Grinder's Coffee Bar — Restaurant in West University Place

I held Grinder's in high regard and recommended the spot to those who sought an excellently crafted cup of coffee.

That was until I had a deceptive experience yesterday where a barista was training another in making a cortado, made a flat white instead and proceeded to pour out half of it to approximate the volume of a cortado. Any barista worth their salt knows that a cortado has not the same composition of a flat white and even more galling was the attempt to pass it off as such. If it is not correct, make another.

This is deceptive and to the detriment of customers who not only expect what they order, but also to others that would like to explore the menu items in search of an authentic, new favorite.

I will not be recommending Grinder's further, and will be retracting my recommendation given to others, especially due to this quality of barista that makes such a...

Interesting but EXTREMELY over priced. Starbucks is cheaper and they are known to over charge. Coffee is ok nothing special but made me really sick. I ordered no CBD or anything in it yet it had something in it which made me dizzy and sick! I felt like i needed to go to ER. This is dangerous and illegal not sure how they are just putting drugs in coffee especially when told not to. Staff is SO LOUD. They talk and talk and talk loudly that you cant even think. They need to go in the back if they are going to be talking that loud its very annoying. Small space inside, not much seating. No plugs at all in there so if you wanted to just sit and think or do some work that is not an option here, no plugs and its very loud...because of the staff being loud. Overall I will not return. Starbucks is still better. Maybe if your a drug addict you would...

Stopped in late morning for a quick take-out energy boost, but enjoyed the vibe so much I stayed and enjoyed the atmosphere. Paige and Victoria are a ballet of speed and efficiency working together. Their synergy of knowledge of the menu, options with CBD and joy-filled passion for ensuring the patrons are given an experience as opposed to just rote transfer of orders was such a pleasure to observe. Though I'm typically a simple espresso or unsweetened latte lover, the ladies convinced me to try the Chocolate Diesel with CBD. It was a rare treat for me to bliss out on something a little sweeter than my usual, but I really loved that the CBD seemed to absolve the typical caffeine jitters or crash I can have after a little sugar. That was magic in a cup! Thank you ladies for convincing me to step out of my usual and try something new. I'll...