Grounds For A Better World

Specialties

Homemade muffins, biscotti, scones and cookies. Mochas and hot chocolate made using Ghirardelli chocolate, lattes, Americanos, brewed coffee and more!

History

Established in 2009.

Grounds for a Better World, formerly known as Espresso Coffee, is a coffee shop with a cause that offers a variety of drinks to please everyone’s taste buds. Owners Dave and Jill Helgerson, Midland residents for the past 20 years, purchased Espresso Coffee in 2009 with an idea to promote change by spreading awareness of the needs of children around the world, while providing customers with award-​winning delectable coffee.

Since then, Grounds for a Better World has continued to make an impact in the community and abroad by donating 50 percent of after-​tax profits to local and global non-​profit organizations who are dedicated to helping children. Since opening in 2010, Grounds has donated more than $ 150,000 to non-​profit organizations.

Grounds has also kept its promise to deliver award-​winning coffee and was voted «Midland’s Best Cup of Coffee,» as well as «Midland’s Best Locally Owned Business» and «Most Friendly Employees» in 2009, 2010 and 2011.

Grounds offers espresso-​based drinks

Meet the Business Owner

David H.

Business Owner

MBA from Northwestern University, B.S. Business Administration/​Finance from Auburn University; 24 years of management at Dow Chemical, with leadership positions in Sales, Marketing, Business Development and Human Resources; 10 years with SpringHill working in Development, Strategic Planning and New Ministry Development; attends Midland Evangelical Free Church — church ministry involvement has included: Deacon, Men’s ministry team member & speaker, Small Church teacher, Bible study leadership roles; multiple mentoring & discipleship relationships outside of church. Passion for helping «the least of these» through fundraising, collaboration and raising awareness of needs