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Higher Grounds Trading Co.

4.4 ★★★★☆ 253 Google reviews · Coffee shop · Wholesaler

Wholesale Espresso Pour Over roasts in-housegreat espressopour-over bar

Airy, spacious cafe offering house-roasted organic brews as well as weekly tastings & tours.

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806 Red Dr
Traverse City, MI 49684

☎ (231) 922-9009

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Hours

Monday	8 AM–3 PM
Tuesday	8 AM–3 PM
Wednesday	8 AM–3 PM
Thursday	8 AM–3 PM
Friday	8 AM–3 PM
Saturday	8 AM–3 PM
Sunday	8 AM–3 PM

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What's in the cup

What Higher Grounds Trading Co. is pouring and bagging — straight from customers' own reviews, not our guesswork.

☕ Espresso 4 mentions

“Happily surprised by house made chai - spicy ginger and added a shot of espresso was an excellent start to the day.”

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🫖 Pour Over 6 mentions

“We tried a pour over coffee for the first time and we really enjoyed it!”

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What regulars say again and again

The things that keep coming up across 253 Google reviews — with a reviewer's own words as proof.

 🔥 roasts in-house 2 mentions 
“Higher Grounds Coffee is a local favorite in Traverse City, known for its freshly roasted beans and welcoming café atmosphere.”
 ☕ great espresso 2 mentions 
“Went here a couple times during a trip, it was good not great. I had a cortado on my first visit, the espresso leans a little too dark for my liking and the foam wasn’t perfect.”
 🫖 pour-over bar 6 mentions 
“We tried a pour over coffee for the first time and we really enjoyed it!”

What customers say

Higher grounds coffee is some of the best I have ever tried. The Apex Series is superb. My always choice. The flavor of each of these coffees is full bodied, unique, distinctive to the origin and completely delicious.

★★★★★ — Sandy, 2025-06

Went here a couple times during a trip, it was good not great. I had a cortado on my first visit, the espresso leans a little too dark for my liking and the foam wasn’t perfect. On my second visit I got an iced latte which was much better for my palate, I also got an oatmeal cookie which was very, very good.

★★★★☆ — Mac, 2024-05

Happily surprised by house made chai - spicy ginger and added a shot of espresso was an excellent start to the day. Appreciated the plastic cup recycling center

★★★★★ — Jessica, 2023-08

Great experience at higher grounds. Me and my wife went here for a pour over and cappuccino. This is her favorite place so far in traverse city. They do a good job with covid-19 prevention and I appreciate that.

★★★★★ — Andi, 2020-10

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