The Urban Cup

Super friendly staff, fantastically diverse and fun food fare, just overall really great spot for a treat. I'm a big fan of the handmade craft sodas. Lemony lavender mint? Yum!

Lesley is always so great . . . Awesome coffee, made to your liking sandwiches, homemade soup and exceptional service has made me a loyal regular of this spot. Come in and check it out . . . This place is a hidden gem - you won't be disappointed!

The woman working let me know that she was the wife if the owner of Soup Spoon Cafe and that this restaurant has all of the Soup Spoon Cafe's soups, which made me very happy. Great vibe. A little small of a space, but good environment all-around. Good food.

The food is V.E.R.Y good! The tomato bisque soup is bursting with flavor. Our grilled cheese sandwich with tomato and basil was so good. I didn't get coffee, but tried a cucumber mint soda which I imagine would be just the thing on a hot summer day. I really need to go here more often.

This unassuming little place has so much to offer, but few people know it exists. It's a small space with small tables and chairs, but it offers something big-- locally roasted beans, hand crafted sodas, soups/salads/sandwiches made fresh by the soup spoon, and the most beautiful espresso shots I've had in Lansing thus far (and being a veteran barista from Milwaukee, I'm picky). The staff really tie this all together into a warm little place to slip away for some lunch, coffee, and conversation. I have been a loyal customer now for over 6 months. If you come here looking for extravagant perfection, you may be disappointed, but if you are looking for a down to earth experience with a little extra, this is the place.

Pros: Convenient parking and location, decent coffee, lots of non-dairy milk choices. Comparable prices to other boutique coffee shops like Blue Owl or Strange Matter. Good food options if you eat meat and lots of great smoothie/protein options which are perfect for the gym next door.

Cons: The tables and chairs are really tiny, and all the tables are attached to the wall so it feels cramped. There's almost not enough room for my coffee next to my laptop and definitely not enough room if I had papers or anything. There would definitely be no space for group projects - it's not a coffee shop I would want to stay very long at. There was only one vegetarian food option. Someone came in looking for a gluten-free soup and the person working couldn't say which options were gluten-free with confidence.

Overall, decent coffee and variety of food options for a take-out, but not somewhere I'd like to stay and work/relax.

Love being able to get my favorite Soup Spoon soup quickly. Only wish is that the seating would be cozier. Great service every time

Food is good if you are looking for a quick bite. I did not like the coffee at all. I have been twice hoping that maybe the first cup I had was a fluke. I ordered a black coffee during my first visit and a cappuccino on my second visit. Both cups were terrible. The coffee had a bitter, burnt, acidic taste.

Leslie was our barista and she was awesome. Our coffees were immaculate and the food was delicious.

Didn't even know this small place existed but is sure am glad that I visited it now. What it lacks in size it makes up for with a welcoming environment and some damn good coffee paired with a cinnamon roll or a muffin.