Northern Grounds

The coffee is excellent. Excellent customer service! It's obvious the younger barristas are being well trained by the management. The cranberry-orange muffins are "to die for" delicious.

Best cup of Coffee in Ely! Staff is Awesome! Welcomed after 9 days in the Wilderness!

Bottle the atmosphere up and sell it to city slickers for $15/bottle! Great coffees, drinks in the back, and a solid assortment of baked goods. A community bulletin board in the back helps you keep track of what's going on in town. Come for a cup of java and stay to enjoy the ambiance of a true northwoods original.

Decent prices for a cafe in the area. Good selection of the expected coffees, teas, and baked goods. But also a suprising collection of beers and mixers on tap. Yeah, you read that right. Mixers on tap!
Great spot to meet up with groups as everyone can drink what they want and no one has to feel pressured or left out! And its not a bar scene if you want a stiff drink but don't want to deal with that kind of crowd.
Also, super silky cheescake! So good!

Unsanitary! Local Ely resident. Usually go to log cabin but I didn’t have any cash on me so I stopped at northern grounds for a coffee. While I was ordering, some person, unknown if it was a manager or not, went up to the frothing machine and heated her cup of coffee then proceeded to take a sip and returned to frothing machine and heated it again right in front of me then walked away and left it for the workers to wash. I told the worker and she didn’t know what to say. I then took my coffee and dumped it outside… won’t be going back again..

Classy spot to grab a quality cappuccino or hand pour coffee during the daytime, and craft beer and an extensive by-the-glass wine list in the evenings. Free wifi and plenty of space to hang out for a while in the beautiful historic space. Off sale wine as well if you like what you try at the bar! Lovely and attentive staff.

Classy joint- good wine and beer menus plus modern Minnesota spins on classic cocktails (on tap) and a nice pastry selection. Coffee looks and smells fantastic- almost good enough for me to restart my caffeine addiction.

Coming from Saint Paul this place was such an oasis! Was not expecting such a gem this far up north, but great coffee and love the vibes! Also the sweetest barista :) so glad I found this place on our trip

Finally a place worthy of being in Ely... Understated modern trendy look and feel.. and nice laid back coffee shop vibe .. but with wine and beer..... If the help were friendly at all I would have given five stars.. but all I got was blank stares.

Good coffee! Excellent craft beer selection. Happy hour is always a treat. Great place to sit and read or chat with a friend. Good for small groups.