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    Groundwork Coffee

    4.0 (198 reviews)
    InexpensiveCoffee & Tea, Cafes
    Closed 6:00 am - 4:00 pm

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    GROUNDWORK COFFEE ATMOSPHERE

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    Quiet
    Hipster
    Casual
    Outdoor seating

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    Kelly K.

    They make a damn good cup of coffee. It's one of the few places left where you can get a snack (burrito bite) that's the perfect size and affordable. I appreciate that it's organic too. Music and vibe is good. My favorite in the area.

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    Sarah S.

    Groundwork Coffee has some of the best brew in the game and this location is no different than my usual spot in Larchmont Village. This is a very tiny shop but even without seating space, they still have a wall full of products you can buy and a good number of java options. I always get the Cold Brew + add in the ShroomWorks extract. Give me that natural mushroom high, baybee! It's a delicious coffee without the gross artificial flavoring taste you'll sometimes get in shroom drinks. A shining piece of this particular location, the staff! So friendly, so outgoing and they loved my bestie's Tiger Belly shirt. You like Bobby Lee, then you're good people in my book, lol! I have summer plans of biweekly beach trips and I will surely stop in for my morning pick me up here every time.

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    Hanna K.

    This is a take-out only spot located in a lovely neighborhood. Got an iced matcha tea - matcha was dull and didn't seem like super high quality, and the drink itself was pretty watery. Service felt a bit distracted.

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    Joi R.

    Gritty, to the point, and I love it. This is for the for real coffee drinkers. B*tches Brew remains my favorite coffee, not just because of the Miles Davis reference, but also because it's a solid dark roast. Groundwork is the only coffee shop to my knowledge that has hemp milk as a dairy alternative, which is an added bonus. You won't get to sit down here, but you can grab a coffee to go and take a stroll along Main Street. *Metered parking in the back.

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    Evan R.

    Ordered a Oat milk vanilla latte. Coffee tasted good. Both staff were very friendly. Great ambiance inside of the store with all different types of coffee. Only disappointing part was no coffee art when I received my latte. I was expecting that very much .

    The dirty place in front of Groundwork.  And the employee just told us they DON'T care about to clean.

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    5 months ago

    This location is small and a little grungy, but the food and service were great. Glad they are here!

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    4 months ago

    The vanilla latte I ordered was good, but the staff was unwelcoming and cold. Just not a vibe I love before I've had my morning coffee.

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    Matcha w homemade cashew milk was outstanding. Wish they made some homemade food items.

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    1 year ago

    Love their vegan pastries. Coffee is fantastic. And they open super early. Super friendly staff.

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    Coffee was good. The staff was nice. Inside was small with no seating but coffee came out pretty quickly to take to go.

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    Solid coffee, solid service, solid personalities from the peeps behind the counter. Will definitely come back in the near future!

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    Delicious chai latte with oat milk. The service was quick and the burrito bite is a tasty snack.

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