Columbus, Ohio might be the most American of all American cities. It’s a place where college football is a religion and girls still wear Abercrombie & Fitch (well the company is headquartered there anyway). Case in point, when Canadian coffee and donut chain Tim Horton’s decided to explore breaking into the American market, Columbus was their first destination. As Frank Sinatra once said, if you can make it in Columbus you can make it anywhere.
But beneath that All-American veneer, Columbus is home to a thriving independent counter-culture. With a food truck scene that rivals Portland and enough distilleries and breweries to send you to rehab, Columbus is a city bent on making itself a culinary destination. Coffee is no exception and the city boasts a number of roasters and cafés quietly putting out a quality product. One of those cafés is Mission Coffee Co. …