Index Coffee & Books

Discount books and amazing lattes! My drink was made to order based on my hesitation to try something new and it was delicious.

This is a sad book shop with a meager and strange selection. It once had stacks of books piled high with the prototypical bookshop cats sharking around them. When I asked where I might find some George Sand or David Foster Wallace, you'd have thought I asked the girl behind the counter if she could guess my weight and gender. She came out briefly from behind her coffee bar to point to a sparse area of "fiction" tucked into one small aisle of the store. Granted it is a small space attempting to cater to the varied customers who frequent Ohio City, but before I could ask another question the door bell went off and she couldn't have been happier to escape my questions to get back to the new customer looking for a cappuccino. There is an overabundance of children's books and mindless mysteries. To me, this implies that this coffee shop panders to the Starbucks moms and their brimming strollers that have wandered too far from their local watering hole to feel comfortable without something familiar nearby... like coffee and board books? But do not be confused. This is also not a refuge for those of us that enjoy the free wifi, sterile bathrooms, and warm, inviting seating space of a meticulously prescripted coffee shop, no. You will find that the sadness of a sterile book store and a sloppy coffee shop can be achieved and when it's done the way it has been here in the heart of Ohio City, you'll find that it's no longer the OC that you once claimed home. It's changed and new, which isn't always a bad thing, but this time it is, so you'll leave sadly with no new books, nor a coffee, because the girl is busy now steaming milk for lattés, and she's all alone here, so I'll never know if she was secretly hoping I left without asking any more questions about books or if she just didn't notice as I tripped the doorbell again just behind the crowd of two buying their afternoon javas while a singular stroller pusher perused the Janet Evanovich wall.

They sell overstock books, so the selection doesn’t change much, but you might find a cheap gem

Just came in today waiting for Westside to open up. Absolutely loved it. Coffee and books, two of my favorite things. Barista/clerk was incredibly friendly, amazing selection of books, and delicious coffee.

Great atmosphere with a wide selection of books and great pastries. Will definitely come again!

Coffee is amazing and the owner is a tall drip of sexy unfortunately he is married but those glasses uff

Cute little place. I felt bad my kids were stomping through it.

Perfect place for a good discount and a decent selection of books, welcoming staff and great coffee drinks!

Very nice little coffee shop and book store. Good prices on books

Came here to study and it was the perfect setting! The coffee was fantastic and service was great