Trading Grounds
917 Barrington Pkwy, Cedar Rapids, IA
Crema's Take
“This Cedar Rapids gem has earned its loyal following by treating every visitor like a regular, with baristas who genuinely listen and create custom drinks tailored to your taste preferences rather than just taking orders. The warm, unhurried atmosphere makes it the perfect spot to linger over a carefully crafted beverage, whether you're ordering their creative house specialties or a comforting classic like their notably good Caramel Apple Cider. It's the kind of place where supporting local feels effortless because the care shows in every interaction.”
What to expect
Specialty coffee, with creative signature drinks. A slow-sit spot, good for meetings.
Google Reviews
The selection and atmosphere are great and the staff is always helpful and friendly. Love the seasonal drinks as well as their regular signature drinks. The Pleasantville and Curious Chai are two of my favorites.
I am from out of town but visit the area relatively frequently so I have been coming to trading grounds for a couple of years now! I have loved coming here as I prefer to support local businesses when traveling versus stereotypical chains that are located everywhere. I’ve always…
Absolutely love this place. I’m not a coffee connoisseur by all means as my kids actually order things for me to try. So when I tell them the flavors that I like they create a drink for me. They have a wide variety of sugar free options as well. Sean and his staff are polite and…
The wife and I came here to try new places. We were both hungry, and had the morning thirst for something hot and caffinated. A warm welcome as we walked in which was pleasant. There are no food options here beyond pastries, and a few pre packaged bread items ( which for me is…
This place is amazing!!! And I don’t say that lightly! Highly recommend. The drinks were fantastic and the service was even better. There was an extremely helpful and polite barista taking orders- I wish I knew his name to give him recognition. The shop was clean, had good…
The Trading Grounds Coffee Shop had a clean and comfortable atmosphere. The staff was friendly and patient when I was deciding on an order. I found the Caramel Apple Cider to be pretty good. Sweet but not overly so. And it was prepared in a decent amount of time. I’m not…
Crema Reviews
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