Common Grounds

Common Grounds is a coffee bar in the rear lobby of Crescent Commons in downtown Cortland, a convenient stop for anyone who works in or visits the building. The drink menu leans toward unique coffee beverages, and the shop also serves other locally sourced items.

Locally sourced goods give a small coffee bar a local flavor, tying it to the farms and makers around Cortland County. Common Grounds is part of the Crown City Rising downtown community, the group behind efforts to keep Cortland’s central district lively.

What to Know

• Look for the coffee bar in the rear lobby of Crescent Commons.
• Coffee drinks are the main event, served alongside other locally sourced items.
• It is part of downtown Cortland, nicknamed the Crown City.
• Crown City Rising, the downtown Cortland group, is connected with the coffee bar.