What: Local Coffee Cafe

Where: Provo, Utah

When: Many visits between June 2020 and November 2022

The short version:

Rugged Grounds is the quintessential Utah hipster coffee shop: pour overs, avocado toast, bare wood floors, and high likelihood of overhearing conversations about tarot and crystals. While it gets full marks for great seating and good pour overs, it loses points for awful espresso and slow service. Other cafes in the Provo area have more consistent quality for less money and time. Pick Rugged Grounds for the vibes.

The long version: