Love Coffee Says It Is Not Closing
The Columbia cafe and job training business clarified it is separate from Just Love Coffee Cafe, whose Columbia locations closed.
Updated on Nov. 11, 2026 in Openings & Closings
Love Coffee clarified that it is not closing, after a social media announcement about the closure of Just Love Coffee Cafe locations in Columbia. The two businesses are separate, and Love Coffee says it will continue to serve the community.
Why it matters
The clarification addresses confusion among Columbia coffee customers about whether a familiar name was shutting down entirely. Love Coffee also operates as a job training facility for people with disabilities and other barriers to employment.
Love Coffee's main Business Loop 70 location is open 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday, while its two medical office locations keep weekday hours from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. The former Just Love Coffee Cafe sites were at 5414 Clark Lane in Battle Crossing and 2101 W. Broadway in the Crossroads Shopping Center.
The players
Love Coffee
A Columbia cafe that also operates as a job training facility for individuals with disabilities and other barriers to employment, serving customers from its Business Loop 70 location and two medical offices.
The details
Love Coffee issued the clarification after a social media announcement about the closure of Just Love Coffee Cafe locations in Columbia. Its co-founder and president said the business will continue to serve coffee, pastries, breakfast and lunch while pursuing its mission.
Timeline
November 11, 2026: Columbia Tribune publishes Love Coffee's clarification that it is not closing.
Business Model
Love Coffee operates as a social-enterprise cafe, where food service revenue supports job training for people with disabilities and other barriers to employment. The clarification shows how confusion over a similarly named cafe can threaten a mission-driven business that depends on steady customer traffic.
Customers who used Just Love Coffee Cafe at Clark Lane or the Crossroads Shopping Center should go to Love Coffee's Business Loop 70 location or its medical office locations instead. Those locations keep posted weekday and Saturday hours that differ from the former cafes.
The takeaway
Similar business names can cause real confusion, so customers should check a cafe's address and hours before assuming a closure. Love Coffee's clarification shows that mission-driven businesses can rely on visible reassurance to keep their community support.
Further reading
Explore more Columbia Openings & Closings coverage to see other local business changes in the city.
Source note: This article includes information reported by Columbia Daily Tribune.
