Fresh Start Coffeehouse — Restaurant in Monroe Charter Township

I had the pleasure of trying this coffee house while I was visiting Monroe. It was exactly as advertised and the food was unexpectedly delicious. I had a smoothie and my colleague had a chai as well as trying some of the food. Service was great and James was very helpful. What was super unfortunate was that I was there the same time as Sarah Jessen (previous reviewer) I know this for multiple reasons. 1) it was only us outside of staff and volunteers until she came in; 2) she made a HUGE scene which ended in her screaming “I’M GOING TO WRITE A GOOGLE REVIEW ABOUT THIS! ILL TELL THEM THE COFFEE WAS GOOD BUT THAT YOU SUPPORT THAT!” So what happened? Sarah got her coffee and was chatting with the staff about living in NY for 10 years. Not 2 minutes pass and she is screaming to the entire room about her disbelief they had “that on the wall”. Two older staff or volunteers attempted to interject because at this point she was yelling at the staff member. She did not let them speak and kept yelling over them before leaving. The staff handled this with such grace and even apologized to us. My problem is that this place is a mission based nonprofit dedicated to helping people in your community. This would have been a great learning experience to let them know the flag had been co-opted and that they should take it down. Instead, she choose to scream at a black man that he was a “white Christian nationalist” and two elderly volunteers. I can confirm that they spent 10 minutes googling after trying to figure out what she meant and I consider myself fairly educated and had no clue this flag even existed. This is not something that the average person would know. I would be surprised if they don’t remove it.

Food was delicious. Staff was helpful and kind. A wonderful cause. I’m very sad that...

The breakfast at Fresh Start was amazing. Everything was so delicious. But what really amazed me and my family about Fresh Start is the LOVE atmosphere of this place. You can feel the love as soon as you open the door. The cute products sold at the little shop at the entrance, the beautiful decor frames and paiting on the walls, the altar, the service, the conversation with the owner, the blessing and prayers for the recovery of my daughter (she is recovering from a torn ligament that is preventing her from dancing) and my mom (she is sick in Brazil)... all in this place is LOVE. It is a shame that I live so far away. For sure when going to the US I will pass by to give and receive some love at...

Truly thought this was going to be a hole-in-the-wall, but from the moment you step inside it's a whole different world! Such a great atmosphere, I ended up staying for two hours talking with Kristal the barista! The coffee was phenomenal, the Paula's Special Latte I highly recommend if you enjoy multiple flavor profiles in your coffee. Their cold brew is to die for. Seriously check them out if you're in the area! Right off 75 and located next to dispos for those who partake. It is truly a gem. Oh...and they support the local community and provide support for those in recovery and those who have been incarcerated. Definitely worth stepping into...