Founders Grounds Coffee

The super creative drinks and themes. Friendly staff that remembers your name. Love this coffee shop!

I think Founders Grounds is the one coffee shop I think about the most in the whole city. Finally made it back to this gorgeous little cafe along Main Street, Speedway and it was just like coming home with the friendliness of the staff and coziness of the space. My order:Matcha madness iced chai ($5.25): this seasonal beverage is an iced chai latte with a matcha cold foam. This is seriously tasty and I'd probably get this as my regular order if it were a year-round offer. It's just the right amount of chai spice and a hint of sweet. Cookie break cold brew ($5.25): this coffee drink is definitely sweeter but still delicious without being too cloying. You even get little cookie pieces on top!Bacon, egg, and cheese bagel (forgot price): a classic sandwich, done just right and pressed panini-style. I forgot that the menus are on a TV screen and can change quickly, so I recommend taking pictures of the menu if you take a while to decide on something to order like me!

Fantastic upstairs espresso crown to the Speedway area, I was half hampered in judgement by my lack of caffeine which pushed me right into ordering a flight before asking on size. After getting the twenty dollar cost, I realized the error of my ways but the free dessert helped forget I was about to take on a lot of coffee all myself! I settled down to the enjoyable space, noticed others already in good conversation so it must be all right vibes here. Wifi worked well. My blueberry lemon scone was too easy too eat.Then it happened. The flight landed on my table hardly fitting! Crazy sugar high! Only to be topped by the java juice rush, I realized my picks of Ice ice baby, summer lovin, checkered flag, and cinnabee were exactly what the bad doctor prescribed for Midwest humidity. No wonder this place has race reviews, the lattes all balanced, smooth, and rich. I forced myself to slow down to time my short hour break before a performance. Can highly recommend and hope to return soon!

My southern friend (which means he knows good biscuits and gravy) sent me here because he swears they have the best ever! He wasn't lying!! I got the loaded (which have bacon AND sausage eggs and cheese on them) and the regular one. The loaded ones were a lot of food but absolutely delicious. I liked them both! I didn't even know this location existed. Right on top of the bbq and bacon they have the cutest coffee shop with all the right options for a lovely breakfast with a friend or work while eating. I loved how there were so many windows with the light shining in to make it feel even more special. Definitely a hidden gem

I had a wonderful visit to Founders Grounds with a friend this morning! It was bustling on a Saturday morning and you could tell that a lot of people were "regulars" which is always a good sign! Their menu is expansive with lots of coffees, lattes, teas and bakery options. They introduced their seasonal winter menu so I tried their iced gingerbread latte. It was great! My friend had the Christmas cookie cold brew and it was very smooth. We both had the bacon, egg and cheese panini and both loved it. Street parking was very easy to find and there was ample seating. Our drinks and food came out quickly despite the crowd. I will definitely make the drive back to Speedway for another visit. Highly recommend!

Founders is definitely my favorite coffee shop, hands down. The drinks are well made and delicious. The staff is always friendly, patient and helpful. It's clean. There's a lot of seating. There's a lot of parking. I'm not sure if it's handicap accessible though because it's upstairs. So that's the one con if there isn't. It isn't overly cold in the winter or hot in the summer. The food and pastries are tasty. They have a great rewards system. I can't say enough good things about this place.

Founders has the most adorable space! Love anywhere with cold brew flight options, such a fun idea. Wasn't much of a line when arriving midmorning on a weekend but a bit of a wait for the drinks. Come for the drinks, stay for the atmosphere! The bonfire s'mores latte was great. I order speciality/seasonal drinks half sweet and for me they're just right! So something to consider if you don't love super sweet coffees. Looking forward to my next trip in!

My son is in town from Phoenix and we walked down here from home and what a lovely space. Note there are stairs up to coffee shop but so worth it. I believe they will serve outside but call ahead to confirm. I had a lovely Brazilian with coconut milk. They have a nice array of breakfast sweets as well as breakfast sandwiches. The space upstairs is beautiful and decorated tastefully with racing memorabilia. Staff were excellent. We took our Fika (Swedish word- look up it's meaning) on to their patio out front for a pleasant time. They have a back deck that will be available fir use come thisLove this place. Thank you to the Huff's for offering this wonderful enjoyable place and experience.

This is a gem! I was in the mood for a coffee pick me up, and also needed to sit down and get some work done. Founders is located on the second floor, and had lots of great seating options and even an outdoor patio. I ordered the iced vanilla elderflower latte and it was perfect! I will definitely be back, as the lunch of food options looked really good. Staff was friendly too! They had a lot of unique specialty lattes too!

While making a trip home for a wedding, I caught up with a friend at this little coffee shop in a stop-fairly new updated area near the Indy 500 track. We were not disappointed. The sign is easy to spot shopping the road, but just make sure you choose the correct door or you'll not at a bbq joint, which smelled amazing. I evidently tried to open the wrong door so I went around back and wound up in the kitchen. The staff member that greeted me was super cool about it and was sweet enough to tell me I could come in at either entrance. They have an extensive menu so I just told them what I liked and asked for their recommendation. They told me I should go to the Checkered Flag. I loved the reference to the track. For us nondairy folks, they have almond and oat milk and I opted for almond. It was just what I needed!We spent two hours there and had a lovely visit near the fireplace. We never felt any pressure to move on and the rest of the clientele seemed to enjoy their experience as well. I would definitely recommend them to others.