Burial Grounds Coffee Collective

The iced latte I had here was very good. Nice place to check out if you are in downtown Olympia.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Service was great and the coffee was good, i didnt actually get to enjoy it. Unfortunately it was a really bad experience. The place was literally riddled with homeless people trying to get you to tell them the time, there was one in the bathroom doing who knows what.... there was only one girl working. Sorry but 1 star because if you cared about your employees safety over the comfort of the homeless people it might be a little better.... I felt so bad for her. They were hassling her for every little thing and if she wasn't responding how they wanted they'd get rude to her even though she kept her composure the whole time.I don't recommend this place to my friends and I don't recommend to anyone with kids or anyone who doesn't want to be in a room full of honestly a bunch of unhinged weirdos ( talking loudly about doing crimes, homeless people fighting with other homeless people about things inside the "cafe") .Please get some sort of security for your employees if you want to keep running the shelter, but if you want to keep actual paying customers coming back you might want to implement some new practices.Also.... the cops were starting to talk to them as we were leaving, but it's the principle that they actually let it get that bad is absolutely horrid.

Kid-friendliness: I would not recommend taking dogs, kids, friends, elderly people, anyone who you value that might be vulnerable, do not take them here

Good coffee and service, some vegan food and a wonderful atmosphere.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 3

Service: 4

As a visitor, I was drawn to the many positive reviews and the cute & clever pun of the name. And from just the outside posters, I immediately felt exquisite autistic joy being in their space - as a neuroqueer slash autistic parent, as an ex goth, and anarchist slash activist the space was tremendously appealing. It also felt like a safe inviting space for the unhoused.Sprinkled with humor (that I understood and appreciated), a snicker at the stickers, awe at the zines and books to alternatives to the mainstream.The barista was both patient and kind with my nervous eye-contact avoidance - I asked them for a suggestion, and the coffee they handcrafted tasted AMAZING. I am unable to remember what the drink was but their suggestion was absolutely perfect and on point. Thank you ao much for the amazing drink and this space!

Vegetarian options: Im not sure about the food but they do have Dairy Free alternatives, like Oat and Soy Milk!

Dietary restrictions: Oat and Soy Milk!

Kid-friendliness: Accepting of all.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Death by Chocolate, Iced Morticia, Chocolate Chip Cookie, Mocha Joe, Drip Coffee

One of my favorite coffee shops in downtown olympia. Staff is always friendly the coffee shop is clean , they add little designs in your coffee too?

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Was looking for some coffee, and Google had glowing reviews for this place but, I had some thoughts of my own. Here's what I found.The good: The place is very chill. People are comfortable there, and it really shows in a nice way. The coffee is as good as I would expect, and not many places hit that mark for me. Staff was kind, but nothing amazing. The IDEA for the aesthetic is really good. I love the darker tones the place has. The art in the coffee is a nice touch that ties the look of the place together. There are plenty of tables and chairs, if your looking to get some work done.The bad (mostly minor): The place wasn't decorated as well as the images made it appear. Half of it looked like I could have done better, and most of it looks low quality. The look, and vibe are great, but the execution fell flat to me. Coffee, and staff were nothing amazing, if you're looking to be knocked off your feet, but they're fine, if you're not that picky.Concensus: Would recommend! Although, not my favorite place in Washington.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Service: 4

Olympia has many wonderful coffee places to enjoy good pastries and superb coffee but this is not such a place.

Oh man this was absolutely wonderful I can’t wait to come in here on a cold day to try the hot drinks. I had the Persephone and it was absolutely divine. 100% would recommend to a friend! My friend had a Morticia and her drink was really good too, I’ll have to get one next time I come in

Dietary restrictions: I was nervous because normally places are kind of rude to me about my intolerances and allergies, but these guys were super accommodating and there was even coconut milk! I’m autistic on top of having food intolerances so this made me feel incredibly included, a lot of other milk alternatives have a grainy texture that overstimulates me, it was great to have that option.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Iced Morticia

Wow their coffee will wake you up without the acid or after taste that some coffee has. I had cold brew. They have food but didn't get any but looked good.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

If you can get passed the homeless they appear to encourage / and can get passed the smell of body odor and a sour urine like smell the coffee is pretty good. They say everyone is welcome and will be treated the same. Well then don’t make a person feel guilty because they don’t believe the mask magic which they push on u! Didn’t feel welcome or safe.

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 4

Service: 3

Chill vibes. Great atmosphere. Coffee was good. Service good. It is ALL good. Street parking only. Tip your server.Don't follow leaders, watch your parking meters.

Atmosphere: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Vegan

We had REALLY good coffee! I got the black morpheus and my sister got the persephone and they both were really well done - perfect shots and milk and the combination of flavors were subtle yet worked great together. I loved the community aspect of the space and that Burial Grounds displays what they stand for - inclusion and connection. Would love to come back and try all the different specialty drinks.

I loved this little cafe, it reminded me of the places I miss from the 1990s in Austin, in a good way. A good selection of random books, and LGBT+ positive vibes.

Vegetarian options: A number of vegetarian options for a cafe.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Unique dark aesthetic vibe. Go if you like human rights and delicious coffee with cool skull art.

Great coffee and seems like a nice enough place for college kids to hang out and be weird, but the performative masking was absurd. Wear a mask when you order and are walking around, but when you sit down you can take it off. That's specific scenario has already been studied, especially in a place like that with no commercial high-grade ventilation, and if anyone is sick you WILL be exposed to it anywhere in the room, so it does nothing to protect you. Get vaccinated and if you are sick or suspect you are, STAY HOME.