European-style Coffee Spot Opens on Lansing's Westside

Lansing’s Westside just got a little more European. A 1,200 square foot coffee shop, Brewster’s Beanery, recently opened on West Saginaw, bringing a little European flair to the area.

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Brewster’s Beanery has the European coffee lounge look. The 2,100-square-foot space includes a fireplace surrounded by leather chairs, a waterfall, booths and tall bistro tables and outdoor seating when the weather gets nice. Along with coffee, they serve paninis, bagels, scones, croissants, muffins, wraps and salads.

Also like European coffee lounges, Brewster’s baristas are well trained. Manager Jason Westenbroek, a member of the Barista Guild, trains baristas in pulling shots of espresso, steaming and foaming perfect milk and tasting coffees from several different areas of the world.

“Our baristas have to pull their own shots and tamp their own beans, which makes the shots perfect, so each latte or mocha at the store is the best it can be,” Brim said.

Brim said Westenbrock’s specialties include the popular latte art. “In the finishing touch with the whip, he makes flowers and other designs in the lattes (a heart is a favorite, but there are also designs like flowers),” Brim said. “I want a visit here to be an event.”

Brim also plans to host events at the shop, and has planned her first book-signing event with local children’s book author Judith Wade on April 26.

“We have large, open space, because I wanted to bring in groups for meetings, and we can arrange special hours for any other groups that would like to meet here,” Brim said.

Brewster’s Beanery, 6003 W. Saginaw Highway, Lansing. Hours: 6:30 a.m. – 8 p.m. Monday through Thursday, 6:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. Friday, 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m. to 6 p.m Sunday. (517) 886-6300.

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