Sweetwater’s Donut Mill

Sweetwater’s Donut Mill has so many different and cool flavors! The dough is not the most delicious I’ve had in my life but it is quite tasty. What makes Sweetwater’s so special in my mind is all the creative flavors they have. Don’t worry donut duds, they have all the usual standards and classics for ya, too!
Cool flavors include a plethora of candy bar tastes — Carmello (Nomz), Reese’s (Double Nomz), Mounds, Snickers and more. My personal favorite of my trip was the Grasshopper — mint frosting drizzled with chocolate on a chocolate cake donut.
One donut is 94 cents… a dozen is $ 7.89. I’m pretty good at math and I’m going to give you a pro-​tip that getting a dozen makes the most dollar and cents sense.
If you’re looking for a late night binge, they are open 24 hours. What’s more, they have a convenient drive thru.

Love this place! I love the fact that they don’t change their basics but will always and to their abundance of donuts, example, the Reese’s cup donut, just awesome! But I would take a classic like the chocolate glaze over anything.

I was raised on Sweetwaters from when I grew up in Battle Creek and now that I’m back in Michigan (Kalamazoo) I love going there on the weekends. It’s impossible to drive by without deciding to go in. Staff is always friendly and it’s great to support a local business.

I rarely have cravings for donuts or go out of my way for them but when I do, Sweetwater’s is a second favorite of mine when I’m hankering for some doughnuts and I’m not in Portland for Voodoo’s maple bacon bar (which is their best donut and the best maple bacon bar around).
My previous review still holds true as this is a gem of a place (both in Battle Creek and in Kazoo) that makes some of the best donuts for cheap prices. I not only enjoy their cake donuts but their yeast donuts are just as delectible. Their Cruller donuts are so good. You really don’t have to go to a fancy schmancy place for ‘artisinal’ donuts that are 3 bucks a pop (unless we are talking about cronuts or Blue Star Portland, then yes, it’s worth the price), when you can get classic donuts at great prices here at Sweetwaters. Sure, there really is no ambiance but if you’re just looking for some classic donuts, this is your stop.
One thing I must say, their coffee is terrible. Great donuts deserve to be paired with great coffee, in my opinion. Do yourself a favor and get the donuts to go, then swing by Waterstreet or Starbucks to pick up some coffee and enjoy it all at a park. If you have the time =)

Best. Donuts. Ever. That’s really all that you need to know. Super friendly place too!

ahhh. donuts!

LOVE is not a strong enough word to describe my feelings for this place’s food. The snickers doughut is my absolute favorite!

All you’d want from a donut shop, super independent and happy vibe. Interesting donut flavors and old-​school charm. Rock on.

Don’t try the blueberry cheesecake donuts, just don’t, Pleaseeeee, don’t! They are like crack superrrr good and addicting, I beg you to save yourself :)

Best donuts in Michigan, hands down! There’s no other donut place that comes close to matching up with Sweetwater’s.

These people not only have some of the most wonderful donuts in the world, they are also just legitimately kind, helpful individuals! I lost my wallet there and they found it and tried to contact me. When I told them I was unfortunately in Ohio (was just up visiting for a weekend) they went to the trouble to have it shipped to me overnight. So so relieved, thank you!!!

The PISTACHIO MUFFINS OMG! Iuse to live in Kalamazoo, now I’m in Louisville, ky and I look forward to the 5hr drive just to get to SWEETWATERS. Oh yeah, and the doughnuts are GREAT too.

I’ve lived and traveled to many places, and Sweetwater’s apple fritter is the best. Actually, everything there is the best.
I prefer the fritters when they are fluffier and less fried, so on the days that they aren’t made the way I like them I go for the long john’s instead.
But the apple fritters are THE BEST of the best!!!

Always excellent. Service with a smile and great donuts, muffins and pastries.

Best damn donuts!!! Came from Detroit to stay in kzoo a night or two and tried these!!! So good!!! Will be back!

These are by far the best donuts I’ve ever had. Love the donuts that are like candy bars. The cinnamon roll is the best thing I’ve ever had. It’s moist and you definitely taste sinnamon with each bite! Definitely worth going to!

I fondly refer to myself as Donut Slayer, so when I saw that there’s a donut shop in Kalamazoo that made Thrillist’s list of top donut shops in America, I knew where I needed to be.
The variety was incredible! Most donut shops have the regulars like plain glazed and chocolate, and then like two or three interesting flavors, but this place had so many I couldn’t even count. Raspberry cheesecake, New York cheesecake, grasshopper, Reese’s peanut butter cup, red velvet, peanut butter and jelly, Mounds, Snickers, caramel apple, super chocolate, vanilla angel… Lots more I can’t remember, plus a lot of various long johns and donut holes.
We got half a dozen, but so far I have only eaten the red velvet and the New York cheesecake. The red velvet was really fantastic — good red velvet flavor, not dry, not overwhelmingly sweet, light glaze, etc. The New York cheesecake was good too, but just personally, I felt like the donut-​to-​filling ratio was off — but that’s just a matter of personal preference. (There was a LOT of filling, which I’m sure lots of people like, but it made it too sweet, so I couldn’t even finish my donut. That’s the first time that’s ever happened!)
Overall, I don’t like in K-​zoo, but I think this might just be my new favorite donut shop.

My daughter recommended their other location to me, but this one is on my way home from dropping her off. I was fairly stuffed by the time I stopped here on my way back to Detroit. I ordered a large coffee and a blueberry donut to go.
The coffee was good, fresh, strong, and decently roasted. Sometimes shops like this have over-​done coffee, but this was solid. The main even, my blueberry cake donut, was perfection. It was very fresh, slightly crisp on the outside, even with the thin layer of sweet glaze and soft on the inside. It was delicious.
My daughter is stuck on some chocolate frosted confection here, and I saw several more that I’d love to try. Their filled long johns look gorgeous, as does the apple fritter. Looking forward to trying a more of these over the next several years!

Sweetwater’s is the best of the best. Hands down. Not sure which donut to pick? Don’t worry about it because you cannot go wrong. There are several locations and all of them are amazing. I’ve been coming here since I was a kid and each time I go I remember why it’s always been a favorite. I’ve since moved out of state, but each time I come home I stop by and grab a little piece of my childhood. YUM!

Holy crap. Does this place deliver doughnuts. Maybe overnight? I mean, seriously!
I can only imagine this place is extremely popular with the locals, and it is a must-​stop for me (starting now) anytime I’m in the Kalamazoo area.
We got a half-​dozen: Reese’s, Red Velvet, S’mores, Chocolate Lovers, Crumb Cake, and Raspberry Cheesecake.
They were all fantastic. Even the next morning. And they are just 89 cents apiece. I know this is fairly standard price for doughnuts, but these are NOT your standard doughnuts!