The Grind

good coffee in girdwood takes a little intention to find, which is part of why the grind on hightower road has the following it does. this isn't a place people stumble into on a whim, girdwood being the kind of small alaska town where you're usually headed somewhere specific. that specificity works in the grind's favor. regulars don't drift here out of habit formed by convenience, they come because the coffee justifies the trip. if you're making your way through the chugach region, or just need something real before heading up into the mountains, it's the kind of stop that people remember enough to mention to the next person asking. the morning cup is worth timing your drive around.