Bean Haus – Covington

Ok, yes, this isn’t actually in Cincinnati. Trust me, I haven’t resolved that NKY is Cinci. That’s not going to happen – two very different places. Covington is very much a KY kind of place, probably why I love to visit.

Above – Left a few of the many snack options! Right – the large tea selection.

Parking – there’s some parking behind the building – diagonal spots. Two-hour spots in front of the building. And some other parallel parking on back streets.

First impression – it smells like German food outside and thus I became incredibly hungry as soon as I got out of my car. This is one of those places that seems very unassuming from the street. A little old house -> converted coffee shop. There are a few tables in the front room and you’re immediately greeted by their friendly staff.

Coffee – What’s better than coffee? LOTS of coffee. When researching this place, we noticed that everyone was posting pictures with massive cups of coffee – BIG plus. I ordered an oat milk caramel latte. It was wonderful. Not too sweet, but also just sweet enough for what you expect in a latte. After ordering, I realized they sell a drink called the sledgehammer (espresso + drip coffee) – that’s what us students of the world need. Next time!

Other drinks – they also have two shelves of tea to select from for those non-coffee drinkers. In addition to the typical coffee shop favorites they have a selection of special seasonal drinks. This week they had a selection of Valentines day drinks that sounded interesting.

Food – I ordered a piece of bacon & sausage quiche and an apple strudel. After ordering I had regrets, I saw they sell crepes. Guess that’s just another reason to come back! The quiche was amazing though, so it’s cool. And the apple strudel was a great coffee shop treat!

Atmosphere – initially, it looks like there’s not much indoor seating available. They have a front room overlooking Main street and a wrap-around porch with seating outside. If you proceed upstairs, there’s a collection of other rooms each with a selection of tables. What’s cool about this set-up is that on days like when we visited, you can have an entire room of tables to yourself. There was just enough noise meandering from downstairs to remind you that people exist, but plenty quiet to focus without having to play study music. We didn’t even realize there were people in the other room upstairs – seems to be a very study-focused area. Upstairs there’s also a closet of board-games to select from if you’re just hanging out.

Highly recommend this place. It’s very much a small-town kind of coffee shop. They have a great selection of food and drinks and plenty of room to hang-out. I will for-sure be back (at least to try a crepe).