Coffee Down Under just happens to occupy a basement spot, but its name is a nod to the Down Under. This Australian-style coffee bar opened in the Financial District in a 400-square-foot space right before the pandemic hit, with espresso roasts from Proud Mary Cafe, a Melbourne-based company. There also are Australian refreshments, including the long black, which is created by pouring a double-shot of espresso or ristretto over hot water. From the coffee to cups and toilet paper, the cafe puts sustainability at the forefront.

The Red Hook coffee shop first opened in downtown Ferndale a little more than a decade ago, following with a second location in Detroit’s West Village and the purchase of Pinwheel Bakery. This new location, dubbed Red Hook Greenway, caters to the bike traffic and features the same drinks and baked goods that customers have come to love.

Open daily from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., the bright and airy Cafe Alto opened in Brush Park in the space formerly occupied by New Order Coffee. In addition to roasting its own beans, Cafe Alto serves treats from White Wolf Patisserie, Bunny Bunny, Dooped Donuts, and Cannelle, that you can enjoy at one of the outdoor tables.

With just 150 square feet of space, this cafe from the owners of nearby cocktail bar Kiesling has limited capacity for standing room to enjoy a maple rosemary latte. The shop is inspired by standing-room-only cafes that Ashley Davidson would frequent in Italy, where she went to school, and where her partner/co-owner Carlo Liburdi’s parents immigrated to Detroit from.

When Bay City native Emily Steffen researched cities to open her coffee shop meets community space, she found that Detroit had far fewer coffee shops per city block than other metropolitan cities. And the North End, which had few communal spaces, was a perfect spot to open a “space for the people.” True to its name, the coffee shop is perfect for remote workers, includes a photography darkroom for public use, and holds classes. On the menu, Gathering customers can expect everything from tea lattes to drip coffee.

Brothers Jason and James Edwards tapped their love of coffee, experiences managing cafes, and dream of owning a business together to found Public Square. The opening, at the former location of Always Brewing and Town Hall Caffe’, means Grandmont Rosedale has a coffee shop again, complete with WiFi. Pastries and baked goods are sourced from Avalon Bakery, and Clawson-based Sabbath Coffee Roasters provides the coffee. Non-coffee drinkers can cool off with lavender or blueberry lemonade.