Cougar Grounds Hilton College

Great service. delicious mayan mocha. and they had milk, which I love.

Very good coffee. One of the two best coffee places on campus, it is run by the student body of Hilton school of hotel management. Nice place to study or enjoy the sunshine outside. The inside is not too cold like Nook nor is it too noisy. I would say it is an ambient atmosphere, right place to concentrate or play a game of Stratego.

Best espresso-based drinks on campus and the best smoothies on campus. And 99 percent of the time their foam art is on-point. Their muffins are amazing. The spinach-cheese danish and Quiche Florentine are also wonderful and a little more filling. The cafe has a great ambiance, plenty of seating, power outlets, and good music. It is NOT just for Hilton students. It's open to all. I go here almost every morning that I'm on campus and I often go back in the afternoon for a pick-me-up.

I don't frequent this place as often enough as I'd like for their coffee, but when I do, they never disappoint. All in all, I probably get to visit CG about four times a year, usually for meetings. The coffee taste really good and authentic, better than the Nook (in my humble opinion), it's almost akin to Dunkin Donuts versus Starbucks both good but very different coffee tastes. The friendliness is staff is hit or miss. On the days when I get really good customer service, I tip more than on the days that I don't. All in all, I am very much impressed with this spot and appreciate the work of these students bringing their cougar best to serve the UH community.

TIPS DON’T GO TO STUDENT WORKERS it goes to Hilton school. Baristas are usually so friendly and the coffees and smoothies are super yummy. I’m just disappointed I was led to believe tips go to the workers, they don’t.