Alba Review & Bathroom Guide
2124 Michigan Ave, Detroit, MI 48216
The old Astro Coffee space, filled well: local espresso, plants, baked goods and no WiFi. Two private rooms tucked at the back.
Reviewed June 2026
First-hand Shooki editorial
Shooki’s Review of Alba
By Shooki · Reviewed June 2026
The old Astro Coffee space, filled well: local espresso, plants, baked goods and no WiFi. Two private rooms tucked at the back.
I still remember when this place was Astro Coffee. RIP. But no need to mourn too hard — Alba fills the space pretty well.
The room has real coffee-shop DNA. Big front-window seating, tucked-away spots at the back, plants doing their thing, little gifts along the wall, baked goods, treats, drinks. All the pieces you want in a place built around coffee and community. They clearly care about the coffee too: locally roasted espresso, rotating roasters, and that come-in-sit-down-stay-a-while energy.
The no-WiFi situation, though. Ouch. For a coffee shop, that one hurts.
And I have to be honest — when I walked up to order, both baristas were deep in conversation, and it had a little you-can-wait-until-we're-done energy. Not the best first impression, especially before caffeine has entered the bloodstream. The space is nice and the weather was good, so I wasn't going to let it ruin the stop.
Best for
- Locally roasted espresso and a rotating bar
- A seat in the front window
- Baked goods with the coffee
Less ideal for
- Anyone who needs WiFi to work
- A quick in-and-out at a busy counter
The Shooki Bathroom Review
First-party restroom record · Reviewed June 2026
Restroom verdict
Two clean, spacious private gender-neutral restrooms delivered strong privacy and a useful choice between paper towels and a high-powered hand dryer; formal accessibility remains unverified.
- Restroom inventory
- 2 total — 2 private gender-neutral rooms
- Review coverage
- Detailed observations recorded for 2 of 2 restroom areas
- Room reviewed
- Both private gender-neutral restrooms
- Why this score
- The 7/10 score reflects a solid visit built on cleanliness, roominess, privacy, and two drying options; it is not an accessibility certification.
- Layout
- Two private gender-neutral rooms were tucked toward the back of the café; no formal accessibility measurements were taken.
- Capacity
- Two separate private rooms were available and both were reviewed. Individual toilet, sink, and other fixture counts were not recorded.
Shooki reviewed both private gender-neutral restrooms toward the back. Both were clean, spacious, and privacy-forward. A loud high-powered dryer was present, but paper towels gave visitors another option.
The reviewer described the route from either entrance as relatively straightforward. Shooki did not take door, turning-radius, grab-bar, or fixture measurements, so accessibility and individual fixture counts remain unverified.
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