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    Global Grounds Coffee

    4.1 (21 reviews)
    ModerateCoffee & Tea
    Open • 6:30 am - 4:00 pm

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    Outdoor seating

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    Alejandra G.

    Super cute coffee shop! Stopped in on our way out of town. The decor is nice and welcoming. They have a wide variety of coffee and drinks. Some food & pastry items as well. The banana muffin was moist and delicious. The lemon poppyseed muffin is a little tart but still good. Will definitely be stopping again.

    Two vegan muffins available (October 2021).
    Kedar D.

    Global Grounds is the best place in La Crosse to get a cup of quality tea and one of the only places to get a vegan baked good. This coffee shop has outdoor seating and is in a cozy area near the university and down the road from Grandad Bluff, the epic bluff that overlooks the town and the spectacularly gorgeous Mississippi River; it's higher in elevation than the Griffith Observatory in Los Angeles, for a general reference point (definitely go there for the views!). Aside from a wide array of loose leaf teas (brought in from the now-closed Dimsum Tea Shop), Global Grounds also has great coffee. They usually have a couple vegan muffins ($4) which are homemade and tasty. My pumpkin muffin was good without being too sweet or oily or heavy. They also have lacto-vegetarian meals from Indian Mealkit (some of which are or can be made vegan). If Global Grounds added more non-dairy vegan options, it would be a slam-dunk of a place to eat, drink or hang out. As it stands, it's still great.

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    Gayl B.

    This is a super cute coffee house with some great choices for a snack with your coffee! Too bad I didn't need food when I popped in right before closing (4 on Saturday) the first time I visited. A reason to come back the next morning for another cappuccino and a bagel! Their small cappuccino has only one shot standard, so I had to add the additional one, but the taste of their espresso is excellent! I had to ask the barista (who was definitely a nice guy) what the big dumpling-looking thing was in the pastry cabinet. Well, it's a bagel but not boiled (I hope I heard that correctly). He also said that the process makes it more like a loaf of bread. Wow! Plus, there was the biggest slice of pumpkin bread that I've ever seen! The bagel was great toasted with butter, but I could only eat half (shared the other half with the hubby). So come here for caffeine or come here for some food; I really don't think you will be sorry because this is a super comfortable place with good snacks and great coffee.

    Enjoy your coffee in this inviting nook.

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    Great neighborhood coffee shop! Friendly staff, great atmosphere, good coffee. Try a bagel or other baked good. Very tasty!

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    I really like it. Sunrise smoothie is really good. Times it's open are occasionally inconvenient. It's a nice place to sit and work.

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