Higher Grounds Vending
Serving fresh coffee & tea conveniently brewed via vending machines on the college campus.
Founded by students,
for students!
@highergroundsvending
Our Qualities
Easy to order and enjoy a fresh beverage, comes in our signature see-through cup with heart decoration!
You can't find high-quality beverages for cheaper!
Our Locations
The 2 locations so far on the Johns Hopkins Homewood campus:
(2nd floor by the laundry room)
(2nd floor in the vending machines room)
See map on right →
Two and counting!
We are currently working to place machines in more buildings at JHU and even other colleges and apartment complexes nearby.
Recent Activities
October 2024 - A successful tabling event sponsored by Mutombo Coffee to promote the grand opening of the second machine!
May 2024 - Winning Audience's Choice at the Fuel Demo Day secured an additional $5,000 of generous non-dilutive funding from the Pava Center for Entrepreneurship!
About Us
Co-Founders
" College students need affordable and convenient caffeine options. "
That was the conclusion we came to after surveying over 500 students at Johns Hopkins. As busy full-time students ourselves, we can empathize with the constant need for caffeine and other energizing drinks without having a stable income to support it.
From tabling and interviews, we learned that on-campus cafés:
So we pitched our idea to the Pava Center for Entrepreneurship at Hopkins in May 2023, and worked hard at the FFU Summer Startup, JHU I-CORPS, and Fuel Accelerators over the course of a year before finally securing the funds and contract with Hopkins Dining to install our first machine in March 2024.
Get in touch
Request a Machine Here!
Whether you're interested in a business partnership or just a curious customer,
please use the form below: