At the heart of every great intellectual community is conversation.

Students, faculty, and staff may indulge in the pleasures of this pastime over exotic or regular coffee drinks, and a variety of pastries, both savory and sweet, provided by the Common Grounds Café located in the John Lindsay Morehead II Lounge on the ground floor of Graham Memorial. Common Grounds Cafe is supplied by Starbucks Coffee and pastries are provided by Gulghopf bakers. Enjoy coffee and conversation on the Educational Foundation Terrace when the weather is warm; when the temperatures turn chilly, relax with tea and scones next to one of the roaring fires in the John Lindsay Morehead II Lounge.

The Common Grounds Café operates during the regular academic year on the following schedule:
Monday-Thursday, 8:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m.
Friday 8:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m.