The Coffee Exchange of Pleasant Ridge — Restaurant in Cincinnati

I’m going to first start off by saying I love how friendly everyone is, and how affordable the baked goods are. The only thing that I’ve ever truly liked from here are the baked goods. They should get an award for their cinnamon rolls, which are the only reason I ever visit here, and 80% of the time they’re sold out.

I’ve given their drinks many many chances, but they’re simply not that good. If you’re the kind of person who will drink any old latte, and you love sweet drinks, this is going to be your favorite place. If you want a real latte or cappuccino with the correct proportions and crafted properly…you will hate this place. If you like oatmilk, they do not use barista blend and it always gets over steamed so it tastes burnt. If you want a latte, be prepared for a cup of foam (the exact opposite of a latte). It’s just so disappointing that their drinks are so average because their baked goods are so good and the staff are so welcoming. I think if they could teach the kids (quite literally high schoolers) how to actually craft these drinks, they would be much better. But I don’t think anyone there actually knows how to craft choice beverages sadly. The community loves to support this place, but it’s not the best for coffee drinks. If you want good coffee, go to Oakley or Silverton honestly. It’s worth the 5 min drive.

Someone has to tell the truth because a coffee shop should be 5 stars because of their coffee, not because of the atmosphere, baked goods or friendly staff (though those...

This place is great. I came here to get some work done on my laptop one afternoon. Coffee was great. I picked a table and got to work. They have several different kinds of sitting arrangements - smaller tables, large group tables, a coffee bar like area with plugs, and outdoor tables. They also had several games available. The only downside (from my point of view as someone getting work done) is that around 3:30 a local school must have gotten out and the whole place was inundated with tweens and teens. It had been gloriously quiet and chill up until that point. But I still managed to get work done, the kids were definitely enjoying themselves and eating/drinking, and none of them were ridiculous or disrespectful. I'm also willing to bet they were going to clear out as quickly as they had come, but I had to leave anyway. Definitely...

I live 3 blocks away and started coming here when the SB on my way to work closed for rennovations. My normal drink is a latte and usually is pretty good. Sometimes too much foam but I can live with it.

Today I decided to stop in the afternoon before I got on the road to drive a few hours. The 1st latte i received was slightly above room temp. I politely asked for a remake. As soon as i touched the 2nd latte I could barely hold it. Took the lid off to put sugar in and the milk was burned. I took a drink and burned my mouth. I just walked out, threw it in the trash and went to Starbucks.

Ill give two stars because i have had some decent drinks but Ill never be back. There are several coffee shops in the area. I dont like passive agressive games. Just because I dont want a cold "hot" latte doesnt mean i want something...