Review of It’s a Grind Coffee House
It’s a Grind Coffee House is to Long Beach, CA, what Starbuck’s is to Seattle, a native-born coffee house chain. In 1994, married entrepreneurs Marty Cox and Louise Montgomery opened the first It’s a Grind in Long Beach, CA. These days you can find It’s a Grind franchises as far away as Florida and Georgia. Though Cox and Montgomery now live in Irvine, the heart of It’s a Grind is still in Long Beach.
Some people visit coffee houses primarily to drink the blended drinks, and It’s a Grind’s blended drinks are excellent. However, their plain brewed coffee is some of the best you will find in coffee houses anywhere. Unlike some coffee house coffees, even their darkest roasts are smooth rather than bitter. There is always an ample choice of whiteners and sweeteners; however, you may find you do not need them.
One reason for the superior taste of It’s a Grind coffee is its participation in the One Harvest Program. While the goal of this program is to improve the lives of farming families, it has produced exceptional quality coffees. The program endeavors to establish a sustainable and consistent coffee supply, all the while helping farmers earn a living income. Money from each bag sold goes back to the growers and community in wages, healthcare, and grants for planting.
The other result of this relationship with the growers is access to information about the coffee crops. It’s a Grind coffee roasters visit the coffee plantations and learn about the coffee cultivation. Growers share their experiences with the roasters who are able to relay this information to the consumers. Thus, It’s a Grind helps consumers realize that there are real people behind their exceptional coffee.
It’s a Grind coffee can be a bit more costly than average, but the taste is definitely worth it. Most of their locations provide sample cups next to the vacuum pots containing the coffee. That way you can try one or all of the flavors brewed that day before choosing. It’s a Grind also has a long list of other coffee drinks in addition to their seasonal specials.
You can also get a large number of non-coffee drinks, including some unique iced and blended drinks. Their kids’ menu goes beyond milk, juice, and hot chocolate to include a caffeine-free ice-blended mocha. Their Numi tea comes in large teabags that allow room for the tealeaves to steep. If would like to visit an It’s a Grind, you can find the one nearest you on their website.
brewed on Mar 28th, 2010
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