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Starbucks Alternatives: Espresso Milano Beats the Frappuccino

August 20, 2007 at 11:11 AM | 1 Comment


We didn't think it existed, but turns out, there is a place Starbucks hasn't touched: Midland, Michigan. And while the small Midwest town of 60,000 doesn't offer unlimited alternatives, it does offer a great one: Espresso Milano.

The downtown coffee shop opened 10 years ago, well before the latte boom, and it's been serving its signature blends ever since. The décor has changed a handful of times, but the massive chalkboard of offerings and local artist exhibits have remained a constant. On frosty winter mornings we prefer the Six Shooter: six espresso shots. Prefer something sweeter? Try a Milkyway: the standard latte with caramel, vanilla syrup and a dusting of cocoa powder, too. But on hot summer days the Hazelkadoodle is a must. Espresso Milano's baristas blend coffee ice cream, espresso, hazelnut and vanilla syrup together for a frosty treat that beats the Frappuccino hands down.

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[Photo: Jeff Diogenes]

Where: 137 E Ashman [map], Midland, MI, United States, 48640

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  1. jeffdiogenes

    Jaunted Member
    January 30, 2009 at 12:54 PM




    That's the Red Eye in Saginaw

    Sorry to be a stickler but that photo, *I* took is actually of the Red Eye on Hamilton in Saginaw, MI. I don't mind you using it obviously I Creative Commons it and you gave me credit, but it's not Espresso Milano. Both are great coffee shops. They also used to have the same owner.

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