The Upside Brew

329 Ludlow Ave, Cincinnati
(513) 882-3610

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Juan Jose Hernandez

Beautiful setting and welcoming people

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Soothing Studies

Update: 11/26/2025:

The quality of their iced lattes have decreased, tastes SUPER watery now and the “flavored” lattes are just not made properly. It does not taste like the flavors they advertise. Please do a quality check on your iced flavored lattes :)

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Idk what it is about this place with blended coffee drinks during the weekdays, but they always forget to add flavoring 😭 or maybe not enough? Idk… I asked for a caramel blended latte and it just tasted like milk 😭

Anyways, I do love & recommend their iced coffees instead (like the tiramisu latte or the British islander latte)!

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 3

Service: 4

Anna M

I usually enjoy coming here, as the food and drinks are good. But there was a concerning incident today that makes me reconsider the safety of this establishment. As I was sitting, a barista admitted out loud to one of the customers that she currently has bronchitis. She wasn’t wearing a mask either. It’s not a good look to have a server working who could have been contagious and infected customers.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 3

Blaire Bartish

Quality, made-when-you-order food, great service, artistic atmosphere without being too pretentious. I have never been here for drinks but the cocktail menu is stellar. Highly recommended.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 4

Service: 5

Iain

great place to get some evening/night studying in. Comfortable seating, and lots of it. drinks are good and food is good. What more can you ask for.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 4

Service: 5

Corkscrew Turtles

This is a very comfy, cozy, diverse environment for this area. Plenty of wonderful choices and the prices are not breaking your budget. The provisions for people to just relax, work, or enjoy a social visit are on point.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Glenda McGhee

I've never had a bad experience here. All of the baristas are friendly and professional. They are communicative when they are busy, assuring you that they haven't been forgotten. They are a big part of the atmosphere and vibe which works so well as cool, relaxing coffeehouse.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 4

Service: 5

Robert “Rashid” Davis

I walked away feeling okay, so it must have been good because it’s been a TERRIBLE week. LOL

Jillian Heckman

New favorite coffee shop! Was taken care of by Bailey and she was amazing! Will be asking for her next time i come in. great experience

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Mitchell McManis

Cat was awesome! She recommended the tiramisu latte and a marble loaf pastry — both were spot on. Super friendly and made the visit feel really welcoming. This place is definitely a new go-to in Cincy.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

r kline

We had an order of for four in which the food and drinks rolled out one at a time over the course of 30 minutes with one of our drinks never being made. Expo system is nonexistent and the employees seemed confused and aggravated.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 4

Service: 2

William Clemens

Consistently fast and friendly service. Great seasonal flavors.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Maddy Swinford

This is a very cute cafe! The food and drinks come out very quickly. I got a vanilla honey latte and found it very enjoyable. My sister got a Nutty Irishman and said it was a lot for her but others could find it enjoyable. We both enjoyed our food (bacon, egg, & cheese english muffin and avocado toast). I would definitely recommend this coffee shop!

Parking was fairly easy. They have street parking and behind the shop there is a little paid parking lot that has a walking path up to the cafe.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 4

Service: 5

Audrey Westrich

I have the same name as one of the baristas. Audrey ❤️ Great vibes

Brian Kleinman

Delicious coffee and inviting space.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

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