Local Columbus coffee shop transforms to better serve community needs. See inside.
A coffee staple in Columbus has gotten a new remodel, and the Ledger-Enquirer got an exclusive look.
Harvest Coffee Co., located at 2910 2nd Ave, has undergone a complete renovation of its shop and worship center. What was once a small coffee shop has now expanded to include a renovated dining space, worship center and a women’s boutique housed in one building.
Andrew Cowart, Missional Network Pastor at Take the City, described the remodel as a way to combine their ministry with the needs of the local community.
“Part of our mission at Harvest, as a ministry, is to love our neighbors,” Cowart said. “We have so many amazing neighbors here on Second Avenue and here in Bibb City.”
The decision to remodel, Cowart said, came after a period of slow business for the coffee shop. He said the team thought remodeling the shop would help bring in new customers. Harvest Coffee was closed for one month to complete the renovations.
“It was definitely a hard month of remodeling, making decisions, sweeping floors, painting walls and all of that stuff, but getting it done was a huge relief,” Cowart said. “Our opening day was one of the most fun days of work I’ve ever had.”
Bridging ministry and community with coffee
Harvest Coffee didn’t start as a coffee shop, but primarily as an outreach ministry. Cowart said
Creating Harvest Coffee Co., with “Co.” standing for “community,” helps bring the community together in a natural way.
“There’s a lot of good coffee in Columbus, and it’s where people naturally gravitate,” Cowart said “And so instead of trying to rewrite something new, do what works in your space. Coffee works in Columbus.”
Beyond their prayer and worship space, Harvest Coffee Co. also houses Reedem, a women’s boutique and outreach ministry. Cindy Gardner, Redeem Boutique coordinator, told the Ledger-Enquirer the ministry is a place for women in need and facing struggles to get help.
“This is where we love on women with some of their needs, which is clothing and hygiene,” Gardner said. “We generally try to send them to treatment if they need treatment for drug addiction, if they’re in sex trafficking … We do inner healing with them. We just spend time with them, let them cry, let them get stuff up and out.”
Clothing donations can be taken into the Reedem Boutique on Mondays through Wednesdays from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
This story was originally published March 13, 2025 at 6:00 AM.