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    Strange Matter - Downtown

    331 Washington Square South

    Lansing, MI 48933


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    Featured Items

    • NOLA Iced Coffee (16oz)

      Our most popular iced drink! Cold brew concentrate steeped with chicory root, combined with milk, and house-made simple syrup! Sweet, creamy, and full of caffeine.
      $5.75

    Beverages

    Brewed Coffee

    • Batch Brew (Drip)

      12oz black coffee - rotating blend. Currently: Honduras COMSA Women's Lot.
      $2.75
    • Cold Brew (16oz)

      16oz Cold Brew - made with our House Blend. *Image: Cold Brew with cream
      $5.00
    • NOLA Iced Coffee (16oz)

      Our most popular iced drink! Cold brew concentrate steeped with chicory root, combined with milk, and house-made simple syrup! Sweet, creamy, and full of caffeine.
      $5.75
    • Pour Over - Kenya Katheri

      Tasting Notes: tangerine, red apple, kiwi Origin: Meru, Kenya Process: Washed
      OUT OF STOCK
      $5.75

    Espresso

    • Espresso

      Double shot of espresso.
      $3.50
    • Cortado

      4.5oz beverage - equal parts espresso and steamed milk. Milk is steamed to a less hot temp to bring out the sweetness of the milk. *Meant for immediate consumption.
      $4.25
    • Americano

      Double shot of espresso in hot water. A more complex version of a black coffee.
      $3.50+
    • Cappuccino

      Double shot of espresso and steamed milk.
      $5.00+
    • Latte

      Double shot of espresso and steamed milk.
      $5.00+
    • Queersicle (orange vanilla) Latte

      Happy Pride Month! One of our most requested seasonal drinks - orange vanilla latte - tastes like a creamsicle ice cream treat. Recommended iced!
      $5.75+
    • Vanilla Latte

      Double shot of espresso, steamed milk, with house-made vanilla syrup.
      $5.50+
    • Mocha

      Double shot of espresso, steamed milk, with house-made chocolate sauce.
      $5.75+
    • Banana Bread Latte

      Double shot espresso, steamed milk, house-made banana bread syrup. Can be made vegan with oat, almond, banana milk.
      $5.75+
    • Candied Elderberry Latte

      Double shot espresso, steamed milk, house-made candied elderberry syrup. Can be made vegan with oat, almond, banana milk.
      $5.75+
    • Cinnamon Honey Latte

      Double shot of espresso, steamed milk, with honey and cinnamon.
      $5.75+
    • Pistachio Latte

      Double shot espresso, steamed milk, house-made pistachio syrup. Can be made vegan with oat, almond, or banana milk. *TREE NUT FREE
      $5.75+
    • Lavender Latte

      Double shot of espresso, steamed milk, with a house-made lavender syrup.
      $5.50+
    • Espresso Cola

      Mexican Coke + a chilled and shaken double shot of espresso. All the caffeine. All of the sugar.
      $6.50

    Not Coffee

    • Loose Leaf Tea

      Sourced from: Rishi Tea
      $3.25+
    • Chai Latte

      Our chai is now vegan friendly when ordered with Oat or Almond! No honey used!
      $5.00+
    • Matcha Latte

      Matcha, simple syrup, and milk or non-dairy alternative.No espresso. Just tasty matcha.
      $6.00+
    • Hot Chocolate

      Steamed milk and chocolate sauce. Caffeine free!
      $4.25+
    • Flavored Steamer

      Steamed milk and vanilla syrup. Caffeine free!
      $4.00+
    • Mexican Coca-Cola (12oz)

      US Coke is made with high-fructose corn syrup and Mexican Coke is crafted with cane sugar. Glass bottle.
      $3.99
    • Mexican Sprite (12oz)

      12oz glass bottle
      $3.99
    • San Pellegrino Sparkling Mineral Water (16oz)

      16oz plastic recyclable bottle
      $3.99

    Refreshers/Sodas

    • Strawberry Acai

      a bright, refreshing blend of ripe strawberries and acai — lightly sweet, gently tart, and crisp with a smooth, berry-forward flavor.
      OUT OF STOCK
      $5.25
    • Peach Mango

      a bright, refreshing blend of juicy peach and ripe mango — sweet, smooth, and crisp with a tropical, fruit-forward flavor.
      $5.25
    • Dragon Fruit Lychee

      a bright, refreshing blend of exotic dragon fruit and floral lychee — sweet, subtly tart, and crisp with a delicately tropical, fruit-forward flavor.
      $5.25
    • Wildberry Hibiscus

      a bright, refreshing blend of ripe strawberries and acai — lightly sweet, gently tart, and crisp with a smooth, berry-forward flavor.
      $5.25
    • Italian Soda

      A light, bubbly Italian soda made with sparkling water and your choice of any house-made syrup, creating a crisp, refreshing drink that can be sweet, fruity, floral, or rich—perfectly tailored to your taste.
      $3.25
    • French Soda

      A creamy, bubbly French soda made with sparkling water, a splash of cream, and your choice of any house-made syrup, creating a smooth, indulgent drink that’s sweet, refreshing, and customizable.
      $3.50

    Bakery

    Doughnuts

    • Vanilla Sprinkle (v)

      Classic yeast raised vhocolate sprinkle doughnut. Allergens: contains gluten.
      $2.50
    • Chocolate Sprinkle (v)

      Classic yeast raised Chocolate Sprinkle Doughnut. Allergens: contains gluten.
      $2.50
    • Cinnamon Sugar (v)

      Classic yeast raised Cinnamon Sugar Doughnut. Allergens: contains gluten
      $2.50
    • Cookie Bomb (v)

      Vanilla glazed doughnut coated in Oreo Cookie Crumbles. Allergens: contains gluten, soy
      $2.50
    • Blueberry (v)

      Yeast raised doughnut with blueberry glaze. Allergens: contains gluten
      $2.50
    • Lemon Lavender (v)

      Yeast raised doughnut with lemon lavender glaze. Allergens: contains gluten
      $2.50
    • Queersicle (orange vanilla) (v)

      Celebrate pride month with this majestic orange vanilla doughnut.
      $3.25
    • Cherry Fritter (v)

      A doughnut treat mixed with cherries and fried to golden perfection with a light cherry amaretto glaze.
      $2.75
    • Berries n' Creme (v)

      Strawberry glaze, sweetened condensed coconut milk drizzle, fresh strawberry half in the center.
      $3.25
    • Cookie Butter (v)

      Yeast raised doughnut with Biscoff Cookie glaze. Well style with a Biscoff Cookie whipped spread, topped with with a cookie! Allergens: contains soy
      $3.25
    • Lemon Cookie Crunch (v)

      Tangy lemon zest glaze with crumbled vanilla cookies.
      $2.75
    • Samoas (v)

      Caramel base glaze, toasted coconut, chocolate drizzle. Inspired by the Girl Scout cookies!
      $2.75
    • Gluten Friendly + Vegan Cake Doughnuts

      Small cake doughnuts - Made in a kitchen that uses gluten products and nut products. "gluten-friendly" not "gluten-free"
      $2.25+
    • Everything Doughnut (contains dairy)

      Our favorite savory doughnut! Cream cheese filled! dough is vegan, cream cheese contains dairy.
      OUT OF STOCK
      $4.25

    Bakery

    • Blueberry Scone (v)

      Vegan Blueberry Scone, filled with blueberries and topped with a lemon drizzle. Allergens: Contains gluten
      $3.50
    • Raspberry Scone (v)

      $3.50
    • Coffee Cake Scone (v)

      $2.99
    • Savory Herb Scone (v)

      Savory vegan scone with thyme, rosemary pepper, garlic and onion powder. Allergens: Contains gluten
      $2.75
    • Blackberry Blood Orange "poptart" (v)

      Spiced blackberry jam, blood orange glaze.
      $3.25
    • Strawberry Matcha "poptart" (v)

      Strawberry jam, matcha glaze.
      $3.25
    • Cinnamon Roll (v)

      Vegan Cinnamon Rolls!
      $3.75
    • Chocolate Chip Cookie (v)

      Vegan Chocolate Chip Cookie!
      $2.50
    • Double Chocolate Cookie (v+gf)

      Double Chocolate, vegan and gluten friendly!
      $2.50
    • Snickerdoodle Cookie (v+gf)

      gluten friendly/vegan
      $2.50
    • Banana Bread Slice (v)

      $2.99
    • Lemon Loaf Slice (v)

      $2.99

    Maine Root Sodas

    Maine Root Soda

    • Mexicane Cola

      OUT OF STOCK
      $3.00
    • Root Beer

      OUT OF STOCK
      $3.00
    • Ginger Brew

      $3.00
    • Orange

      OUT OF STOCK
      $3.00
    • Blueberry

      OUT OF STOCK
      $3.00

    Bangos Potato Chips

    Potato Chips

    • Plain

      $2.75
    • Wicked Hot BBQ

      $2.75
    • Salt and Vinegar

      $2.75
    • Sour Cream and Onion

      $2.75
    • Salt and Pepper

      $2.75

    Beans

    • The Early Bird Blend (Lansing Common FC)

      Tasting Notes: Dark Chocolate, Toasted Almond, Dried Cherry This blend was created in partnership with Lansing Common FC. We strongly believe in their mission as a community-based soccer club. Drinking this coffee will help support their mission. From Lansing Common FC: Your purchase of the Early Bird blend helps support both Lansing Common FC AND our community! $5.17 of every purchase (because we are #ForThe517) will go to Lansing Common FC and the remaining proceeds will go to local fundraising efforts. Lansing Common FC is a community-based soccer club working to bring people together from all over the Lansing area, listen to each other’s ideas, and work collectively to be a club that represents the 517 and strengthens our community. More information about Lansing Common and how you can become a member is available at lansingcommonfc.com.
      OUT OF STOCK
      $14.00
    • Metropolis Coffee - Redline Espresso

      10.5oz - Iconic espresso blend is sweetly balanced with syrupy body and layered notes of honey, cocoa, and merlot
      $15.50
    • Metropolis Coffee - Granville Blend

      10.5oz - Light-Roasted, Certified Organic blend. Mellow and bright like a nilla wafer with marmalade.
      $16.00
    • Partners Coffee - Peru Lucía Muñoz

      Tasting Notes: Mango, Kiwi, Caramel From Partners: This is our third year buying coffee from Doña Lucía and her third year selling coffee to Cultivar, our sourcing and export partners in Perú. We were fortunate to visit her for the first time last October to learn from her firsthand. Lucía has always lived on her farm, located in the mountains just northwest of Jaén, Cajamarca. The property is planted with a mix of good varieties, including bourbon, caturra, pache, and pacamara.
      $27.00
    • Partners Coffee - Ethiopia Suke Quto

      Tasting Notes: Peach, Caramel, Orange Blossom This fully washed selection comes from Suke Quto, Tesfaye Bekele founded the farm in 2000 as a forest conservation project, and since then it has become a model for sustainable coffee farming. An outstanding representation of the traditional Guji profile, we're tasting layers of stone fruit, citrus, florals, and caramel - think yellow peach and apricot; lime, bergamot, and orange blossom; toasted coconut and caramel syrup. Finalist in the 2026 Good Food Awards.
      $26.00
    • Partners Coffee - Colombia El Ramo

      Tasting Notes: Peach, Fresh Cream, Vanilla El Ramo is comprised of seasonally rotating lots. The result is a beautiful offering that is blended to maintain an exceptionally sweet and approachable profile all year round.
      $22.00
    • Partners Coffee - Honduras Edin Lopez

      Tasting Notes: milk chocolate, hazelnut, pear Edin Lopez is one of the many farmers who sell their coffee to Beneficio San Vicente in Santa Bárbara, Honduras. His farm is located in the community of El Cedral on the eastern side of the Santa Bárbara Mountain, overlooking Lake Yojoa. Consisting entirely of the pacas variety, this balanced, comforting coffee is one we've looked forward to for months. Presenting beautifully as either filter coffee or espresso, it reminds us of milk chocolate, hazelnut, and toffee along with crisp notes of red apple and pear.
      $26.00
    • Partners Coffee - Brazil - Irmas Pereira

      Tasting Notes: Milk Chocolate, Apricot, Pecan A women's lot coffee produced by sisters. A delicious single-variety lot of yellow bourbon. Carmo de Minas and the broader Mantiqueira region have become practically synonymous with quality coffee with the success of farms like Fazenda Irmãs Pereira. This is a classic and comforting coffee with superb production standards. In the cup, we're finding rich notes of cocoa and creamy milk chocolate, roasted hazelnut and pecan, and baked apricot.
      $21.00
    • Partners Coffee - Bedford Espresso Blend

      Tasting Notes: Marmalade, Pomegranate, Brown Sugar Huila, Colombia & Guji, Ethiopia Fruity, complex, bright espresso.
      OUT OF STOCK
      $22.00
    • Partners Coffee - Brooklyn Blend

      Brimming with flavors of creamy cocoa, sweet toffee and rich dried fruits, this offering brews beautifully on the French Press at home and is equally tasty with or without milk.
      $19.00

    Merchandise

    Wearables

    • Trucker Snapback Hat - Strange Matter frog

      $31.99+
    • Trucker Snapback Hat - SMC circle logo

      $31.99+

    Stickers/Magnets

    • Lansing is a Quality City Sticker by Lansing Facts

      OUT OF STOCK
      $3.00
    • Lansing Rules, You Suck Sticker (Ska or Nah x Lansing Facts collab)

      OUT OF STOCK
      $3.00
    • QD&D: Ruthie the Rust Monster Sticker by Sara Pulver

      $3.00

    Plain

    $2.75
    Request advisory
    We'll do our best to accommodate special requests but may not be able to honor all substitutes. Extra charges may apply.
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    All hours
    Sunday8:00 am - 5:45 pm
    Monday7:00 am - 5:45 pm
    Tuesday7:00 am - 5:45 pm
    Wednesday7:00 am - 5:45 pm
    Thursday7:00 am - 5:45 pm
    Friday7:00 am - 5:45 pm
    Saturday8:00 am - 5:45 pm
    Restaurant info

    Coffee roasters, featuring a simple coffee and espresso menu. In-house bakery, featuring freshing made from scratch vegan doughnuts and bakery items.

    Location

    331 Washington Square South, Lansing, MI 48933

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