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Higher Grounds Trading Co.

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Higher Grounds Trading Co.

Exceptional organic coffee from a world of good friends. Quality coffee becomes sustainable through Every cup, every bag of coffee you purchase helps!
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Our Coffee Bar is adjacent to our Roastery, where we roast organic, fair trade beans five Adjacent to our Coffee Bar is our Roastery, the place where we roast organic, fair trade organic coffee 5 days a week. HG baristas prepare fantastic drinks, often combining coffee offerings with quality local, organic ingredients. These honey from Champion Hill Farm, and house made syrups from real food (organic vanilla beans, anyone?) Freshly roasted coffee beans are also available for purchase in bulk or individual bags. We provide coffee lovers the unique opportunity to become part of the solution to issues and inequities found in the coffee supply chain. Engage in a cycle that begins with – and returns to – our partners in coffee-growing regions! Sourcing coffee directly from farmers through Cooperative Coffee, our proprietary importer, allows us to circle back to producers and their communities via our sister nonprofit, On the Ground.

09/14/2026

As of now, we officially have seven — and seven ONLY— James Hoffmann x Lucia Solis x Higher Grounds Fermentation Kits available for sale in our Coffee Bar! Because these sold out so fast on our web store, we wanted to make sure we made a few available in person for folks interested in trying this very limited special release. Once it’s gone, it will never be made again, so if you’ve been wanting to partake in one of James’ experiments or are curious about interesting tasting experiences, this one’s for you!

09/11/2026

It’s time for the Fall Coffee Sale! 🍁 Take 20% off of all of our Signature Series and Apex Series roasts, available online and in our Coffee Bar at the Village at Grand Traverse Commons.

*Offer excludes Coffees For Change, subscriptions, gift cards, merchandise, and brewing equipment.

09/08/2026

We’ve sold out of our Fermentation Kits! We’ve decided to release 10 more kits from our last reserve. Heads up—Since this is a very limited quantity, this is the last chance to purchase before this project is gone forever!

09/03/2026

Harvest Blend, our fall Coffee For Change, has returned! Harvest Fall Blend is a delectable autumnal roast—the perfect pairing for a crisp fall day.

Purchases support the continued growth of Groundwork’s Farm to School program, benefitting schools all over Michigan. Farm to School 1) financially supports local farms and protects local farmland, 2) helps schools serve locally grown, nutritious food to students, and 3) educates students about why local food is good for our health, the environment and the economy.
Delicious AND communally beneficial? Sounds like a win-win!

Profile: Blackberry, Molasses, Clove
Acidity: Mellow
Body: Balanced
Pairs well with a cozy blanket, a fireplace, and the sound of wind blowing leaves 😉

08/31/2026

Today is the last day you can purchase Coast Summer Blend before we retire it until next summer!

COAST.... as in coast your bike down the hill, or relax along a Great Lakes coastline... the perfect summer activity. And we’re coasting our way through cup after cup of this tasty blend. It’s smooth and sweet, the ultimate summer morning sipper. Or summer afternoon. Or evening. You get the idea.

Here at HG, we love bikes and are super proud to partner with Norte Youth Cycling to support their commitment to building happy, healthy, and strong communities through biking.

When you purchase Coast blend, you’re supporting Norte’s efforts to empower individuals of all ages and abilities to be physically active and socially connected through cycling.

Blend Origins: Colombia and Guatemala
Cupping Notes: Milk Chocolate, Brown Sugar, White Peach
Roast Level: Medium
Series: Coffee For Change, Seasonal

08/27/2026

We’re so excited to be participating as one of the roasters throughout the world taking part in The Fermentation Project ✨🙌 Preorders are going! Get yours in time for the live-streamed tasting on October 3rd with James Hoffmann!

08/25/2026

We are looking for a Coffee Bar Manager! Apply on our website.
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08/18/2026

We’re participating in The Fermentation Project! This project is led by award winning coffee professional James Hoffmann and fermentation consultant Lucia Solis.

The Fermentation Set contains four 4oz coffee bags containing samples of the same Guatemalan coffee, each processed differently, highlighting the variances produced using unique fermentation methods.

The project will then culminate with a live global tasting event on October 3rd at 10am EST. This is a rare opportunity to taste side-by-side the varying results a range of processing techniques can have on one farm’s crop!

Presale shipping notice:
This limited release begins shipping September 11, 2026. By default, every item in your order will ship together on that date. Limit one kit per customer.

08/13/2026

This coffee has traveled from the farm of Karla Portillo, based in the Honduran town of Marcala, La Paz, to our Roastery in Traverse City, Michigan, and back! Even though our next shipment of Honduran coffee won’t be in house for a while, we can’t help share this cool moment of connection spanning the journey of this coffee from bean to cup: a true full circle moment fueled by the hard work and passion of the people making it happen at every step of the supply chain. Thank you Karla and Finca Planeta Verde for the beautiful coffee!

Address

806 Red Drive, Ste 150
Traverse City, MI
49684

Opening Hours

Monday	9am - 3pm
Tuesday	9am - 3pm
Wednesday	9am - 3pm
Thursday	9am - 3pm
Friday	9am - 3pm
Saturday	9am - 3pm
Sunday	9am - 3pm

Telephone

+12319229009

Website

http://www.highergroundstrading.com/

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