Higher Grounds Cafe and Roastery
Popular Items

Latte
12oz lightly steamed milk, 2 shots of espresso. Syrup, milk, temp or decaf options available.

Highland Humanity Blend
Tasting Notes: Caramel, Cocoa, Balanced

Cappuccino
8oz of velvety texturized milk steamed perfectly and 2 shots of espresso. Syrup, milk, temp or decaf options available
Espresso Drinks

Latte
12oz lightly steamed milk, 2 shots of espresso. Syrup, milk, temp or decaf options available.

Cappuccino
8oz of velvety texturized milk steamed perfectly and 2 shots of espresso. Syrup, milk, temp or decaf options available

Mocha
2 shots of espresso Steamed Milk 50-60 grams of house-made sweetened dark chocolate

Espresso
2 perfectly dialed in shots of espresso, single origin available

Cortado
2 oz steamed milk, 2 shots espresso.

Miel
2 shots espresso 12oz of whole milk steamed like a cappuccino with honey and cinnamon

Macchiato
2 shots espresso and a spoonful or two of micro-foam

Americano
2 shots of espresso plus 6 oz hot water comes in an 8 oz cup available iced
Breve
2 shots of espresso and steamed 1/2 and 1/2
Coffee
Seasonal Drinks
Strawberry Matcha Latte
An iced oat milk matcha latte, sweetend with homemade strawberry syrup? Yup, it's summer. This drink is refreshing, energizing, and delicious. Thank Barista Lauren for this one!
The Turtle
Maple Cinn. Matcha

Lazy Lavender
Iced lavender latte with house-made lavender syrup stirred into milk and espresso
Marigold
Housemade orange-vanilla syrup shaken with espresso and half & half, poured over ice.
Pour Over Coffee
Apex Pour Over
A delicious coffee perfect for summer. Lovingly grown gesha in a peruvian microlot, expertly roasted right here at Higher Grounds. Part of our rotating Apex series and very limited. Orange blossom, sweet, delicate notes.
Seasonal Pour Over
Signature Pour Over
We normally use this for our espresso, but make no mistake: This is a stunning cup of coffee. Being primarily made up of honey processed coffees, this blend is always sweet and juicy. Tasting notes are: Black cherry, honey, floral.
Decaf
Other Drinks

Chai Latte
Our housemade chai spice blend, with milk, a little vanilla and a tiny bit of black tea
Kids Steamers
8oz steamed milk, plus any syrup of choice
Hot Chocolate
12oz steamed milk and housemade chocolate
Tea Latte
Kid Cocoa
Matcha Latte
Green matcha whisked and blended into milk. Available hot or iced.
Sparkling Botanicals
Spindrift
Signature Coffees (click on item for size options)

Bolivian Caranavi
Tasting Notes: Cocoa, Hazelnut, Rich

Colombian Cauca
Tasting Notes: Peach, Brown Sugar, Bright

Congo Kawa Kanzururu
Tasting Notes: Raisin, Chocolate Syrup, Crisp

Congo Muungano
Tasting Notes: Meyer Lemon, Almond, Buttery

Decaf Dark Roast
Tasting Notes: Caramel, Smokey, Very Full Body

Decaf Medium Roast
Tasting Notes: Black Cherry, Toffee, Balanced

French Roast
Tasting Notes: Smokey, Pungent, Lingering

Funky Mamacita
Tasting Notes: Earth, Roasted Nuts, Bold

Gran's Blend (Half Decaf)
Tasting Notes: Toasted Nuts, Cinnamon, Smooth

Guatemalan San Marcos
Tasting Notes: Caramel, Floral, Rich

Highland Humanity Blend
Tasting Notes: Caramel, Cocoa, Balanced

Justice Blend
Tasting Notes: Vanilla, Citrus, Mellow

Mayan Magic Espresso
Tasting Notes: Berry, Caramel, Citrus Zest

Mexican Maya Vinic
Tasting Notes: Cinnamon, Roasted Nuts, Balanced

Mexican Yachil
Tasting Notes: Almond, Dark Chocolate, Lingering

Peruvian Pangoa
Tasting Notes: Sage, Bakers Chocolate, Smooth

Sumatran Permata Gayo
Tasting Notes: Earth, Deep Grape, Balanced

Typhoon Espresso
Tasting Notes: Vanilla, Toasted Nuts, Robust
Apex and Seasonal Coffees
Coffee For Change

Jail Guitar Doors Riff Roast
Wayne Kramer's Jail Guitar Doors and Higher Grounds have teamed up to bring you Riff Roast - a smooth Honduran dark roast with a mission. Jail Guitar Doors USA is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization providing musical instruments, workshops, and opportunities to help rehabilitate prisoners in an effort to create a more fair and just America.
Coast

WRC Blend
Higher Grounds is pleased to collaborate with the Women's Resource Center (WRC) to bring you this delicious coffee. The mission of the WRC is to protect, shelter, and empower people impacted by domestic and sexual violence. $5.00 of every bag purchased goes to support WRC and their programming.

Shine On
BROWN SUGAR * HONEY * PLUM JAM Throughout history, music and coffee have fueled and inspired our dreams, our passions, and our hopes for a brighter future. We are excited to partner with one of the Midwest's most prolific and passionate songwriters, accomplished folk artist May Erlewine, in developing the Shine On blend, an uplifting cup of resilience for the important work ahead. $1 of every purchase will be donated to the Michigan non-profit Title Track in support of racial justice education.
WRC
Revel
Harbor
Graham Cracker * Hazelnut * Juicy A smooth winter blend to carry you through the chilliest season. We donate $5 from the sale of each 12-oz bag to Traverse City homeless advocacy organization Safe Harbor, providing food, shelter, and hope for those in need. Safe Harbor is a non-profit providing emergency shelter to those in the Grand Traverse County area experiencing homelessness. Every night of the week, the permanent shelter facility offers admission without question, overnight accommodation, and access to a hot dinner, shower and laundry facilities to all who show up and express need.
Awaken
Merch and Apparel

Black Star Shirt

"Shine On" Cafe Mug
Part of our collaboration with the very talented May Erlewine. A wonderfully high quality mug for fans of great music and great coffee!
Fellow Carter Move Mug

Miir Camp Mug
Book - The Hard Stuff
Wayne Kramer's Book
Hat - Star/Black
Hat- Star/Grey
Miir Branded 360
Brewing Equipment

Aeropress Filters

Chemex 8 Cup
Chemex 8 Cup Filters

Fellow "Raven" Kettle
The Raven, by Fellow: A great, utilitarian stovetop kettle. Fantastic for brewing tea and strong pour over performance!

Fellow Atmos

V60 Filters

Aeropress

CJ-4000 Compact Scale
Perfect scale for home coffee brewing. - Weighs in grams, ounces, pounds, and pcs. - Energy saving auto-off feature - Power adaptor included, but can also run on batteries - Large LCD display for easy viewing

Clever Brewer

Fellow "Stagg X" Pour Over Set
A new and exciting pour over system from Fellow! "It's my favorite"- Cafe Manager, Vincent
Fellow “Stagg” Kettle

Hario Buono Electric Kettle

Miir Coffee Canister
Gift Box
Food
Sides (2) of Biscotti - Chocolate Almond or Cranberry Orange
Cookie Small - S2S (Any Kind)
Shortbread - S2S
Trail Bar - S2S
Loaves - S2S
Coffee Cake - S2S
Grocer’s Daughter - Chocolate Bar

Crow & Moss - Chocolate Bar
Delicious single origin dark chocolates, expertly crafted right here in Michigan.