I was early for meetings and spotted Roasting Plant. This is easy. It's a small coffee shop and they have low top and high top tables. Lets chill here for a while. My cortado was okay. Super hot so it took a bit to cool, but then a strong roast. While the laws of thermodynamics were underway, I was able to watch the flow of customers, observe the "Javabot" that sadly no one used this morning and watch the Detroit traffic circling around Campus Martius. [[HIGHLIGHT]]Other than I was not able to get their wifi to work (Detroit has a free wifi as well), it was a good resting spot with quiet background music and it never did get any other sit down customers while I dawdled.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] [Review 877 of 2025 - 437 in Michigan - 24434 overall] read more

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I loved my cardamom rose latte here! Lots of coffee choices. A coffee lovers dream! Fast and friendly service and good vibes. [[HIGHLIGHT]]Located in a cool, older building in historic downtown Detroit.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] [[HIGHLIGHT]]The location is great, near the town square, Campus Martius.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] [[HIGHLIGHT]]Comfy seating options available but it feels like more of a carry out place.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] [[HIGHLIGHT]]It felt like a narrow space to me because there is a large coffee display in the middle. It looks really cool but makes the space feel smaller to me.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] I'll definitely stop by and get more coffees to go. read more

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[[HIGHLIGHT]]Super cool coffee shop with a large set of tubes where they have different exotic coffee beans and you can see them roast.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] Excellent and prompt service. Their mango matcha latte is out of this world. They also have locations in Ann Arbor, London, NYC and DC. Highly recommended! read more

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Located right in Detroit downtown serving freshly roasted coffee where beans are stored in Bins and shoot to Barista station through pipes as per the selection you made while ordering. You can pick the beans/roast for pour overs as well as craft drinks. Service was great and they also recommended the beans for drinks we ordered. [[HIGHLIGHT]]The space is clean and has some seating available as well.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] We had flash iced coffee and a latte - both tasted great. read more

Roasting Plant Detroit - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Detroit, Michigan

[[HIGHLIGHT]]Metal chairs.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] [[HIGHLIGHT]]Sleeping people.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] Good coffee selection. [[HIGHLIGHT]]Great view of the tree.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] Try it out. read more

Roasting Plant Detroit - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Detroit, Michigan

Had the honey roasted peanut latte (hot)...was skeptical but when I tried it, mannnn it might've been the best coffee I've ever had!

Yum!! [[HIGHLIGHT]]Cute place located on the corner.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] I got a double pistachio latte, it was good but pricey as others have mentioned! Inside they have various coffee beans you can purchase for home. read more

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[[HIGHLIGHT]]Fun and unique coffeeshop with their Javabot tubes[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]], though we thought the coffee tasted just alright and was on the pricey side. We happened to stop by during an afternoon rush, and it took us a while to order and get our coffee. For drinks, I tried the seasonal pistachio rose latte. I thought the flavors were pretty light - I couldn't taste much of either pistachio or rose, but it was nicely sweet overall. Not bad, but maybe next time I would choose from their classic offerings. read more

[[HIGHLIGHT]]Sterile vibe, the employees do not want to be there, it's loud, and the coffee is mid.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] I will not return or recommend. The bigger cities like Chicago, St.louis, and now Detroit have been difficult to find a coffee spot worth spending the $8 on. Refund please read more

Roasting Plant Detroit - Iced honey latte - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Detroit, Michigan

mid coffee :/ I know they have options of blends but the two times i've been it has tasted more like a starbucks (totally okay if you're into that, just not me). found out it's a bigger chain instead of local so maybe that's it. The "espresso machines" are also touchscreen with no artistry. [[HIGHLIGHT]]the tubes delivering the beans were cool but also got overwhelming hearing it each time.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] Maybe not the spot for me. Pros, the staff has always been nice and the prices are reasonable especially for downtown. read more

My favorite coffee shop in Detroit! The coffee is so good and you have so many choices to choose from. The service has always been top notch since I've visited years ago. They've even shared my posts on their IG page multiple times. I stop in here to have my meetings, study, or just to get out for a minute. They have these breakfast wraps that are soooo good. They are just soooo small. It's definitely not enough to fill up on but it's a good small snack to get thru to that lunch break. Oh, and the owner is no other than Hill Harper . I had a chance to see him at the shop. You never know when he is going to pop in. read more

Roasting Plant Detroit - Outside of the Roasting Plant - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Detroit, Michigan

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First of all shoutout to the staff here, we got here on Thursday at 5:45pm and they ready to close starting to clean up already. But they still answer the questions about how it works with the coffee beans. Excellent customer service!!! So you choose the coffee bean that you wanted and it will turns into a coffee drink if your choice. I chose the Roasting Plant bean and have it in cappuccino. It was very strong and strong coffee smell. I'm the only regret that I have is that I wish I come earlier to sit and enjoy it more. read more

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Incredibly cool coffee shop downtown. Coffee is available for sale roasted and un-roasted and there are about a dozen roasts available to drink from countries all over the world. I enjoyed my cup (Mexican). It looks like there is a mad coffee scientist running this coffee shop. There are a few tables available to sit and chill but this coffee spot seems to be a great grab-n-go spot for a coffee snob. read more

Roasting Plant Detroit - Interior - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Detroit, Michigan

good coffee, [[HIGHLIGHT]]clean shop[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] and friendly staff. smallest breakfast burrito I've ever seen. like teeny tiny for 8$. yeesh read more

Roasting Plant is hands down my favorite coffee spot in the city. Their fresh roasted and brewed coffee is unmatched--you can truly taste the difference. My go-to is their Peru coffee. Its smooth and well-balanced. And after nine visits, your tenth coffee is free. I always use that freebie to treat myself to their Jamaica Blue Mountain coffee, absolutely worth it. If you're a coffee lover, you'll love this place. read more

Roasting Plant Detroit - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Detroit, Michigan

Came back for the second year in a row while I was in town! Such a fun spot except a little pricey. I got an iced latte with almond milk and sugar free hazelnut sugar. Very tasty but almost $9 without tip. Great spot with good service! read more

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One of my favorite coffee spots in the D! A bit unique in that you can have your coffee beverage made of any of the many types of beans and roasts they have available thanks to their Javabot that uses a system of tubes connecting their various types of beans to the barista station. Kind of fits with the whole factory vibe They also have the types of coffee broken up into Full bodied (dark roasts), balanced (medium roast), and mild roasts in case you need some guidance as to what to choose. Want your latte made with Jamaica Blue Mountain beans? No problem! I usually take my coffee black as a pour over, aeropress or drip so I do the "brew by the cup" option which I think they do as an Americano but don't quote me on that. It is pretty unique. You can of course also by whole beans as well which I usually do. They are located in the lobby of First National building at Campus Martius so you can easily do some site seeing after grabbing your cuppa Joe. Parking in the area is usually street parking a few blocks away or the parking structures on Congress. read more

Roasting Plant Detroit - The roaster - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Detroit, Michigan

Their matcha is SO thick and rich it's delicious. Great location right across from the rink and it smells sooo incredibly cozy in here. read more

Roasting Plant Detroit - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Detroit, Michigan

I like the chai from this location. The location is my favorite part about this place. It is comfortable but also a bit small so I wouldn't stay for more then a quick coffee with a friend. The staff were friendly! I really did not like that the bathroom is in the main building lobby and you need to show your receipt to go... read more

Roasting Plant Detroit - Chai Latte with Oatmilk - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Detroit, Michigan

We were walking around and it was freezing so we got some hot drinks from Roasting Plant Detroit. Service was fast and friendly and the layers were ordered were delicious. You can also buy roasted beans! read more

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I ordered a regular "Dubai hot chocolate", seasonal drink. The cashier told me it came with pistachio milk and asked if that was okay. I told her it was fine, I would have it however it comes. She rang me up for about $8 for a $6.50 drink. When I asked why it was more than expected, she had no idea and went to ask her manager who told her it was because the pistachio milk is more expensive. I said that was fine but she shouldn't say that's the way it comes if it's an additional charge. She very rudely told me she doesn't set the prices. It was an okay cup of hot chocolate and I could taste the pistachio but $8 for a 12 Oz "okay" drink and poor customer service isn't worth it when there are plenty of other options very close. read more

Had the pistachio latte and it was so good! They don't have a huge food selection but bagel was good. [[HIGHLIGHT]]Good places to sit and outlets to plug in.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] Overall a great place for coffee read more

This place was the fuel I needed for my week in Detroit! Love the concept here and the wide selection of beans. You can smell the freshly roasted beans right when you step in here which adds to the experience. I tried the iced mocha here and it did not disappoint! The coffee was so smooth, sweet (but not too sweet) and a great start to my day. read more

Roasting Plant Detroit - Quad iced mocha with oat milk! - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Detroit, Michigan

This is a fun place to check out. When you order your coffee, the coffee beans get shoot up through this tunnel and into their machine. Watching the beans move can be mesmerizing. If you come at the right, you can see the coffee beans being roasted as well. It is quite an experience. I got a small cappuccino and it was perfect. read more

Roasting Plant Detroit - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Detroit, Michigan

Roasting Plant is a quaint shop that is great to get work done or do some people watching of scenic Campus Martius. The coffee is usually hit or miss but what makes it worth it is the employees who are always so patient and sweet. They do have a vegan breakfast burrito that has saved me more times than I can count on a busy morning. I'm not a super huge coffee person and usually get a chai or ice tea so it's worth trying for yourself. read more

Stopped in while I was in town on business. It was so good, I got a second coffee before leaving! I originally got the iced lavender latte with a salted chocolate chip cookie. For round two, I went with an iced mocha latte. The coffee was amazing! Staff were polite and friendly. If I find myself back in Detroit, I will make sure to stop in again. read more

Roasting Plant Detroit - Iced lavender latte with a salted chocolate chip cookie. - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Detroit, Michigan

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[[HIGHLIGHT]]Place is definitely unique.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] Service was good, but the food could have been hotter but still enjoyed it. I still would recommend this spot! read more

The staff here is ALWAYS amazing, every single person. They go above and beyond. Also, such a little thing, but I love that their coffee is always exactly the right temperature. Hot but not too hot, ready to drink as soon as you get it. read more

Coffee was amazing! The knowledgeable staff explained the difference between the coffees. I am definitely a coffee snob, love this place! The chocolate zucchini cake tasted good but a little too sweet for me. The parmesan pepper scone was perfect! I think I have to check the website and see if the ship it to Florida! read more

Roasting Plant Detroit - Motor city blend and Roasted Plant blend coffees. Chocolate zucchini loaf and parmesan pepper scone. - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Detroit, Michigan

Unfortunately, I am not a fan of the coffee. I got an iced coffee with no milk or sweetener and it was way too watered down and I couldn't finish it. I would compare it to Tim Horton's level of coffee and there's just so many places that are better downtown. [[HIGHLIGHT]]Also I the interior was a bit warn down.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] read more

Quick recap: - Food: Mediocre - Portion size: Average - Service: Order at the counter - Environment: Order from the wall window - $: Expensive - Perks: N/A More details: We went there for coffee. This review does not apply to food. The only thing that made that review earn 2* instead of one was the nice staff. Other than that, the coffee was pretty mediocre, to not say poor. Yet, it was expensive and definitely not worth that kind of premium. A medium Americano runs for $3.75, while a medium cappuccino is $5. Not even joking. And, yes, I am French so I know what good coffee is. It was nowhere to be found at Roasting Plant Detroit. Literally, the americano at McDonalds is better than that and half the price. Overall? Disappointed by the mediocre, overpriced coffee read more

Roasting Plant Detroit - Menu - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Detroit, Michigan

Delicious spot for coffee! I stopped by here for a cup of Hawaiian Kona coffee. It's pretty cool how customizable the menu is. You can choose the type of roast you want for your beans and what form you'd like your coffee in, such as pour over, latte, etc. I got a sausage burrito along with my pour over. I only wish my burrito were larger because of how delicious it was. Would definitely be interested in trying some of the other pastries and beans next time too. Staff were friendly and masked. Pro tip: if you need a bathroom, you can save your receipt and show it to the building attendant to let you into the main building the coffee shop is attached and use the bathroom. I love that Campus Martius is right across the shop - I got to enjoy my drink watching the fall colors sitting on one of their outdoor picnic tables read more

Roasting Plant Detroit - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Detroit, Michigan

Great assortment of coffees and pastries here. Stopped in to grab some caffeine before a long drive - I got my usual, vanilla latte with oat milk, and it was one of the best I've had! We also grabbed some bagels, and the everything flavor here has a lot of anise - which is a plus for me, though might not be everyone's thing. Cute atmosphere inside. Love the living plant wall! read more

I visit weekly. I love it here. Coffee is great. Service is wonderful. Everyone is kind. Right off woodward within the Campus Martius circle. Parking is street. A paid lot is near by. Few pastries are offered. Bananas, and some non-coffee drinks. Inside there's a few tables to sit. I do recommend. Love this coffee and the people who work here. read more

Cute little coffee spot in the middle of downtown Detroit! I love that there is a nice selection of beans to pick from and also a paired down menu for those that are indecisive like me. I also like that the coffee titles comes with a description of the notes. Based off of the descriptions I selected the roasting plant blend (since the shop name was in the title I figured it better me good), and I chose a Brazilian blend with sweeter notes for my fiancé. Both were good and tasted fresh. This place is also fairly quiet besides the occasional roasting process running in the middle of the room, so we stayed to relax, chat and kill time before heading to the airport. read more

Roasting Plant Detroit - Hot roasting plant blend with roasting process in the background - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Detroit, Michigan

Before exploring Detroit, I had to stop in and try some coffee from Roasting Plant. It's pretty small and doesn't have much seating, but there's an island in the middle that has coffee beans in tall tubes that are from several different parts of the world. You can dispense them into a bag to take home, but the tube system sends some to the grinder behind the bar (I think) and they grind them fresh for your coffee order. Of course, I got the mocha latte with oat milk and I will say it was pretty good. Maybe a little too sweet for some, but still very good. However, this drink was a medium and it cost almost $8. I think the average cost for this drink and size has been $6, so $2 doesn't seem like a big difference but that extra $2 adds up. read more

Roasting Plant Detroit - Inside - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Detroit, Michigan

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This place is cool because there are coffee bean tubes to fill up on your own but the chai latte was $5.25 for a small which is baby size. There are medium and larges but the small was comical for that price. It also was not very flavorful at all. The staff is very friendly. It is very busy most of the time but there are some tables, but it is not very cozy. I wouldn't come here to do work. read more

Very cool cafe in the downtown Detroit area. Great location to hotels and business district. A very diverse option of coffee beans from Africa Latin America and Caribbean. read more

Roasting Plant Detroit - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Detroit, Michigan

I don't really know much about coffee except that I like caffeine. When I lived in Downtown Los Angeles, there were hipster coffee shops cropping up practically every week. I went to most of them, so I feel like I've seen my share of hipster coffee shops. However, I've never seen anything like RPD. The clear tubes running along the ceiling and down into the center of the store reminded me of Willy Wonka, but for coffee instead of chocolate. The sound of the beans clanking around in the Willy Wonka tubes was a bit of sensory overload for me as I was very distracted as the barista was explaining how the menu worked. You can pick the bean for any drink you get (for an up-charge). My fiance was not down with this pricing model of having a base price for the drink + up-charge. I typically like full-bodied so I went with the Sumatra for my latte. This Sumatra is not your Starbucks' Sumatra, this one packed a serious punch. It leaned so full-bodied and bold that my first sip registered as way too bitter, but after a couple of sip, it mellowed out. A small latte & medium supercharged ice coffee was $11. Steep! But I appreciate the Roasting Plant's craft & am willing to pay! I'll be back to try other beans. 271/365 read more

I've been in a lot of cool coffee shops and I have to say Roasting Plant might be the coolest one I've been to to date. Why? Because of their unique "Javabot" coffee bean storage, roasting, delivery, grinding, and brewing system. Yeah, it may look gimmicky as hell, but the result - at least in our case - was some very fresh and delicious cups of coffee. My fiancee and I were truly impressed. My fiancee is the coffee connoisseur (despite trying many different coffees from all over the world, my coffee tasting palate just isn't very refined). If she approves, it must be good. All I know is our drinks tasted excellent. Roasting Plant originally started in New York. This location in Detroit opened in 2013 and is the first Roasting Plant location to open outside of New York. It's located on the ground level of the First National Building in downtown Detroit and, as of 2017, is partially owned by CSI: New York and Homeland actor Hill Harper. There are two other Roasting Plant shops in Michigan (Ann Arbor and Dearborn); those shops are currently involved in a lawsuit (https://www.freep.com/story/money/business/2018/01/27/roasting-plant-coffee-sued-fraud/1069267001/). This location isn't terribly big, but it's not tiny either. There's limited seating, both inside and out on the fenced-in patio. This is a trendy, modern (some might describe it as futuristic) cafe. The interior space is dominated by the Javabot system. It consists of a series of clear pneumatic tubes (operated by pressurized air/gas) that store and deliver the coffee you order. Javabot is what makes Roasting Plant different from other coffee shops. Javabot roasts coffee beans and stores them for no more than 48 hours. Roasting Plant describes this as "precision roasting." When you order coffee, roasted beans are sent from storage tubes to grinders and brewers behind the counter. This ensures fresh, peak-flavor coffee. You can see the green unroasted beans and the brown roasted beans sitting in the tubes. You can also see beans getting air-roasted. And when you place an order, you can watch the roasted beans of your choice (you can even mix beans) get sent through the air from the storage tubes to the counter. It's fun to watch. When we visited, 10 different types of coffee beans were available. There were 20 storage tubes. Each type of coffee bean was stored in two tubes, one for unroasted beans and one for roasted beans. Along with ordering coffee to be grinded and brewed in-house, you can buy the beans by themselves. Both the unroasted and roasted beans had dispenser openings, but I noticed only the roasted beans had pricing. I saw roasted beans selling anywhere from $18 per pound (Brazil Serra Perola Negra) to $28 per pound (Guatemala Capetillo). The per-pound prices for roasted beans may be outside the $18-28 range I just happened to see. Roasting Plant sources their beans, that include single origin beans, from all over the world including Ethiopia, China, Papua New Guinea, Indonesia, East Africa, and the Caribbean among other places. Brewed-by-the-cup coffee comes in small, medium, and large sizes. They range in price from as little as $2.25 for a small to $3.75 for a large. Extras like espresso shots, flavor shots, milk, and whipped cream cost $0.75 each. Espresso-based drinks come in double, triple, and quad servings for as little as $3 for a double Americano to $6 for a quad Mocha or White Mocha. On top of that, there may be an additional $1-2 charge per cup depending on the bean or blend you order. Roasting Plant also serves a variety of iced coffee drinks, kombucha (on tap), iced teas, shakes (e.g. coffee shakes, green tea matcha shake, cookie dough shake), smoothies, hot tea, hot chocolate, and assorted cookies, cakes, bars, donuts, and other pastries. The pastry items cost roughly $3-4 per slice/piece. My fiancee and I ended up trying the "Ice D Blend" of Peru Cajamarca and Guatemala Capetillo (small, $7) and the Brazil Serra Perola Negra (small, $5.25). Both were iced lattes with flavor shots of vanilla. The Ice D Blend was made with almond milk and the Brazil Serra Perola Negra was made with whole milk. Both drinks were cold, refreshing, and very satisfying. They had just the right amount of great coffee flavor (rich and full-bodied) along with creaminess and sweetness; pretty much ideal iced lattes to me. The storage tubes have helpful tasting flavors and notes for each type of coffee bean if you need help deciding what to order. For example, the Guatemala Capetillo was described as aromatic and complex with flavors of sweet Fuji apple, pear Melba, and milk chocolate. The bean labels also include origin, certification, process, and food pairing information. Wren H was our server and she was great; helpful and efficient. Trivia: According to the Detroit Free Press article linked to above, one investor (Mike Shehadi) spent $600,000 on three Javabot machines. That's $200,000 per Javabot. read more

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