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    Legal Grounds

    4.0 (16 reviews)
    InexpensiveCoffee & Tea

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    3 years ago

    Good place for coffee and reading books. Great service!! Lots of books and gifts to buy too,.

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    3 years ago

    I LOVE legal grounds, the atmosphere is amazing and the baked goods are stellar. Coffee is the best around!

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    2 years ago

    Coffee is awesome and the employees are equally awesome. Pastries are delicious and fresh.

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    3 years ago

    A happy place. Nice people, great food and snacks, plus good books and it's dog-friendly. What more could you want?

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    10 years ago

    Coffee is not good, and baked goods are stale. Nicely located in a bookstore, but at the moment, it's a waste of a good location.

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    This was some good coffee!…read more This was our first stop off the train from NYC. We needed a pick me up and energy for that infamous food crawl we were about to get into. So thankful it was in the quiet and quaint neighborhood of New Haven. Such a beautiful area. Very close to all the spots I had bookmarked. Cool coffee shop I gotta say. Spacious and clean. Just the actual vibe alone was relaxing. This is one of those locations where you can actually come sit and not be bothered. Few people inside were working on their laptops, some were just conversing with their friends. The barista was super friendly and worked fast. One thing I noticed and was wowed on was they serve wine as well. I mean how cool is that. Felt like I was at France for a minute, where the cafes serve coffee, tea and qwasonts during the day, and cocktails at night. Very chill. Can't thank them enough for how clean the bathroom was as well. All in all great coffee and service.

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    I've been meaning to stop here for quite some time now and what a joy this was. A charming coffee…read moreshop and cozy experience is tucked away at the graduate hotel in New Haven, and it seems to be one of those places that if you know you know... And now that I know, I can't wait to return. I met a friend for a morning meeting here on a rainy day and this was the perfect cozy atmosphere to enjoy espresso and friendship. We opted for a flat white and macchiato. The staff was extremely welcoming and made sure we understood that they make an authentic macchiato, not the commercialized version which gave us a chuckle! The macchiato was perfectly crafted as well. as the flat white, complete with gorgeous latte art on top. I was expecting great coffee, which they delivered. What surprised me was the spinach quiche. I wasn't expecting anything out of the ordinary, but I've basically been dreaming about this quiche since I've had it. Light and fluffy, it more closely resembles an egg bite/sous vide egg bite since it does not have a traditional quiche crust. However, it was fantastic with great spinach flavor and a buttery and cheesy finish. DROOL. The space is so inviting, clean, cozy with plenty of different options for seating; from intimate nooks, to upholstered chairs and couches, to plain wooden chairs, there's something for every comfort level. I cannot wait to come back here with my laptop to get some work done, and will definitely have more coffee dates here!

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