Fine spot in the heart of TCU. I ordered a macchiato and it was done, decently. Coffee roast was good but not enough foam to make it great. Friendly staff and the vibe was that of a food/study hall than a warm coffee joint. I guess it serves its purpose. read more

Common Grounds - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Fort Worth, Texas

Great service, space, and coffee options. Excellent location and access. Friendly social spot to meet interesting people.

Great coffee and coffee drinks. I've been here a dozen times and the service has been great every time. Great ambiance to meet for business, hang with friends or work read more

Great place to study but very limited parking. They have a whole bunch of parking in the back but only for employees, when sometimes they only have like 1-2 people working. read more

Great drink options in a nice, quiet, roomy atmosphere. A cool relief from the hot Texas summer! In addition, helpful staff!

I haven't been down this way for coffee, so today was a first! Parking was not bad at all, there are street parking spots (pay attention to time limits) and spaces in front/behind Common Grounds (I have included a picture of the parking map). When we reached the front door, another customer stood up to hold the door for me since I had the stroller. That was so kind! The barista was also helpful, all I had to do was mention what flavor I had a hankering for and she recommended what I should try. I wanted something with a little cinnamon, so I went with the Charlie Brown Mocha. I ordered it iced, half caf with oatmilk. It was delicious! This coffee shop is perfect for relaxing, working on your laptop, or meeting with a friend. There is no loud music playing which is refreshing, you can actually hear your conversation. Thank you, Common Grounds for a wonderful visit! read more

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Really surprised at how large this coffee shop is for being right near the TCU Campus. It also has a large stage for performances as well as a couple of private rooms upstairs for meetings. The place is so spread out, that it's really just most conducive for studying - which I guess is the point, considering the location. The offer 6 seasonal drinks for the holidays, and as much as I would have liked to order the "Flaming Idiot", vanilla and cinnamon just isn't my thing. So, I ordered the "S'mores Latte" which was pretty good. I didn't get much of a toasted marshmallow flavor, but I enjoy mocha, and it had a good flavor. Parking is challenging, and many spots nearby are limited to 1 hour, but it is definitely the type of place I would have enjoyed as a college student. read more

Common Grounds - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Fort Worth, Texas

Great place near TCU the coffee is great and since it's near a university you know it's prime for getting work done. There's couches tables and even a second floor. Not only is it good for coffee but it looks like it doubles as a kick ass venue for concerts as well. There's a nice size stage for any performer to show out and the front is lined with garage doors that I'm sure are wide open on nice days and of course game day when the frogs are playing. As young as I think and feel I am I do see the crowd is mostly young college students. I felt like the oldest person there. read more

Common Grounds - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Fort Worth, Texas

I was invited for a meeting here and since it mentioned coffee I jumped on it. I'm so glad I did b/c I had a great time here. I've been to this neighborhood plenty of times to enjoy several of the eateries here but didn't know this place existed. it's such a chill, grab your coffee and relax, bring your laptop, sit on a chair and sofa get comfy. They even have a stage I checked their and they're not renting it out but go check it out sometime, they maybe playing music Want a barista at your next event they can help, need a location for a meeting they got you, need a job they maybe hiring $$ Overall great concept and great coffee. read more

This place is HUGE! we stopped by on a Saturday morning, heading into town to visit family and I think the week before spring break so it was really slow. The space itself is massive and I can imagine it filling up pretty quickly during the school year. I ordered one of their specialty drinks - I can't remember the name but I do remember it was way too sweet. Hubbs got his standard drip coffee with simple syrup and whole milk. Coffee was decent but again my latte was way too sweet. A few notes on parking. Don't park across in the lot. They have tons of lines everywhere that say you will definitely be towed. read more

Second stop for coffee in a day. Another place with voting tip jars. This poll was about Christmas music. Love or Hate? I don't love it, but I don't hate it, so I voted Love (with a dollar). I only had a coffee here, but I liked the place. My initial review was only 4 stars, "Good", but after I thought about that tip jar, well both tip jars, I added a star. I like that voting idea. Nice, large, open area. There's a stage and sometimes live music. I can see this as a popular place to hang. The two employees were very nice, and welcoming. When an order starts out like that, it's a good sign. Happy employees and all that. Bottom line: I used to live a bit east of TCU, and I can't get over how much the area has changed. read more

Common Grounds - OK, that's clever. - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Fort Worth, Texas

So far, my favorite coffee shop in Fort Worth. As someone who has lived in many, many places, one of my first to-do items when moving is to find my new go-to coffee shop. This placed has it all - lots of seating, great coffee, and kind staff. My friends and I have been here many times to utilize the big tables and many many chargers for a day long study sesh. Only issue - parking. I have driven the 20 minutes across town a handful of times, just to arrive and not be able to find a single parking spot. Great place, but the parking behind the building should become customer parking! read more

Common Grounds is huge with plenty of places to sit, parking however is limited to street parking or parking in a small shopping complex across the street. The interior of the store is beautiful, warm and inviting. I came here for a Yelp event and ordered the iced flaming idiot. They certainly had some interesting names for their seasonal menu. The flaming idiot was a vanilla latte with cinnamon in it. The drink came out quickly and was subtly sweet. The baristas were attentive and quick with the order. I would stop by here again if I was in the area. read more

Common Grounds - Outside of common grounds - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Fort Worth, Texas

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Mocha mint madness gets a rating of 2 stars. Honestly, it may just be the associate who made it. I took one slip and thought ok this is decent, but nothing great. Customer service was good, and I enjoyed the overall establishment. Plus the shop has a stage for performances. I was shocked to see only one pastry left near a college campus. The manager did mention when they sell out that's it. I noticed time on coffee cups don't align with the actual time your in shop. The place is very welcoming, clean, and the seating area is very spacious. I think it's a great place for a quick cup of coffee. Just make sure you know what you like and beverage is prepared the way you prefer. read more

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A mentor and I would meet here on a weekly basis. Their were many good discussions with times of brutal honesty and truth along with a lot of accountability. Unfortunately he passed away about a month ago. Since I could not attend his Celebration of Life memorial service, I figured a tribute of my own would be in order. As I entered Common Grounds, I could feel the solemn void created from his missing friendship. The ladies behind the counter remembered my friend and were saddened by the loss. Sitting across from the chair ordinarily occupied by Pat, I began to reminisce about how we met, the times of fellowship spent together, and the positive impact he made on my life. With each sip of coffee, I toast to a life well lived and pray God's blessings on those left behind, including myself. Please make a toast in his memory. read more

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Overall a great experience! Came in for Yelp elite event during December, and wish I could have stuck around longer! Large and open space with lots of room to study or hangout. Vast menu and reasonably priced. I got a s'mores latte and it was pretty good! Not sickly sweet but also not super smooth. Service was great and helpful. I would come back to hangout and try other drinks for sure! read more

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Common Grounds. I have to admit I was not impressed at by the overall experience. The location is a neat location, next to a GREAT smelling BBQ joint. Next to TCU it's a college town coffee establishment, and its origins also reflect that as it was established in Waco pretty much on the Baylor campus, so I'm told. Tho there aren't any Baylor regalia in the establishment, it carries that college town vibe. This location is extremely large. Has a large sitting area, an area that can accommodate a live band, however the barista mentioned that hasn't happened in a long time. They do hold church services here on Sunday, so there is a church band that plays, thus they are closed on Sundays. There was some light music playing in the background, mostly unnoticeable. It's another industrial coffee shop. Concrete with exposed beams, ductwork, and lighting. An added tough was the large glass garage doors that open up when so desired. They weren't open today, it was quit cold. The barista was friendly enough, tho he was by himself, he admitted such. We asked a few questions but he was busy making coffee for others. The coffee beans come from a Waco roaster, they don't roast them in house. They do have a "special sauce" for certain coffees, bottle by another business. It's' basically sweetened cold coffee base on the ingredients. The coffee we sampled was the Flaming idiot, a vanilla latte with cinnamon. It was a little bland for our tastes really. Vanilla was a bit weak. Could taste the cinnamon but it wasn't very strong. There was zero coffee flavor to it. Not one I'd get again, as I like to taste the coffee. Not sweet at all as we had less syrup added, even with that we couldn't sample the coffee in the coffee drink. read more

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Reiterating what another reviewer said about parking. Ambiance is great and the staff is friendly, but your car will be booted (charged $150) if you park in the parking lot front of the building! Make sure to park on the street! read more

Absolutely loved this coffee shop! It's so big and spacious! There's lots of seating and outlets. The decor for Christmas made the place even more homey, so it was a nice change of pace for studying. I got the peppermint matcha which was delicious. Definitely sweet enough with the perfect hint of mint. I believe it is seasonal though, so get it while you can. read more

Common Grounds - Peppermint matcha - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Fort Worth, Texas

Long review incoming! My first stop in here was honestly quite impressive. Walking in the door I was taken aback at the sheer size of Common Grounds. They have a massive open concept with tons of tables - I should have counted them. This is the perfect location next to a college. At the moment, we are approaching finals for students. I didn't do an actual head count, but I would bet there were 30-40 people sitting at different tables. Some in groups and some working solo. Even with that amount of people the noise level still did not reach annoying volumes in my opinion. The front of the building on one side are glass "garage doors" that roll up during nice weather. Actually, when I stopped in yesterday it was an amazing 70ish° and the doors could have been open to let that lovely weather in. Speaking with the two baristas they said when the weather is great there are normally tables out on the sidewalk. It tickles me to try new coffees! Gave the two baristas full creative/artistic control in my drink selection! One looked panicked at the pressure. Maybe she felt it was a trap and that a moment like this had burned her before. I took zero offense. The other asked me some standard questions and was up for the challenge. Even looked excited about it! My only stipulation was, I had to know what it was in order to be able to enjoy it a second time. Hot? Sure Cold? Sure Sweet? Sure Strong? Sure Allergies? Nope Oat milk? Sure Cinnamon? Oh! ABSOLUTELY! I promised her as long as my coffee wasn't spicy that I would be a happy camper! Got an iced Snickerdoodle oatmilk latte. Man! It hit the spot!!! Cinnamon is a personal favorite when paired up with coffee! It was like she was a mind reader! It was a very delicious choice! Next time I would throw in an extra shot. Common Grounds has a cute merch section setup near the register with shirts, mugs, coffee, travel mugs and stickers. Highly recommend stopping in!!! I went later in the day (right at 4pm) and all the food was gone. Always a good sign that tasty food disappears! Going to have to make it in earlier next time. The only cons I could see where that directly in front of the business is street/parallel parking with a small lot across the street and no conference or study rooms were available. I did not notice any additional parking and again there are tons of tables. If you need a quiet, secluded spot this might not be the place for you. Neither of my "cons" would stop me from going back!!! HUGE list of positives for me at Common Grounds. When checking out I noticed the business also accepts CashApp. Big deal for many these days! read more

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Stopped in to try and new coffee place. This is the tcu area so I will start off by saying it's def a busy area and the parking situation is absolutely ridiculous! For students it's great, especially if they're walking here but with a car, it's a no for me. I was so frustrated after driving around for about 5 mins that I was ready to just skip stopping here. Last minute, I found a parking couple blocks away and I was invested at this pint so walked in the rain to the shop. On a normal day, that's acceptable, in the rain, a little frustrating. I have known too many to be towed from this area if you park in a lot that is not for this business and even if it was only 5 mins, I was not willing to risk getting towed. This is a very different and cool setup. Definitely targeted for students and there is a stage for events that must take place - loved it. Staff was friendly and I was greeted immediately and order taken. Ordered a No Bull - it was not crazy busy and ready pretty quick. Was flavored well but a little on the sweeter side for me. I may take another stab at another drink sometime but definitely when I have more time and it's not raining. read more

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do not park in the parking lot in front of the coffee shop! they will boot your car. its 150$ to take off the coffee shop is great but you have to park on the street read more

Great place to grab coffee and chat with a friend, study, or get a bit of work done. Love their cold brew especially. Love supporting local shop. Friendly service. Cozy industrial atmosphere. read more

Decent, pricey coffee.. not so much the vibes I'd go for to be productive. Unlike most chic coffee shops, this spot is also a concert venue; therefore, most of the space is coordinated to shift to an impromptu concert upon command. With that, it feels relatively cold and almost overly spacious. I prefer the Waco version of Common Grounds with an outdoor venue. Anyways, the service was alright. Nearly robotic as I heard the dude saying the exact same phrase in the same tone and not really going out of his way.. that doesn't matter too much. What did? The coffee. It wasn't too good. I wasn't feeling the typical, sugary CG drink, so I got a cold brew instead. Wrong choice. It almost tasted.. stale? I was unable to finish it because it tasted off. I hate for this to sound like a list-full of complaints.. but deep down I love CG and hope to see it be what I know it as! The premiere college town coffee shop! read more

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The No Bull latte was excellent! Got it with oat milk, iced and..... it was the perfect end of the week treat!

Arrived just after 5pm, doors were locked, sign said "We're Open!". Doors said hour subject to change, check online. Checked online - can't even find their hours online. Called store, lady said they close at 5pm during the holidays. Not impressed. read more

They have NO customer parking. Who opens a business that big, and has no parking. That's bad customer service before you even enter the business. My friend and I met there for coffee. When we got there, we couldn't find any parking except in the back. It said employee parking, but there were plenty of open spaces. We walked around and went in to order. It looks nice, open and open big. I asked the girls at the counter about the parking situation, because I didn't want to get towed. They admitted the only parking for customers is down the street through the neighborhood. That's rude to customers, and I'm sure very frustrating to the people in the neighborhood. They told us we would have to move our cars. So we went elsewhere. If I have to get back in my vehicle to accommodate the business who has no problem treating their customers and neighbors poorly, then you don't get my business. read more

I love my coffee. Go to a new coffee shop every weekend. This place just isn't it. Baristas had an off vibe. They had 0 pastries in stock everything was out of stock. And there were people in there talking about Satan and possessions and all sort of crazy things. Just a strange strange vibe I got from the place. Marking it off my list read more

Great coffee! Very welcoming atmosphere, they use great locally sourced products! My husband and I have never been disappointed.

Y'all earned this 1 star review. I was told 11/29/2023 by a female staff member "you can park across the street in the area south if the green strip". So today, I followed that advise and GOT A BOOT! Sure, they had signs about not parking in the urgent care area. Again, I assumed based on the staff recommendation that meant the area north of the green strip. When I asked the smug assistant manager wtf, he says "we haven't told anyone that since January." So you admit you use to tell people, but now you don't tell them that's adjusted and I'm out $150. I expect this to be payed by common grounds or this review stays up. I've never been so screwed over and I recommend nobody come here. Without that parking lot, you will never find a spot during the school week, not worth it. read more

The study space is phenomenal - open, airy, and plenty of space between tables. I ordered the staple Cowboy Coffee and -- as a Baylor Alum -- can confirm the baristas are doing a damn good job keeping the same flavor as you'd find in the #254. The Hubs ordered himself The Quaker, hot and pretty good. It doesn't quite stand up to @whiterockcoffee oat milk lattes, but it's not too bad. For a new shop, they're obviously experiencing growing pains, but I think the flavor for the coffee, atmosphere, and friendly staff are meeting the standards I have come to expect of CG. My only wish is that they start selling the secret sauce bottles ASAP! read more

Common Grounds - The Quaker - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Fort Worth, Texas

Baristas with major attitude issues, doing a test to see how long they can ignore you before you give up and leave. Won't be back.

Great coffee. Great service. Great atmosphere. Absolutely no complaints. Sat here for 4 hours with smiles everywhere.

Not only does this place serve up great coffee, they do it alongside fabulous customer service while promoting a sense of community. Go inside and you will be instantly relaxed with the warm tones and plants surrounding you. Wonderful place, wonderful management. Only complaint could be the parking but I love CG so much it doesn't even affect my opinion enough to remove a star. read more

This place is pretty cool! I believe it also functions as a church if I remember correctly and there's a huge stage set up. It's a really great place to do work since there's a lot of natural light and it's huge with giant tables. It can be busy since it's so close to some of the colleges. The coffee here is pretty good too! Definitely not coffee that I would go out of my way for but it hits the spot and tastes great. Plus, the staff are so nice and fun to chat with. They always have great recommendations and can adjust your drink as needed if you want a little more cream or sugar. read more

I was looking for a place to stop in for a quick zoom call and a latte. I was hoping that Common Grounds would be a good place to work, and it was. The coffee was pretty good, too. I have visited he Waco location, so I knew what to expect as far as coffee goes, but the aesthetics of this location is amazing. Be aware: parking is SUPER limited, but worth driving around the block a few times in order to work in this quiet and attractive space. read more

The coffee was great and the ambiance is very relaxed and what you would expect from a coffee shop. The coffee was ready fairly quickly. Though it is located in a weird building across the street from the TCU campus store, it is easy to miss. But aside from that, I would definitely go back again. read more

You have made certain that I will never visit your establishment now!! I parked on a city street, not a parking lot reserved for your business. I even checked signs to ensure I wasn't violating a business request or city law and didn't see anything. That said if I had thoughts about visiting your establishment I certainly will not now. read more

Common Grounds - Dirty note - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Fort Worth, Texas

Honestly, I was very excited to try this place out but having ordered a few (8) drinks and tasting everything it wasn't worth the hype. 2 of the members in my party ordered an espresso and it was clear that it wasn't dialed in. If anything, at most it had a slight cherry smell but had a strong vegetal taste. When the other member of my party asked for breve (a barista term for Half&Half) the barista didn't really even know what he had asked for. The drip coffee we ordered was just hot drip coffee poured over ice and filled with more ice. So in the end it tasted like diluted coffee.....from my experiences iced coffee is usually left over drip coffee that's poured over ice to NOT dilute the coffee. Otherwise most shops just serve cold brew as their iced coffee. The cappuccino I ordered was steamed really great and I was really excited until I actually tasted it and realized that AGAIN the espresso wasn't dialed in so it just tasted like a bad cappuccino. Disappointing since the milk was steamed really great. Later my party decided to just give up with the espresso drinks and tried some of the specialty drinks. The drinks weren't too bad; one of my friends ordered a matcha and it was still grainy and The 254 was ordered by my other friend. The 254 was okay but mostly because we gave up on trying the coffee by the end. The reason for the 2 stars is because of the milk steaming was good and the space is GREAT for studying and the ambiance is very cozy and welcoming. Other than that, if you're an avid coffee drinker, it's not worth the hype. Can only hope they improve so I have a reason to come back. read more

Great coffee shop with lots of comfortable seating to study for several hours. Went during the Christmas season and loved the tree and wreaths throughout. Only con for this spot is parking is difficult. Street parking only in a crowded old neighborhood. Just be ready to park a block or two away and walk. read more