Apr 21, 2022
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Ottawa, OH is a small, pleasant town offering a wonderful quality of life to the local residents. The coffee lovers of Ottawa needn’t look far to find some very nice local coffee shops. Here are four of the best in the area.

Well Grounded Café

In this welcoming coffee house, you’ll find a cozy atmosphere, friendly service, and a great cup of coffee. What more could you ask for? Well Grounded Café has plenty of well-lit, elegantly decorated seating and space for meeting friends and coworkers or settling in for some laptop work. The wifi is free and fast as well.

When it comes to the coffee, you’ll find a terrific menu with options for every taste, including a few interesting specialty coffees. The Fleetwood Macchiato and white chocolate mocha come especially recommended. The café’s smoothies, muffins, and other snacks are fresh and homemade, with little pup cups available if your dog fancies joining you for a bite eat. And if you’re in a rush, they also have excellent drive-thru service.

Uptown Market and Café

A few miles up the road in neighboring Leipsic, you’ll find this popular establishment. At Uptown Market and Café, they have top-notch coffee and an extensive menu of delicious freshly cooked dishes, all of which have locally sourced ingredients. The coffees here are ground as ordered and locally roasted in small batches to ensure consistently flavorsome freshness. And their selection of beverages comes with characterful local names, which courteous, helpful baristas will be willing to guide you through.

If you’re hungry, this is the place to be. The café is housed inside a local fresh food market where you can buy fifty varieties of premium Amish cheeses, delicious deli salads, steaming-fresh baked goods and desserts, and a whole lot more. Some of their favorite meals and snacks include the pico de pollo wraps, breakfast burritos, and cherry cheesecakes.

Ooh La Latte

This delightful little coffee house lies just to the south of Ottawa in the neighboring village of Columbus Grove. It’s a cozy, comfortable place to relax in, with ever-so-friendly servers who won’t fail to brighten your day with a warm welcome. A few recommended coffees here include the tasty pumpkin spice latte with oat milk, the autumn nocturne, and the Reece Cup latte. And for snacks, try out their fresh, locally baked pumpkin cookies and cinnamon rolls.

The Meeting Place on Market

Another very popular local coffee house is the Meeting Place on Market located in nearby Lima. As the name suggests, it’s an ideal place for meeting friends, with tasteful, warm décor, an abundance of seating, and cheerful baristas.

The ethos of this café is to provide more than just excellent gourmet coffee. They also seek to serve up a superb overall experience to all of their customers, and this dedication to quality really shows in the attention to detail in everything here. Once you’ve enjoyed one of their very fine coffees and made-from-scratch baked goodies, you’re sure to be back for more. You can even order their coffee and special gourmet gift boxes for delivery, wherever in the country you are.

Follow up your next morning brew with a visit to Chevrolet of Ottawa. We’re a trusted local dealership that also places great emphasis on providing a fantastic overall customer experience, whatever your vehicle purchasing or servicing needs might be.