"This coffee shop is in a cool old bungalow on a secondary street in Ballwin. Walk in the front door and at the back of the room is a counter where you order coffee, and a case with a small selection of baked goods. Unless you’re told, as we were, you would not know to go down stairs to the addition at the back of the building. The addition is quite sizable, and there is lots of seating. This space has plants and gift items in it. The plant selection was not particularly impressive and in fact some of it looked a bit unhealthy. Since we were there for the beverages we did not spend any time carefully looking around at the merchandise . The reason we made our first trip to The Ground was for the beverages. The Chai tea latte and Carmel Madeleine Latte we had were excellent. We did not try any of the baked goods so I’m unable to provide any kind of comment one way or the other. As you will see from the interior photographs connected to this review, the place is a little bit bohemian. As an interior designer, I would love to have the opportunity to make the place more comfortable, warm, quiet, and cozy. The furnishings are OK, but certainly not anything to write home about. Before fore warned, that their parking is limited. Luckily, for us, the bank across the street was not open today (Sunday)and we were able to use their lot Would I recommend the ground for coffee or another kind of beverage? Absolutely! Will I return? Definitely. If you will follow me, you will learn about several coffee shops. Enjoy!"

"Had a wonderful couple of hours reading with an iced peppermint mocha while waiting to start my shift down the street. The staff was superb and welcoming. The entire location was homey, a very cozy atmosphere that made me melt into my cup of coffee and my book perfectly. I'm certainly coming back here, as the place made me feel beyond comfortable. I love this place, and my goodness that cup of coffee was the best I have ever had. It was a perfect balance of sweetness with the coffee and cold foam, they even added peppermint crumbs on top, which made the entire sight just wonderful. It's something I'm certainly planning to take my partner to for a nice little coffee date. The pricing wasn't too bad either, it's what you'd expect from any coffee shop, but genuinely? With the additional, unexpected add on of the peppermint crumbs was such a nice touch that I'm quite unbothered by the $8 cup. Overall, this place is worth the visit, although it looks like someone's home, it adds to the very homelike, cottagecore aesthetic. I absolutely love it and will be back."

"I absolutely love this new coffee house. The only coffee shops we had in this area were all chains. We didn't have anything locally owned. Not only is the coffee and food great, (I think they get their treats from a local baker) but they plants they have are so much fun. It's nice to sit in there and work or sip your coffee will browsing the nursery downstairs. I bought the cutest moss ball plant that grows in water! He sits on my desk and is such a conversation starter. I tell everyone he's my pet plant and his name is Bob Moss 😂"

"Went here for the first time. Really good, smooth, cold brew. Got a sweet cream cold brew with hazelnut and vanilla cold foam - delicious..."

"It's located in a converted house, so it has the homey/cozy vibe. Interesting concept with the plants and decor. The coffee was pretty good, but the service was not good. Small and tight parking lot could be a little challenging as well."