Common Grounds

602 S Elam Ave, Greensboro
(336) 268-6426

Recent Reviews

Maple Roads

Great caffeinated experience & customer service!

Atmosphere: 5

Service: 5

Leah Younan

Decent cup of coffee and a cool ambiance. They have a schtick, and that's fun. The place probably needs some renovations but it seems like they got new windows, so thats good. The coffee isn't too fancy in terms of roast or profile, but it's a fresh cup and they have a variety of options available. And what's more, they have a community feel which makes this place special.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Service: 4

J. Stanley

It's a super cozy space, a very fast and friendly barista, with delicious coffee. I went on my birthday after lunch and I considered getting a dessert, but the Angela Bassett (dark chocolate, lavender, and I forget the third flavor but maybe vanilla latte) was so dang good that I just wanted to savor it; that was all I felt like I needed, holy cow. Now I want another one lol. Next time I have to try a pastry too! I think they even had baklava at the time. Highly recommended!Parking: The parking lot is tiny, and there's a few businesses in the same spot, so the only downside is that if it got busy, you might have some trouble, especially since the other parking lots in the area have the same problem so I recommend car-pooling if you're going there with friends. But it's totally worth it, and there was open space in the middle of the day when we went.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Andrew Benitez

Very boring coffee bar, very lame. I do like the other common grounds at

Atmosphere: 1

Kristina Young

Super cool coffee shop. Don’t order online though. Ordered online and it wasn’t ready when I arrived 20 minutes later. They were slammed and only one person working. They said they don’t get notified for online orders. They took everyone’s orders in line first, then made mine. I waited another 10 minutes for the milk to steam. But the coffees were not even hot by the time I finally got them. We did not even drink them. Cold and gross. May go back but definitely won’t place an online order.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 1

Service: 2

J H

Unfriendly, acted like we were bothering him. Drinks were awful. For these prices service and product should be great. Neither were.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 1

Service: 1

Kim Cuny

Stopped for a quick drink in 9am hour on a Thursday. Line was a bit long, but staff worked it fast. Bathroom clean. Some GF baked goods in stocks. Archade in back takes quarters.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

Lucy Butler

I love this coffee shop because the lattes are wonderful and come here every time I visit Greensboro. Yesterday I met super barista, Paige.She made my experience even better. She is so efficient and personable and treats everyone like they are her only customer.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Jose Tapia

The atmosphere is very chill great customer

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Shatoyia Turner

Heard about this place and while coming through Greensboro decided to stop by this morning. Waited for quite some time for someone to at the least acknowledge me and let me know they’d be with me shortly. I walked out after of 10 minutes of being ignored. I’m very understanding of how things are as far as staffing issues and everything else. But it cost nothing and goes a long way to acknowledge customers coming in to patronize your business.

Tracey Shrouder

Cute little spot and one of the only places downtown with great parking. They have indoor and outdoor seating, and the vibe is very jazz club. Nice drinks and fun

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 4

Carmen Robbins

The coffee here is consistently on point but today the person behind the counter pulled the smoothest espresso shots I've ever had. They also said they liked my BtBaM shirt and basically I wanna be their best friend now.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Ismeal Zaghari

Showed up at 7:27am this morning. All the lights shut off even though google says you open at 7am. Bummer

Jeff W

Good place to hang out and just relax. Coffee is really good and their baked goods are too. Went late Sunday morning and it wasn't too busy and we were able to find street parking nearby.Kid-friendliness: They have a whole kid drink menu and that was nice to see at a coffee shop. Usually we have to get the kiddo some milkshake thing or something off menu at other coffee shops. Glad they serve all here!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Nina Universo

Not an emotionally or physically safe for woman alone, go with friends. Average Coffee and beverages, most of the arcade games were broken.

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 3

Service: 1

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