroit, Red Hook is your cold coffee destination. Made with cold-pressed beans, it is smooth and barely bitter, and pairs perfectly with the cafe's variety of Pinwheel Bakery pastries.
8025 Agnes St, Detroit, MI 48214
Michelle and Chris Gerard

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Avalon Bakery

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Avalon International Breads and its outlets across town serve up classic house-brewed iced coffee alongside the company's legendary pastries and baked goods.
422 W Willis St, Detroit, MI 48201
(313) 832-0008
(313) 832-0008
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Commonwealth

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This Birmingham restaurant and cafe bottles its own specialty cold brew so you can chill out in-house or on the go. Iced lattes, chais, and other essential summer sippers are also available.
300 Hamilton Row, Birmingham, MI 48009
(248) 792-9766
(248) 792-9766
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Anthology Coffee

1401 Vermont St, Detroit, MI 48216
Available by the glass or in the bottle, Anthology’s iced coffee (not cold brew) is in a class of its own, served up by crew of knowledgeable baristas. Sourced and roasted in house, it doesn’t get fresher than this.
1401 Vermont St, Detroit, MI 48216
(313) 355-4040
(313) 355-4040
Facebook

Astro Coffee

2124 Michigan Ave, Detroit, MI 48216
Is it any surprise this Corktown mainstay makes a great glass of iced coffee? From cold brews to iced pour overs, the chilled varieties follow suit with the rest of their high quality coffees. International options like a Kieni Kenyan coffee served up in mason jars are perfect for those hot summer afternoons.
2124 Michigan Ave, Detroit, MI 48216
(313) 638-2989
(313) 638-2989
Michelle and Chris Gerard

Atomic Coffee

401 S Main St, Royal Oak, MI 48067
This Royal Oak cafe serves up a variety of coffees including nitro cold brew. A variety of themed signature drinks are available, such as the Honey Bear, which combines honey vanilla syrup and cream. Velvety smooth and not-too-sweet, perfect for scorching heat.
401 S Main St, Royal Oak, MI 48067
(248) 397-8036
(248) 397-8036
Michelle and Chris Gerard

Chazzano Coffee Roasters

1737 E 9 Mile Rd, Ferndale, MI 48220
This Ferndale cafe serves up cold brew coffee in a uncommon way: in the form of soda. The Brooklyn Born coffee soda is full of flavor but free of sugar, preservatives and additives. On top of that, it’s kosher. Other cold combinations like iced lattes and cold brew are also available.
1737 E 9 Mile Rd, Ferndale, MI 48220
(248) 691-4256
(248) 691-4256
Yelp

Drifter Coffee

Detroit, MI
It’s hard not to smile when you see Drifter’s bright blue, vintage trailer pulling up to summer festivals and markets. Serving up Hyperion Coffee, based out of Ypsilanti, the iced coffee is delicious on its own, but even better with the addition of homemade syrups.
Detroit, MI
(734) 578-4820
(734) 578-4820
Facebook

DROUGHT

215 W 9 Mile Rd, Ferndale, MI 48220
It doesn’t get much better than cold brew on-the-go. The powerhouses behind Drought teamed up with Chazzano to bottle the company's cold brew and distribute it at shops across town. The bottles are available at a variety of metro Detroit locations — but get there early, bottles sell out fast.
215 W 9 Mile Rd, Ferndale, MI 48220
Facebook/Drought

Great Lakes Coffee

3965 Woodward Ave, Detroit, MI 48201
Great Lakes is a trusted name in the metro Detroit coffee scene, so of course their nitro brew is a safe bet. Like any good nitro, it is smooth, velvety, and easy to drink. Can’t make it into the cafe? No worries. It’s available by the bottle at a variety of retailers.
3965 Woodward Ave, Detroit, MI 48201
(313) 831-9627
(313) 831-9627

The Daily Dinette

280 W 9 Mile Rd, Ferndale, MI 48220
It’s easy to enjoy a nitro cold brew coffee at this Ferndale diner. The shop opens early and keeps the presses running late. Pair the chilled, frothy brew with one of the restaurant's many delicious housemade doughnuts for an easy morning (or evening) treat.
280 W 9 Mile Rd, Ferndale, MI 48220
Michelle and Chris Gerard

Urban Bean Coffee

200 Grand River Ave, Detroit, MI 48226
With great iced brews made with Great Lakes Coffee Co. beans, good music, and a wonderfully retro interior, this Capitol Park joint is sure to become a favorite downtown getaway. Other cold specialities like iced Mexican hot chocolate are also available.
200 Grand River Ave, Detroit, MI 48226
(313) 496-1010
(313) 496-1010
Michelle and Chris Gerard

The Red Hook Detroit

8025 Agnes St, Detroit, MI 48214
With bottled Stumptown cold brew, chilled lattes, and nitro on tap in Ferndale and by the can in Detroit, Red Hook is your cold coffee destination. Made with cold-pressed beans, it is smooth and barely bitter, and pairs perfectly with the cafe's variety of Pinwheel Bakery pastries.
8025 Agnes St, Detroit, MI 48214
Michelle and Chris Gerard

Avalon Bakery

422 W Willis St, Detroit, MI 48201
Avalon International Breads and its outlets across town serve up classic house-brewed iced coffee alongside the company's legendary pastries and baked goods.
422 W Willis St, Detroit, MI 48201
(313) 832-0008
(313) 832-0008
Facebook/Avalon

Commonwealth

300 Hamilton Row, Birmingham, MI 48009
This Birmingham restaurant and cafe bottles its own specialty cold brew so you can chill out in-house or on the go. Iced lattes, chais, and other essential summer sippers are also available.
300 Hamilton Row, Birmingham, MI 48009
(248) 792-9766
(248) 792-9766
Facebook/Commonwealth

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