Grounds Coffee Bar

Crystal Lake, United States

4.8

Open now

16 reviews

Accepts Credit Cards
Free Wi-Fi

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Telephone:
+1 815-900-1339
Address:
82 Railroad St Ste B, Crystal Lake, IL, 60014
Nearby public transportation stops & stations:
130 ftCrystal Lake
1.2 miPingree Road
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Take-out
Yes
Accepts Credit Cards
Yes
Accepts Apple Pay
Yes
Accepts Bitcoin
No
Parking
Street, Private Lot
Bike Parking
Yes
Outdoor Seating
Yes
Wi-Fi
Free
Good for Working
Yes

Today

Today 8:00 am – 6:00 pm
Open now
Local time (Crystal Lake) 15:04 Sunday, 22 June 2025

Business hours

Monday 6:00 am – 6:00 pm
Tuesday 6:00 am – 6:00 pm
Wednesday 6:00 am – 6:00 pm
Thursday 6:00 am – 6:00 pm
Friday 6:00 am – 6:00 pm
Saturday 8:00 am – 6:00 pm
Sunday 8:00 am – 6:00 pm

Description

Specialties

Coffee and espresso bar. We brew Stumptown, Coava and other local coffee roasters and have many gluten free pastries along with oatmeal and other fine beverages and snacks.

History

Established in 2014.

We opened our doors 11−18−14

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16 reviews of Grounds Coffee Bar

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Place rating: 5
Crystal Lake, IL
Got a blended Java and cookie, right before my train got to the station. Fast, friendly, and tasty !
Place rating: 5
Rockford, IL
Wow! It was the best latte that I had ever had. It was the Vanilla bean and I would drive back in a heartbeat.
I had gotten the sandwich, which was just ok, but man that latte was great. I literally called my wife and told her how good it was just to make her jealous!
Keep it up and I will be back!!!
Place rating: 5
Eldridge, IA
Great and fast service. Danielle was A1 barista. In and out in 10 minutes. Delicious lattes!!!
Place rating: 5
Algonquin, IL
My parents take Sunday yoga classes in downtown Crystal Lake and I am currently living in Chicago. I have more than once taken the train from Chicago to Crystal Lake. While I am waiting for my parents to finish up yoga, I stop by Grounds and get a coffee. Everything is amazing! I have gotten the Nutella latte, White Mocha Latte, and I got something else that I cannot remember at this point. Both coffees have been on point.
Place rating: 5
Palatine, IL
This is such a cute little coffee shop in downtown Crystal lake. Close enough to stop here before you hop on the train. Also worth the walk to this side of the tracks after shopping down Main Street or hitting up the farmers market in the summer.
I had the Rose Petal latte. Delicious!
Place rating: 5
Spring Grove, IL
Love this place! Stop in here frequently and they have great coffee. Blows Starbucks totally out of the water. If you are looking for a great cup of joe and prefer to spend money locally, this is your place. Very good selection of pastries and variety of coffee drinks. The staff are awesome and always pleasant. I will happily spend my money in this fine establishment.
Place rating: 5
Crystal Lake, IL
I’m sitting outside of Grounds working and enjoying my delicious coffee when a very frustrated customer runs outside because the train came early (Grounds has the fortunate location of being across from the Crystal Lake train station) thus leaving her coffee behind as the barista was making it. She was obviously upset and felt guilty. Seconds later the barista runs outside after the train and hands her the ice coffee seconds before the train car door closes! That’s the ultimate customer service!!! The barista’s name is Riley. Support this local business!
Place rating: 4
East Dundee, IL
It was a nice surprise to find Grounds Coffee Bar in Crystal Lake. I love small independent shops and seek them out whenever I’m looking for a cup of Java or Espresso. Grounds serves Hansa brand coffee which is one of my favorites. It’s a cozy café across from the train station and worth the effort to find. My Latte was perfectly crafted by a friendly barista and I’ll definitely be back when I’m in the area.
Place rating: 3
Vernon Hills, IL
I finally got to Grounds this past Sunday after hearing from a friend how wonderful and how great her clients say it is. Just had to try it. Wasn’t impressed. I got the lavender vanilla latte and she got the Nutella latte. Mine tasted like a flower and hers tasted like watered down chocolate milk with Nutella chunks coming up the straw. The nice kid mixing the drinks was super helpful and informative I just didn’t get much of the coffee taste or pick-​me-​up I was hoping for like I get from my daily Starbucks fixes. I will return to give them another whirl at Grounds it’s a super cute coffee shop maybe they were just having an off morning.
Place rating: 5
Crystal Lake, IL
My new favorite coffee place!
Place rating: 5
Crystal Lake, IL
What a gem! Friendly owners, delicious coffee, lots of sweets & breakfasty scones & rolls, and I LOVE that I’m just steps away from the train on the correct side of the tracks heading to Chicago. It’s coffee shop perfection.
Place rating: 5
Libertyville, IL
Multi roaster concepts. the pour overs are fabulous. Try the chemex! True specialty coffee in Crystal Lake!
Place rating: 4
Island Lake, IL
A great coffee shop. They carry high end beans. I with-​held from a full 5 stars, only because the barista skill are not as good as good as Conscious Cup, which is across town. But that is setting the bar ridiculously high. So, make no mistake, this is a GREAT coffee shop. Which would blow away silly chain coffee shops like Starbuck, Peets, and Caribou (if you can even find those anymore). Plus the help here really is just so damn friendly. They make you feel right at home, and are happy and warm feeling. Great place.
Place rating: 5
Crystal Lake, IL
Very friendly staff. Neat drink options. Recommend the mocha or Nutella latte. Can even request them to make it with different types of espresso.
Place rating: 5
Phoenix, AZ
My personal favorite coffee shop! It has it all: great service, great coffee, great pastries (gluten free ones too), great gluten free oatmeal bar, great company, on the Chicago side of the tracks, great lounge and awesome furniture to browse through too!
Place rating: 5
Chicago, IL
This place is so cute! Everyone is ridiculously friendly and the coffee is delicious. It’s on the perfect side of the train if you are heading TO Chicago in the morning. Definitely recommend.