Drifter Coffee
Cafe · Ferndale
770 Woodward Heights, Ferndale, MI 48220
Highlights
House-made syrups, pastries, community events, and local art
House-made syrups, pastries, community events, and local art
"Just past the train tracks is a coffee shop that embraced Ferndale as home after years of running a mobile coffee trailer. The multi-level shop embraces the greenhouse vibes with a seating area that spills out into a spacious patio covered in wood chips, which is both kid- and pet-friendly. On the menu, expect a full complement of espresso beverages with homemade syrups and bagel sandwiches, salads, soups, and baked goods (some sourced from local purveyors and others made in-house). Social media is updated with upcoming makers’ markets, fundraisers, community meetups, and book clubs. It’s also where seasonal specials are updated. The shop also plans to move to the west side of Ferndale, on Livernois and Fielding, in the coming year." - Courtney Burk
"Now, though, establishments that may never have considered carryout service via sliding window are adapting it into their business model. Like patio seating and plexiglass, walk-up windows and drive-thrus are quickly becoming a fixture in metro Detroit’s new world of novel coronavirus dining. Drifter Coffee, Yellow Light Coffee & Donuts, and Mudgie’s Deli and Wine Shop are among those businesses that have joined the ranks of window takeout." - Brenna Houck
"In Ferndale, Drifter Coffee is taking a similar approach by offering grocery items in lieu of the shop’s regular coffee service. The inventory lists are updated daily, and customers can place orders through social media for local delivery. In addition to items like oat milk, olive oil, and cocoa powder, the cafe team sells home goods like toilet paper, trash bags, and parchment paper." - Brenna Houck
"Work is well underway at Drifter Coffee’s new suburban cafe. The wandering trailer cafe founded by Alleah Webb was originally estimated to open last spring, but is now on track for a February debut in Ferndale’s Iron Ridge District development with a second business on board, according to a release." - Brenna Houck
"The brick-and-mortar coffee shop is still in the midst of construction, but rolling cafe Drifter Coffee is hosting a pop-up at its new location at 780 Woodward Heights in Ferndale’s developing Iron Ridge District on April 8. The event will feature food from Safflower Street." - Brenna Houck
