Maplewood Deli & Coffeehouse

Wow. I knew I wanted a strong breve cappuccino, and Foundation Grounds delivered--truly the best I've had in a loooooong time. GREAT, rich flavor and plenty of umph. This place will be my go-to for coffee when I'm in the city. I ordered the Bacon & Cheddar quiche and it was absolutely delicious. Saving the crust for last was a special treat: it was like eating an unsweetened cookie. I've never had an unsweetened cookie, but if there was such a thing, it would be this: fabulous! Can't overstate it; fabulous.

I love the atmosphere inside, and they've got the friendliest staff. Coffee and food are all delicious! The food items are very diverse with lots of exciting ingredients and plenty of vegetarian options.

Friendly folks and vegan options (i.e. more than salads). Hearty breakfast and lunch menu, diverse options for vegans, vegetarians, and omnivores. Located in a hip shopping strip, along with other small trendy shops. Great to park in large open public lot and walk around. Friendly staff. I would just love for them to be open later! <3

literally the best coffee i have tasted in my entire life. staff was friendly and prompt, great location, wonderful aestetic. horrific seating but theres better places to sit literaly everywhere nearby anyway so i dont know why you'd stick around

New breakfast and lunch menu is delicious. The baristas are so kind and helpful, not to mention that their house roasted coffee is amazing. 10/10

Nice little roped off patio section . showcases local art inside. Friendly staff. The foundation salad was amazing and I will be coming back to get it again!
The honey lavender latte was amazing as well

Z very kind and she has an amazing personality thank you sooo much for fixing my order and I will be back because of you you took a not so happy experience and made it the best ever..

A lovely coffee shop with vegan & non-dairy options! I usually get a vegan pastry and almond milk in my coffee whenever I go. It's also in a lovely area - this section of Manchester in Maplewood is filled with tons of cute restaurants and shops to poke around in!

I had a dream this morning when I woke up: ice coffee from Foundation Grounds. I fell in love with their ice coffee on Mother's Day this year when I discovered as I was drinking mine that it's made with ice cubes that are made of coffee! Now that Summer School was over for me (they open at 7am, when I have to be at work) I decided to kick my official vacation off right with some ice coffee. So, on a rare Thursday morning when both my wife and I are off and at home with our son, we hopped in the car and headed to Maplewood. Because our son is 2, and my wife and I both have a sweet tooth, we decided to grab some donuts from Strange Donuts just down the street. Once we had our allotment of sugar in hand, we headed to Foundation Grounds. I parked my son's stroller in the outdoor area with our donuts and my wife went in to procure our coffees. This is where things went wrong.
Just a few minutes later, my wife came out with no coffees and said we had to leave. Apparently, we were not allowed to have another store's pastries in their patio area- even though we were buying our coffee there. My wife was simply going to buy our coffees there anyway, but the man who waited on her (Trent) was loud and rude about the whole situation and my wife was embarrassed. Plus, they seem to always take forever to make a coffee (which I never minded before, since I felt it was worth a little waiting). So, we left without the coffee I had been dreaming about for a month, never to return after such ridiculous and rude treatment.
It should be noted here, that I saw no signs stating that Foundation Grounds did not allow such a practice. Not to mention, the rude treatment from Trent. We ended up back at Strange Donuts for coffee and when the guys there heard about the situation they were surprised. Apparently, Strange Donuts often shares product with Foundation Grounds. Also, there was a large party of people in the patio area right next to us who did not appear to have any food or drink to speak of and they were not asked to leave.
Shame on you Foundation Grounds for ruining my dream. I don't plan on going back.

In my opinion some of the best coffee in St. Louis. Very amazing customer service. I really enjoy their food selection too. Overall a great place to grab breakfast or lunch along with great drinks.