Press Coffee Bar — Restaurant in Dayton

This place is cool, but very small for a Coffeeshop. I barely found seating and the tables in the back part of the store are near only one outlet meaning you might have to fight for energy. On top of that, the back center table has no chairs, meaning is people want to sit at the table, they will have to take chairs from another table, and in this case, it was my table. I wasn't sitting with anyone else and I had two extra chairs, but if I was there with friends, I would have left two people who needed chairs to decide to sit elsewhere. Besides that, they have cute merchandise for the store. This is my biggest gripe, the size of the place, but how is their espresso? That's what is important.

It's good, fruity, and great in a latte. The cappuccino I had was a bit too fruity for me, but they don't lose a star because I don't prefer fruity espresso. Still, if you like a light roast espresso, this place is great. Smooth, balanced, and all the flavors are expressed within the drink.

I had a Cappuccino, Latte, Hot Chocolate, and Affogato. Out of all of them, the best drink was the Hot Chocolate. It was perfectly steamed and we'll mixed with rich chocolate and silky milk. The Affogato was perhaps the worst of them all. Either the shot was bad, or I really, really can't handle a light espresso, but it was pretty under-extracted and sour. When I drank the espresso with the creamy French Vanilla, I couldn't help but frown at the awful acidic mix of sweet and sour.

If you're looking for a place to sit down and relax with friends, then good luck finding a seat. If you're looking for a smooth, balanced, fruity light roast to start your day, then come to Press Coffee and enjoy some of the best in Dayton, Ohio. Definitely coming back if I'm...

The barista with nose piercings on each nostril and brown hair was unnecessarily rude. My bf and I came in with his service animal to get a coffee. The barista, without saying hello or good morning, just barked “you can’t bring your dog in here” loudly and rudely. I don’t even she think she made eye contact with him. My boyfriend who has an “invisible disability” was embarrassed and tried to tell her she wasn’t a pet, but a service animal. The leash was red and yellow and had service animal written all over it, which she would’ve seen if she took a moment to look. We were maybe 2 feet away.

My bf was embarrassed and just waited outside because he is non confrontational. I got my coffee but I won’t be back. Especially when this isn’t the first negative interaction here.

A simple “good morning, welcome to press, is your dog a service animal?” would’ve been the professional route instead making people with disabilities...

I remember when press first opened , it was the first “real” coffee spot downtown . Aside from Boston-stoker . They have been a staple in Dayton and a hub from young “hip” people to chill and get some great coffee. I personally really like the minimalistic interior and find the simplicity refreshing . It is nothing new to see a natural wood coffee spot with plants and cool merch now-a-days but it’s really cool that Dayton has one a nice shop that is still around and going strong .

The addition of Woodburl coffee was great , I can get it here in cincinnati at a few spots but it’s never as good as from Press. They make an amazing cortado , the French “press” drip is fantastic .

I really can’t say enough good things about this little shop , it’s just good and if you haven’t been you should . Get out of that Starbucks black hole and your Keurig comas take a drive over to Press . You will not be...