Tied for the "Best coffee shop on our trip through Georgia-Kentucky-Tennessee-Ohio-Pennsylvania-New York-Canada-Vermont-New Hampshire-Maine-Maryland over 16 days in 2025". There was one in Maine every bit as good. To be fair some states were just drive-through, but we tried coffee shops in all but 2 of those listed. This was a really great place. Quiet, brightly lit, nicely decorated. A quaint mix of old and new. Excellent coffee. Excellent pastries. Roomy enough on a weekday morning. read more

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Nickel and Bean continues to amaze me and draw me to AND make me stop the quaint village of Lexington Ohio whenever I go thru it! Whelp yelp: Let me tell you... it is WORTH the stop. They have a private parking lot and a drive thru... however I recommend you dont drive thru. Nothing wrong with driving thru... its just the inside is so perfect and welcoming. They have friendly attentive staff and most of all, the way they present their baked goods and the quality of said baked goods is worth the steps inside. Everything is hand created there. Speaking of the food: The breakfast biscuit made on the herbed biscuit is a MUST get. If you don't get one and someone in your party does.. you "will" have food envy. Not even joking. It is that good. We surprised our friends at a dog show down the road ag the richland county fair with breakfast sandwiches and baked goods from Nickel and Bean and they multiple times brought up how good the sammie was. If you havent stopped in... go! Now!!! read more

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The staff were very kind and have great recommendations for our drink orders. The coffee was priced as most small local coffee shops are, together our drinks were $12 This is a beautiful building and would be a great place for a date, somewhere to study, or to meet with friends. We both got a maple brown sugar latte and it was very smooth and delicious :) read more

Nickel And Bean - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Lexington, Ohio

Truly outstanding! Delicious homemade savory and sweet baked goods and awesome drinks. An amazing place to get work done or hang out with friends, I come here every time I'm in Lexington! Almond Joy shortbread today was superb. read more

Just an update on the bacon egg and cheese sandwich on the herb biscuit. If you have not been there recently the sandwich is bigger now...it's a whole breakfast in your hand. read more

What a great gem of a coffee shop. I stopped in on a whim on my way from Columbus to OSU Mansfield for a work event. The prices are LOW, the quality is HIGH and the people are incredibly friendly. I had a large latte and their signature biscuit with their strawberry jam. The latte was on par with Starbucks. The signature biscuit made in house is amazing. If I'm ever back through here I'm coming just for that biscuit well done read more

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I stepped into this cute coffee shop while visiting the area for a family reunion. The line was almost out the door, but I figured I would give the place a chance rather than drive around to look for a different coffee shop. I'm glad I waited! Even though they were clearly experiencing a rush of customers, the staff was amazing and the shop was spotlessly clean! I tried a Vanilla Latte, which was delicious. I'll definitely be back next time I'm in the area! read more

There breakfast sandwiches were delicious and the pastries were amazing. I had the handmade cinnamon roll. It was so big had to save it for later. The service was great. They were very busy but all the staff were super friendly and greeted everyone as they waked thru the door. The place had plenty of seating and the ambiance was perfect. Highly recommended. read more

There is a reason this little gem in Lexington is popular. The coffee is fantastic, the food is delicious, the atmosphere is relaxing, and the staff is wonderful. Absolutely love Nickel and Bean! read more

What a gem! I stumbled on this coffee shop from Yelp recommendations and a am glad I did. Yelp never lets me down. Coffee is amazing and I am such a coffee snob. The atmosphere is fantastic. They have several different rooms where you can hang out and it is beautifully decorated. Staff was super friendly and inviting. Their pastries look fantastic. I will definitely be back! read more

Not far off I-71 between Columbus and Akron Nickel and Bean, a former general store, is a destination for coffee lovers and coffee shop explorers. The spacious rooms are sweet spots to kick back with a latte, be inspired, and build community that impacts the future: beams of light reflecting of exposed-brick walls, a community table salvaged from used local materials, hand crafted tables, modern lighting, cozy corners, and a community wall. And the walls do speak. Pictures of the past hang on the walls of the homey study room opposite the book-lined shelves telling the story of a former Lexington that inspires and informs the present. In the community room hangs the original door to the general store that once occupied this space and served the Lexington community. If that door could tell the story of the many members of Lexington who frequented the general store! Much more can be said about their wood-beamed ceiling, dedication to serving excellent coffee for all types of people, and love for all who visit. If you are a group of friends meeting up, a single looking for place to read a book or work on an assignment, a couple needing an intimate yet public space for conversation, someone wanting to enjoy a cold coffee on a sunny day on a patio then Nickel and Bean is the place. read more

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Drove up today from Columbus, OH and it was worth it. Best Egg Sandwich!!! Great coffee, pastries, and a wonderful atmosphere to enjoy your coffee and food. read more

Nickel And Bean - Front entrance - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Lexington, Ohio

I met up with a friend here and it was so nice to sit down on the little couch in the back and talk! I ordered a latte and they made it perfect. It's a beautiful little cafe and I've returned since. They also have a drive through which is SO NICE !!! It's worth going if you'd like to sit in and sip or grab something quick and go. The service is always friendly ! read more

I just moved here from SO CAL & went down to Malabar Farms for the afternoon with my Husband, we we're looking for a place to grab a cup of coffee. I looked on YELP and Found this Gem. Although we are residing in Mansfield, It'll be worth the drive to go back! In fact, my friend is coming out in a couple of weeks for a visit and like me, she's a coffee junkie. N&B will be on our list of things to do. Thanks Guys! read more

Amazing atmosphere and some of the best coffee in the CU area! The owners are very nice and accommodating.

"A coffee shop fit for a queen"! Nickel and Bean is quite the opposite of your traditional hipster coffee hangout. Think- white marble counters, elevated cake plates topped with sweets, coins adorning the counter wall. This sweet shop transitioned an older building into a eloquent, new-age, modern retreat. Simply lovely. The baristas were an added bonus- friendly, professional, and handsome! read more

Nickel And Bean - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Lexington, Ohio

They are the nicest people ever and have great smoothies and sandwiches. I also went there for a end of the year field trip at school and was nice read more

Stopped by while heading up 71 very Cute little place about a five minute detour. From the freeway. Great customer service , and smooth tasting high quality coffee highly recommend :). Also, try the tea cookies if you get a chance! read more

Nickel And Bean - Brown sugar spiced flavored latte with almond milk - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Lexington, Ohio

In Lexington IN LEXINGTON! Bette Than Fox in the Snow. I grew up in this tiny strip of antique buildings and never expected to have a first rate coffee shop like this when I came home to visit. Bravo. The cheddar herbed biscuit is a perfect crust vs fluff and the handpies are what pop tarts dream to become when they grow up. Everything was delicious. They make it all here too. I had a blackberry latte and the zing took me by surprise. It goes really well with coffee and I have my first unique coffee flavor in some time. My husband got the pour over and the barista was watching weight and temp the whole time. We drank it black. We NEVER drink it black. This is our spot. We wish it were in Columbus, across the street. We wish. read more

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It had never before struck me in this way, that the stretch of I 71 in between the city of Columbus and RT 30 might be anything other than the obvious insufferably boring; that it may in fact serve as a kind of fortunate avenue on my never ending exploration for all things memorable; but on this particular Ikea run, fortunate is exactly how it played itself out. I didn't drive it. That's the sole reason I ended up at Nickel and Bean. Another nondescript town, or so I thought. I was lost in the book I was listening to and wasn't paying a lot of attention to the sceneries passing me by. But it caught my eye all the same. A handsome brick building with an attractive blue door, timeless light globes in the window. And the graphics, what did they say? Was it coffee? It all looked so promising that I whipped the van around and in no time, I was asking the guys unpacking furniture outside if they were open. No they said. I'll just walk around and look in the windows I said. And then they were running to unlock the front door and pulling me in with a handshake and apparently I was some sort of special guest of some sort. The rest is history. They let me in and they weren't even open. They paused their training to make me a pour-over and they didn't even charge me. They gave me a guided tour of the place and I was only a stranger off the street. This is the experience I was looking for without even daring to hope. This is the kind of hospitality that makes me think more seriously about a career in journalism. Sprudge? Are you there? The world needs to hear about people like these. read more

Quite disappointing to find that after purchasing a $ 3.05 "large" ( standard decaf coffee / no added frills ) to pair with my cinnamon roll , to have an additional charge of 50 cents just to add a teaspoon of regular milk and one pack Of artificial sweetener to the coffee . I guess that I shall return to the Starbucks located in the Barnes & Noble bookstore in Ontario . Their cup size is larger , and the milk and sweetener are free . So much for my attempt at trying to patronize local merchants ! My total bill for one decaf coffee , one cinnamon roll and a tip Came to $ 9.50 ( I might add that the Nickle & bean "large size" coffee holds the same amount of coffee as Starbucks "medium " size ) read more

Really cool spot and super friendly staff! The coffee was great and the pastries were just as good. The interior is a really cool blend of old & new, I'd honestly go back just to have a cup of Joe inside the place. We were driving up to Vermont from Texas and veered off the hwy, so glad we did because we'll be back on our way home to Texas. read more

Nice crew. Very nice ambiance, clean and nice furnishings. Restored building with exposed hand hewn ceiling beams and some brick walls. Coffees are pre-brewed which helps keep the line and drive thru moving but pour over is available. I'm a tea drinker and there is a good selection of herbal and robust black teas. Nice selection of pastries along with some healthy stuff that doesn't interest me but it looked tempting. read more

Great coffee shop ! Nice atmosphere great place to meet friends. Great selection of drinks and Fresh baked pastries read more

Really love the decor and style of the shop! The food is also so so good (we usually get the breakfast sandwich without bacon, cookies, and cinnamon roll) and drinks are good too! So far we have tried the iced chai, iced caramel latte with almond and whole milk, iced tea, and bottled water which were all really good! The only reason I gave 4 stars is that sometimes my stomach hurts afterwards but everyone else I go with doesn't have that issue so maybe it's me! If your looking for a comfortable and friendly place to sit and do school work or relax, here is awesome! read more

Nickel And Bean - Breakfast sandwich - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Lexington, Ohio

Great stop with family... great space to stop for some good coffee! Very inviting space... great job. read more

Nickel And Bean - Seating area - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Lexington, Ohio

Well I now have a favorite coffee spot when we come to mid Ohio for races. The staff is super friendly and got our 6 person order out quickly. I got my standard vanilla latte with a strawberry hand pie and it's absolutely perfect. The latte has great flavor and wasn't so hot it burned me trying to take the first few sips. The prices here are very fair as well. read more

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This is BY FAR the Best coffee shop in the mansfield area. The atmosphere is clean, comfortable and beautifully designed. The coffee is fresh and tastefully roasted. It's clean flavor slays The other coffee shops in the area a thousand times over, so much better! Better staff, better coffee, better atmosphere. This place is totally worth it! read more

Nickel And Bean - Great atmosphere. - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Lexington, Ohio

If you want great coffee drinks, amazing pastry selections and friendly, personal service in a super clean, attractive setting, Nickel and Bean does not disappoint. Have been there 3 times this week and every experience kept me coming back. My Blackberry Vanilla Latte, Raspberry Vanilla Latte and latte with coconut milk were all tasty and spot on. There is a large selection of scones and muffins as well as a breakfast menu. The espresso is smooth and the baristas know what they are doing. There is ample space and the well designed interior provides several nooks for different sized coffee "dates." The drive thru service is convenient without feeling rushed. I can't wait to go back. read more

Nickel And Bean - Latte with coconut milk - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Lexington, Ohio

WOWZA! I love my little hometown of Lexington, but I have always said there needs to be a coffee shop. When I walked into Nickel & Bean for the first time my breath was taken away. It's a second home kind of feel. The people, the furniture, the decor, the coffee and the food would all receive tens in my book. Quality place. I recommend the 16 oz blackberry vanilla latte with almond milk and a strawberry rhubarb scone! It's my order almost every time I walk in! read more

Fantastic atmosphere! Always have great pastries and the best blackberry latte I've ever had!

Today was my first day coming to Nickel and Bean! Coming from Columbus, I had pretty high expectations going in, and everything met and exceeded them!! The atmosphere is relaxed and comfortable and the drinks that my friend and I bought were spot on. This is exactly what our small town needed, and absolutely everyone should give it a try! read more

Nickel And Bean - Seating area - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Lexington, Ohio

Very cute little shop with great pastries. So glad we took the extra 5 minutes off 71.

Super cute little cafe. Good pastries, coffee and adorable t shirts and decor would definitely recommend if you are in the area!

Absolutely adorable place!! Great coffee and pastries. We drove out of our way for a small town coffee shop and definitely weren't disappointed. This cute building really is the prefect atmosphere for whatever you want your day to be, talking to the baristas or a comfy nook to chill with your pals. Chai tea latte is my recommendation read more

Nickel And Bean - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Lexington, Ohio

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Love the branding, atmosphere and the coffee. A great place for a quick coffee date, meeting or an escape from the daily grind. They have delicious pastries and kid friendly drinks as well! read more

Nickel And Bean - Street view seating. Kids smoothie. - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Lexington, Ohio

Great place for a cup of coffee but also a great space to sit and visit with friends and family, study or work. I just had a fresh brewed coffee and it was delicious. Also split some desserts and they were all wonderful. read more

Best small town coffee I've had ever!! We just moved to town and this place is great!

Environment is calming, Prices are on point, drinks are amazing and very nice workers.

Delicious latte, delicious cinnamon roll. Best coffee I've had outside of a major city. Will be back often. Glad Starbucks is closed in the morning, made me finally get out and try it. read more