Grounds for Change Coffee

Always great! Quick shipping and the roasting is very consistent. I can only think of one time in the past few years that I got a roast that was too dark. As compared to what it was supposed to be. This company is amazing!

We get our beans for our coffee shop in Zion from Grounds For Change. Of course, we chose them because their beans tasted amazing! Every blend and single origin that we tried, we couldn’t find beans that could beat how rich and flavorful they were. They so incredible to work with. Easy ordering, they always roast the day of the the next day after placing an order. Their company they built does so much good in the coffee world, we love to brag about them to our customers that come in. Couldn’t be happier.

(I am reviewing Grounds for Change Coffee for their coffee product and awesome people who run the online business, as my coffee supply from them, but have yet to visit the cafe.)

TL;DR excellent coffee blends, sustainability/responsibility/ecological leadership, awesome staff on the team. This is the type of business we all should be supporting!

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I found Ground for Change while searching for a highly socially responsible coffee roaster invested in both supporting the people of the coffee farming and supply chain, environment, and their own employees as a business. They had to be a B-corp who is consistently improving year-over-year. Last, but not least, they needed to have good medium to dark roasts, since a lot of specialty coffee not has gone super light (in my book).

Grounds for Change checks all of the boxes above, and exceed a lot of what I expected to find in one great coffee roaster. They seem to be leading the way in building a coffee roasting business that betters humanity and consciously taking efforts to learn and improve as they go. It also doesn't hurt that their coffees are excellent.

We primarily purchase their coffee blends for stable, reliable product, while trying out some seasonal blends that they release from time to time. The blends are excellent.

"Dolce Espresso Blend"—an excellent reliable blend that I use regularly for both V60 pour-over and Aeropress—both using stainless steel filters. These techniques yield a sweet, caramel, chocolate cup with enough complexity and good viscous mouthfeel to make interesting cups. In espresso brewing, it yields shots that have similar tasting notes as above, but also evokes what we have found in good cafes in Italy. When friends come over who don't like specialty coffee and want to have an espresso that reminds them of there, they're very happy with espresso made from Dolce Espresso.

"Decaf Midnight"—a good solid dark roasted decaf coffee that stands up very well to having cream/milk added to it. My tasting definitely aligns with the GfC description on their website. I do find that I need to bump up my coffee ratio a bit and extend extraction by grinding finer for V60 and brewing longer for Aeropress to not get that "decaf" hollow taste. With those adjustments, it brews a very nice decaf cup most people I serve it to doesn't notice that it's decaf.

Their "Winter Seasonal" and "20th Anniversary" blends have also been really excellent!

Also, a note on email exchanges with their staff. I'd say probably some of the warmest, and friendly exchanges I've had when buying coffee.

Highly recommended for anyone looking for superb quality coffees run by a team of people building a business that puts humanity up front instead of Wall Street profits.

This is the best coffee I've ever had, and I'm a long time coffee snob. Plus it's a bit cheaper than the famous corporate brand at the grocery store.
Their French roast is just terrific with a subtle kind of sweet aftertaste and really good body.
They don't roast the beans they send out until you place your order, so you know it's fresh and good.
I can't say enough good things about this coffee!

I love ordering from Ground for Change. The quality of the coffee is absolutely amazing and always fresh. I enjoy being able to have it delivered directly to my door in the grind of my choosing. The price point is comparable to buying a premium bag of coffee with the added bonus of being organic and fair trade. My orders have always been fulfilled and delivered quickly. I have never been disappointed with a purchase and will continue to recommend them.

This coffee is amazing!!! So delicious and smooth! My favorite (so far) is the Quetzal and the decaf. The detail and attention that goes into each cup makes it even better knowing how sustainable, conscientious and fair this Coffe is. Will definitely be a lifelong customer after just trying it once!

Fantastic coffee! There is a bit of a premium, but not THAT MUCH given the quality of the beans and fixed-price shipping. If you search for discount codes, you'll find something most of the time. Love the Agate Pass, Cafe Femenino, and Dolce Espresso blends. The way that the organization focuses on positive impact is more than just icing on this coffee-flavored cake.

Grounds for Change makes the best coffee anywhere. They care about the environment, their growers and customers. You could not find nicer, better people, and their products are top quality.

This is a coffee roaster not a restaurant. It doesn't serve Breakfast lunch or dinner. Just coffee. I mail order two coffees; a single origin Peruvian and a French roast blend. Both excellent.

Customer service is superb! My gift message did not save for some reason (probably user error!) and they were immediately responsive to my email asking if they could still add it to my order. They did and the recipients of the gift of coffee were thrilled!

Grounds for Change consistently roasts some of the best coffees in the world to perfection. Their customer services is amazing. They roast and ship the coffee to order. As a B corporation their mission is their business and their impact will warm your heart and soul.

I've searched high and low for fair trade decaf coffee, and Grounds for Change is my only source. Delicious coffee I can feel good about, and incredible customer service. Highly recommend.

I ordered the 20th Anniversary Mug and Coffee and love my new coffee mug and the coffee is my new favorite! The order came so quick, and was packaged up so nicely. Getting ready to put in another order soon. Grounds for Change is the only coffee in my house, it’s the best.

I have been getting the single origin from Peru. It is rather expensive, but is the best coffee I have found. My friends sneak into my house when I am on vacation to fill their thermoses.

Grounds for change Coffee is simply the most deliciously smooth and wonderfully roasted coffee. Personally, I like my coffee to be "roasted" not burnt. Their Agate Pass blend is my personal favorite. They're also really nice people that treat their customers with excellent, warm and friendly service. Even though their focus is distribution (they don't have a coffee cafe) I'm even more impressed at how they've treated me so far. Find a place to buy their coffee or get on their shipping list. Do both! It's the kind of coffee that you take a sip of, hold it up to your nose to draw in a nice toasty smell and then say to yourself, "wow, now that's coffee with paying for".

Grounds for Change has consistently superlative single-origin organic, fair-trade coffees. Fresh, delicious flavors, and well-priced. GFC also has amazing customer care. We searched long and hard for a coffee roaster and supplier that cares about its products, the environment, and human beings as much as GFC, and we're glad we found a coffee home with them. Thanks so much.

Ordered fresh roasted coffe for Xmas gifts for my east coast family. I have heard rave reviews on the coffe so...Thanks! Will do it again

I just renewed my account for another year, the UMPTEENTH TIME, and I wouldn't consider not doing so. Not only am I ecstatic every time I receive my coffee orders, but every time I send a gift order, my family and friends rave. Still the VERY BEST online retailer in the business, probably the very best online retailer, period, handling gifts with ease and perfection on top of 100% customer service with regular customer orders. The quality of merchandise is unquestioned and the product ethic--the POINT OF THEIR BUSINESS--goes without saying. Never felt more comfortable doing business with anyone.

I have tried other organic, Fair Trade espresso blends, decaf and regular (I use a mix), and Sumatra single origin, decaf and regular, from a handful of other vendors ordering online. Grounds for Change, hands down, has the best flavor, the best shipping cost, and the best customer service. I highly recommend Grounds For Change -- I'm a happy customer!

What more could anyone ask for than what Grounds for Change delivers? Highest Quality Coffee, Freshly Roasted to Perfection and Delivered to your Door.
But Wait, there's more!!
Certified Fair Trade. Certified Organic. Certified Zero Carbon. Giving Back 1+ percentage of profits to the community!