Centerville, Washington Township and the neighborhoods just north of them hold one of the best small clusters of independent coffee shops in the region. Here's the short list.
We're a seasonal shop, open Saturdays only.
You'll find us at the counter on Saturdays, from just after Labor Day through the Saturday before Christmas, 10 AM to 2 PM. The rest of the year we're closed. Order ahead and we'll have it waiting, or see hours and location.
How far would you drive for a really good cup of coffee? Around here, the answer is usually about ten minutes. Centerville, Washington Township and the neighborhoods just north of them have built one of the best small clusters of independent coffee shops in the region, and most of them are run by people who actually live here.
Here is where we send people, starting with a completely biased pick.
This is our shop, so forgive the first slot. We are on Franklin Street in uptown Centerville, open Saturdays only from just after Labor Day through the Saturday before Christmas (10 AM to 2 PM), and we do a few things differently. Net proceeds support children in need in Centerville schools through the Centerville Noon Optimist Club. You can order ahead from your phone for pickup or dine-in, so there is no line if you are on your way somewhere. And if nothing on the menu is quite your drink, the Build Your Own Drink tool lets you assemble it from scratch and save it for next time. See how it works.
Coffee Hub is a local favorite with a mission: it is a second chance employer, affiliated with a nonprofit that helps women break free from addiction. The coffee is excellent, the food is made from scratch, and there is a Centerville shop on Main Street to go with the Xenia, Beavercreek and downtown Dayton locations.
A roastery with a coffee shop attached, which is the best possible arrangement. You can taste a roast, ask what makes it different, and take a bag of it home in the same visit.
Good coffee, better moments. That is their line, and the shop lives up to it: cozy, friendly, and set up so you can order ahead when you are in a hurry.
You are only a few minutes from some of Dayton's best rooms if you want to make a morning of it.
From French pastries to affogatos, Epic covers the whole day. It is the kind of shop where one visit turns into a Saturday habit.
Founded by local baristas who wanted a shop of their own, Tastefully Roasted stays local on purpose: local sourcing, local businesses, and an easy, welcoming room.
A European style café with a light menu, scones, coffee and tea. Worth the drive for a slow afternoon.
If you are working your way through this list, finish in uptown Centerville. Order ahead before you leave your last stop and we will have it waiting, and know that a cup at our counter does a little good for kids in Centerville schools.
