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The Grind Shop
The Grind Shop: Great coffee, tasty bites, and a welcoming vibe.
4.4
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The Grind Shop: Great coffee, tasty bites, and a welcoming vibe.
The Grind Shop in Jersey City is a cozy coffee shop and cafe offering coffee, sandwiches, and pastries. Reviews highlight smooth coffee, standout sandwiches like the Lafayette, and a welcoming, efficient staff. The menu features treats such as iced americanos, cappuccinos, and olive oil cake, with a relaxed ambience and plenty of seating near Liberty State Park and public transit.
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Enjoy a range of expertly crafted beverages, including iced americanos, cappuccinos, ube horchata lattes, and smooth espresso-based drinks.
Savor delicious made-to-order sandwiches like the Lafayette, using quality ingredients for a satisfying meal.
Indulge in a selection of pastries, including olive oil cake, bagels, and other baked goods, perfect with your coffee.
Try our fantastic matcha drinks and other unique offerings for a refreshing alternative to coffee.
Relax in our comfortable seating area with great music, ideal for hanging out, working, or socializing.
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Overall rating
Manan Mittal
The staff was super nice!! The coffee and pastries unfortunately not as much. To preface I have worked in specialty shops before, and the coffee here was a bit on the confusing side of things. I got an ube horchata latte, what was confusing was possibly the lack of ube flavor in this drink? ube is also distinctly purple, which was just not at all there. Ayala for example has a fanatic presentation of an ube latte. Here the flavor of the latte was all over the place, and the horchata too. The espresso was great, was smooth not astringent, had no complaints there. We went when they had a two for one pastry deal. While I appreciate the deal, both pastries (when asked to be warmed) came out quite cold on the inside, as if refrigerated or just kept out in the weather, and incredibly dry. Felt like they were attempting to sell off old pastries, and hence the deal. I don’t appreciate this, at the very least I would have preferred one good pastry over two stale ones.
Saint
Such a great little find. The olive oil cake was simple but perfectly balanced and paired so well with my cappuccino. The coffee is smooth rather than bold, and while I personally prefer my cappuccino a bit stronger, I’ll just add an extra shot next time, more of a personal preference than a real complaint. The ambience makes it a great spot to relax, enjoy the music, and hang out with friends.
Julianna Cannato
Just a few minutes from the Liberty science center and the light rail with excellent coffee and even better sandwiches! I got an iced americano which was delicious, as well as the Lafayette sandwich. The sandwich was unbelievable, and I’m definitely coming back to try the other options! Plenty of seating and the employees were very nice.
Aaron Corbett
The staff great, the matcha is fantastic, best shop for the early morning. They're also fast, I was in and out in under 5 minutes
Hannah C
Nice coffee shop near Liberty State Park. The coffee was good, a nice flavor but not super bold. The guys working at the counter were friendly, but food service was slow. I ordered a bagel and cream cheese, and the bagel was burnt.
