First sip: Hazel Park's Kazkara Coffee Roasters
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Kazkara general manager Pedro Suing, center, in action behind the counter. Photos: Joe Guillen/Axios
☕ Joe here, sipping on a smooth banana latte in Hazel Park.
Dig in: Kazkara, which just celebrated its one-year anniversary, is the latest stop on our tour of Metro Detroit's coffee scene.
👀 Vibes: The kind of place you tell your coffee-loving friends about to boost your street cred. There's an in-house roasting operation behind the counter and colorful Kazkara coffee bags along the wall.
- During my stop yesterday, I ran into an off-duty barista from one of my regular Ferndale coffee shops. He must know something.
🍌 Flavors: I couldn't resist the banana latte ($7) on the spring menu. It was creamy, with subtle banana and cinnamon flavors. They were out of carrot muffins, so I ordered a slice of honey orange cake ($4.25).
Workability: Not the best option for long stretches of remote work, unless the weather's nice and you have a fully charged laptop.
- Indoor seating is limited, but there are four large picnic tables and benches outside.
If you go: 21818 John R Road
- Monday-Thursday, 7am-4pm
- Friday, 7am-6pm
- Saturday, 8am-6pm
- Sunday, 8am-4pm