Common Ground Coffee House

Common Ground Coffee House is a coffee shop in Grand Rapids, MI. It serves locally roasted specialty grade fair trade organic coffees along with a range of flavored lattes, baked goods, sandwiches and snacks. The shop opened in 1993 and is one of the oldest coffee shops in Grand Rapids. It holds a rating of 4.70 based on 269 reviews.

The coffee menu covers specialty drip coffee, drip coffee, cafe au lait, espresso, macchiato and cortado, latte, mocha, cafe miel, chai latte, Earl Grey latte, tea, Numi tea boxes, Italian and French sodas, iced coffee, and coffee beans. The specialty lattes carry their own names, among them the Dirty Dragon with caramel and hazelnut, Sir Carmelot with chocolate and caramel, Prince of Almond with chocolate and almond, Golden Sword with vanilla and hazelnut, Nutty King with almond and vanilla, Sweet Queen with chocolate and raspberry, and the Armored Knight, an Irish creme latte, plus a honey lavender latte. Baked goods include muffins, breads and doughnuts made in house and from the Schnitz bakery. Coffee grounds are available for composting.

The shop sits on Fulton St W, a short distance from Fulton Street West and about a quarter mile from Lake Michigan Drive Northwest. John Ball Park and a picnic area are both roughly 0.2 miles away, and the Van Andel Living Shores aquarium is about 0.2 miles from the shop.

Common Ground Coffee House has built a strong local reputation reflected in consistently high customer ratings, and an established track record supported by a large base of customer reviews.

Regulars at this Fulton Street address have been drinking its fair trade organic coffee since 1993, making it one of the longest-running coffee shops in Grand Rapids.