Updated 12/31/25
Last year was a busy year in the Columbus coffee world, and 2025 didn’t show any sign of slowing down the trend. We welcomed a wide variety of locally owned shops as well as some interesting regional and national chains. Here’s your list of 12 14! new Columbus coffee shops that opened in 2025!
1. Begin Cafe
Begin Cafe debuted this past spring in Uptown Westerville. The couple behind it have crafted a thoughtfully designed and charming little shop that serves Royal Flamingo and Florin Coffee roasts alongside a menu of baked goods and sandwiches.
Read more: Coffee and Breakfast at the Adorable Begin Cafe in Uptown Westerville
2. Bitty & Beau’s Coffee
Bitty & Beau’s is a smaller chain out of North Carolina that opened its first central Ohio location this year, in Upper Arlington’s Kingsdale Center. Bitty & Beau’s has the wonderful mission of employing people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. The coffee is great, but the warm welcome is even better.
Read more: Bitty & Beau’s Serves Great Coffee with an Even Better Mission
3. Ravello’s Coffee at The Daily Bar
After operating for a while as a pop-up espresso cart, Ravello’s started doing monthly stints at The Daily Bar in Italian Village, before making it their regular home in the summer. I’m a huge fan of the coffee shop/bar combination, and Ravello’s seems right at home in the space. It gives folks a place to gather while sipping on signature Biscoff lattes.
Read more: Who’s Up for Biscoff Lattes? Ravello’s Coffee Opens its Coffee Shop at The Daily Bar
4. Shibam Coffee
We’ve seen an explosion of Yemeni coffee shops in recent years, and early in 2025 Shibam Coffee opened up near Polaris. The gorgeous corner space features the usual mix of traditional coffee drinks, espresso, and beautiful cakes and pastries.
Read more: Shibam Coffee is the Latest Yemeni Coffee House to Join Columbus
5. Blackened Coffee Co.
Ace of Cups bar and music venue has seen some lineup changes over the past year, one of which is the addition of Blackened Coffee Co. at the rear. They offer a full menu of espresso drinks and specialties (with choices of non-dairy milks) plus a small menu of plant-based breakfast dishes.
Read more: Blackened Coffee Co. Serves Breakfast and Coffee to Ace of Cups
6. 25 Dials Cafe
25 Dials Cafe popped up unexpectedly inside the relocated 25 Dials vintage watch shop. From their new storefront in the Gateway University District, they installed a coffee cart serving a small menu of classic espresso drinks and specialty lattes.
Read more: 25 Dials Watch Store Opens a Coffee Shop
7. Qamaria Yemeni Coffee in Dublin
Qamaria was the first of the Yemeni coffee shops to open in central Ohio, beginning in Hilliard and then Lewis Center. This year they opened their third spot, this one in a long, narrow storefront along Sawmill Road in Dublin.
Read more: Qamaria Yemeni Coffee Co. Debuts Third Central Ohio Location
8. Tulip Cafe
Tulip Cafe has been a fixture of local farmers markets and with its cafe in Dublin, but this year they expanded the storefront to include a full-service coffee bar, tea, beautiful desserts, and a fantastic Turkish breakfast. Highly recommended!
Read more: Tulip Cafe Expands its Space and Menu to Add Coffee, Breakfast, and Desserts
9. Cure Coffee & Cocktails
True to its name, Cure downtown offers full coffee service and a full cocktail bar. I love the look of the space, and how there’s loads of room to gather and hang. They serve an expert coffee menu using Upper Cup Coffee beans.
Read more: Cure Coffee & Cocktails Brings All-Day Imbibing to Downtown Columbus
10. Barrel & Bloom
Endeavor Brewing in Grandview ventured out to open a new bar and coffee shop, taking over the former Random Precision Brewing space in Linworth. They’re opening as a hybrid coffee shop/bar, serving Stauf’s coffee throughout the day while adding beer, cocktails, and spirits later.
Read more: Endeavor Brewing & Spirits Opens Coffee Shop and Bar in Linworth
11. Marib Coffee
Marib Coffee also joined the growing ranks of Yemeni coffee shops in the city. This one on Schrock Road in Westerville is owned by the folks behind Yemeni Restaurant nearby, and it’s been one of our favorites so far!
Read more: Marib Coffee Might Be Our Favorite of the Yemeni Coffee Houses
Image courtesy Matari Coffee on Facebook
12. Matari Coffee
Matari Coffee is yet another Yemeni coffee chain that put down roots in Columbus. Its location on Olentangy River Road near campus has proven to be a popular stop for their beautiful lattes and pastries.
Read more: Matari Coffee
13. Coffee Coin
Earlier this year Coffee Coin joined forces with The Mochi Shop to open a small storefront off Bethel Road! Now you can stop by for excellent coffee and matcha paired with a variety of mochi donut flavors.
Read more: Donuts and Lattes with The Mochi Shop and Coffee Coin on Bethel Road
Image courtesy @thelightmeetinghouse on Instagram
14. Light Meeting House Coffee Bar & Cafe
The Light Meeting House joined Oak Street in Franklin Park/Olde Towne East this year, offering a new community hub for great coffee and events.
Read more: Light Meeting House on Instagram
Plus more!
But wait, there’s more! I haven’t been able to cover every shop that opened in 2025, but here are more highlights of new shops or expansions beyond the 14 above. How many have you been to?
- Callin’ Your Bluff Coffee – a cart that launched this year and has taken up residency at Land-Grant’s Extension bar
- The Lion – this Bexley cocktail bar added coffee service in the morning
- East African Coffee House – bring East African coffee and Somali tea to Morse Road
- Watan Cafe & Roastery – coffee roaster, cafe, and sweet shop in Hilliard
- Axum Cafe – family-owned Ethiopian cafe in Whitehall
- Bada Bean Bada Booze – they expanded to their fourth shop, this one in Quarry Trails
- Queer Beans Coffee & Tea – delightful coffee shop inside Little Gay Bookstore in the Short North
- Spokes Cafe – a Guatemalan focused coffee shop popping up inside The Ohio Taproom
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