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Upper Cup Coffee

4.4 (85 reviews)
InexpensiveDonuts, Coffee & Tea
Closed 7:00 am - 5:00 pm

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Dogs allowed
Good for working

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Hazelnut latte with oatmilk
Andrea A.

I recently tried a latte from upper cup coffee and it was very good. The coffee shop is cute and definitely a nice place to sit down and study or work while enjoying a cup of coffee. The place was very clean and the service was great. My latte was served with a cute little heart too! There is plenty of parking all around this shop. You should try this place out and you won't be disappointed!

Iced vanilla latte !!
George B.

Nice little coffee shop, when I walked in I felt the warm customer service. It was super easy to order and get your food and drink. I definitely recommend this coffee shop if you are in the area!!

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Leon D.

Funky coffee shop in a nice area. At the time of writing this, the place is currently going through an interior wall paint update and the new colors are nice. The staff is very friendly and helpful. This location is big with many places to sit and plenty of outlets to work or study. The coffee is good and their prices for food is very decent. The art all over the place is interesting and confusing at the same time. Free wifi is always a big plus for coffee shops. This is a good choice to get your coffee fix!

Caramel Latte
Terrence M.

Sooo came here to meet up with a colleague to grade papers and to close out our academic semester. Life of faculty!! Order: 12oz carmel latte Pros: Quite, spacious, latte was definitely good! Cons: There's just no character here. I love going to different coffee shops because of the ambiance and the uniqueness. There's just open tables and chairs in a big room. With 2 locations, I would love to see a lot more character built into these spaces.

Menu. All the coffeehouse classics.
Ryan S.

On the positive Upper Cup is the throwback type of coffeeshop, the type I still prefer. Not the newish minimal decor posh type which is the standard now. It has the counterculture feel from 30-years ago, the type the sprouted up in the 90s copying the cafe esthetic of the 60s: street artsy, community oriented, a hangout with local rags and tabloids offered to read, community board, and good music. Everything but the sofas. On the negative the coffee and mocha are just so-so. Kind of goldilocks kind of not: not too good, not too bad, but not exactly just right. The barista when we came were in some sort of mood. They seem peeved at each other, ants in their pants, underwear up the crevice, got up at the wrong side of the gutter. They were noticeably short with us but it is all good. In the end, nice place to come read, work, or hang if you are in the area. It is in the cool, classic looking blue doorway downtown Gahanna.

Pour overs
Leah R.

I stopped in here this morning and got a pour over coffee. There are a few things that I love about this place first, there are so many different ways they make their coffee, I didn't even know some existed. Second, that have a big selection of coffee beans to choose from and a description of taste under them all. Third, they had a great selection of donuts and cinnamon rolls for cheap! They were decorated for Halloween and had wonderful cheery staff. The wait was a bit long as they were packed and pour over coffee takes a bit of time but I'll certainly be back!

Iced Caramel Latte
John G.

Cute local coffee shop in the Creekside area of Gahanna. Parking is free in the garage and there was a good amount of seating available at noon on a Thursday. The Iced Caramel Latte I ordered was 5$ and the taste was pretty good. They had a display for baked goods that I had previously seen in other reviews but the cases was completely empty. Free wifi is offered but my phone would not connect. If you're in the Gahanna area grab yourself a drink or stop in to get some work down or to just relax!

Laura F.

The coffee here is delicious. It is very smooth and creamy. I had a latte and was not disappointed. The service is great and very efficient. Our order was ready in less than 5 minutes. The prices are also phenomenal.

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Wait staff was super friendly and helpful answering questions! Food and drinks were top-notch:)

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Tasteful mocha, enjoyable work space. Quick kind service. Baked goods and sandwiched options.

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Delightful decaf iced soy vanilla's latte. Lots of places can't do decaf well but they did! Service, ambiance and food were all great!

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Great service, ambiance with great drinks and also great food, will definitely be going back here!

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Causal cozy interior, friendly helpful staff. Convenient parking. Personally I would preferred a quieter atmosphere. I will be back.

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Favorite coffee shop in Columbus :) Cozy and not bland/uninviting like the newer coffee shops. Great place to get work done!

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I had to try this donut shop since it was featured as on the top donut shops in the country based…read moreon Yelp reviews. It's in hidden in the plaza so you won't necessarily see it off the Main Street. Once you're inside it has a warm friendly vibe. You get to see the donut making first hand since it's an open kitchen. The menu has many created flavors for the chocolate , fruity, or seasonal lover. Not finding something you like, you can make your own. Think of Cold Stone but for donuts. I decided to go with a few of the created flavors, Honey Blue, Raspberry Beret, and the Mitch. They came piping hot out and were glazed and topped right in front of me. It was great but the icing didn't have a chance to set fully because the donut was so hot. I suggest to ask if you can have them wait a minute or two before putting on the glaze I love the story behind explaining who Donna is. I love learning the back story of any business. I will definitely be back to try other flavor combinations.

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We got here on a Saturday morning just after they opened so we thought. They had actually opened 30…read moreminutes earlier than we expected. When you walk in you pull a number and wait for it to be called. Almost felt like I had walked into the DMV. lol We peeked at the display counters while we waited and tried to have our orders ready when it was our turn to expedite the wait for those after us. There were a few shelves that displayed various cookies, breads and things you could grab and go. The place was clean and the process was orderly. They seemed to keep things in the front stocked. We probably waited about 15 minutes. I pulled number 90 and the were calling the last of the 60's. We ordered several items to try including the packzis with three different fillings since we went at the right time of year for these. We grabbed a cheese, strawberry and lemon. We also chose a cheese danish, maple cream stick, apple fritter, cherry turnover and a donut stick. Once we told them what we wanted the girl helping us went to the back and started filling our box. A few moments later she returned, we paid and headed out the door with our sweets. My husband didn't want to wait so we opened up the box once we got to the car and each took one bite from each of our selections. We didn't find anything wrong with our choices. The one thing I was thrown off by is how they make their apple fritters. I almost missed ordering one bc they look nothing like the apple fritters I'm used to eating. It was just ok in my book. Not something I would get again. The donut stick on the other hand is something I wouldn't miss next time. In fact I'd be getting more than one. It was probably my favorite item of all we selected. The cream stick dough was soft. The cream wasn't too sweet. The only thing I would have changed was to have the maple icing be a bit more maple flavored. The turnover was nice and crispy flakey but the filling was just ok. Maybe a different flavor next time if I would get one. How can you go wrong with a cheese danish? Warm this slightly and you're hitting a home run. This was a nice stop and we learned the difference between what we liked and loved. We know just what to get next time. I will say they have a great social media presence and do a phenomenal job interacting with their customers and community.

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