MANCHESTER, MI — Grab a cup of coffee and enjoy a yoga class in one location in Manchester.
Millie’s Coffeehouse offers caffeinated beverages while sharing its location with a yoga studio called Exhale Yoga. Anna Deevers is the owner of both businesses and opened the cafeteria in September.
Although Millie’s has only been open a few months, Deevers has already seen a “super positive response” from the Manchester community. She said that her business is one of the few places to get coffee in town.
“I think this area was really ready for (this coffee shop),” he said. “I feel like we’re doing a really good job filling this space,”
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With the positive response, Deevers and his employees are making an effort to get to know each customer along with their orders.
“We started with a notebook and wrote people’s names as they came in,” he said. “Some people are regulars and we’ll see them stop and make their drink.”
Some of the cafe’s popular drinks include their mocha latte and caramel macchiato. But, hands down, Millie’s is known for having the best chai latte, Deevers said, adding that she even has a customer who refuses to go anywhere else for the drink.
While there may be some fan favorites, the coffee shop “can legitimately do anything” and have fun while doing it, Deevers said.
For example, customers don’t have to wait for a certain time of year to get seasonal drinks like pumpkin or mint lattes. Instead, Millie’s offers these flavors year-round.
If customers want something other than coffee, they can find other beverages at Millie’s. The cafeteria sells Lotus energy drinks in many flavors ranging from blueberry to tart cherry.
The business also offers vintage sodas, made with carbonated water and flavored syrup, and smoothies made with Torani’s Real Fruit Smoothie Mix. Deevers said he’s working with a company to bring protein powder to these shakes in the spring.
The cafe also offers baked goods, mostly made by Grand River Bakery in Manchester. Although the options change weekly, customers can always count on cinnamon rolls and rosemary scones as part of the menu.
Customers can also expect to see some new events and additions to the cafe in the future, Deevers said, including live music, book signings and even coffee flights where customers can try four different drinks.
Deevers said he looks forward to continuing to offer a warm and welcoming place with Millie’s Coffeehouse.
“I say this very humbly: when you walk, you feel good,” Deevers said. “I want to say that I cannot express how blessed I am with the girls that are here. We like to be together and we have a unique mix of us, you don’t see it everywhere.”
Millie’s Coffeehouse, 227 E. Main St. in Manchester, is open 6 a.m. to 12 p.m. Monday and Tuesday, 6 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday, 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Friday and Saturday, and 9 a.m. to 2 pm on Sundays. Find the cafeteria on social media or by phone at 734-212-3213.
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