Groundwork Coffee Co.

Great coffee and delicious gluten free baked goods! (Note: probably not good for celiacs since GF baked goods are stored with regular baked goods)

How often do you get to drink coffee in a historic train station? As an added bonus and a reason to return, the coffee is excellent. I had their Mexican hot chocolate mocha which was a perfect balance of sweet, spicy, and roasted coffee flavors.

Nice place to sit down and enjoy a good cup of coffee and some food. Friendly staff, a nice Ambience, very convenient location.

Great little place with a welcoming, warm atmosphere and wonderful staff. First time in and I’ll definitely be coming back as often as time allows.

Cold brew oat milk agave was perfectly sweet without being overpowering and the cold brew had zero bitterness. Very smooth. The breakfast burrito was bomb. I had made my friend taste it just to share the joy. Sat outside and watched the birds and enjoy the shady breeze... very cool location. Bit expensive, paid $20 for both items. Will definitely be coming back.

Awesome service with plenty of sitting areas inside and out. Coffee was great and a few of my friends ate while we were there; they said the food was great as well!

Great coffee shop in North Hollywood. It's difficult to recognize that it's a coffee shop at first because there isn't any sign on the building indicating it as such.

I love the atmosphere and the staff. The tea here is amazing. I just wish there were a place to park here

Coming here during these unprecedented times makes me wonder how even more amazing this place was before then. At the current state during my numerous visits, I was able to transport myself into a focus space to hone in on my Engineering work/day job thanks to the atmosphere that Groundwork Coffee Co. was able to cultivate.

The workers here are kind hospitable human beings who are patient with their customers and take the time to fulfill all their requests/desires. They even look out for each other and other colleagues such as the security guard on duty.

There is seating available on the inside and you need to show your vax card along with wearing a mask when not eating/drinking. There is an ample amount of seating on the outside and there are little green placards that are used to indicate if a space has been cleaned/is safe to use.

The drinks that I've ordered have all been amazing. I think my favorite one so far is the Beehive Matcha drink. So good!

When I'm in the area again, I'll make sure to stop by Groundwork Coffee Co.

So Groundworks is... Fine, I guess. Nothing inherently wrong with a severely overpriced coffee shop taking over a historical building, whatever. The coffee is... Fine, I am not a connoisseur, but I can tell you the $11 Avocado toast was tasty while setting back my home ownership days yet another year.

So, why 2 stars?

Because of a fly.

I was about to sample a scone from the pastry display when I noticed a fly land on it. I pointed this out to the baristas who half heartedly banged the case, which only caused the fly to take off and land on yet another pastry.

This continued for another 30 seconds before I told them to forget about it and kindly wrap up my transaction, and I got the sense from their attitude that they weren't going to do anything about the fly or the pastries. Which, hey, I'm not trying to get any baristas in trouble, but maybe such a fancy pants establishment should be more concerned, what with the A health rating on the door.