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Breaking New Grounds

4.2 ★★★★☆ 193 Google reviews · Coffee shop

Single OriginEspressoDecaf roasts in-housefresh pastries

Unpretentious coffee shop roasting its own beans amid a relaxed, cozy ambiance.

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50 Main St
Durham, NH 03824

+1 603-868-6869

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Hours

Monday 6 am–5 pm
Tuesday 6 am–5 pm
Wednesday 6 am–5 pm
Thursday 6 am–5 pm
Friday 6 am–5 pm
Saturday 6 am–5 pm
Sunday 6 am–5 pm

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What's in the cup

What Breaking New Grounds is pouring and bagging — straight from customers' own reviews, not our guesswork.

🌍 Single Origin

“Everyday there is at least one single origin light roast drip coffee available, which does not leave a reason to want a pour over.”

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Espresso 5 mentions

“The espresso also has an amazing quality.”

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🌙 Decaf 3 mentions

“Best coffee in unh campus :) I had Decaf Iced latte and it was so good.”

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What regulars say again and again

The things that keep coming up across 193 Google reviews — with a reviewer's own words as proof.

🔥 roasts in-house 3 mentions

“Plus they roast their own coffee so my family always gets our coffee beans from here.”

🥐 fresh pastries 9 mentions

“With a large selection of beans to purchase, a myriad of fun and delicious flavors, and homemade baked goods that change daily, you truly cannot go wrong.”

What customers say

Breaking New Grounds is definitely my favorite coffeeshop in NH. The beans are roasted in the store, normally in early morning hours. See the video for the reference. If this place was in Boston or Cambridge one had to stay in line to get a table. This place offers the best coffee you can get in a coffeeshop.

★★★★★ — Yashar, 2023-09

The vibes of this cafe are immaculate. With a large selection of beans to purchase, a myriad of fun and delicious flavors, and homemade baked goods that change daily, you truly cannot go wrong.

★★★★★ — Bailey, 2026-02

Definitely a Durham staple. I love going here. The blended coffees are my favorite, and they make great pastries/cookies. Plus they roast their own coffee so my family always gets our coffee beans from here.

★★★★★ — Lydia, 2020-05

Excellent little coffee shop with roasted on site coffee beans. Excellent fresh made muffins that are still warm if you get there around 7am. Some students study here but it's not over run with the..

★★★★★ — Micah, 2017-03

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