Cup O’Joe

There are quite some cafes around Columbus. Each of them have their own specialty of coffee selections.
The environment in Cup O’Joe is very comfy. It is a good place to get some work done over the weekends. They do offer free Wi-​Fi with a pretty good connection. As shown above, it is an Iced Mocha Joe and a Minty Mocha Freeze. They also have different kind of bakery items to choose from. As an ending note, finding a parking space could be tricky due to their small sharing parking lot.

Great chai latte! But someone earlier said that it’s very sweet and to get more spices added – I agree. I also bought a huge chunk of lemon-​y (don’t quite remember the flavor) bread that was a little hard, but tasted great. The music was just classical in the background, so pretty standard during my visit. Kind of a cool place to people watch. Wish there were more power outlets! Would be back later to try more drinks

Nice coffee spot with competent service. Never overly friendly, but always get my order right and are pretty speedy.
A really great, cozy place to bunker down if you have work you need to get done.
The coffee is good, but honestly, my favorite items are the scones. I’m not sure where they’re from, but I do know they come in fresh daily. Get the chocolate chip scone and ask em to heat it up! So yummy

The place is nice because there’s a lot of regulars that will watch out for your laptop if you leave the table. What’s not so nice is the place is kind of dirty, the newer staff overcharge on bring your own cups (travel cups) by charging the next coffee size up, the regular baristas are much better, they know what is right, but watch out for new ones, they never know what they are doing. Too many people cram two tables together selfishly. They won’t offer part of their table if it’s busy unless you ask. When cooler weather returns and the smokers come back inside, seating is especially tight. I have a love/​hate relationship with the place but I always go back

I live so close to here but I completely avoid this place, there is never any seating, the music is off the chain loud, and the employees have been consistently rude on multiple occasions.

I’m telling you. Seriously the worst, most schizophrenic, inappropriately loud music of any coffee shop in the city. 80s blues with horrendous saxophone solos, the same five songs from the 50s that you’ve heard incessantly your entire life, and new age massage studio keyboard music — -you never know what you’re going to get. Inexplicably, sometimes the music is also good, which somehow makes everything else worse.
That is my only complaint. But it never gets better.

Every single time.
My order gets messed up every… single…time. I order the same thing EVERY TIME. Large coffee, 2 extra shots.
I don’t know if the hipsters there hate me or what. I tip paper money every time I go and am always polite.
They either hate me or can’t get an order right to save their lives. Today was the last day. Id rather not have coffee than deal with incompetence.

Geez. Good coffee and fast service get you the first two stars, but when the barista literally ignores when you give a smile and warm «hello» and «thank you» and literally the only thing they say to you is «what can I get for you?» it doesn’t help brighten your day no matter how much caffeine is in your drink… I’m sorry for whatever is ruining their life today, and I left sad that maybe it was my fault just for walking in the door… what a bummer, right?

This was the first stop on my #cbuscoffee trail. I chose to focus on getting cold brew coffees. I saw the vanilla iced coffee and was ready to tell them not to put too much syrup in it. No, this cold brew coffee is made with vanilla flavor coffee beans, so you get the vanilla flavor without the sugar. I loved it.

This place seems like a local favorite for sure. If I were still in college I might study here. The drinks actually taste like they have coffee in them and not just sugar! Which is awesome! Prices are about the same as any other coffee place, maybe a little more. The only complaint I have about this place, which is kind of big for me unfortunately, is that they can’t make any of the ‘freeze’ type drinks decaf! Which isn’t horrible because I don’t always opt for the blended drinks, I usually get a latte or iced latte, which hopefully can be made decaf, but I don’t know for sure. I only usually drink decaf, so I probably won’t come here often just because of that reason alone. If they can make them decaf, I’d love this place. Oh and the parking is kind of an issue. That was the reason I had been avoiding this place. But overall, I think most will like Cup O Joe!

Superb coffee; wonderful friendly service;
And an awesome New York style bagel!
I’m good to go!
Also;
Parking and seating are plentiful, which is always a plus!
**Definitely recommend

My first time here was a few days ago. I got a regular soy chai. It was perfectly sweetened (maybe they use a flavored soy milk?) balanced with a good amount of spices. I would add a flavor next time for fear that it might be too sweet. I was also surprised by my total tab.
The décor was awesome. Next time I’ll probably sit outside. They had pretty plants all around. I also liked the stand with all of the community events happening.
I’ve heard a lot of good things about this place and I was not disappointed. Goes without saying that my friend enjoyed his coffee and chocolate chip scone.

I come to this cup of Joe on N. High St. probably once or twice a year when I am visiting Columbus. Year in and year out I have never been disappointed. In Columbus they are rare: Seattle-​quality espresso drinks and fun little atmosphere to sit with your laptop and sip. I typically order a traditional espresso macchiato. I prefer the foamed milk to be poured so that it makes it a bit with the espresso, but they place the foam on top. That said, it is a lovely cream-​like micro-​foam that is expertly crafted. If I was still living in Seattle this may ‘only’ be a four-​star shop but in Columbus they stand alone with Stauf’s. (Indeed, I believe they are owned by Stauf’s, and I know they use their coffee.)

I finally went to this Cup O Joe after years of saying I would. Talk about a cup o procrastination. I really dig this place.
This coffee shop has a great, relaxed atmosphere. There is ample seating, including booths, tables, and stools at a high-​top. They have obligatory baked goods such as bagels, pastries, and cakes (I ate a wedge of this poppy seed stuff — wish I’d bought two!). There are also sandwiches, which would be great for lunch.
Did I mention there’s a patio? Perfect for this summer weather.
They’re also open fairly late, which is great if you ever need that late-​night buzz or work 3^rd shift.
The staff was very helpful. I was sitting very near the register, and they sound like genuinely nice people.
The location is ideal — right on High St. I wouldn’t mind living in that area.
Overall, my experience was very positive. I’ll reassess this shop after a few more visits. For now… four stars.

Friendly service and friendly staff. Every employee who works here clearly loves their job which makes it a great atmosphere to be in. And which I think points to good management in general. There is also a young man who does really really cool latte art which in my eyes shows great skill. Good coffee good place to be.

Looking for an alternative to Starbucks? This local place has a great vibe and plenty of seating options (inside and outside). The staff was friendly and their menu is pretty large. Parking is the biggest issue with this location. I had to park almost a quarter of a mile away and walk.

The staff are very nice and there is a community area by the stairs to Tulane where you can find out interesting things going on in the neighborhood.
I come here if I want a decent tasting hot chocolate or when my knitting group is kicked out of our regular meeting place. Lots of people working on laptops here so it can be difficult to meet as a large group as there’s one big round booth.
During the summer months there is patio seating.
There is street parking on Tulane and High Streets. There are also a few parking spaces around the building.

Hoping to try out most of the local coffee shops in the area, I drive over to Cup O’ Joe. As I come upon it, I turn down a side street to park. It’s one of those streets with cars on both sides that makes it look like you won’t fit through. Hardly any parking. With much effort, pull back out. Apparently there’s a parking lot, but you have to drive past the place to get to it. Darn. Pull back out onto High St. finally find a 2 hour parking spot nearby.
I walk in with my book in hand, hoping to find a quiet coffee shop with ample seating and great beverages.
The first thing I notice is loud folksy music. Like, so loud that it would be distracting in a store I’m shopping in, let alone a coffee shop. I am immediately like, «Well, I definitely won’t be able to focus enough to read here.»
The second thing I notice is that the space is fairly small and there isn’t a single table available. So even if I were to get past the blaring music, I’d be standing and reading my book, I suppose?
The third thing, and this may just be me rationalizing wanting to leave at this point, is it wasn’t even clear where I was supposed to be going. I’m trying to look at the menu and figure out where the line starts and it looks like I’m gonna have to walk through the sea of teeny tiny tables and get to the cash register which is on the opposite side of the room as the door and the place you pick up drinks.
I turned around and left. Do you know where I went? Panera. When Panera is quieter than a coffee shop, that is both confusing and disappointing. I spent the remaining half an hour of my lunch break there.
On top of this, I’ve heard that the wifi is really spotty. With that being said, I can’t imagine what brings people back here! Maybe the coffee is really, really good?
I’m glad that people are clearly able to enjoy it, but it’s not for me. I’ll be sticking to some of the other cool coffee places in the area. Cup O’ Joe just isn’t my cup o’ tea.

This particular Cup o’ Joe has been a perfect standby for me for some years. It’s always easy to find parking, possible to find a seat (though not always the ones I want most), stocked with Pattycake’s (it’s not like they’re not right across the street or anything), and reliable with the wifi.
Plus there’s outdoor seating. Granted, there were ashtrays out there when last I went, and am I wrong in my understanding that there’s supposed to be a 20-​foot non-​smoking buffer outside the door? So not the coolest for those of us who’d like some sunshine with our tea but not so much the ciggy smoke. But I’ll sit upwind and try not to split hairs.
Did I mention the fireplace yet? No? Ok, so there’s a fireplace. Love the fireplace, especially (big surprise) in the winter. Nothing cozier than an overheating laptop on your lap (I had that problem with my last one; my current one is usually less temperamental) and your feet up on the ledge in front of a roaringish fire thingy while you sip your tea.
This location is mostly good for coming to work solo or in pairs, though. I would not risk holding a meeting there. There’s that one booth-​esque table, but the rest of the space is all teeny tiny tables that will probably fill up in a manner most inconvenient to your pushing-​a-​couple-​together plans.

I went here Sunday and purchased a small coffee and sat down. (Well actually before that I walked in and used the woman’s bathroom. I don’t know why I confused it for the men’s, I have been here before. It was cleaner– that should have tipped me off. The gal outside who saw me walking out was cool, gave me a giggle.) While reading a paper I smelled what I thought was someone lighting a joint in the place. I looked around but could not identify who it was so I went back to the paper. Yet I continued to smell the distinct scent of marijuana. «Where was it coming from?»
I took a sip of my coffee and noticed that it was my coffee that smelled like marijuana. Was that the coffee or did someone spike it with marijuana? I continued to drink it though. I took deep sniffs of it trying to discern if it was indeed marijuana or just some flavored coffee. I drank it all while it smelled like marijuana the entire time down.
But it wasn’t, after all, marijuana; it was just coffee. (I’ll let you decide if I was or was not disappointed.)
This is a great, authentic, campus area coffee shop. I love it.