Common Ground Projects

I stumbled upon Common Ground shortly after they opened, when I was still new to the Coast, and it instantly felt like home. It reminded me so much of my favorite spots in NY. The space is so beautiful, warm, and thoughtfully designed, and the people are genuinely lovely. It’s the kind of place you can come to work for a few hours, network, meet new friends, and actually feel like you’re building community just by being there. It’s become my third space in the best way. And the FOOD?! The pastries and savory options are unreal. I love that they have an in-house baker because you can truly taste the difference. But the coffee… the coffee?! Easily my new favorite beans regardless of the roast. They’re just all good! You can tell they really care about their coffee and the quality of every

Very nice coffee shop. We went mid morning on a Saturday and it was not busy. They offer a nice variety of hot and cold coffee and tea beverages along with a small selection of sweets to have on the side. I made the very delicious discovery of date cake and it's my new favorite thing. It was moist and perfectly sweetened with just the right amount of dates. The chocolate cookie was good too. Kid friendly with table activities, like puzzles and coloring books for older kids.

Tried Common Ground Projects and loved it. I had the ube latte and matcha brûlée, and both were really good. The aesthetic and vibe of the place are great and make it a nice spot to relax. They’re also connected to By The Fig & The Olive Restaurant, so I might have to check that out next. Highlight of the trip was the fur babies.

I am from the Pacific Northwest, so I’ve been to my fair share of coffee shops —I LOVE this one! The Baklava (iced) latte & the Ube latte are particularly delicious for drinks, and the breakfast burritos were so good! The pastries are handmade, not pre-packaged & you can definitely tell, they’re so tasty. My fave is the almond croissant cookie, but the bagels are delish too. The vibe is cute, they have community activities available (puzzles, etc) and they showcase artist-made goods for sale too. The coffee shop is next to a yoga studio & spa, and a cafe, so you really can’t beat the vibe and location.

i really enjoy the calming atmosphere and the drinks are really unique. you can’t find drinks like these in any cafe in ocean springs other than here. the tres leche cold brew was fantastic. unfortunately, the matcha was pretty bad. i understand why, as matcha can be hard to find and many cafes don’t properly whisk it, but if you are a matcha fan don’t get this. it tastes purely of cream. if you are new to matcha you might like it. edit: last week i went back and got the coco caramiso and baklava latte. both are very very yummy!