Queen City Bean Scene — the bi-weekly guide to Cincinnati coffee
Openings, verified hours, laptop-friendly spots, barista notes, and subscriber deals—every other Friday.
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Cincy Coffee Update (Every Other Friday)
- New & Notable: openings, seasonal menus, pop-ups
- Neighborhood Picks: OTR/Downtown · Hyde Park/Oakley · Clifton/Uptown · NKY · Suburban
- Barista Shift Note: one local voice, 120 words
- Subscriber Deal: a code or slow-hour special
- Map Delta: what changed since last issue (hours/policies)
Coffee Map (Live)
This living map tracks Cincinnati & NKY shops with notes on seating, outlets, laptop policy, Wi-Fi, parking, and “order this.”
Last updated: November 6, 2025
Neighborhood Guides (start here)
- OTR & Downtown
- Hyde Park & Oakley
- Clifton & Uptown
- Northern Kentucky (Covington/Newport/Bellevue)
- Suburban Loop (Mason/Montgomery/Blue Ash)
- Westside (White Oak/Miamitown/Delhi/beyond)
Each guide links to the live map and highlights a 2-stop “mini-route” you can actually do this weekend.
Why subscribe?
- Utility first. We verify hours and laptop policies so you don’t show up to locked doors or no-laptop rooms.
- Local voices. Short, friendly interviews with baristas.
- Deals. Occasional subscriber-only specials from partner cafés.
- Fast read. Five tight sections, every other Friday.
About
Queen City Bean Scene is a bi-weekly email about where to get great coffee in Greater Cincinnati. We verify what’s changed, spotlight baristas, and publish a “Map Delta” so you always have the freshest info. It’s local, useful, and quick to read.