Strange Matter Downtown

5 stars for the Goomba Hat!! Lol okay, seriousness/professionalism though. I really enjoyed the coffee and I hope to try out their exotic flavored coffee next time. I bought a plain old black coffee this time around. If you're into straight up coffee and not into the "fun" coffee flavors that are served at bigby, but something like Starbucks, this is the place to go, and a local business (bonus points). I really liked the shops over all look as well. Very relaxing and a great place to set up a small meeting and discuss business or plans. Maybe work on your laptop or just sit back and watch pedestrians. I had no complaints and definitely felt this place needs a shout out on here. Please visit and give this place a try!

Good coffee, but the attitude of some of the clientele was a little pretentious. Not a good place to bring children too. The seating is very limited and people often bring their laptops and work at what tables are there. They sometimes have events to teach people about brewing and roasting coffee and that's pretty cool.

Out of the 2 locations, this one (downtown) feels the coziest. The pastries are delicious and innovative (read donuts with everything-bagle glaze).
The coffee is always smooth and carefully prepared. My barista was kind and thr wifi was high speed. Excellent stop in a busy day!

The coffee here is amazing. The wait can be long if there is more than one person ahead of you getting espresso. But I can't help but wait; I think I'm addicted. It's just so good. Seats fill up pretty quickly inside, but it's good to see that it's popular.

Went in with my own 20oz mug to get it refilled. I got a regular black coffee, no pour over, no latte, no cappuccino, just plain black already brewed coffee. Well this refill set me back...$4.98, THAT WAS AFTER THE SUPER GENEROUS 10% DISCOUNT. I will never go back to this place or their other location. The coffee itself, I had to reheat it twice and didn't finish it until after 1pm (bought it at 9am). The coffee was bitter and rather flavorless, literally brown water with some bitters added. I got a pour over at another place in Lansing that was far better and half the price!

Found the name intriguing so I stopped in and was blown away. The atmosphere is relaxed yet vibrant, the staff are excellent, and the coffee will make you melt by both sight and taste! Can't wait to come back to Lansing to visit Strange Matter again

Personable staff. Delicious coffee. They balance out the high price of a delicious pour over by offering a more moderately priced filter brew. Baked goods arent bad either. Seating isn't the comfiest or most plentiful.

Coffee is very good. I am a huge fan of the Nola Iced Coffee. I am not a huge fan of their donuts. The texture is a little off to me. However their scones are excellent!

Staff seemed to have a bad attitude about a guy who just asked if anyone had money for the bus. Also they were out of vegan donuts and the almond milk separated in my coffee. Hot cocoa was good and my kid enjoyed the gf donut. There is one all gender restroom.

This is an excellent place to enjoy a cup of coffee in the summer out on the patio, or in the winter at the window watching the snow fall. The quiet and friendly atmosphere makes it ideal for conversing with a friend or finishing up some work at one of there tables.