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Sweetwater Cafe's

123 W Washington St, Ann Arbor, MI 48104-1324
(734) 769-2331
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Ranked #49 of 325 restaurants in Ann Arbor
4.5 of 5 stars 19 Reviews
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Ann Arbor, Michigan
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50 reviews 50 reviews
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10 helpful votes 10 helpful votes
“Average Coffee with a Comfortable Atmosphere”
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 April 2012

Sweetwaters is a cafe located in downtown Ann Arbor, with another location on Plymouth Rd. I prefer the Plymouth Rd. location due to it's newer decor, fireplace, and great atmosphere. The other location is great too through so either once is a good place to meet up with friends or study for a few hours. The coffee, hot chocolate, and... More

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Ann Arbor, Michigan
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8 reviews 8 reviews
“Sweetwater Washington”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 February 2012

Best cafe in A2 hands down. Joan is the finest barista in town, by far. A local family makes this a special place. More

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Ann Arbor, Michigan
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40 reviews 40 reviews
Reviews in 7 cities Reviews in 7 cities
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
“I love the coffee and the atmosphere”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 February 2012

It's a nice place to hang out for a few hours. It's very comfortable and there is good people watching. More

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11 reviews 11 reviews
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6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
“Yum”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 31 January 2012

Great coffee, good breakfast food, comfortable atmosphere. It's on the outskirts of downtown so there was good parking. Staff was friendly and quick with our drinks. Starbucks? What's that? More

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Cincinnati, OH
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79 reviews 79 reviews
Reviews in 20 cities Reviews in 20 cities
39 helpful votes 39 helpful votes
“Excellent Fairy Tale Brownies”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 2 August 2010

We went to Sweetwater only to see the Fairy Door inside. We ended up staying for an hour. Great sweet treat and tea selection. Prices are comprable to Starbucks. The staff was very friendly. More

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4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
“Very good drinks. Definitely better than Starbucks. If you're sick, nothing beats the Ginger-lemon tea!”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 March 2009

Very good drinks. Definitely better than Starbucks. If you're sick, nothing beats the Ginger-lemon tea! More

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“Morning Sunday's hangout...”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 July 2008

Morning Sunday's hangout ... coffee, a taste and the NY Times More

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“Atmosphere & people”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 July 2008

Atmosphere & people More

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“wonderful teas, and the...”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 April 2008

wonderful teas, and the carrot cake is exceptional More

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“Good memories. Mediocre...”
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 February 2008

Good memories. Mediocre coffee. More

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