Higher Grounds Coffee House

I tried their brown sugar cinnamon latte (seasonal flavor) which was recommended by the sweet lady who was taking my order. It was good and I’m surprised of how reasonable their prices are. Aside from drinks and pastries, they also offer soup. The vibe inside is very chill with a lot of windows for natural lighting. They sell paintings from local artists and offer books to read inside the store.

Real coffee enthusiasts!

From entering you could tell Higher Ground knows coffee. Super friendly staff, amazing selection of roasts and very good pricing.

We grabbed 4 drinks, two bags of coffee and some coffee bread. The coffee bread was flavorful and moist. The coffee, blown away by the flavor profiles. Definitely a local hidden gem.

Tons of space to sit inside or outside. A lot of parking out front and the right of the building.

Defiantly our go to spot when in town. Will be back!

We always support local coffee shops and this little mountain town provided a nice little stop on our way out! We like that they support local missions and churches. Coffee with a purpose. Wish it had more seating on the inside. Overall it was great!

Leah and Chad are very kind and provide wonderful service. This was our 3rd time here and everything we’ve had is great. Our favorites are the iced Oat Milk lattes & the Ham & Cheese Puff Pastries & the Breakfast Sandwich. Another guest said that their Chocolate Pastry was the bomb. So next time, we’re definitely getting that.

Great potential, good coffee.
Terrible service, unhappy employees (even rude I’d say), the property is a mess and not well maintained and honestly a bit hazardous in some places. Either the business owners are not present enough or not business minded people. I’d guess a combination thereof.
In the years they’ve been here I’d have expected more improvements, instead it’s just run down and slow slow service.
Unfortunately this was probably our last visit here. 10 minutes to get a plain drip coffee, 30 full minutes for a bagel with egg and cheese. And it was really not that busy.

I understand good help is hard to find and high schoolers need a first job but one well paid, experienced barista could have easily done the job of all 4 employees present.

I'm a patient person, I really am. But here's the thing, this place is hit and miss with a strong track record of miss.

For some reason there are at least three new women a week who work here, and they've obviously not had training on how to make all the drinks, or operate the espresso machine.
So beyond getting your order wrong, which they do because they always seem to be overwhelmed and forget what people ordered, they will do bizarre things like give you an iced americano made with drip coffee.

One person knows how to make a cappuccino, and as much as he seems try and teach the others this will never stick when there are new hires every week.
The beans aren't great to begin with, so knowing how to pull an espresso and above all *grind the beans properly for the weather* is essential. I see no timer around the machine so I know they never do a morning pull to see if they need to adjust the grind for the weather when it's foggy etc. I really wanted to give this place a go, and I've been here more than 50 times now but I give up. Someone please get some consistency here. And speed! It shouldn't take anyone more than 45 seconds to make a drink! A plain coffee shouldn't taste like it's been in the office thermos for a week at six in the morning.

I am aware that I may be pickier than most as I have worked as a barista in several shops, but when you pay $5+ for a coffee, most people DO get this picky. We'd like the correct order, within a reasonable timeframe.

Spot is very cute though and the baked goods are good, on the days when they are good. Like with the coffee, it's hit and miss. Everyone who works here is sweet and cheerful, but that only takes you so far when all I want is a proper coffee.

Hands down my favorite coffee shop I’ve ever been to! The coffee quality is amazing and the people are even more amazing. Chad and Shay are my favorite baristas and always make me feel welcome.

A really bad choice in life led me to Higher Grounds. Let me back up. For Christmas, my wife gifted me with a retreat in the mountains to clear my head after a busy Christmas season.

This morning, I woke up and experienced the worst cup of coffee in the world in my hotel room. I know better. Thanks to yelp, redemption was close by and the friendly staff quickly supplied me with a proper Café Americano. the inside of the shop is clean and it looks cool. if one bring some ear buds, they may be able to get some work done here if there are open seats. its also a good place to grab your stuff and go.

Next time I'm in the mountains, I'll try the food.

Whenever I move to a new neighborhood, a good walkable coffee shop, diner, & record shop is ultimately what sells me. Higher grounds was part of the trifecta that put me in Crestline after leaving Los Angeles. (See Crestline Cafe & Mystic Mountain Records for the other two)

A super friendly staff every time I’ve been in, which is often, always a great breakfast sandwich, and always a dependably good and strong coffee.

The sign that reads “filter people not coffee” when you walk in immediately lets you know you are welcome.

One thing to note, the coffee profiles tend to be in the bolder Kenyan taste arena, even though many are sourced from Central America. It’s great coffee, but if you like mellow, sweeter, chocolatey tones, you might want to get a latte instead.

Best coffee house on the mountain!! Chad and Shay are amazing!! I have milk allergies and can no longer have my favorites white mocha and white mocha and they invented a great drink that I love just as much and no tummy ache!!!!! Such a happy fun atmosphere!!