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.