Outpost
108 E Front St, Traverse City, MI
Crema's Take
“Outpost strikes a welcoming balance between the quick caffeine run and the lingering afternoon, with a space that works equally well for a five-minute grab or a few hours of work and conversation. Their commitment to traditional coffee drinks and fresh pastries draws a steady stream of locals who appreciate straightforward, well-executed coffee culture without the pretension. It's the kind of place that becomes a neighborhood anchor—reliable, genuinely good, and built more on solid craft than flashy experimentation.”
What to expect
Classic coffee drinks done right. A slow-sit, quick-grab spot, good for meetings. Pastries and light food on the menu.
Google Reviews
We travel in a small van and checkout so many coffee shops/bakeries and this place is top of our lists for fav spots! I will not be able to stop thinking about the rhubarb danish pastry and the bacon egg sandwich. The cardamom coffee was perfect. Definitely coming back next time…
Very okay coffee, you can get better coffee than this at many places in the city. The avocado toast was really hard and scratched my mouth. And that scratchy hard toast is for $14!!!! The staff didn’t seem customer friendly too.
I'm not sure how this place isn't rated higher. The coffee is fantastic, bread and pastries are delicious and the vibes are great. I came 4 times (so far) during my trip to Traverse, could make it 5!
I stopped here with a friend to enjoy a quick drink, but I couldn’t pass up their pastries. Whenever I see kouign-amann for sale, I have to try them. This one was a tad sweet, a little salty, and dense yet flaky. It was very tasty. The cortado I ordered was also very…
Crema Reviews
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