About Us

Jim & Joanne

"THE JOURNEY OF A THOUSAND MILES BEGINS WITH ONE STEP"

~ Lao Tzu

This is ours…

We have always dreamed of finding our way to reach out somehow and be a part of something bigger and more meaningful. In the summer or 1997 the opportunity presented itself in the form of a small neighborhood coffee house. Having never owned a business before, naturally we jumped right in! So there in the foothills of the Oakland, California we opened the Thornhill Coffee House. It was a wonderful, difficult, fun and educational journey. As our business grew, so too did our family. We are now the proud parents of Noah , Kylie, and Shealin. All of whom grew up at the coffee house in some form or another, thanks to our wonderful customers. It really does “take a village to raise a child,” we are testaments to that. The coffee house also enabled us to meet some of the most amazing people and be lucky enough to be part of their daily lives and part of a wonderful vibrant community. We owned and operated the shop for nearly 10 years. After many sleepless nights, and for many different reasons we made the decision to sell our beloved business and beautiful house in California and relocate our family here, to Jim’s home state of Minnesota. We now share our lives with many siblings, cousins and new friends and are happy to call Minnesota our home.

To our surprise (or maybe not) we found the perfect coffee house to pick up where we left off. And now our journey begins again, here at Royal Grounds in the wonderful Kingfield neighborhood of South Minneapolis. We are all so excited to start anew, to take on new challenges, and most importantly to be a part of a new community where we look forward to growing and learning in the adventures that lay ahead.

Our Team at Royal Grounds

NO ONE CAN WHISTLE A SYMPHONY. IT TAKES A WHOLE ORCESTRA TO PLAY IT BEAUTIFULY. ~ H.E. Luccock

All of us at Royal Grounds Coffee are dedicated to serving our customers with the best experience possible. We are passionate about providing excellent coffee, superior products and creating community. We are blessed to have an extraordinary staff , Larry, Marcelline, Wenn and Julie. We are all proud of our coffee house and look forward to serving you!

Contact Us?

Questions, comments, concerns? Shoot us an email at rgrounds12@gmail.com