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Sweetwaters Coffee & Tea

Wei and Lisa Bee founded the first Sweetwaters in 1993 in downtown Ann Arbor near their alma mater, The University of Michigan.

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316 W 12th St

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Wei and Lisa Bee founded the first Sweetwaters in 1993 in downtown Ann Arbor near their alma mater, The University of Michigan.

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  • Hours: Hours Monday-Thursday 6:30am - 5:30pm Friday 6:30am - 5:30pm Saturday 8am - 2pm Sunday 8am - 2pm * Hours may vary based on unexpected weather related or other events.
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Wei and Lisa Bee founded the first Sweetwaters in 1993 in downtown Ann Arbor near their alma mater, The University of Michigan.

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Category
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Address
316 W 12th St

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Wei and Lisa Bee founded the first Sweetwaters in 1993 in downtown Ann Arbor near their alma mater, The University of Michigan.

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Wei and Lisa Bee founded the first Sweetwaters in 1993 in downtown Ann Arbor near their alma mater, The University of Michigan.

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Sweetwaters Coffee & Tea is a coffee shop located at 316 W 12th St.

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