☕️ THREAD X COMMON GROUND 🌸
We are so excited to share our custom roast with you all!
Introducing: The Friend Blend ✨
This is a fruity, funky and full bodied medium roast featuring beans from Colombia, Ethiopia and Honduras! We taste lots of earthiness, nuttiness and a whole lot of funk!
The Friend Blend is now available as our house drip pour & in retail bags for you to take home & play around with!
👇 Farm Info 👇
Colombia: The ANEI (the Association of Indigenous and Campesino Agroecological Producers of the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta and the Serranía del Perijá) Co-Op has a total of 537 producing members and are located in Northern Colombia! ANEI consists of indigenous Arahuacos, Cogis, Güigüas, Kankuamo, as well as campesino groups scattered through the southeastern slopes of the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta. Anei seeks to support indigenous cultures in the region by sustaining autonomous indigenous governance structures, supporting local “cabildos,’’ and deferring leadership to local “mamos” or village elders. They also support local economies by managing community shops known as “Jwi Kakumay’’.
Ethiopia: FERO Co-Operative is located in the Sidama region and has a total of 5320 producing members! They are heavily invested community initiatives including working with “Grounds for Health” which support local farmers and communities access health care!
Honduras: Comsa (The Asociación de Productores COMSA) Co-Operative has a total of 1095 producing members and is located in the La Paz region! They continually innovate with organic practices, always emphasizing preservation of local plant life!
2025 Community Meal Program in review 🥪☕️
In 2025, we were able to provide over 3400 free meals to community members in need because of the generous donations to our community meal program from our neighbors.
Our community needs food security, health services, housing, and so much more, but our government chooses to instead fund ICE, wars, and police.
Join us on Feb 9th at 6pm at St Lukes Church on the Avenue for a free community dinner and discussion about the issues that impact us!
A Peak Into Our Community Resources 🤝
Here at Common Ground, the team has worked hard to develop programs & resources that support our communities one cup of coffee at a time!
With the Trump administration set to cut food stamps and healthcare for tens of millions of people and Democrat politicians unlikely to stop it, we wanted to remind folks of the programs we have here at the shop and ways we can collectively fight for our fundamental human rights to food and healthcare!
Swipe through to learn more, share with folks you know who will be impacted by these challenging times & remember that we are a safe space for members of ALL communities to share a common ground.
If you have the means, please donate to our fund! Its run by the community, for the community. Any amount helps & if you are looking for other ways you can support us, send us a DM or ask one of our staff members during service ✨
Thank you for being a part of this with us! It is only with YOU and the millions of people who are mobilizing on the streets to defend our rights and towards a general strike that we can tip the balance against Trump and the billionaires!
In Solidarity, Common Ground Workers United
🥓 LUNCH MENU SPOTLIGHT 🥑
The Hickory: Bacon, Mixed Greens, Sliced Tomatoes, Slicef Avocado, House-made Chimichurri & Chipotle Aioli on Toasted Sourdough! As always, served with a side of kettle chips ✨
Want to customize it? Some staff for their shift meal add an egg, sliced deli turkey or swap the bread to their favorite bagel or wrap! Make it yours or keep it classic, its a win either way 🥪
Lunch is available all day, every day! See you soon 😎
🦋 WEEKEND SPECIAL ✨
We are participating in Butterfly Week to support local families impacted by ICE in Baltimore.
100% of the proceeds of all the Pastelitos Cubanos and Tres Leches Cake will be donated to these families & individuals. Swipe for info on what days these will be at the shop!
Cant make it in this weekend but still want to donate? Click the link in our bio to donate directly to those who need our support.
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NO BUSINESS AS USUAL🚫
Common Ground is taking the day off so we can participate in International Workers’ Day!
We have free posters available at the shop til we close up today & we look forward to seeing you on Saturday!
CooperationWorks tour visit to Common Ground!
Yesterday, over 50 cooperators and organizers from around the U.S. visited us at Common Ground to hear our story from beginning our union drive to taking over the cafe in 2023 in a period of just 2 months.
Thank you to everyone who joined!
#WorkerOwned #Cooperative #UnionStrong
🍳 WEEKEND SPECIAL 💜
Ube Pandesal are available at the shop this weekend! They are a Filipino purple yam bread roll 🍞
Try it as your bread for any of our breakfast sandos this weekend! We recommend our Classic Bacon, Egg & Cheddar, Egg & Pepperjack with Avocado or a Hampden for the best sweet & savory combo ✨
See You Soon ☕️
New art on our blue wall at Common Ground by @collin_cessna_artwork 🖼🎨
Check it out next time you're in the cafe, and all inquires may be directed to the artist.
#BaltimoreArt
#LocalArtist
#ShopHampden
May Day Strike posters are @commongroundworkers and @fruit.camp for anyone to grab for FREE. I know everyone’s tired but hang in there and join the strike to smite the corporate overlords.
Design by @koskinic
Riso Printed by @stoopshopbaltimore
#generalstrike #mayday #riso #poster
Our featured artist for the month of April is Harper Alexander! 🖼🎨
Check out this beautiful artwork the next time you're in the cafe. Art will be on display until May 3rd.
#LocalArt
#BaltimoreArt
#BaltimoreArtist
