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Ghostlight Coffee (Historic South Park)

1201 Wayne Ave, Dayton, OH 45410
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Ghostlight Coffee (Historic South Park) in Dayton, specialty coffee cafe

ghostlight coffee sits on wayne avenue like it's always been there, pulling you in with the kind of gravitational pull that only happens when someone actually cares about what they're doing. the 4.6-star rating from over 1,300 reviews isn't luck. it's what happens when you treat coffee like it matters and customers like they're more than just morning transactions. the baristas here know the difference between rushed and quick, between friendly and performative. you can taste the attention in every cup, that careful balance of extraction and timing that separates real coffee from caffeinated convenience. regulars don't just come for caffeine. they come because someone remembers their order, because the beans are sourced with intention, because this corner of historic south park feels like the neighborhood coffee shop chains pretend to be. ghostlight gets it right in ways that matter.

curated by gautam khorana, editor · updated 21 May 2026

nri score85
buzz0
local cred95%

phone

(937) 985-2633

website

ghostlightcoffee.com/

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4.6

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