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Coffee shop with artisanal beans & loose-leaf teas for sipping on-site or takeaway, plus pastries.
attractions: Marshalls, Cincinnati Observatory, Oakley Playground, Deluxe Nails Salon & Spa of Oakley, Hyde Park Nails, Salon Lofts Hyde Park, Oakley recreation center, The LASH Stop, Observatory Historic District, TRULIE Brows - Lash and Brow Beauty Studio, restaurants: Shaan Indian Cuisine, El Toro Bravo Of Cincinnati, Forno Osteria+Bar, Cafe Mediterranean, Milk Jar Hyde Park, Green Papaya, Saint Francis Apizza, Bangkok Bistro, SushiNati - Hyde Park, Hap's Irish Pub
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Coffee shop with artisanal beans & loose-leaf teas for sipping on-site or takeaway, plus pastries.
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(Update) • Lot more open inside as second floor completely open to seating. • Great location, neat seating outdoors, cramped inside, decent coffee • This place is in a cool location and offers great seating outside - in front of the shop, on the side and a large seating area behind the "house." The area behind is probably the coolest, it's underneath a tree, so even in hot days you get a little bit of shade. That being said, it's not a place to come when it gets cold, I would think. The inside of the store has both a counter where you order, then a shelf with plastic containers with beans and a grinder if you want to take some home, but it is cramped. If you come in a busier time and there are more than 2 people there, it gets cramped. Can't imagine trying to stand there to enjoy my coffee on a cold day (when you don't want to be outside). Their downtown location has larger seating. • Coffee quality was pretty good. Wasn't the best macchiato I've had in my life, but it definitely was in line with a "specialty" shop quality that is not a chain. Most likely will be back for the atmosphere, rather than the coffee taste (which again is good).
Richard NavrátilRichard Navrátil
10
I have been going to Coffee Emporium for years now and have had nothing but good experiences. Only to be let down and be treated unfairly by this business one Sunday afternoon. I arrived to Coffee Emporium right before they closed and got to the door exactly at 4:00 PM. At first I tried to open the door but it was locked. I was confused because I had no idea they closed at 4 pm and should have checked beforehand. One of the workers putting things away looked through the glass and mouthed to me “sorry we’re closed”. I had no issue that they were closed, and just walked back to my car. As I am in my car looking for another coffee shop to go to, my boyfriend and I witness this Caucasian lady with a stroller walk up to the door not realizing they are closed as well. As we sit there, we witness her look at the door and flail her hands up theatrically disappointed they were closed. Someone comes up to open the door and very happily takes her order. We see her hand the guy the money and soon after she receives her drink. The concerning thing for me is the fact that Coffee Emporium decided that it was okay to pick and choose who they decide to serve based on how the customer looks. I feel like there was an unconscious bias happening in deciding who got service in that moment. I do not understand why me arriving right at 4 pm causes me to 1. not only get no one to physically come up and talk to me, 2. Not place an order BUT when a Caucasian lady comes up to the door minutes after me, she gets served with great customer service. Truthfully I am beyond disappointed in this business. I have contacted the manager about the issue and talked to Sam/Samantha (said manager), and was told that their policy is no one after closed gets served and would be contacted back, after they looked into the issue. I gave them about 1 to 2 weeks to get back to me and still no response. This just proves that they do not care about certain issues and favor a specific clientele. I will not be returning to this place ever again and will be supporting more inclusive local coffee shops.
Ngoc SamNgoc Sam
100
Ordered a breakfast burrito. Asked for it on a plate with a fork. Came down to get it and it was in foil in a bag. I asked for the plate and she said they don’t do ceramics. When I told her that I had asked for a plate when I ordered from her she just smiled and said sorry. I was looking at the ceramic plates behind her when she said this. Next time I’m bringing my own fine China, sterling flatware, and a dollop of caviar to top the burrito, since they’re always out of caviar. On the plus side they gave me a big glass for water. A note on the clientèle: there was a three or four year old girl who pretty much drove me mad stomping around downstairs as I waited to order. As I was unwrapping my burrito from its foil upstairs, guess who arrived and stomped even louder. I frankly can’t handle such riff raff this early in the morning, and perhaps THE MANAGEMENT should expand their policy of not allowing dogs to also refuse entry to non adults under three and half feet tall. Mother always said children are to be seen and not heard, and on that one point I couldn’t agree with her more.
Roberto DionysiusRoberto Dionysius
00
Beautiful little coffee shop and adorable part of Cincinnati. The parking is limited so you're walking maybe a block or two to get to the coffee shop. As you stroll up, you get the aroma of the coffee and it smells delicious. The service is very friendly, attentive, helpful. There's plenty of seating especially on days when you can sit outside. On a spring like February afternoon, I found the place to be very busy and active. Lots of people were coming in and join their coffee. The biggest problem I had was that the Wi-Fi was pretty terrible. I tried sitting in the back deck, and then moved to the upstairs eating hoping to get better reception, but I had to login over 30 times as it would consistently kick me off. For someone who's trying to get some work done outside of the home this was a major bummer. And without the bad Wi-Fi, this would've been five stars as everything else seems pretty terrific.
Eric SztanyoEric Sztanyo
00
I have been a long time coffee drinker & buyer of beans from Coffee Emporium, I’ve mainly hit the downtown location cause it’s always packed in Hyde Park. The draw to the Hyde Park location is the intimate cozy vibe, but also the sense of community for the longevity of it being established in that location. The location on this day, was the connection spot for me and my old 2 brothers for our standing coffee hookup, always greeted by a friendly face and pleasant voice “Good Morning”. If you are in Cincinnati, Oh and near Hyde Park slide in and have a cup of many of the multiple flavors and standard coffees.☕️☕️☕️☕️☕️
effective dezigneffective dezign
00
Usually very busy with a cozy atmosphere. They always treat the members of my family very well and they have a good selection of coffee and teas. They also have some good, quick bites. A note on the tea side. If you like green tea like I do, you know how to brew it. I can't give 4.5 stars so I give 4 because of tea brewing knowledge. I have to ask everytime I'm there for someone not to use boiling water in my green tea. It completely ruins the flavor when you do that. It might be worthwhile to ensure the employees are just as equally educated on tea since a large selection is offered. Sorry! I'm a tea snob!
Quintin CoppolaQuintin Coppola
10
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