Under new management! Clean, everything fresh . Friendly staff . New menu! Great experienceread more

horrible service the new managers are mean customer service is horrible food taste bland as hell…read moreoverpriced really nasty spit in my drink or it looked like it. The atmosphere is horrible. Would not recommend or please do not come here. clean juice, more like dirty juice.

This festival in it's first year went very well and I cannot wait to see how it grows and develops…read more We knew this would be popular so we arrived early (parked across the street at the Washington Park garage). Since we were one of the first 1000 attendees that day we received a swag bag that had some coupons and goodies including some stickers and fair trade lip balm. Cool! The coffee selection was diverse and very good. We had never heard of a few of the coffee vendors so it was great trying their coffee and meeting the friendly faces of the owners. There were a few non-coffee business and it was fun tasting their products too. I highly recommend getting a bottle or four of this stuff called beer syrup http://www.thebeersyrupcompany.com/ It will be great on so many things you eat. The latte art throwdown was a cool way for baristas to show off their amazing talent of pouring milk into creative designs. There was a small tv that showed the close up work but most people farther back would not benefit from this. (next year a projector would be great) Like many first festivals in the city, there were some hiccups along the way, but I hope that the producers review the event and correct anything for next year. I could easily see this branching out to include a stronger tea and food/dessert presence. So the negatives: crowded... the Music Hal ballroom is a great place but at most events I've attended here (Crafty Supermarket, Holiday Market), it always seems to clog up in the aisles and people that bring strollers do not help the situation. This event will probably move to the convention center and this will definitely alleviate most of the crowding. Lack of garbage cans. During this event, one samples numerous small cup samples of coffee or tea and then one had to hunt for a can to place the cup. Oh well... So, I hope this event becomes a yearly thing and look forward to attending.

This year's Cincinnati Coffee Festival was hosted at the Duke convention center downtown. Its…read moregrand ballroom turned out to be the perfect sized venue for the festival as it grows year over year. The quality of vendors was top notch. Of course, you will see plenty of light roasts, natural Ethiopians, single origins, etc. But even if you're not obsessed with coffee, there's something for everyone here. A variety of vendors represented related spaces besides coffee as well. For example, tea, chocolate bars, baked goods, drinking chocolate, handmade ceramic goods, etc. A few of my coffee favorites were Tinker Coffee, Yield Coffee Roasters, and Utopian Coffee. But even if Kalita Waves and Chemexes are not your thing, there were blends and darker roasts too. Savorista offered a specialty coffee quality decaf coffee. I haven't seen that before, and it feels like they're onto something. It's kind of analogous to the current bar trend of low-proof / no-proof cocktails. There were interesting options on the coffee alternatives side as well. Saku Tea creates turmeric, matcha, beet, etc mixes that you prepare like matcha with a bowl and whisk. Cup of Coa produces high quality cocoa-based drinks that are hot, cold, or frozen. From "bigger" companies, both Rishi and Natalie's brought new and experimental products. Rishi Tea offered a mushroom "tea" mix. Natalie's Juice sampled cold pressed juice cocktails as good as their orange juice. I also enjoyed the demo section where a couple of baristas from Rohs in Clifton were making and teaching people about (traditional) macchiatos... optionally with glitter on top. The event is well organized, vendors are great, and the ticket price ($15) is very reasonable. I will definitely come back next year.

Really great local coffee shop. Awesome atmosphere and good coffee. Definitely recommendread more

I had been wanting to come here for a while! They have all the trendy snacks. My kids got the…read morecereal. They have huge portions. I wish they made a smaller size option. The rolled ice cream was something I had tried before. I never thought about it but tis super sweet and I think the extra sugar helps them get a creamier texture. I got the bingsu. Again only giant portions. The texture was crazy. It's not super sweet and the toppings are fun but there wasn't enough. It's was fun but not an all the time thing.

My first visit was amazing!!!!! I was so impressed with the texture, and how the rolled ice cream…read morewas not too sweet. Matthew helped pick out the perfect flavor, Pick Up Lime. Wow!! Friendly service and great mid afternoon treat!

Rune has potential, but needs to change locations…read more Love that Rune is so focused on healthy ingredients! Because of that, I was excited to try them as an afternoon pick me up. The store is sparse, and does not feel welcoming. Inquired about their GF desserts that look amazing on their website, they were already out for the day. :( This process of the girl asking (what I assume is) the owner about the GF brownie felt like it took a lot longer than it should, for a store with only 1 customer, me. I ordered a matcha latte with almond milk, and though it is listed it contains vanilla and maple syrup, I really couldn't detect them. Awesome it is organic matcha though! There was an interaction I observed that makes 2 things apparent: 1. Rune is known for moving at a slow/snail's/unacceptable pace when it comes to fulfilling food orders in particular, maybe even orders in general. 2. The people that work at Rune do not match/fit in with the people of Mariemont. The best part of this trip to Rune was discovering they carry a bevy of St. Steve's drinks! I am familiar with the company from Holland Farmers Market, in Holland, MI. I would recommend trying it! So, would I return to Rune? Hmm. The service was disappointing, at home I make a better matcha. If I was in the area again, I'd pick up a St. Steve's drink though! :)

I usually have a ton of grace...but the wait... have mercy, simply be prepared to wait...a long,…read morelong, long time. Smoothie bowl was good, but could have tasted better if the wait wasn't literally 35 minutes despite the store being empty.

I came in here with my BFF after grocery shopping and we were both very hungry. She suggested here…read moreso we came in. We both got smoothies and I will say it is more of a juice drink than just a smoothie, but OMG it was freaking amazing. Seriously you have to come here and try this place. The service was amazing the explained everything to me. The place was very clean and tidy. Sadly the bathroom was out of order. I will be back again as everything looks so tasty and I would love to try it all. I can't believe this place doesn't have a line out of the door. I wish I had taken more pictures.

This place doesn't even exist some Mediterranean restaurant. Drove 15 minutes out to come and see…read moreit not even there.

What a cute gelato shop! I couldn't get over the extensive menu. I selected a scoop of ooey gooey…read moreand it was to die for... smooth, creamy and rich. The crumbled shortbread in the gelato I adds a perfect contrast. All the flavors are handmade in the Italian method. Staff were knowledgeable about the menu and described several flavors for me. On street parking is extremely limited, but well worth it!

Stopped by here on the way to Cincinnati Shakespeare Company for a quick dessert. I grabbed a small…read morebowl of half Italian Stallion and half Gooey Buttercake. My wife did half miso caramel and half espresso? Some coffee flavor. The Italian Stallion was made with ricotta cheese, which was what drew me to it, but honestly I didn't feel the ice cream itself had much unique flavor to it. The cherry pieces and chocolate waffle cone bits were decent. The Gooey Buttercake though, with cream cheese Gelato, was delicious. I can't say I was a fan of either flavor my wife chose--bitter, salty, umami flavors were interesting choices for dessert--but she seemed to enjoy them.

This is the second worst milk tea shop in the US I've tried and I just wish they revisit their…read morebusiness vision or dedicate their trade on sweetened drinks. Just leave milk tea out of it. I was expecting the Taiwanese style boba milk tea with fragrant strong aroma of tea. Their milk tea drinks are bland, thin, diluted, lacks the aromatic tea flavor and just plain unauthentic. I would never waste my money here again.

Tea was pretty dilute and half ice tasted like it was just topped out instead with tap water. Cups…read morearen't sealed with film so you can't shake up the tea before drinking. Server seemed co fused about order and didn't ask about/appeared confused when asked to add boba.