Cork & Beans

I doubt that many people working in a two-​block radius of the Huntington building know that this little gem of a coffee shop is in the basement, which is too bad. The coffee drinks are good, they have a nice array of whole-​bean coffees (which they will happily grind for you), and they’re quite knowledgeable when asked for a recommendation. The «cork» part of the name signifies their small but superb wine selection. I’ve found some nice surprises among the stock, and the staff is happy to help you pick something out. In addition to the aforementioned beverages, they carry nice chocolates and a few teas and liqueurs. Great place to pick up a quick gift downtown.
I sincerely hope that this place continues operations somewhere else downtown after Huntington moves out this fall. Otherwise I’m in serious danger of napping on my desk in the afternoons.

in the ‘hood of my office, there are few places to pick up a good cup o’ joe.
i worked in the huntington building for three years before i had a cup of coffee here.
and the day that i actually did, i said to myself …
«self??? what the hay-​howdy were you thinking??? this is darn good coffee!!!»
cork and beans offers a sweeter cup, if you’re looking at their mochas or lattes faire. i haven’t had one of their regular ol’ cups of coffee, but i’d imagine it’s pretty darn good.
for a section of the land of cleves that doesn’t offer up much in the beanery land, it is a happy day to discover this place is right there.
though if you’re not familiar with the huntington building, know you have to go a bit downstairs to find it.
i also enjoy the cool giftables they have for all those holidays we tend to forget. giftables such as nice wines, beer baskets, gourmet candy bars, etc etc etc.
and they’re so nice. yay.

When a coworker and I were in Cleveland earlier last week, we wanted a place to grab a cup of coffee and chat before our meeting. Downtown Cleveland, which sports some impressive architecture but appears to be largely under construction, isn’t a hot spot of coffee shops. We were hard pressed to find anywhere to go.
A man stopped on the sidewalk and asked if he could help us. «Where does a fella go for a cup of coffee?» I asked. «I don’t drink coffee,» he replied. «Tea? Something like that?» «People seem to like the Cork & Bean. It’s downstairs around the corner a couple of entrances in.»
Believe it or not, we found it. Basically, one of the downtown bank buildings seems to have a warren of shops and eateries in its basement, and one of those was a tidy little coffee shop with a tiny counter — and lots of wine– and coffee-​related knick knacks and tools on display. We got a chai and a coffee to go. Prices were quite reasonable, and the countervolk were quite nice.
There was nowhere to sit, though. So we went and sat in the bank lobby between the loan advisors and safety deposit boxes.