Radical Bean Cooperative

Closed from September 4 - 7

Located in the Volkshaus building on McMicken in Over the Rhine, Radical Bean Cooperative is Cincinnati's only worker owned coffee shop, where the baristas literally own the business. Every worker has a vote, every decision is made democratically, and the whole operation is built around the idea that a coffee shop should genuinely serve its community first.

Drip coffee is $2 because that's what makes sense for the neighborhood. Rotating seasonal menus and a welcoming atmosphere round out a spot that takes both its coffee and its values seriously.

💛 WHY YOU'LL LOVE THEM 💛

🗳️ Standout feature: The worker ownership model! As part of the Co-op Cincy network, every barista is on a path to becoming an owner of the business they work in. It's a genuinely different way of running a coffee shop, and you can feel it in how the place operates.

🌎 Don't skip: The community events! From karaoke nights and DJ sets to Spanish conversation nights designed to both welcome Spanish speakers and teach the language to those who want to learn, Radical Bean is building something much bigger than a coffee menu.