Mighty Good Coffee Roasting Company

What you find at Mighty Good depends on whether they're open. That's the honest opening: the Main Street shop's hours have grown unreliable, with multiple customers reporting wasted parking money on visits when the shop was closed despite Google showing it open. The Washtenaw franchise location, formerly a sister operation, has closed entirely. The current shop has narrowed to primarily a bean storefront with reduced drinks and food.

That said, what they sell, they sell well. Black Diamond is the named blend. Espresso 46 is the espresso. Ethiopian medium roast on Chemex is the pour-over to know. The single origin flight lets you taste a rotation side by side. Miel honey latte. Sea salt latte. Cortado. Cappuccino. Brie and spiced peach toast on whole grain for the food side. The "everything" croissant. Chocolate croissants. Light sandwiches.

Mail order is part of the program. Former Ann Arbor residents who moved to other states keep ordering espresso for their home machines. The shop ships. Cycling memorabilia hangs on the walls. The previous owner was clearly a cyclist, and the connection lives on in the decor.

The room is hip and cozy, with rustic decor and well-lit work tables that suited the cafe-era operation. The wifi has been called terrible and unreliable. Takeout cup quality drew specific complaints. One report of credit card theft made it into the customer record. None of these are reasons to write off the bean program, but they're worth knowing before settling in for a long visit.

UMich students who do their pour-over at home come for beans. Locals who built loyalty over the years come for the espresso. Chemex and pour-over home brewers come for single origins. The shop closing during posted hours is not a one-time issue, so calling ahead is more than a courtesy. It's part of the protocol now.