Mad City Coffee

tldr: Great coffee, friendly service, good food, cozy atmosphere, laptop workspace. I went with a few friends to get coffee and brunch, and Mad City Coffee was a really solid choice. I got a café au lait with a bacon egg and cheese, and it was delicious. There is plenty of indoor as well as outdoor seating, and inside is very cozy. The baristas were friendly, and there was a wide variety of coffee and food to choose from. The location of the cafe is also convenient being just West of downtown Columbia and close to HCC. It seems like a lot of people like to sit inside and do work on their laptops. They also sold other things like coffee mugs and some tea I think. Great experience all around, and I will likely come back.

They were SO helpful and friendly (I had never been there and wanted to find a good full-bodied and rich medium-dark roast whole-bean coffee to get so I’d needed some extra assistance)! I wish I could remember the name of the Barista that helped me to mention her here (Lauren, maybe? …can’t remember) but she went above and beyond in helping me to find a blend that I’d likely enjoy given my preferences and to make sure I was happy with it! Pricing was very decent as well and I ended up really liking what I got with their recommendations. Will definitely be back now!

An incredible hole-in-the-wall coffee shop with excellent customer service and tasty coffee. I walked here from campus the other day and was very pleasantly surprised; the workers are so sweet and nice to talk with, and they put some vanilla flavoring in my latte for free when I asked if they could make it sweeter. I got the bacon egg and cheese breakfast sandwich and it was so cheap and so good, the eggs were fluffy and the bacon was crispy and tasty. They also gave you multiple choices of cheese which I liked.