Trading Grounds

This coffee shop is a regular stop for my friend. Today, my friend and I visited around 6:51 a.m. to purchase almond croissants and tea lattes. We were not aware of the store’s exact opening time before entering. When we walked in, the owner (wearing a green hoodie and a hat) told us the shop would open at 7:00 a.m. We said that was fine and were willing to wait. However, he then asked what we wanted, and when we said almond croissants, he responded very rudely and told us to take them. Shortly after, someone who appeared to be his son or a young employee asked for our order. We repeated the same items and mentioned that we were happy to wait another 10 minutes for the drinks. He said he could prepare the latte immediately, so we placed the order. That is when the real issue began. The

The wife and I came here to try new places. We were both hungry, and had the morning thirst for something hot and caffinated. A warm welcome as we walked in which was pleasant. There are no food options here beyond pastries, and a few pre packaged bread items ( which for me is a let down ) We ordered the Pleasantville ( iced ) and a spiced Chai ( hot ) The drinks were good and served fresh and timely. There were about 15 people in the establishment at 8am on a Thursday. Welcoming layout for students, business, and people working remotely as well. Overall I give yours place a 4 being there were no meal/food options.

The Trading Grounds Coffee Shop had a clean and comfortable atmosphere. The staff was friendly and patient when I was deciding on an order. I found the Caramel Apple Cider to be pretty good. Sweet but not overly so. And it was prepared in a decent amount of time. I’m not sure what their coffee specials are like but I plan to visit again to find out.

This place is amazing!!! And I don’t say that lightly! Highly recommend. The drinks were fantastic and the service was even better. There was an extremely helpful and polite barista taking orders- I wish I knew his name to give him recognition. The shop was clean, had good vibes, and there was even well-priced merch. My daughter accidentally spilled my coffee and the barista was kind enough to make me another one on the house without me asking, which I immensely appreciated. Overall, I thought this place had yummy black coffee, an excellent menu that’s not too overwhelming but offers options for everyone, and has a great dirty chai. Went back twice in one day, we liked it so much. And will be back again- thank you!!

I am from out of town but visit the area relatively frequently so I have been coming to trading grounds for a couple of years now! I have loved coming here as I prefer to support local businesses when traveling versus stereotypical chains that are located everywhere. I’ve always had great drinks, friendly service and I love that they have a a large selection of seasonal beverages as well as a breakfast sandwich that is quite customizable! I did however have a rather negative experience this past weekend, and while I don’t believe one negative experience discounts the multitude of great ones I’ve had, I do find it worth mentioning briefly in hopes others don’t have similar experiences in the future! I had gotten a seasonal beverage saturday morning and loved it, so on sunday I ordered the