Ann Arbor coffee lovers have a new spot to explore between Packard and Hill streets since Spores Cafe opened in mid-July, offering a menu full of mushroom-infused beverages and products.
In an interview with The Michigan Daily, co-founder Joe Boumaroun said he was inspired to open the cafe with his lifelong friends because he wants to change some of the connotations around functional mushrooms, which have been used in traditional medicine for potential health benefits such as enhanced focus and memory.
“I guess what inspired us to create Spores Cafe is to bring a sort of wellness and awareness of the use of functional mushrooms,” Boumaroun said. “And we thought a great way to do it would be through coffee.”…