Beans-N-Cream

We stopped here for lunch while riding the Ohio to Erie Trail. We just happened on it on our way into Cedarville to look for food. It was an interesting building so we went inside and had a wonderful surprise. It is a lovely old building that was once a bank and has high vaulted ceilings. There is a loft area upstairs that provides seating overlooking the rest of the «bank». There are comfortable chairs around if you choose to just sit and use the WiFi. The décor is eclectic – there are some tables with glass tops that have «things» in them. One was full of printers letters from an old print shop. Another was filled with bags of coffee beans and coffee paraphernalia. Very creative. It is a coffee shop, breakfast/​lunch shop, Gift Shop and place to just generally relax. We had wonderful Latte’s and also fantastic salads — the Asian Chicken Salads. Lunch/​Coffee for two with a generous tip was $ 25.00. Service is like most coffee shops — at the counter. The ambience was great, the food was great, the coffee was great, and the price was reasonable. We had a great experience here and will definitely go back the next time we ride that trail!

A CRISP AFTERNOON ON A TUESDAY IN LATE OCTOBER.
We were looking for something new — so we headed west on I-​70 towards Springfield and Xenia. Mom took a wrong turn (but truly, there are no wrong turns if you like driving down 35 MPH winding country roads in search of someplace new.
And we found it.
Cedarville is a small college town in the middle of a half-​dozen corn fields. Without signs, you might guess you were driving by a large retirement village or even some sort of reform house.
At 1 PM, we arrived at the town’s crossroads — and it was what you might expect: two-​story buildings that might have once been boarding houses with small independently owned business of all sorts: Handmade pottery, crafts shops, a washer/​dryer repair, a neighborhood market, and a few coffee shops, Beans and Cream being one of them.
We parked on the street and sauntered up to the corner shop, walked inside, and found ourselves a seat.
The ceiling was vaulted with a second floor and the main dining area was clean and Spartan: a few square tables with nicer quality wood shop styled metal chairs situated around small square tables. The tables themselves are of note, because they are curio/​keepsake tables with glass tops and miscellaneous items tucked inside each.
We then go to the counter to order our food and got a Reuben and a BLT, both with a side of Kettle Chips and a Dill Spear. The BLT was what you’d expect. The Reuben; however, wasn’t. The corned beef was both tender and fleshy — very little gristle or toughness to the beef., the sauerkraut was sweet instead of sour, just like the thousand island dressing. In addition, the bread was a clean, sweet pumpernickel — so all four tastes complemented each other nearly perfectly.
The total cost came to 12.86, but we didn’t order drinks or extras. Also, it was counter service, so the service was middling at best. We were even instructed to put our trays in the tubs near the door — right at our table.
All in all, I enjoyed it and it was a decent little escapade, especially if you live in the Springfield/​Xenia/​Cedarville area. Otherwise, it’s a good coffee bar with no big upside.

Fun place, and a fun atmosphere.
This small town coffee shop loves to put on concerts featuring the local talent.
So it can be a blast to go with you and your friends to listen to live music and drink a warm cup of Jo on a cold winters day.
If we are talking coffee, then I prefer Stoney creek. But both provide good coffee to the area.

One of the two coffee shops in Cedarville, Beans is on the corner of Main & SR 42 in a beautiful old building. It seems to be the more «local» coffee shop in town as students seem to go to Stoney Creek. It has a really cool 2-​story room filled with antiques and other cool knick knacks, even locally-​made crafts for sale. Also the balcony is full of big comfy chairs, and tables making it a great place to study or hang out with friends. The staff is great, always friendly and ready to serve you. The coffee is excellent, the espresso and iced drinks are pretty good as well. They also have a large selection of teas. They also have baked goods, soups, and sandwiches; as well as breakfast. Their food is really good and it makes for a good lunch spot. It is a unique fun, full-​service coffee house that I recommend.

This is a good little place for coffee and also food. Lots of times at coffee shops you’re limited to pastries or muffins. Here you can have a full breakfast (and hot sandwiches, soups, and burgers at other times). It’s really interesting inside, a nice old bank converted into a coffee shop/​deli. There are items to buy from local artists while you wait for your food or sip your java. The service can be a little slow as they seem to be understaffed, but the atmosphere is warm and relaxed.

This is a lovely little full-​service coffee house. The staff is friendly and the atmosphere relaxing. Really liked the frozen chai. My only disappointment is that it took ½ hour from ordering breakfast until we actually received our order. So while the french toast is yummy only order it if you have some time.