Common Grounds by Black Crown Collective

This is not what you would expect for a coffee shop embedded in an office building, especially a goverment office building.

  1. A great soundtrack playing in the background
  2. Reserved seating options
  3. An espresso menu with 40+ options
  4. Super inviting staff

Located on the 2nd floor of the Cannon building, this is a gem.  Yes, you have to go through security (belt off, etc…) but it’s well worth it.

I went after 1:00 on a Friday when congress was not in session so little to no activity in the building.  There was still a little crowd, but I was able to secure a seat and have a very nice ATM espresso from People Possession.  They made it using a Better Vessel, a first for me.