The Grind Coffee House - North — Restaurant in Columbia

Delicious coffee from my favorite local coffee spot every time! The grind is the perfect spot to stop in for a quick pick me up or snack. Hand made doughnuts, B&B bagels, and wraps are available. Indoor and outdoor seating is provided. A cozy coffee shop that's easy to get lost reading your favorite book with a tasty drink. The baristas here are top notch and super friendly, I would recommend this place to anyone because in addition to all of the above the Grind has awesome prices. Sure you can force them to dump stuff in a cup until you owe them $5 or more but you don't have to overpay for a great cup of coffee here and that's why I don't go anywhere else. Casey's and Dunkin coffee can't even get into the same swank nightclub where the bouncers know the Grind by first name, and that's why I get my coffee...

This place is only consistent when one certain girl is working. Don’t know her name but she is always polite and does a great job! (She has glasses and is short with brown hair). One time I came I got the is young girl and she wouldn’t let me get my 15$ order because all I had was a $50 bill. She told me they couldn’t make change so I had to go down the road to another coffee shop on providence. Then just today I was waiting in the drive thru and the one girl took my order, but while I was waiting another girl was standing in the drive thru window fixing her hair and then opened the window and handed my food and drinks to me without washing her hands. Needless to say I was very disgusted. Was a wasted $29! I love the coffee, but think I will be leaving and going down the road...

Where to start.

If this is what a 4.8* coffee shop looks like in Columbia, it’s a sad state of affairs in this town.

As you can see in the photo they have zero knowledge on how to steam milk, which would lead me to believe they have the same attention to detail in pulling espresso shots. This ranks highly as one of the worst lattes I’ve ever had the pleasure of dumping down the drain.

No fresh pastries, every one in the case was wrapped in plastic, for who knows how long. Don’t worry there are plenty more on the shelf in back! Sigh.

Coffee beans on the shelf were roasted in 2020! Crazy huh. It’s Oct ‘21.

Shocking experience in such a highly rated place. But the drive through should have been...