The Proving Grounds Coffee & Ice Cream

Cool place to pop in for coffee or ice cream, take a meeting or "work from home". Plenty of seating. Chill environment. Music volume is perfect. Staff is friendly and helpful. They serve hot coffee, hot cocoa, cold brew, pour overs and much more! They even roast their own coffee beans!! What?!

The quality of a small town should be measured by the quality of its indie coffee shops; based on The Proving Grounds, Milford, MI is an A+ 5 Star town. I’ve ordered and am enjoying a hot Maple Pecan latte which is heavenly.

If I could give 6 stars I would! My husband and I have been in town all week and visited every night. Where do I begin? House-made syrups, fresh roasted fair trade beans, Guernsey ice cream, beautiful indie/rustic decor & lighting, and “Marvel” tip jar competitions?! Sweet/Friendly staff.

I grew up in Milford and was happy to see they had a local roaster when I was back a few years ago for a visit. The coffee, baristas, and atmosphere were great. My Brother sent a bag of beans recently (espresso blend) and they were fantastic on the home rig.