Uncommon Grounds Coffee and Tea — The in-house roasting, speedy service and seasonal outdoor seating make this a fave on the Church Street Marketplace. So do the organic and exotic teas, chai lattes, and various baked goods.
Capitol Grounds Café — In the evening, folks who live, work, legislate and lobby in Montpelier fraternize at various city bars, from Three Penny Taproom to Charlie-O’s World Famous. But in the morning, you’ll find ’em all at Capitol Grounds. The bustling café — which roasts its own beans as 802 Coffee — has been in business since 1998. Hobnob with bikers in spandex and local business owners while you grab a Green Eggs & Ham sandwich on Red Hen Baking’s Mad River Grain bread or a hearty bowl of chili. Or hunker down to eavesdrop on political conversations with a coffee drink — these come in sizes ranging from the eight-ounce “conservative” to the 20-ounce “radical.” Wonder which one Gov. Phil Scott gets.
Uncommon Coffee
| Aug 2, 2023
Uncommon Coffee (Essex Junction) & Capitol Grounds Café (Montpelier)
| Aug 3, 2022
Uncommon Grounds Coffee and Tea (Burlington) & Vermont Artisan Coffee & Tea Co. (Waterbury Center)
| Jul 31, 2019
Uncommon Grounds Coffee and Tea (Burlington) & Capitol Grounds Café (Montpelier)
| Aug 1, 2018
Uncommon Grounds Coffee and Tea
| Aug 3, 2016
Uncommon Grounds Coffee and Tea
| Aug 5, 2015
Uncommon Grounds Coffee and Tea (Burlington) & Capitol Grounds Café (Montpelier)
| Jul 30, 2014
Muddy Waters (Burlington) & Capitol Grounds Café (Montpelier)
| Jul 30, 2013
Muddy Waters (Burlington) & Capitol Grounds (Montpelier)
| Aug 6, 2012
Muddy Waters (Burlington) & Capitol Grounds (Montpelier)
| Aug 2, 2011
Capitol Grounds & Muddy Waters
| Jul 30, 2010
Uncommon Grounds
| Jul 28, 2008
Muddy Waters
| Jul 25, 2007
Muddy Water
| Aug 9, 2006
Muddy Water
| Aug 10, 2005
Muddy Water
| Jul 28, 2004
Uncommon Grounds
| Jul 22, 2003