Daily Grind Coffee House

The Jitter Machine is a blast, 4 shots of espresso and still sweet. The pour is artistic and to die for! If you can bear it? And the caprese is scrumptious.

Nice, local, quaint, coffee shop near the water at Fells. Good atmosphere, seating in the back, quiet enough to get some work done, however, not so quiet you fall asleep.
Staff is friendly and the coffee is good. The specialty coffees (ie. Lattes, etc) are good also. I recommend the Chai Latte, but I digress.
Although they do offer food, I’ll be honest, it’s sort of lacking in that department. Stick with the coffee, it’s what they do, it’s what they’re known for. You’ll likely only be disappointed with the food.
Overall, good chain coffee shop.

I have only been here three times. This place is special for me. One of my first hang outs with my fiancée was here. He lived in Baltimore for many years and loved this place. I’ve been to Baltimore three times and this place is a must. Great coffee, cute coffee shop and yummy treats!

This is a nice little cozy coffee shop located within downtown Baltimore. This is what Starbucks would look like if it was not franchised and was instead ran locally. There are plenty to choose from on the menu and there are even sandwiches! But be warned they do stop serving after 4pm. If your a coffee lover and your in the neighborhood then come stop by. This appears to be a hipster crowed location for chatting with friends and browsing on your computer.

Coffee is excellent but I’ve been disappointed by their pastried sometimes not even fresh. Breakfast bagels are good though.

Great coffee spot on Thames. Great drinks for any season. A quiet place to recharge amidst the bustle of fells. Pretty good food also.

Tried a few beverages and they were delicious. If you’re in the area drop in and check it out. The sitting area could be a bit nicer but all in all… Nice experience.

This is a great spot to unwind with your grind.
Friendly service, standard prices, and great flavours.
It can quickly become crowded though, as people with laptops are scattered about, doing what they do.
But aside from that, I’d highly suggest it as a perfect spot for a casual date. It’s nice to be able to listen and talk without complications.

Super friendly, accommodating staff. Wifi was fine for me on a semi-​busy Friday afternoon. Amazing bacon, egg, and cheese bagel, unless I was just extra starving. I like that there are enough seats that I don’t feel guilty staying all day when I need wifi for an extended period.

It can be easy to miss wedged between the bars littering Thames Street, but Daily Grind is a nice spot to grab a coffee and get some work done if you’re in Fells. Their coffee is nothing to write home about, but it’s quiet, spacious, and has strong wi-​fi. They’d probably never become my go-​to, but I definitely don’t have any complaints.

The Daily GRIME is more like it. This place needs a wipe down. I honestly can’t believe how dirty and crappy this place is. It would be so easy for staff to do a quick sweep, hey, maybe even mop or wipe down tables and walls? Whoever thought customers might enjoy a nice clean space? How hard is that? Apparently it’s hard because whoever owns this place doesn’t give 2 craps. It’s evident this place hasn’t had a good clean in ages. The only reason this place is still frequented is because of it’s prime location. This place would have to LITERALLY clean up it’s act if it were located in another neighborhood.
As many other Unilocaler’s have said it is a nice study space. Many other people are diligently working so if you go to get work done you won’t feel alone. It’s big, spacious, in a good location (Fells near the water) and lots of tables are near outlets. BUT it’s so poorly maintained which distracted me from getting work done. It has the potential to be so awesome and beautiful! COME Daily Grind, get with it. I am NOT a picky person. Even when it’s busy you should have staff take 5 minutes to sweep, wipe off counters ect. And I honestly wouldn’t dare eat here simply because it felt so grimy. The women’s bathroom seat was cracked and the stall door was on it’s hinges.
As for the actual coffee– good. Nothing special and defiantly not bad. This place is still frequented because of it’s prime location otherwise it would not stay in business. If you must eat/​drink here get it to-​go. You won’t want to stay and enjoy. It’s not a nice coffeehouse feel that so many of us want and look for.

Cute little place. My iced mocha was delicious. The place was relatively quiet when we came in and they were out of a lot of pastries. The staff seemed so laid back they weren’t professional. We had to remind them several times about our orders… when there were no other customers. Would stop back in again if I were in the area, but most likely to go.

Very large space — perfect for studying, catching up with someone, working on med schools apps (…), what have you. The coffee is excellent, the service is quick and friendly, and the location can’t be beat. Will definitely frequent this café when I need days to work on my laptop and get stuff DONE.

When I worked downtown, I used to visit Daily Grind almost — well — daily — for a muffin and a coffee. I haven’t been there in years, and I was a little taken aback by how grimy the place has become. I guess it’s possible that, fresh out of college, I just thought it was relaxed and homey, but I really do think it’s less cared-​for than in the past. There were quite a few oddballs there; I certainly don’t think that should be illegal, but I was a little uncomfortable about the man near our table who was obviously homeless and mentally disabled.
It’s still a decent place to work for the price of a coffee (free unlimited wifi, sprawling interior with lots of cozy corners) but it was quite drafty where we were sitting, so once our hot drinks were gone, we hightailed it out of there. Their scones were a little dry and on the sweet side, but not inedible. With so many great places to eat in Fell’s Point, I think I would pass on a return sit-​down visit and stick to what they do best — coffee!

I come here in the mornings whenever I’m in town. While I’m not an adventurous coffee drinker (black or skim latte usually) my drink orders are always ready quickly, and taste great.
The staff isn’t as ‘chipper’ as you might find them at other coffee shops, but I prefer that – I’ve been here at 7am and even when they appear tired, they listen well and work quickly.
I’ve never had a problem finding a table, the place is extremely spacious! I did make the mistake once of sitting in the back when some construction appeared to be going on out back – one of the workers was noisy and disruptive, constantly talking too loudly. So, don’t sit at the table in the WAY back, like me, and you’ll be fine!

Not perfect but on it’s way!
Pros:
Awesomely large menu-​the hummus plate was good!
gorgeous interior– there’s a lot of natural light but not enough that it creates horrible glare on your computer screen
Central AC
Cons:
you can’t tip with your card — this is incredibly unfair to the employees (if the owner is worried about money and taxes, perhaps they should implement a timed and closed wifi network that requires customers to buy something every two hours if they’re really worried about money.
You can’t just order any iced tea– apparently you have to order the «Iced tea of the day” — honestly, just stick a teabag in some hot water, let it steep and put ice in it. Customers don’t like being told they can’t have when it’s something that simple.
Everything comes in non-​reusable containers — which is not very sustainable and also makes for poor presentation

Every waterfront touristy area needs the local funky coffee shop — and this fits the bill.
Before going I had checked the website for their menu. I noticed they would be updating once they added falafels, expected in 2011… okay, so I gave up on the menu and just headed over.
I came in around noon to grab a sandwich to go. It was a hot day, and if I had followed Elsa’s suggestion of bringing a coat, I would have died — the AC must have been out. This probably explained the rather distracted, but still fast, customer service. Probably too fast, since I didn’t end up getting in my order for chips to go with the sandwich before he had wrung me up.
The prices had gone up by about a dollar, which isn’t terrible. I got the turkey pesto for 6 dollars and change. The bread was fresh, but nothing particularly great. The turkey was also fresh, but nothing to write home, and the pesto could have packed a bit more of a punch, but I still enjoyed it. Yet, despite this, it was a tasty sandwich and rather filling, which I would get again.
On a whim, since it is a coffee house and I knew I’d be on Unilocal,I ordered a small iced dirty chai for around 4 bucks. It was strong on the espresso, but still packed a bit of punch from the chai — overall a tasty drink, and I’ll look forward to seeing what else they offer.
If I can do the sandwich and chips for under 10 bucks I’ll be sure to add this place to my lunch list — but I’m holding off until I know that they don’t have unreasonably priced chips.

This place has great and very cheap coffee — but do expect to fight for a seat and for WiFi.
Daily Grind is a small but surprisingly spacious coffee shop in the heart of Fells Point. The coffee is absolutely superb, and remarkably cheap given the area and given the competition. The food also seemed to be quite plentiful and good, though I didn’t try any.
One note — this place gets crowded, and thus WiFi and seating becomes a bit of an issue. That isn’t unusual for any coffee shop in the area, but don’t expect to stumble in and easily grab a seat.

Daily Grind is great for a lot of reasons and really only loses points for one shortcoming. Of the many coffee shops and public study spots (as opposed to schools) I’ve tried around Baltimore, Daily Grind is definitely my favorite.
Pros:
–Located right in the heart of Fells on the water on Thames St
–Great inexpensive coffee
–Great drink selection (no booze)
–Great food selection heavily skewed to healthy options but with plenty of desserts and fatty or salty treats as well
–Lots and lots of tables… it’s maybe once in 20 visits that I can’t find a seat, although it can get crowded, especially on the weekends when you may need to just be a little extra friendly and share a table
–Staff is friendly
The location really deserves it’s own paragraph. I love being in the middle of it all because I can get a bite at any of the many incredible options (Jimmy’s is my latest favorite) in the area then head over to study. You’re also right in what I consider to be Baltimore’s best bar district when you finish your coffee or your studying and you can walk down the block to unwind or watch a game.
Cons:
–The only major drawback of the Daily Grind is their spotty wi-​fi, although it seems to have improved in the last few months (better as of April 2015 than it has been prior). Especially when busy the wi-​fi often slows down, sometimes so much so that it is not usable and I have to switch to a hot spot from my phone.
–Some of the tables are a little old and wobbly and the floor is not flat in places, making the tables extremely wobbly. This is an easy fix with some folded up napkins so not a big issue at all.
Daily Grind gets my vote for the best coffeeshop/​study space in Baltimore. For it’s atmosphere, prices, size, and location it beats all the rest hands down. It’s also walkable from my home and work, which doesn’t hurt. There’s only one other spot that rivals, The Bun Shop, but since I live by Patterson Park and the Bun Shop is in Mt. Vernon, The Daily Grind wins every time!

Daily Grind is really my first coffee shop.
Growing up in Baltimore and going to college here, I would frequent Daily Grind… really not assessing what an independent coffee shop was in comparison to Starbucks or Dunkin. When I really started becoming a coffee/​coffee shop snob, I realized why I liked this place.
The problem with Daily Grind isn’t the service, which is always good… or the food or coffee, which are par for independent coffee shops… it’s the venue itself.
For as much as I love going here out of tradition, Daily Grind kinda smells… bad… all. the. time. Today, it was humid and warm inside… worse than outside. So my friends and I grabbed an outdoor table, which was cool.
The bathroom situation has always not been good. They once had a homeless-​taking-​a-​shower issue with the men’s room… perhaps it’s psychological, but it’s still funky in there to me.
If you’re in Fells Point, you should grab coffee here… but then walk around with it.