Common Grounds Coffee House & Desserts

Serving coffee, cheesecakes gelato pastries and more in Historic Downtown Apex. Open seven days a week.

Common Grounds Coffee House & Desserts is a coffee shop in Apex, North Carolina. It is listed at 219 N Salem St Ste 101, Apex, NC 27502, which places it among the local businesses of Apex that residents and visitors turn to when they need this kind of service close by. Google also lists it under espresso bar, which is worth knowing if you are comparing several options in the area.

In Apex, coffee shops cluster around downtown offices, college campuses and the main commercial streets of residential neighborhoods, and the independents usually close by mid-afternoon while chains stay open into the evening. Across North Carolina, drive-thru coffee stands and kiosks fill the gap in suburbs and along highways, and roasters often sell bags and brewing gear at the counter. Check the listing for hours, whether the cafe takes mobile orders, and its Google rating and recent reviews; parking is easiest at suburban locations, while downtown shops rely on street meters or nearby garages. Loyalty programs are common and worth joining if you are a regular.

Hours are published for 7 days a week. On most of those days it is open 7 am–6 pm. Hours in the United States do change around federal holidays and long weekends, so a quick call before a special trip is sensible. The listed phone number is (919) 387-0873. Many businesses also reply to text messages on the same number if it is a cell phone. Its website is commongroundsapex.com, where you may find menus, price lists or booking options.

On Google it holds a rating of 4.7 out of 5 from 1,125 reviews, which is a strong result for a coffee shop in Apex and suggests consistent service.

Apex is in North Carolina, in the Southeast, where summers are long, hot and humid, winters are mild, and afternoon thunderstorms and the hurricane season from June to November can change plans at short notice. Getting around Apex is easiest by car; street parking is metered in busy downtown areas, and most suburban businesses have their own lot. Ride-share apps such as Uber and Lyft operate across North Carolina's larger cities, and public transit varies from extensive to minimal.

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