Phoenix Coffee Coventry ★ 4.4
Phoenix Coffee on Coventry Road in Cleveland Heights, the Coventry outlet of Cleveland's specialty roaster since 1990, anchors the daytime cafe scene.
Signature drink: House espresso
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Civilization ★ 4.4
Civilization Coffee Bar on West 11th in Tremont, set in the restored 1881 Flandermyer Drug Building, runs filter and espresso with a small pastry counter.
Signature drink: Pour-over filter coffee
Rising Star Coffee Roasters Ohio City ★ 4.5
Rising Star Coffee on West 29th in the Hingetown Firehouse, the local specialty roaster's flagship cafe, runs the espresso bar alongside Larder Delicatessen.
Signature drink: Single-origin espresso
Rising Star Coffee at Cleveland Arcade ★ 4.4
Rising Star Coffee inside the 1890 Cleveland Arcade on Superior Avenue, anchoring the downtown daytime cafe scene under the Arcade's glass roof.
Signature drink: Drip filter coffee
Phoenix Coffee Lee Road ★ 4.3
Phoenix Coffee on Lee Road in Cleveland Heights, the specialty roaster's Cedar-Lee cafe outlet, runs espresso, drip and whole-bean retail through the day.
Signature drink: Cleveland-roasted espresso
Phoenix Coffee Ohio City ★ 4.3
Phoenix Coffee on Bridge Avenue in Ohio City, a daytime cafe outlet of the Cleveland-since-1990 roaster, anchors the morning routine near the West Side Market.
Signature drink: House espresso
Le Petit Triangle Cafe ★ 4.4
Le Petit Triangle on Fulton Road in Ohio City, a small French cafe in a triangular corner building, runs an espresso bar alongside the brunch and dinner kitchen.
Signature drink: French press coffee
Stone Oven Bakery Cafe Lee ★ 4.3
Stone Oven Bakery Cafe on Lee Road in Cleveland Heights, an artisan bread cafe serving the Cedar-Lee block for over 25 years, pours coffee alongside the soup and sandwich counter.
Signature drink: Espresso and lattes
Inn on Coventry ★ 4.3
Inn on Coventry on Euclid Heights Boulevard, a Coventry-adjacent brunch diner for over 40 years, runs the bottomless mimosa brunch from breakfast through early afternoon.
Signature drink: Bottomless mimosa brunch
Phoenix Coffee Downtown ★ 4.3
Phoenix Coffee on Euclid Avenue downtown, the specialty roaster's office-district cafe, runs espresso and pour-overs from the Cleveland-since-1990 roastery.
Signature drink: Cleveland-roasted espresso
Phoenix Coffee Birdtown ★ 4.3
Phoenix Coffee on Madison Avenue in Lakewood's Birdtown, the west-side cafe outlet of Cleveland's specialty roaster, runs a daytime espresso and filter program.
Signature drink: Single-origin pour-over
Rising Star Coffee Cleveland Heights ★ 4.3
Rising Star Coffee on South Taylor Road in Cleveland Heights, the east-side cafe outlet of the local specialty roaster, runs espresso and bean retail from morning to evening.
Signature drink: Cleveland-roasted espresso