A Coffee Crawl Down Main Street
6 stops · about 3 hours · Updated October 6, 2026
Build a coffee and pastry crawl in Kalamazoo, MI around matcha, neighborhood coffee, and in-house baking. Start at Matcharía, 120 W South St, for matcha lattes, coffee, or tea in a completely gluten-free and dairy-free environment. Its breakfast and dessert offerings include vegan and vegetarian options.
Continue to Holy Grounds Meeting Place, 632 Locust St, a nonprofit coffee shop centered on Christian ministry, prayer, and spiritual support. Next comes Fiddle Leaf Cafe, 1501 Fulford St, Suite 30, where coffee, tea, seasonal beverages, and locally made pastries anchor the neighborhood café’s offerings. Outdoor seating and dine-in service provide two ways to pause.
Make Bookbug & this is a bookstore, 3019 Oakland Dr, the next stop for in-store shopping and onsite services at a small business listed as a coffee shop. Then turn to Sarkozy Bakery and Café, 350 E Michigan Ave, for croissants, Danish pastry, cookies, and European-style breads, all made in-house. Finish at Dessert First, 220 Eleanor St, a bakery offering breakfast and a quick-visit option. Wednesday through Saturday, all six businesses list opening hours.
Coffee stops
morning
Stop 1
Matcharía
4.9(143)Kalamazoo
Matcharía serves matcha lattes, coffee, and tea in a completely gluten-free and dairy-free environment, with vegan and vegetarian options available.
Stop 2
Holy Grounds Meeting Place
4.9(58)Kalamazoo
Holy Grounds Meeting Place pairs coffee with a nonprofit Christian ministry focused on serving visitors through prayer, spiritual support, and a place to rest.
Stop 3
Fiddle Leaf Cafe
4.9(115)Kalamazoo
Fiddle Leaf Cafe brings together coffee, tea, seasonal beverages, and locally made pastries, with dine-in service and outdoor seating available.
Stop 4
Bookbug & this is a bookstore
4.8(885)Kalamazoo
Bookbug & this is a bookstore combines its coffee shop listing with in-store shopping, onsite services, Wi-Fi, and a wheelchair-accessible entrance.
Pastries along the way
morning
Stop 5
Sarkozy Bakery and Café
4.8(351)Kalamazoo
Sarkozy Bakery and Café makes European-style breads, croissants, Danish pastry, and cookies in-house, with coffee and savory café food also available.
Stop 6
Dessert First
4.9(54)Kalamazoo
Dessert First adds a bakery stop with breakfast service, a quick-visit option, and a wheelchair-accessible entrance, earning 4.9 stars from 54 Google reviews.
