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Coffee Shop$$$$
Athens
"By far the best coffee in Athens."(5 Tips)
"I've also awarded them the best spiced chai in all of the world."(11 Tips)
"lot of work done with coffee or a smoothie"(2 Tips)
"Snowville Creamery stuff."(2 Tips)
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Raymond FrostAugust 7, 2014Best coffee in town, awesome atmosphere you can get a lot of work done with coffee or a smoothie, there is a great upstairs area. The blueberry muffins are excellent
Wes CrowNovember 2, 2014This is the best coffee in all the land, in the best coffee shop in all the land, with the best people in all the land. Do yourself a favor: go to Donkey.
Kevin CarrollDecember 23, 2013Fantastic place to "work from home" over the holiday! My mobile office today has great coffee and snacks. And 2nd floor window seat has great lighting and low music volume 8-5 (good for conf calls).
After moving to Columbus, the thing I miss most from Athens is donkey. Great place to study, play board games, meet your group, or just enjoy coffee.
Best coffee in Athens. Favorite place to study. The balcony upstairs is nice when warm. Vegan pastries. Open mic music on Thursday night. Try the chai!
Ali CupelliOctober 24, 2011When you've got a late night of studying ahead of you and don't feel like being drone in the library, this is the place to be. Perfect for studying, great coffee, and snacks. Reviews on Urbanspoon! Read more- Sarah DavisDecember 22, 2010By far the best coffee in Athens. The atmosphere is great. Bit of a warning though, don't be surprised if it's very crowded during Finals...just like everywhere else on campus around that time.
It costs an extra 10 cents if you pay with a credit card. If you use a gift card (you don't have to load money on it) you get a free drink after 10 purchases. It is hot in there dress accordingly.
Alex GrismerAugust 4, 2015Great place to get work done and see some culture. Very cozy, great coffee, awesome cause.
Rachel OApril 14, 2010BEST coffee in Athens! I basically live at Donkey and love how cozy and comfortable it is. I study, meet up with friends, have meetings and play some great games of Scrabble here.- Rated #1 coffee house in Ohio by Ohio magazine several years running. I've also awarded them the best spiced chai in all of the world.
Faisal FsJuly 17, 2017The ice mocha is great! The taste of the chocolate blends and balances the ratio.
Margaux HammerAugust 27, 2015Classic vanilla latte with whole milk add the best taste in any day! Must have!
From my experience, Donkey has the best coffee and espresso drinks... anywhere.
leen firlotteFebruary 18, 2012Here for the weekend. So happy to find the donkey. I'm an espresso junkie and my Americano was the best I've ever had. Cheers.- Carolyn CroftApril 16, 2012Try the skinny latte, buy a bread & chocolate dark chocolate bar, sit on the upstairs outdoor patio, ignore that the place sometimes smells like its name.
If you like chai but not the sweetness, try the herbal Chai. You get a pot of tea and some steamed milk. I get mine unsweetened and with (local) Snowville Creamery milk.
Patrick McCueAugust 10, 2013Best chai tea I've had. Graduated from OU in 2010, but I come back to visit all the time
Jared VorkavichApril 14, 2013Get the Peanut Butter Cup Frescante. It's a sweet, cold treat not to be missed.
Celia BNovember 26, 2011Get a gift card, even if you don't put any money on it, because if you use it ten times you get a free drink.
Bethany ScottJanuary 24, 2012Best coffee in Athens! Order the iced soy spiced power chai! The BEST :)
Large teas come with own mini kettle. Attend a reading! Go early for a seat.
Best coffee in Athens. Refillable cups of coffee are perfect for long nights of studying.
- LaurenMay 17, 2011Whatever it is, make sure they make it with Snowville Creamery stuff. It's ambrosia from a cow teat, I am telling you.
Andrew MilnerNovember 2, 2015I'm not a huge coffee person, but I thought the coffee tasted like cigarette water. Maybe it was all the people who were smoking.
Try their traditional Italian-style indie rock playlists.
ᴡ ScallyMarch 16, 2010The drinks here are excellent, and it's one of the best places to study in Athens!
The wifi is finicky. Save/back up any work you do online to a word document.
- Warm & peaceful. Could probably get a lot of work done here.
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- Mon–Fri
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"The pastries are AMAZING, and I highly recommend the California Veggie on Multigrain! So good :)"
Becca Rak - 7.1
"The ice and blended drinks are my favorite. And they always have a small yet wide range of snack-foods."
Nora West - 7.2
"The butter beer latte they have in the spring is something to try!"
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- 8.5
"Rice Salad, fries, and apple sauce all delicious. Also great tea and an Old Fashion from the bar."
Alex D - 9.0
"Fish & Chips and the Reuben Eggrolls were very tasty! Beer selection was great, specifically NEIPAs!"
Doug Ransom - 8.1
"The OU bagel is delicious. I always get it on pretzel with avocado!"
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