Now open Wednesdays! I know because I am sitting here right now!…read more Egads! Mike and his team are elevating the coffee game in Ann Arbor to unprecedented levels. Thanks to fellow Yelpers Allison and Tiffany for getting in here early and putting this spot on my radar. The hours are limited, and up until recently Curious was closed three days a week, which had made it challenging to get in. What initially grabbed my attention were the co-fermented coffees. Coffee beans that were fermented alongside fruit, like strawberries and peaches. The idea kinda blew my mind. I had never heard of such madness, and despite having a personal preference for coffee flavored coffee, I was compelled to try it. Wow! Just wow. In a cappuccino with the creaminess and fat of well textured whole milk, true fruit flavors and aromas poured from the cup. I was smitten. But still, this is flavored coffee, albeit flavored coffee without any syrups or sweeteners. Then there was the hot bloom cold brew. Another concept that made me sit back and ponder how I have been making my cold brew for decades. It made intuitive sense, and tasted fantastic. But I have to say, given my personal preference for straight up coffee, the pour over program is profound, perhaps even poetic. At the moment I'm sipping on a natural process Luz Helena Geisha. Some coffee shops might have this as the top of their line. At Curious, it's just one of many single origin super high quality beans that are roasted and brewed with care to maximize the flavors from within the beans. What does this mean in the cup? Well, for starters the color might remind some folks more of a dark tea than what they might be accustomed to from a national coffee chain or the classic diner. The aromas are delicate and distinct. This brew is described on the menu of being tropical, funky, and delicious with aromas of papaya, pineapple, and watermelon. The flavor is gorgeous. Beautiful balance, confounding complexity, with a long lingering finish. Coffee like this takes time. Do not expect to pop in and out for a quick cup. This is coffee that demands to be savored, and is served as such. Pour overs come in a glass pitcher so you can appreciate their color and clarity. Then you can pour it yourself into a ceramic cup, which has ample room to get your nose deep inside of it to inhale the intoxicating aromas. Coffee like this might be a little more expensive than what you might be accustomed to paying, but it's worth every penny. Plus there are always options at Curious that are a bit closer to earth. It's a spot to treat yourself in a little oasis that at night turns into a meadery. For the record, I am notoriously hard on coffee shops. Curious Coffee is a gem, and we are incredibly fortunate to have this option in our community. Did I say egads? Because egads this coffee is fantastic! Do yourself a favor. If you do have to take your coffee to go, for the love of god take off the plastic lid. Smell the brew in your cup and I promise you will not look back. Take your time. Enjoy. Be curious. And follow Curious Coffee on Instagram because they do special extra small batch things all the time. I look forward to other local coffee shops picking up what Curious is throwing down and seeing the elevation of our local coffee culture.

I am very much not the discerning coffee sort, but I loved my stop in Curious Coffee! Popping in…read morebefore work, I got a honey latte to go with oat milk. Basic order, maybe, but this was DELICIOUS! The coffee itself really shone through in taste, and the honey is from the meadery. I impulse got a slice of banana bread as well. This was THICK and sweet and luxurious. Perhaps the banana bread and honey latte combo is a little too sweet for me, but I look forward to coming back and trying some of their black coffees. So many interesting sounding flavor profiles!

Fantastic local spot! The staff are so friendly and helpful. We came on a busier morning, the…read moreservice was fairly quick, there's tons of menu options. I got an iced salted caramel latte- so delicious! We also got a cranberry scone, also amazing. This spot is only a drive/walk-thru no seating. The concept is very cute and you can get most drinks either hot, iced or frozen. The price wasn't too bad and there's plenty of size options. Highly recommend!

Such a cute little coffee drive thru! The coffee was sooo good, and our server was incredibly kind!…read moreIt was our first time visiting this shop, and we will definitely stop again when in the area!

Wow this place was packed!! Locals must really like it…read more There was a long line for the ordering kiosks (there are 2 of them). And only 1 employee making all the drinks (she did a good job)! There is a good amount of seating inside with colorful decoration of pac man. I ordered the Mango Milk Tea with black tea and boba. It was reasonably priced at $5 something. The boba was chewy and milk tea with mango syrup was good! It was very refreshing on this 94 degree weather day! I would come back! Oh also, when I asked what kind of milk they use (for my fellow lactose sensitive peeps), she said Creamer. Not sure if it's non-dairy creamer but it sat well in my stomach thankfully!

Refreshing cold drink for a hot day! It was my first time at Tea Ninja (we really got a lot of boba…read moreoptions in Ann Arbor over the past several years!) so I ordered a go to - Taro milk tea. It's easy to order on a kiosk, and they do all the customizations (ice, sugar level, toppings). I got a medium iced Taro milk tea, 30% sweet, regular ice, add lychee jelly. It was good! Hit the spot. The level of sweetness and ice was just right. Lychee jelly was the perfect amount of chewy. The flavor of the tea was good, and actually tasted like tea. I didn't ask, but given the tea taste, I'm thinking this taro has caffeine (at other places, sometimes it does, sometimes it doesn't). I didn't get much of the taro flavor coming through though.

Service - 5/5 stars. Very nice man behind the counter!! Gave me chipotle mayo on the side when I…read moreasked for hot sauce for free. Food- 3/5 food was okay. The fries were not super crispy and a little oily for me. The chicken Cesar wrap was decent but nothing out of this world. Would come back to try something else- would stick to their breakfast wrap.

I ordered early morning through Uber Eats. I had an early appointment at U of M and couldn't eat…read morepast a certain time. They were late making the food. Added extra to my bill for unknown reasons. I ordered a grilled cheese, it was more like a sandwich they threw in the microwave for a little bit. Definitely wasn't toast at all. The juice I ordered was good, I'll give them that ONLY!

So delicious and wonderful service. All staff was very kind and the restaurant had a family like…read morefeel to it. We got to take our time and look over the menu and our sandwiches were done in a good amount of time. Everything was fresh and tasty. A new Ann Arbor fave.

I got the #57 prosciutto sandwich Plenty of meat , large…read moresandwich, Fast service, nice people, restaurant is clean not too noisy good experience great ambience.

Good boba. It's worth it to get the large for just an extra dollar especially if you're able to…read moreshare it with someone. They also have fun board games to chill and hang out there.

We got drinks and some snacky foods after an afternoon at Pinball Pete's. I had a classic milk tea…read morewith boba, 30% sugar, no ice. Make sure to get boba if you want tapioca--most drinks do not come with it. I also got salt and pepper chicken and curly fries. I was told the waffle fries are superior, but they were out. The food came out hot and was very crispy. The chicken definitely was a star. It's white meat chicken, fried crispy with a cornstarch coating, then tossed in white pepper and salt. I really liked my drink, but even 30% might be too sweet for me. I wish there was an option to customize that even more. My partner got and unsweetened ice coffee and it was actually slightly sweet, too.

The mango milk tea is by far the best milk tea on their menu! if you go here and that sounds like…read moreyour thing, definitely give it a try. Service is always hospitable and the ambiance is calm. Chilling with friends is welcome even if everyone doesn't buy something.

The owner of Bobalee reached out to me after my previous review and told me that the shop actually…read morebrews their Thai Tea from scratch instead of making it from powder. That intrigued me enough to revisit and try the drink out this past week. Thai Milk Tea, Small w/ Boba ($6.40) - As I was ordering, I was told that the sweetness couldn't be adjusted since the the tea was premade and mixed with sweetener. It's a little unfortunate, but it is what it is. On the first sip, the tea first starts with a somewhat dairy forward flavor, but immediately follows that up with an extremely roasted, smoky and somewhat astringent flavor of a very strongly brewed tea. About half a second later, an extreme sweetness floods the mouth but helps to balance out some of the smoky astringency. I'm not sure how they get it to be so smoky - I regularly brew Thai tea in an espresso machine and I've never gotten it to be so strong before. It's also much smokier than any Thai tea I've had in restaurants. The sweetness is a bit too much for me. After sipping a bit, I decided to save the rest for later and add some fresh brewed Thai tea to temper the sweetness down a bit. The boba this visit is a big improvement over my previous visit. This time, it's not rock hard; instead, the boba has a decent chew on the exterior while retaining quite a bit more firmness in the center. I found the boba to be a bit on the lumpier side and a little inconsistent in shape but it's not bad. Drink Rating: 3/5 Boba Rating: 3/5 I also asked for a small sample of the black tea. This is also pre-sweetened, probably on the order of 25% or 50% vs. a fully sweetened drink as compared to other boba shops. For my tastes, it actually right on the dot: not too sweet, which allows some of the natural tea fragrance to really be at the forefront of the drink without being drowned out. I honestly would get this tea as a milk tea without any additional sweetener added. Bobalee is a first mover into Ypsilanti. It's a very well run business, with friendly staff and great ambiance. As I mentioned in my previous review, this is a business that's worth supporting. Bathrooms - Single unisex room in the back.

Just got the Bourbon Chocolate Walnut Pie shipped to me here in Chicago and it is DELICIOUS. Love…read moreit. I will definitely order again. Great pie, one that I don't think I could make myself.