About Us

GROUNDS ISN’T JUST A COFFEE SHOP. IT’S A VIBE, A RITUAL, AND A GATHERING SPACE FOR PEOPLE WHO LOVE GOOD COFFEE, GOOD CHOCOLATE, AND GOOD COMPANY. NESTLED IN THE HEART OF BIRMINGHAM, WE’RE HERE TO SHAKE UP THE LOCAL COFFEE SCENE WITH BOLD FLAVORS, THOUGHTFUL SOURCING, AND A LITTLE BIT OF ATTITUDE.

COFFEE AND THEN SOME

WE START WITH GREAT COFFEE—ALWAYS. SOURCED FROM LOCAL ROASTERS WHO KNOW THEIR STUFF, LIKE CALA COFFEE’S BRAZIL ORIGIN ESPRESSO: SMOOTH, RICH, AND READY TO POWER YOUR DAY. WHETHER YOU'RE INTO A CLASSIC BLACK POUR OR AN ICED OAT MILK VANILLA SITUATION, WE’VE GOT YOUR RITUAL COVERED.

WE DON’T STOP THERE. OUR CURATED BONBON SELECTION BRINGS A LITTLE EXTRA JOY—HANDCRAFTED CHOCOLATES FROM TOP MAKERS ACROSS THE U.S., ALWAYS ROTATING, ALWAYS WORTH A TRY.

A SPACE FOR EVERYONE

GROUNDS IS QUEER-OWNED BUSINESS BUILT ON COMMUNITY, GOOD ENERGY, AND DAMN GOOD COFFEE. WHETHER YOU’RE HERE FOR A CAFFEINE FIX, SETTLING IN WITH YOUR LAPTOP, OR JUST HANGING OUT, YOU’RE ALWAYS WELCOME HERE.