Higher Grounds Coffee House

Very quick service, good food/coffee, and Shay was very kind, helpful, and went out of her way to provide the best service!

Cozy local coffee house - with EXTREMELY good pastries (i recommend the bacon and cheese scone or the ham and cheese pastry puff). The coffee is excellent - my favorite is the Americano (iced and hot are delicious). there is an outdoor seating area that is perfect for those warm days. They also carry great local artist merchandise available for purchase. Definitely a must stop when in Crestline!

Just added a pic of my turkey, lettuce, onion, pepperjack sandwich on rosemary & garlic bread (the pic only shows half of the sandwich. Comes with chips. Very filling and DELICIOUS!! Pair this meal with a cool drink and enjoy it in the outdoor patio.

My favorite spot for coffee in crestline! Great outdoor seating, friendly staff, and good food/baked good items! No where better in crestline to go.

Best coffee on the mountain! Amazing hearts behind the baristas. Love it!

I only come here once a week when I come up the mountain and the workers still remember me and make me feel so welcome. Love this place and the pastries are to die for!

Such a cool place! The coffee and customer service is amazing and there’s a patio under some trees that makes for a relaxing stay. Definitely would recommend if you’re needing a coffee fix.

Cashier/employees lack of common sense and kindness. I’ve been up since 5am. I need to supervise concrete pump work schedule for first thing in the morning. I could not break away to have a decent cup of coffee nor something to eat. By the time I could break away, I was not able to put my order in person before 10:00 AM for a bagel sandwich. Although I had to wait for the person before me placing an order, by the time I got to the front it was 10:03 AM and I was turned down for a sandwich, although, again, the person before me put her order through, which I could be wrong but it also included a sandwich. Common sense and decency dictates kindness and understanding due to any circumstances. The guy gave a lame excuse about pans, bla bla...so they could not fulfill the order. Kindness and empathy come from the heart. Unable to read the situation led me to believe that they don’t care about servicing customers nor encouraging more business, especially from local people. Now, I can see why the place is mostly empty. Unfortunately, I don’t think will stop by the place again. Previous owner, years ago at least made an effort to keep customers happy. These millennials can care less. It’s sad that businesses feel they can control the narrative, especially when there is a price. Lastly, not even an apology for any inconvenience issued at all. 👎👎👎👎

I really want to like this place more, but it seems super inconsistent. I have ordered the same drink about 10 times in the past few months, and maybe 2 of the times it was actually good—and when it’s bad it’s usually for different reasons each time. Almost every time I go there’s a different barista, often a trainee, and I’ve heard they have a super high turnover rate which seems to hold true. They’re usually nice though, and the food/pastries are pretty good

Great little spot with a nice outdoor seating area. Also probably the highest quality coffee in the Lake Arrowhead area. They brew Arcade coffee.

And the pour overs are really reasonably priced, and they’re also large 16 Oz coffees!

Friendly staff, fast service, worth the trip. I had the lavender honey iced latte. Coffee was rich and smooth, roast was not bitter or burned. "No frills" patio with plenty of shade and what looks like a stage. Another one to put on the rotation.