Grand Rapids, Michigan-based Madcap Coffee has opened its first Detroit coffee shop, bringing a staunch focus on high-end specialty coffee into a cozy space connected to the new Shinola Hotel.
The 900-square-foot shop in Downtown Detroit is the fourth retail location for the 11-year-old roasting company to date — and its smallest. Trevor Corlett, who co-founded Madcap back in 2008 along with Director of Coffee Ryan Knapp, told DCN that he’s been interested in establishing a retail presence in Detroit for nearly nine years. It wasn’t until 2017, when Madcap featured a pop-up cafe at Detroit’s Holiday Market, that the company made a firm commitment towards opening a brick-and-mortar location in the city.