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Higher Grounds of Maine

4.8 ★★★★★ 440 Google reviews · Cafe · Cannabis store

friendly baristas

Casual coffee shop for locally roasted beans as well as teas, CBD products & light meals.

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45 Wharf St
Portland, ME 04101

(207) 536-7550

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Hours

Monday 12–8 PM
Tuesday 10 AM–9 PM
Wednesday 10 AM–9 PM
Thursday 10 AM–9 PM
Friday 10 AM–10 PM
Saturday 9 AM–10 PM
Sunday 10 AM–9 PM

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What regulars say again and again

The things that keep coming up across 440 Google reviews — with a reviewer's own words as proof.

😊 friendly baristas 3 mentions

“It is very clean there and the staff is super nice&organized.”

What customers say

This is a very nice store to grab some coffee, tea or some other drinks. They have a gorgeous interior, with few tables to dine in. There are tables available outside as well. The menu includes drip coffee and whole bunch of iced versions like Americano, Latte, Mocha, Matcha and French Roast.

★★★★★ — Nehal, 2025-06

Awesome vibe and a really great selection of products. Bonus: it is one of the only places in downtown Portland where you can get a matcha latte. (Plus, it’s a really great matcha). The coffee is from a local roaster, Speckled Ax, which is one of the best roasters in the city.

★★★★★ — Mo, 2019-11

Amazing coffee shop and medicine store with local, love infused CBD products. The vibe here is the best. The baristas are great, down to Earth people you can talk to and befriend. The coffee and drinks are top tier (the baristas are very skilled in their art).

★★★★★ — Daniel, 2019-11

*This is review for the tea not cannabis. Got a Assam ice tea from Higher Grounds. It’s good black tea but I wish the tea flavor is a little stronger. Nevertheless, I enjoy my cup of tea while walking around downtown Portland. Vibrant wall mural. Cannabis section at the back (21+ only). The staff were very nice.

★★★★★ — Sharon, 2025-05

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