Coffee shop opening in Ypsilanti's Cultivate Coffee & Tap House space
(Photo: Cultivate)
YPSILANTI, Mich. (FOX 2) - Two years after Ypsilanti's Cultivate Coffee & Tap House's sudden closure, a new coffee shop is planning to open in the space.
Vertex Coffee Roasters, a cafe in Ann Arbor, revealed Friday that a new location is opening soon at 307 N. River in Ypsilanti, the Depot Town spot formerly occupied by Cultivate.
In a letter posted to its website in January 2022, Cultivate said it was closing indefinitely.
Ypsilanti's Cultivate Coffee & Tap House closing indefinitely due to Covid
Ypsilanti's Cultivate Coffee & Tap House is closing indefinitely this weekend. It cites the COVID-19 pandemic and a lack of space to gather.
The business' owner cited not having space to gather due to the Covid pandemic and alleged that the city had yet to approve a tent for that winter. Cultivate previously set up a heated tent in its beer garden for the cold months. At the time, FOX 2 reached out to the city for a statement but did not get a response.
Vertex's first location opened in 2019 at 1335 S. University Ave. in Ann Arbor. The cafe serves both coffee and pastries with a zero-waste goal.