O'Bryonville, that quaint strip of Madison Road wedged between Walnut Hills and Hyde Park, is BuyCincy's kind of place: Independent, locally owned and operated businesses as far as the eye can see. Some of these businesses (The BonBonerie, Bob Roncker's Running Spot and others) have been there for decades, and we look forward to working our way down the strip. But it's one of O'Bryonville's newest businesses that caught our eye recently, The Coffee Shop on Madison.
What's the deal?
Owner Pat Wynne opened The Coffee Shop on Madison last April. He was drawn to O'Bryonville and its unique, established businesses. (We are, too. It's just so... quaint, cute and, well, local!) Wynne sells organic and fair trade coffees that he gets from a second-generation roaster in California. His is the only place east of the Rocky Mountains where you can get the coffee.
My personal favorite is the Hawaiian Hazelnut... No cream or sugar, please. Drink it straight. You'll thank BuyCincy later.
If you're a tea drinker, we recommend you try one of the fruit or blooming teas. In search of something cool? We hear the smoothies are pretty darn good.
The Coffee Shop also sells Zingerman's sour cream cakes and others sweets, plus locally made pastries and American spoon preserves. And, if that wasn't enough, he sells THE waffles, and they're made to order on site. Not familiar with THE waffles? They're Jean-François Flechet's Belgian waffles, which - to be fair and honest - can be found in other local coffee shops, too. (More on Jean-François and his sinfully delicious waffles soon, we promise!) If atmosphere is most important to you, you're in luck. The Coffee Shop has an entire collection of bright and whimsical Charley Harpers on display, plus a "secret garden" out back, with four tables. (And they just got three parking spaces, which is a big deal in a shopping district such as O'Bryonville.)
Perfect for?
There's WiFi, so it's perfect for MoJos like us (mobile journalists, get it?), and anyone who has high standards when it comes to coffee.
Where to get it?
2030-1 Madison Road, 45208
513-321-3745
Open 7 days a week from 6 a.m. until about 7:30 or 8 p.m.
How much?
Coffee and tea: $1.60-$4.40
Smoothies: $3-$4
Food: $2-$7.25
Waffles: $3.75-$4.75
The Coffee on Madison is my favorite coffee shop in the city. It is by far the best place to hang out in the summer, with a gorgeous garden out back and even more tables on the street. Do yourself a favor and check it out.
So, the baked goods come from Zingerman's in Ann Arbor? That place is great!
This is a great addition for O'Bryonville. I was just talking to someone on Saturday, who lives in O'Bryonville, that was very excited about this opening. She now has a local coffee spot to hit up nearby. yay!