cahoots

What cahoots does

Cahoots Cafe is a single-location specialty coffee and tea cafe operating at 206 E. Huron St in downtown Ann Arbor, Michigan. It serves the local Ann Arbor community with espresso-based drinks (latte, cappuccino, cortado, mocha, cafe miel, americano, drip coffee) brewed from Hyperion Coffee, a tea menu built entirely on Arbor Teas organic offerings (chai latte, matcha latte, and several loose-leaf black, green, and rooibos teas), and a rotating selection of pastries and light food sourced from regional vendors including Ellen's Fine Goods, Bo's Bagels, and Milk & Honey MI, supplemented by in-house items such as parfaits, overnight oats, muffins, and cookies.

The business has no proprietary technology platform; its digital surface consists of a Squarespace-hosted marketing website, a Square-based online ordering storefront for pickup drinks, and a separate Square catering site. There are no disclosed mobile apps, APIs, integrations, or data systems. The cafe also operates an in-house rotating art gallery featuring local artists (e.g., Stephen Portelli) with free public opening receptions, and is cross-linked to a separate coworking sub-brand, Cahoots Coworking (cahoots.com), creating a small creative-community ecosystem anchored at the same address.

Cahoots makes money almost entirely through direct-to-consumer transactions: in-store beverage and food sales during operating hours (Mon-Fri 8am-3pm, Sat 10am-2pm), online pickup orders via Square, and small-scale catering for events. Marketing is conducted primarily through Instagram and the website. The company is a privately held, single-location independent operator with no disclosed external investment, ownership structure, or headcount, and operates only within Michigan.

Name

cahoots

Legal name

Cahoots Cafe

Website

https://cahootscafe.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Cahoots Cafe is a single-location specialty coffee, tea, and pastry cafe in downtown Ann Arbor, Michigan, serving the local community with Hyperion Coffee and Arbor Teas beverages, rotating pastries from regional bakers, online pickup ordering, small-event catering, and an in-house rotating art gallery linked to a coworking sub-brand.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Specialty Coffee Cafe

NAICS

Snack and Nonalcoholic Beverage Bars (722515), Caterers (722320)

SIC

Retail-Eating & Drinking Places (5810), Retail-Eating Places (5812)

akta.pro primary industry

Specialty Coffee Shops (Single-Origin, Third-Wave) (THAFADAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Cafe-Bakeries (Coffee + Pastry Focus) (THAFADAG)

Keywords

• Specialty coffee cafe
• Coffee and tea beverages
• Cafe pastries and food
• Cafe catering services
• Cafe and coworking hub

Headquarters

HQ city

Ann Arbor

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Beverage Sales: Revenue from selling coffee drinks (espresso, latte, cappuccino, cortado, mocha, cafe miel, americano, drip coffee) and tea beverages (chai latte, matcha latte, organic teas, hot chocolate). Serves Hyperion Coffee and Arbor Teas products.
2. Food & Pastry Sales: Revenue from rotating pastry selection from Ellen's Fine Goods, bagels from Bo's Bagels, and in-house items including parfaits, overnight oats, fresh fruit, muffins, and cookies.
3. Catering Services: Catering services offered through their Square site for events and gatherings.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Cahoots operates a single-location specialty coffee cafe in downtown Ann Arbor, Michigan, serving espresso-based coffee drinks (Hyperion Coffee), organic teas (Arbor Teas), and a rotating selection of pastries and light food from local vendors (Ellen's Fine Goods, Bo's Bagels). The cafe also offers online pickup ordering via Square, catering services for events, hosts a rotating art gallery with free public openings, and is connected to a sister coworking space brand (Cahoots Coworking).

Product overview

Cahoots is a specialty cafe operating from a single location in Ann Arbor, MI, offering espresso-based coffee drinks, organic teas, and pastries. The company provides multiple service channels including dine-in service, online ordering through Square, and catering. The cafe also features a rotating art gallery and is connected to a separate coworking brand (Cahoots Coworking) through shared branding and cross-linking.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Cahoots Cafe (Specialty Coffee & Tea Service) A walk-in specialty cafe at 206 E. Huron St, Ann Arbor, serving espresso-based drinks (latte, cappuccino, cortado, mocha, cafe miel, americano, drip coffee), organic teas (chai latte, matcha latte, Assam, Earl Grey, Dragonwell, raspberry green, peach rooibos), and hot chocolate for dine-in and pickup customers. Open Monday-Friday 8am-3pm, Saturday 10am-2pm.
• Cafe Pastries and Light Food Rotating pastry selection from Ellen's Fine Goods, bagels from Bo's Bagels, and in-house prepared items including parfaits, overnight oats, fresh fruit, muffins, cookies, and seasonal favorites served alongside coffee and tea.
• Online Pickup Ordering Digital ordering platform powered by Square allowing customers to place advance orders for cafe drinks and pickup at the Ann Arbor location.
• Catering Services Catering service offered through a dedicated Square site for events and gatherings in the Ann Arbor area.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core, secondary and minor.

• Arbor TeascoreOthersArbor Teas supplies all organic teas to Cahoots Cafe. Used for chai latte, matcha latte, and all organic tea offerings.
• Ellen's Fine GoodssecondaryOthersEllen\'s Fine Goods provides rotating pastry selection to Cahoots Cafe including scones, muffins, and other baked goods.
• Bo's BagelssecondaryOthersBo\'s Bagels supplies bagels to Cahoots Cafe as part of their food offerings.
• Milk & Honey MIminorOthersMilk & Honey MI provides new pastry offerings to the cafe, including Asiago & Herb Scones and Black Sesame & Chocolate Chip Muffins.
• Cahoots CoworkingcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCahoots Coworking is a related business under the same brand. The cafe and coworking space are connected, with the cafe serving the coworking community. The coworking space hosts art gallery opening receptions.
• Featured Artists (e.g., Stephen Portelli)minorOthersLocal artists display their work in the rotating art gallery at Cahoots Cafe. Opening receptions are free and open to the public, hosted on the Cahoots Coworking events calendar.

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Emerging players

• Madcap Coffee Company: Michigan-originated specialty coffee roaster with cafe service. Comparable as a regional third-wave coffee brand operating in the same specialty-coffee category serving similar craft-coffee consumers.

Direct peers

• Espresso Royale: Michigan-founded specialty espresso cafe chain with multiple locations, including downtown Ann Arbor. Comparable as a coffee-and-pastry cafe serving espresso-based drinks in a university-adjacent, walk-in retail setting.
• RoosRoast Coffee: Ann Arbor-based coffee roaster operating a roastery-cafe serving its own roasted espresso, drip coffee, and pastries. Highly comparable as a local Michigan roastery-cafe concept with similar menu and retail-cafe delivery model.
• Sweetwaters Coffee & Tea: Ann Arbor-headquartered specialty coffee and tea cafe chain serving espresso drinks, loose-leaf teas, and pastries in a cafe setting. Direct comparable as a Michigan-based third-wave cafe concept with similar menu and dine-in format.

Broad incumbents

• Blue Bottle Coffee: Large specialty coffee chain operating third-wave cafes serving espresso, drip coffee, and pastries. Comparable as a broader specialty-cafe incumbent in the same category, though at vastly larger scale.
• La Colombe Coffee Roasters: Multi-city specialty coffee roaster and cafe operator serving espresso-based drinks and pastries. Comparable as a broader specialty-cafe incumbent in the third-wave coffee category.

Regional players

• Biggby Coffee: Michigan-headquartered coffee chain with hundreds of locations across the Midwest. Comparable as a Michigan-rooted coffee cafe concept operating in the same regional market, though at much larger scale and with a different positioning.
• Argus Farm Stop: Ann Arbor-based local-food cafe/market hybrid featuring rotating local vendor partnerships and a community-focused in-person experience. Comparable as an Ann Arbor local-business community cafe with similar local-vendor sourcing philosophy.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/cahootscafe

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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