Grounded Coffee Shop

Very tasty coffee and pastries. I like the vibe. Can be crowded with a line on weekends.

I would like to thank Sebastian for a wonderful personable and efficient service. My husband Jerrell and I enjoyed the Turkey breakfast with cups of delicious 😋 fresh grounded coffee. What a way to start the morning.

Great coffee joint. Well I get a latte so I should say great latte joint. We also had the chocolate chip muffins and due to the time of day, they had just come out of the oven. Delicious

A fantastic cafe with exceptional staff! The food is amazing (as you’d expect from a 5 star chef) and the coffee is perfect. We love this cafe - it’s such an inviting space and the owners have done a great job in making it safe during the pandemic. We won’t have coffee anywhere else in DC.

I love this place! A great local coffee shop, authentic, not Starbucks-ed! One of the greatest things is that the chef is an authentic French pastry chef, and it shows! His pastries are simply to die for! I absolutely love the spinach-feta croissants - I could eat those all day long 365 days a year! (Sorry for finishing every sentence with an exclamation mark, but they're just so good! ;] )

UPDATE: I requested a refund for the beverage as I did not have the time to wait another 6 - 12 minutes to create my beverage. The cashier re-swiped my card and said that the beverage was credited back. I checked my credit card statement today and confirmed that a credit was NOT applied to my credit card. I was still charged for the full amount to include the beverage I did not receive. I have opened a dispute. VERY disappointed.

There has been a change of ownership and/or management over the last handful of months. In addition to completely changing the decor, the entire staff appears to have changed as well as the baking style. This used to be my happy place, a place I highly looked forward to going, but that has changed. For example, today I waited over 12 minutes for a standard lavender latte - no special asks for different milk, extra shots, etc. On top of the long wait, they did not work on the beverages in the order they were placed and my order was skipped.

Darn good cappuccino, excellent egg & cheese croissant, and very nice service. Definitely recommend if you’re in the area, or search for good espresso drinks

Absolutely outstanding! Down home coffee shop worth the drive, as we always search out unique coffee shops to avoid Starbucks. Pastries were perfect...scones and croissants. Syrups were high quality and nice selection of flavors.

Under new ownership but same wonderful pastries and coffee! THE best chocolate croissant I've had in the DMV area. We're always appreciative of the friendly and inviting baristas here. A real gem!

Update: Recently had the chai latte. Best I've had in such a long time! I hope they keep this recipe.

Definitely suggest you to go support this family owned shop over a chain.
Croissants are light, flaky, and mouth watering!
They have unique monthly rotating special drinks - as well as all the normal beverages.
They also have a rewards program - once you buy 10 drinks you get one free.

Some other people have posted they are upset about the few (approx 3 times a year) that the store closes for a week. Again this is a family owned establishment and they deserve vacations too.

Keep up the good work and scrumptious treats coming Grounded!