Cafe Rhema

Established in 2013. Award winning craft coffee/espresso drinks, loose leaf tea, bubble tea, artisan sandwiches, French pastries and desserts. If you're looking for a coffee or espresso drink done right, you've found your place! We specialize in a third wave, craft coffee experience, with hand selected coffee, tea and espresso based drinks. We are... also the only place in mid-Michigan serving bubble tea. For food, we have narrowed our menu down to a dozen or so sandwiches, wraps, salads and soups made with boars head meats and cheeses, and baked goods made fresh each morning. We have fresh bagels, pastries and desserts daily. ...And don't forget to try our incredible house made chai! We also have an attractive lounge in the back that serves as a venue for concerts, art exhibits, meetings or events. We can hold as 40-50 depending on the set up. The story of Cafe Rhema is a pretty amazing journey. Our space downtown Flint, MI was the first historic building to be renovated at the beginning of Flints revival in 2005. At that time, a local entrepreneur opened Brown Sugar Cafe which brought coffee to the main stretch on Saginaw Street for the first time. After eight great years, another young entrepreneur who had become active in the downtown area saw the space and made an offer to purchase it. Our owner, Joshua Spencer, had a vision for a coffee shop that would stand out among shops not just in the Flint area, but cafes worldwide. After the transfer of ownership in June of 2013, Josh began a journey across the country where he visited the best coffee shops in six states, and even a few over seas. The reason? Research. After hundreds of pictures and dozens of interviews with other coffee shop and cafe owners, Josh began to layout a plan for a new cafe with a flair. Cafe Rhema is a 1920's themed shop with beautiful decor.Read More