Lexington Coffee and Tea Week: Here are the locations, menu of $4 special drinks

Janet Patton
·6 min read

Over the last few years, as more and more coffee chains have announced they are coming to Lexington, the question has been: How much coffee do we need?

Maybe a better question would be: How much is there?

An upcoming food event delves into the issue. Lexington Coffee + Tea Week will be May 7-13.

During the week, 24 participating local coffee shops will offer unique coffee or tea drinks for a price of $4 each. Many have non-dairy milk options available on their menus, some have decaffeinated options.

And look for more news soon on Dutch Bros, Human Bean, Scooters and other coffee chains coming to the area.

Lexington coffee week shops, drinks

Bad Ass Coffee of Hawaii, 685 S. Limestone #300 and 3070 Lakecrest Circle #600, will have Island Toffee (available hot or iced), a sea salt caramel toffee latte with hints of macadamia. For tea drinkers, there’s Island Bloom Matcha, a lavender coconut flavor paired with matcha, served hot or iced.

The Berry Cobbler Brew is a 14-hour cold brew sweetened with blackberry. It is available at Broomwagon Bikes + Cafe during Lexington Coffee + Tea Week for $4.
The Berry Cobbler Brew is a 14-hour cold brew sweetened with blackberry. It is available at Broomwagon Bikes + Cafe during Lexington Coffee + Tea Week for $4.

Broomwagon Bikes + Cafe, 800 N. Limestone, will have Smoked Apple Wood Shaken Espresso, a shaken espresso with smoked apple wood infused maple syrup topped with your choice of milk, served iced. Or Berry Cobbler Brew, 14-hour cold brew sweetened with blackberry topped with a heavy cream cold foam with macadamia nut and honey, served iced. For tea drinkers, there’s Butterfly Mist Tea Latte, a butterfly pea tea sweetened with vanilla topped with milk. Served iced.

Chaotic Good: Coffee, Comics, and Games, 545 S. Broadway Suite 160, will have Salted Caramel Cookie Macchiato, a layered coffee featuring salted caramel and cookie butter flavors, topped with caramel drizzle and a small cookie. Served hot or iced. For tea drinkers, there’s Underdark & Chill Tea Latte, black tea and steamed milk, served hot.

The Strawberry Fields (Forever) is a strawberry-laced oolong tea. It is available at Coffee Times during Lexington Coffee + Tea Week, which runs May 7-13.
The Strawberry Fields (Forever) is a strawberry-laced oolong tea. It is available at Coffee Times during Lexington Coffee + Tea Week, which runs May 7-13.

Coffee Times, 2571 Regency Rd., will have Strawberry JoJo (Get Back!), a sweet, caffeinated chocolatey strawberry drink served hot. For tea drinkers, there’s Strawberry Fields (Forever), a strawberry-laced oolong tea.

Common Grounds, 3100 Old Todds Rd #100, 2901 Richmond Rd. and 4772 Hartland Pkwy, will have Cold Brew with Snickerdoodle Cold Foam, featuring in-house roasted coffee topped with fresh made cold foam full of cinnamon and brown sugar flavor. For tea drinkers, there’s Pomegranate Apple Iced Tea, a caffeine-free option served iced.

Far Out Espresso, 496 E. High St., will have the Andes Mint Frappe made with real mint, Ghirardelli chocolate and mint whip. For tea drinkers, there’s Lavender Matcha Iced Latte, served iced.

The Cookie Monster Latte is flavored with chocolate chip cookie dough. It is available at Genesis Coffee House + Eatery during Lexington Coffee + Tea Week which will feature 24 local locations.
The Cookie Monster Latte is flavored with chocolate chip cookie dough. It is available at Genesis Coffee House + Eatery during Lexington Coffee + Tea Week which will feature 24 local locations.

Genesis Coffee House + Eatery, 1402 N. Forbes Rd Ste 130, will have the Cookie Monster Latte, a chocolate chip cookie dough flavored latte made with espresso, steamed milk, flavoring and blue frosting topped with whipped cream, sprinkles and Chips Ahoy! mini chocolate chip cookies, served hot or iced. Or try the Kentucky Butter Cake Iced Coffee, made with fresh brewed coffee, butter, butter rum flavoring, milk and glazed ice and finished with whipped topping, available hot or iced. For tea drinkers, there’s Blue Raspberry Blush, served iced.

High on Art & Coffee, 523 E. High St., will have the Honey Nut Latte, made with sugar free hazelnut whipped cream, served hot or iced. For tea drinkers, there’s Chailine, praline chai latte with sugar free hazelnut whipped cream, served hot or iced.

Java Jukebox, 640 W. Maxwell St #130, will have the Spring Special, a lavender, white mocha and coconut latte, served hot or iced. For tea drinkers, there’s Cinnamon Bun Chai Latte, served hot.

Kenwick Table, 201 Owsley Ave., will have Ameri-con Panna, made with Coca-Cola, house made vanilla whip and two espresso shots affogato, served iced. For tea drinkers, there’s Mint condition, a mocktail with orange juice, mint, chai and sparkline water, served iced.

Leestown Coffee House, 1416 Leestown Rd., will have Blood Orange Mango Cold Brew, a mango and blood orange based topped with their Strong Cold Brew, served iced. For tea drinkers, there’s Blackberry Lemon Jasmine tea, served iced.

Lussi Brown Coffee Bar, 114 Church St., will have Cherry Cordial, a cold brew with house-made cherry syrup and dark chocolate whipped cream, served iced. For tea drinkers, there’s Mon Cherry, an iced yerba mate green tea with house-made cherry syrup. Served iced.

The Creamsicle Cold Brew features hints of vanilla topped with orange creamsicle cold foam. It is available at McLeod’s Coffee House during Lexington Coffee + Tea Week for $4.
The Creamsicle Cold Brew features hints of vanilla topped with orange creamsicle cold foam. It is available at McLeod’s Coffee House during Lexington Coffee + Tea Week for $4.

McLeod’s Coffee House, 376 Southland Dr., will have Creamsicle Cold Brew, McLeod’s cold brew with hints of vanilla topped with orange creamsicle cold foam. For tea drinkers, there’s Iced Pineapple Paradise, a sweetened green tea served with a splash of coconut milk.

The VMGT is a vanilla mango green tea served iced. It is available at Nate’s Coffee during Lexington Coffee + Tea Week for $4.
The VMGT is a vanilla mango green tea served iced. It is available at Nate’s Coffee during Lexington Coffee + Tea Week for $4.

Nate’s Coffee, 125 Cheapside, will have the Hot Banana, a cappuccino style drink that uses banana-almond milk, honey and cinnamon. It’s a 6-ounce drink with two shots of espresso and equal parts aerated banana-almond milk and foam, served hot in a 10-ounce cup. Topped with honey and cinnamon. For tea drinker’s, there’s the VMGT, a vanilla mango green tea, served iced.

Hideaway by Nate’s Coffee, 200 W. Main St., will have Ale-Nate-1, a cold drink served with choice of syrup, fountain Ale-8-1 and two shots of espresso, layered.

North Lime Coffee & Donuts, 3101 Clays Mill Rd. #300a and 575 N. Limestone, will have Country Bumpkin, a pumpkin-caramel apple butter latte, served hot or iced, at Clays Mill. At Limestone in the Greyline Station, North Lime will have The Cobra, a brown-sugar cold brew with cream and brown sugar boba drink, served iced. For tea drinkers, there’s the Lexington Fog, Elmwood Inn Kentucky Blend Tea, with vanilla and lavender syrups with a splash of milk, served iced at Clays Mill only. Or Strawberry Fields, Elmwood Inn Fine Tea’s Gunpowder Green Tea with house-made strawberry syrup and white mocha cold foam, served iced at the Limestone location only.

The Sunset Tea is an orange and spice chamomile tea spritzer. It is available at Old School Coffee during Lexington Coffee + Tea Week for $4.
The Sunset Tea is an orange and spice chamomile tea spritzer. It is available at Old School Coffee during Lexington Coffee + Tea Week for $4.

Old School Coffee, 380 S. Mill St., will have Melon Brew, a soft, smooth and melony Brazilian cold brew infused and lightly sweetened with honeydew melon syrup, topped with soda water, served iced. For tea drinkers, there’s Sunset Tea, orange and spice chamomile tea spritzer with lemon, peach and rosemary, served iced.

The Creatures’ Cauldron Cafe, 128 N. Brodway, will have Bluegrass Bliss, a toasted marshmallow latte topped with butterfly pea sweet cream foam. Or The Bourbon Barrel, bourbon caramel syrup in a latte, topped with whipped cream and caramel drizzle. Both served hot or iced.

The Human Bean, 1946 Harrodsburg Rd., will have Banana Bread Breve, flavored with banana and hazelnut, available hot, iced or blended. For tea drinkers, there’s Berry Bliss Matcha, strawberry cold foam on iced matcha.

Third Street Stuff and Coffee, 257 N. Limestone #1, will have Pink in May, Sorella Gelateria strawberry gelato over iced cold brew. For tea drinkers, there’s New Zealand Sunnyslopes, fruity herbal tea with dried kiwi and strawberries and apples, available hot or iced.