Fretboard Coffee

Legit best coffee in town, and if you're driving down I-70 this is TOTALLY worth the 1.5mile jaunt and there's a parking lot right behind it. Talented & friendly staff, top notch roasts and bacon maple donuts!!!

Fretboard is my favorite coffee place in town! They make great coffee drinks, I typically order a mocha and they always taste amazing! As someone who always orders iced drinks, I really like that they often have the option to have coffee ice cubes in your drink so that it gets stronger as it melts instead of watering it down.

The atmosphere is really cozy and perfect for a small coffee shop. The staff are always relaxed and friendly. I can see how some people might have a hard time finding it, but I feel like that adds to the experience of this place. One of their entrances is in the alleyway facing the bus station and the other follows a little pathway through a garden between two other shops (they usually have a sign on the sidewalk that directs you where to go).

I also really appreciate that they started having customers put a lid and straw on their own drinks since I really care about sustainability and being less wasteful and giving me that choice makes it easier for me to waste less plastic. Edit: Since I wrote this review they've started using some certified Biodegradable plastic cups from World Centric. These need a commercial composting facility to biodegrade which I don't think we have in Columbia but its really cool to see them actively making changes with the planet in mind!

Definitely worth the stop.
Staff is super friendly

Great coffee and wonderful ambiance. Can definitely drop the mask thing by now though. I've traveled just about everywhere over the past year and this is the first place that has asked me to put a mask on. Not even airlines do it anymore.

This is for certain the best place to grab coffee in and around Columbia. It's possibly the best coffee shop/roaster in the entire state. When I lived in Columbia, I came here on almost a daily basis and it always exceeded expectations. Great staff, great coffee and amazing espresso. This shop is a treasure.

Nice little niche coffee shop. The staff was friendly and helpful. They make every brewing method for coffee, cream and sugar available to use. Tried the cold brew today and it was fantastic. Definitely worth the trip.

Great tasting coffee! Not much for flavor add-ons; but if you like coffee this should be your first stop! It's tucked behind and below some other businesses so you have to really look for this hidden gem.

This is my favorite local coffee shop. Their mochas are the best I've ever had! Always made just the way I like it (not too strong or sweet). I also love their homemade chocolate donuts and the fact that they don't toss them the next day, but instead sell them for just $1. Who doesn't love cheap, delicious donuts? 😆
Due to the small space, the atmosphere's very mellow and not overwhelmingly crowded like other coffee shops. It's very cozy and the staff are always so friendly and welcoming.

In conclusion, if you haven't been then I highly recommend this place! Whether it be for a coffee, or even checking out one of their shows that they have in their little venue area. #SupportLocalBusiness ❣

Coffee is great, but the way they treat people has made me a lifelong customer. Also they have open mic nights, very fun!

This place was difficult to find! You have to drive around the block, find a parking place (metered) and then walk to find the entrance. At the entrance, it was hard to know if you could enter or not. Weird. The batista answered through a tiny window. I asked if he had a menu, since we had not been there before. He said, yes...if we had to put a mask on, we could come in. Not so welcoming. Then, the area to sit in outside was very dirty. Not a place I would return to. Coffee was good though.