Cincinnati, Ohio

The best coffee in Cincinnati

Seven Cincinnati cafés and roasters across Over-the-Rhine and Northside.

7 places

Over-the-Rhine leads Cincinnati's coffee outright — the highest concentration of specialty shops and local roasters, in the most walkable historic district in the city.

Northside is the quieter alternative and worth the trip for two rooms in particular, one of which is genuinely hidden down an alley.

  1. 1.Deeper Roots Coffee

    Over-the-Rhine

    Started roasting in 2011 and now a Cincinnati staple with three locations. The Race Street site is the one for Over-the-Rhine.

  2. 2.Collective Espresso

    Over-the-Rhine

    Big-city drinks in a small room — the cortados are the benchmark and the espresso lemonade is worth the curiosity.

    Order: the espresso lemonade

  3. 3.Collective Espresso

    Northside

    The same operation, a completely different experience: tucked down an alleyway, homey and community-driven, with coffee roasted daily.

  4. 4.Sidewinder Coffee

    Northside

    An independent roastery sourcing from small farms, with a range that runs from Italian espresso drinks to Mexican lattes.

  5. 5.Redtree Coffee

    Over-the-Rhine

    Coffee and art in equal measure, and one of the more pleasant rooms in the district.

  6. 6.Cafe Continuum

    Over-the-Rhine

    Consistently listed among the district's best, and a good second stop after Deeper Roots.

  7. 7.Coffee Emporium

    An established local name that out-traffics far bigger sites on its own — usually the sign of a genuine local habit.