On What Grounds?

Opens at 7:00 am 7:00 am - 3:00 pm
  • Sunday 8:00 am - 2:00 pm
  • Monday 7:00 am - 3:00 pm
  • Tuesday 7:00 am - 3:00 pm
  • Wednesday 7:00 am - 3:00 pm
  • Thursday 7:00 am - 3:00 pm
  • Friday 7:00 am - 3:00 pm
  • Saturday 7:00 am - 3:00 pm
Type: Sweets and Ice Cream
Features: Cafe/Deli, Lite Fare
 On What Grounds? is a locally owned coffee shop and breakfast stop in Berlin, Maryland. We are proud to feature Intelligentsia Coffee, roasted according to the highest standards and carefully prepared by our highly trained and experienced baristas. 

In addition to our high-quality coffee, we also offer a wide selection of specialty teas, breakfast sandwiches, baked goods and pastries, house made chocolates (and whipped cream!), and a heaping handful of small-town charm.

On What Grounds?: Coffee so good, it shouldn't be legal.
On What Grounds?

Recent Reviews

On What Grounds?
Vickie Knowles : 5 on 7/28/2024 2:32 am
Great little local coffee shop. We had between us: iced coffees, smoothie, scone and breakfast sandwhich. Everything was yummy. Staff were friendly. The shop is really cute. Prices were competitve.
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Elise Perez : 5 on 10/19/2024 9:04 pm
This charming coffee house in the historic town of Berlin, MD, never fails to impress. The customer service is consistently exceptional, with the staff always going above and beyond to make me feel welcome. Their turmeric latte is, without a doubt, the best I’ve ever tasted—smooth, creamy, and perfectly spiced.

The homemade chocolates are another highlight; you can truly taste the care and quality in every piece.

Whether you’re popping in for a quick coffee, a leisurely breakfast, or a delicious pastry or chocolate treat, the cafe’s inviting atmosphere and top-notch quality make it a standout. It’s my go-to spot for coffee, and I highly recommend it!
5 5
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Colleen Carter : 1 on 8/5/2023 1:44 pm
The staff is friendly and very helpful.
Very disappointed in the food. Very bland. I have never had sausage that was flavorless, very unusual, but their sausage has NO flavor. I got a sausage, egg and cheese (cheddar) breakfast sandwich on English muffin. It was lacking in every area. The flavor and strength of the coffee is disappointing as well. I ordered an ice latte (regular milk) and it came out almost white (see pic). It was all milk with a very mild coffee flavor.
My husband and I are coffee connoisseurs, and we know good coffee. We were so disappointed as this location had 4.5 stars on Google.
It isn’t incredibly expensive. I feel prices were decent, but it wasn’t worth what we paid.
There is a place about 8 min away called Born To Move Coffee Shop, I would recommend this location as the coffee and lattes were delicious. We didn’t try their food, but it can’t be worse than what we had here.

Appreciate the kind service here, just not a good place for coffee and breakfast.
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