Ohio has a way of turning a simple cup of coffee into a full-blown local tradition, and I learned that fast the minute I started hopping from neighborhood to neighborhood with a caffeine mission.
One block has a roaster that smells like pure ambition, the next has a corner cafe where regulars stroll in like they own the place because, honestly, they kind of do.
I love how these spots are never just “a coffee shop.” They are unofficial town halls, study bunkers, first-date headquarters, and the place where someone will absolutely ask how your dog is doing even if you forgot to mention you have a dog. In Ohio, the baristas do not just pull shots; they keep entire communities humming…