Katie Sanchez, Editor-In-Chief

There are pretty much two things I love in this world more than anything else: fancy coffee and urban walking. Blondie Brews, a perfect mix of those two things, feels like it was made for me.

Blondie Brews is a relatively new coffee truck that makes stops around Cincinnati serving up Instagrammable lattes and other coffee and non-coffee drinks. Opening for business this March, Blondie Brews is run by a dynamic mother-daughter duo out of a charming, petite, white and sky blue trailer that they refurbished themselves.

You can find the trailer at events all over the Cincinnati area, but Blondie Brews is consistently found on weekends parked in a lot at 3660 Hyde Park Ave. The best part about this location is that it is located right on Wasson Way, a convenient walking trail that has a trailhead right at the edge of Xavier’s campus on Montgomery Rd. 

You could drive from campus to Blondie Brews at this location in less than 10 minutes, or you could take advantage of Wasson Way and take a 1.5 mile, 30-minute walk each way. This is the option I chose on a Sunday morning with terrific weather. It’s an easy, safe stroll — and what’s better than a hot girl walk with a little treat in the middle? There are a lot of great coffee shops in Cincinnati, but not many you can walk to from campus easily, which makes Blondie Brews a special spot.

For such a tiny truck, Blondie Brews has an impressively expansive menu. It sports several specialty lattes, from cinnamon pear crisp to chocolate covered churro, as well as non-coffee options like chai and flavored lemonades. In the past, they’ve had absolutely adorable Taylor Swift and Chappell Roan-themed flavors. 

I opted for an iced honey waffle latte, which combined honey and cookie butter flavors. This latte was positively scrumptious. I am no coffee snob or espresso expert, but I do drink quite a bit of coffee and this was the best specialty latte I’ve had in a long time. Specialty lattes with names like these are often overly syrupy and very sweet, but this latte managed to incorporate two sweet flavors without making me feel like I was slurping down straight sugar juice. The espresso was very smooth, allowing the almost nutty flavors to shine.

A signature part of Blondie Brews beverages is that they all come with a “topper,” a little cookie or other sweet treat perfect for dunking in your coffee. My honey waffle latte came with a wafery, stroopwafel-esque cookie that was a scrumptious added bonus.

After tax and tip, drinks at Blondie Brews are going to cost you at least six or seven dollars, which is steep but unfortunately the standard price of specialty coffee these days. Plus, they have a 15% student discount and loyalty cards that get you a free drink for every five purchased, helping to make your purchase a good deal.

The service at Blondie Brews is excellent. I reached my coffee destination just about 15 minutes before they were set to close, worried that I would miss my window to order. However, there was still a steady line at the truck when I arrived and the front window worker was welcoming, patient and enthusiastic. Not only did I walk away with a delicious iced latte, but I also got a free Blondie Brews sticker that will certainly be making its way onto my water bottle. The whole experience was incredibly cute, and it’s clear that this is a labor of love for the operators of Blondie Brews.

I highly encourage taking the weekend walk or drive, if you must to visit Blondie Brews. They were recently brought in by the nearby Mount St. Joseph University to give away free themed coffee to students — please beg the powers that be to let Xavier be next!