"Best latte I’ve ever had. Out of the 23 other coffee shops I’ve tried in Columbia this place takes the #1 spot. Barista’s actually care about the quality of coffee they serve, and very reasonably priced."

"Our first time here and we loved it. Beautiful, rustic decor, with a wide variety of coffee drinks and food items. The iced coffee and hibiscus lemonade were very refreshing, and the chocolate chip muffin was very tasty. Plenty of seating inside and out front, with excellent service. We’ll definitely be back!"

"My 2 star review isn't really fair to this establishment. I'll explain. The coffee here is excellent. Some of the best I've ever had, but the last three times we've been, there is an extremely creepy looking homeless man there with huge, and I mean HUGE bags under his eyes. Every time he just stares at my wife with his mouth open and almost drooling. Its very off putting. She, and now I refuse to go there. This man is that scary!"

"(UPDATE 5 January 2026) Just had a horrible encounter with I am assuming a new Supervisor as this is what he said he was when I asked to speak to a manager. The option to order a 5 pound bag of expresso bean coffee is not available online. I have been doing and was instructed ever since me and my son came in here was to call the order over the phone. In a couple days you'll get a message to say, come pick it up. I've done this multiple times a lot of times and I've never had an issue. Well, I just got off the phone with this new supervisor because I asked to talk to a manager. He said he was the supervisor he says they do not take over the phone orders anymore, he said I had to order online.I explained to him there is no five pound bag option online and what i've was previously instructed to do was this way. He said they don't do it any more.I said, well, I think you guys lost a customer then. Then he says "Look Dude.... and then I just hung up it. Sucks, because they actually had some really good coffee beans. By the way I am not your dude. Any male that calls or comes into your place is a Sirz any female that comes in is a Ma'am. People wonder why Amazon is taking over these small business. On to the next. I stopped by Oliver Gospel Roastery with my son because we wanted to find and taste coffee from a local roastery for our coffee at home. The place is very clean and welcoming when you walk in, and the staff couldn’t have been nicer. We explained what we were there for, and they happily let us sample the two coffees they had brewed, along with their espresso blend. They answered all our questions without rushing us and even suggested another local spot to check out. I bought a cup of coffee and a bag of their espresso beans, while my son decided he wanted to try the other place first. We drove the mile down the road, walked in, and instantly noticed the difference — it didn’t even smell like coffee. We bought two double espressos there and ended up tossing them because they tasted like burnt tar. My son turned right around and went back to Oliver’s to get his own bag of beans! What stood out most at Oliver’s was how balanced the coffee tasted. Every roast we sampled — including the espresso blend — had great flavor without any bitterness or overpowering notes. The caramel macchiato I ordered was perfect. Normally, I have to ask for light caramel and an extra shot because most places make them too sweet, but this one was spot on — I could actually taste the coffee. I’m looking forward to trying the espresso beans I bought at home in my Philips 5400 (it grinds beans fresh for every drink). If they taste as good as they did in the shop, I’ll definitely be buying my beans from Oliver’s instead of the grocery store or Amazon. One last thing that really impressed me: while we were sitting there, a homeless man came in. Instead of being turned away, the employee greeted him by name, asked how he was doing, and made him a bagel — no hesitation, just kindness. You could tell it wasn’t a one-time thing; they really care about people here. Great coffee, great atmosphere, and genuinely good people. This will definitely be our go-to spot from now on."

"We've been going to OGR since it opened, and it's the only place I buy my roasted beans . The warm, friendly folks behind the counter always take the time to make the customer feel welcome. The drinks, whether brewed coffee or an Earl Gray latte or hot chocolate, never fail to be just the way we like them. And on Soda City day, it's a lovely place to step just outside the rush for a moment of quiet."