A Coffee Crawl Down Main Street
6 stops · about 3 hours · Updated October 6, 2026
Build a coffee and pastry crawl in Saginaw, MI around coffee-shop seating, handcrafted baking and an appointment-only custom order. Start at Red Eye Coffee + Tea, 211 N Hamilton St, for coffee or tea in a quiet, cozy setting with a historic feel. Daily service, dine-in seating and takeout give this opening stop several ways to fit your plans.
Next, Black Brew Cafe at 808 N Michigan Ave adds coffee, breakfast and lunch in a casual, hip setting. Continue to ValarieBeas at 203 S Washington Ave for its signature small, dome-shaped cakes topped with scoops of cream and toppings; coffee and breakfast are also available. Follow with Deadgrea Denise Gardner Coffee Shop at 1929 E Genesee Ave for coffee served on site.
The Bread Gal, 411 Hancock St, brings handcrafted baked goods, traditional recipes and an emphasis on locally grown, fresh ingredients. Make this a takeout stop, with coffee and breakfast also offered. Finish with an arranged appointment at Sugar Spark Bakery, 3261 S Washington Ave, for custom cakes, cookies or desserts. Book that final stop by phone or website; the bakery does not accommodate allergies or dietary restrictions.
Coffee stops
morning
Stop 1
Red Eye Coffee + Tea
4.7(459)Saginaw
Red Eye Coffee + Tea earns its place with daily coffee and tea service, dine-in seating, and a quiet setting with a historic feel.
Stop 2
Black Brew Cafe
4.8(13)Saginaw
Black Brew Cafe pairs coffee with breakfast and lunch in a casual, hip setting, with takeout available for orders to go.
Stop 3
ValarieBeas
5.0(14)Saginaw
ValarieBeas brings signature dome-shaped cakes topped with scoops of cream and toppings, alongside breakfast and coffee, with takeout and in-store pickup available.
Stop 4
Deadgrea Denise Gardner Coffee Shop
Saginaw
Deadgrea Denise Gardner Coffee Shop serves coffee and offers dine-in service at its 1929 E Genesee Ave location in Saginaw, MI.
Pastries along the way
morning
Stop 5
The Bread Gal
4.8(199)Saginaw
The Bread Gal contributes handcrafted baked goods rooted in traditional recipes and locally grown, fresh ingredients, with coffee, breakfast and takeout available.
Stop 6
Sugar Spark Bakery
5.0(35)Saginaw
Sugar Spark Bakery adds appointment-only custom cakes, cookies and desserts, with order inquiries by phone or website and no allergy or dietary accommodations.
Map of the route
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