Beloved West Michigan Coffee Shop Closing Its Doors

Just over a year after opening, a beloved West Michigan coffee shop and cafe is closing its doors - and the owners hope it will only be temporary.

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Kindred Roots Cafe in Alto opened its doors in December of 2023, and on January 6, 2025, its owners announced that they would be closing.

Why is Kindred Roots Cafe in Alto, Michigan Closing?

Kindred Roots was started by two restaurant veterans who met while working together at Brick Road Pizza in Grand Rapids. After moving to Alto, the couple noticed that there was a missing piece to the town - a coffee shop and cafe.

The cafe was well-received in the community, but soon it will have to close its doors.

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In a Facebook post, the owners first celebrated the fact that they are expecting their second child! But, they followed that wonderful news up with some sad news.

According to the post, the owners of the building have "made it too difficult for us to continue in our current location."

The cafe will be open regular hours for the remainder of the month of January. In February, they will focus on selling the remainder of their product as well as selling the furniture that they've used in the cafe.

Will Kindred Roots Cafe in Alto Reopen?

Here's the good news! Kindred Roots Cafe says that you shouldn't count them out just yet. So, they say that while their current physical location is closing, the business is pivoting.

In the immediate future, they hope to do a food truck on Alden Nash Ave. while they work on finding a new brick-and-mortar location.

If you'd like to keep up with where you can find Kindred Roots moving forward, make sure that you follow them on social media.