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antipixie_karee
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Posted 3 years ago # -
laChewla
Victorian Village, The Heart Of It All
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antipixie_karee wrote >>
I've been searching for cozy coffee houses that aren't part of a chain.
Suggestions?KICKSTART!
913 N. High Street.
coffee.scooters.go
Give us a try... our coffee is delicious, we have fresh pastries from Pattycake, ABC cookie, Bakery Gingham and Eleni Christina bakeries, Hand picked organic teas, and a clean, upbeat, casual vibe.
Posted 3 years ago # -
brandonphoto
German Village
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Caffe' Apropos at W. 3rd Ave. & Michigan Ave. is a very cozy spot. Great coffee and eats. Their chi tea with soy milk is my favorite in town. Plus, if you don't feel like coffee drinks, they serve wine and beer. Not sure if it's on the menu this year, but last winter I had the mulled wine. It was very, very good, perfect for a cold, snowy day.
Posted 3 years ago # -
Rockmastermike
CORNspiracy HQ
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Cafe Brioso - Gay and High (this is a damned good one)
Staufs - Grandview ave on the bank block
Cup-O-Joe/Mojo Lounge (now owned by staufs several locations)
Kick Start is indeed good.
Posted 3 years ago # -
Walker
The KLD / Downtown
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Little know fact... Cuppy's is now a mom n pop shot. I heard that the parent company went under that they were a franchise of, so now they're an independent.
I'm also partial to the shops over here in my neighborhood:
http://www.urban-spirit.com
http://zanzibarbrews.comBoth are great, but I'd say Urban Spirit is "cozier" although Zanzibar has longer hours.
Brioso downtown is always a good spot too.
And as a disclaimer: I don't drink coffee. So I'm talking in terms of ambiance and not in terms of which coffee is better than other coffee. ;)Posted 3 years ago # -
Rockmastermike
CORNspiracy HQ
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LUCK BROTHERS
can't believe I forgot Luck Brothers! 1st ave just off northwest blvd next to the old bag of nails.
Very good place.
Posted 3 years ago # -
chrisgillespie
Short North/Victorian Village
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I didn't know that about Cuppy's. Glad to hear they are also independent. Our fav is Kickstart. Good coffee, good local pastries, fun classic candies.
Posted 3 years ago # -
joev
Merion Village
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Walker wrote And as a disclaimer: I don't drink coffee.
My God! Are you Mormon or something? :)
I'll second Cup o Joe's. There are several locations, but they're all very neighborhood oriented and the company is locally based.
I prefer the coffee at Brioso, but hours are limited, and it has less of that "coffeehouse" feeling.
Posted 3 years ago # -
laChewla
Victorian Village, The Heart Of It All
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Rockmastermike wrote >>
Cafe Brioso - Gay and High (this is a damned good one)
Staufs - Grandview ave on the bank block
Cup-O-Joe/Mojo Lounge (now owned by staufs several locations)
Kick Start is indeed good.chrisgillespie wrote >>
I didn't know that about Cuppy's. Glad to hear they are also independent. Our fav is Kickstart. Good coffee, good local pastries, fun classic candies.Thanks, guys...We love having you in the shop!
Posted 3 years ago # -
catnfiddle
Giant Corncob District
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I'll have to stop into Kick Start after school sometime soon. I can get a coffee AND a new helmet!
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lifeontwowheels
Highland West
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Victorian's Midnight Cafe @ 5th and Neil, just west of the taco truck. Great corned beef and hash and they used Stauff's-I think. Bonus to the fact that they serve alcohol and have a handful of open mic nights through the week and other performances. Last time I was there, there was a "for sale" sign on the window. Don't know what that was about.
Warehouse Cafe on 5th St. downtown, just north of Spring and just south of the fire station and Abbot warehouse. Very cozy. Good, cheap breakfast options that, with coffee, run about $6 and under. They also serve the (in)famous Albanian Pannini. They serve Crismon Cup, if I am not mistaken.
Buckeye Donuts on Campus, right by the Wendy's around High and 17th/18th. There is one I have heard about in the German Village area. Great donuts, 2 chocolate raised and an uber coffee were a great way to start off a morning class.
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turnedNOTburned
Grandview/Columbus, Ohio
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Rockmastermike wrote >>
LUCK BROTHERS
can't believe I forgot Luck Brothers! 1st ave just off northwest blvd next to the old bag of nails.
Very good place.I'll second that, I think they have the best espresso in the city. Plus, they host coffee tastings monthly via http://www.meetup.com
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Mercurius
First Avenue
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Brioso, Luck Bros and Yeah Me Too are the only ones worth their beans. There are many places that will give you that neighborhood feel but meh on the coffee. If you are OK with meh coffee and want an emphasis on cozy, maybe give a part of town you are frequenting? I'm not a big fan of the actual coffee at Cup O' Joes or Stauf's but I suppose they have a nice atmosphere. Kickstart is continually improving but still has a way to go and not sure I would ever call it cozy.
http://www.columbusunderground.com/forums/topic/barista-jam-at-caf-brioso-6pm-june-21/page/2If you can get this page to open it has all sorts of helpful advice but seems polls are still on the fritz.
http://74.125.45.132/search?q=cache:YU4JLtuXTD8J:www.columbusunderground.com/phpBB2/viewforum.php%3Ff%3D17+coffee:+site:http://www.columbusunderground.com/phpBB2/viewforum.php%3Ff%3D17&hl=en&ct=clnk&cd=2&gl=us&client=firefox-aPosted 3 years ago # -
The Wayfarer
Short North
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Kafe Kerouac!
Posted 3 years ago # -
The Hegemo
Delusions of Grandview
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I like Luck Brothers for coffee and Kafe Kerouac for atmosphere.
Posted 3 years ago # -
The Wayfarer
Short North
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SubDoctor wrote >>
Kafe Kerouac also has good used books cheap.On the topic of Kafe Kerouac, its owner, Mike Heslop, recently did a really great article for LifeEpicurean on one of the roasts KK carries. I was going to post it as news on CU when Mike submitted it to us, but wasn't certain if it'd be relevant.
If anyone's interested in reading it, the article can be found here: http://www.lifeepicurean.com/?p=1697
Posted 3 years ago # -
Columbusite
Minneapolis
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I have a coffee shop map. Might be useful
Posted 3 years ago # -
mightymighty
North Side
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I really miss the 24 hr coffee shops in the 90's. Especially Insominia, but also those other weird ones on campus that kept changing their name every 6-8 months. Sure they were fronts for drug dealers (or so I heard...), but that was just part of their charm!
That said, Victoria's does rock.
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