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Feb 4, 2025

Best Coffee Shops & Cafes in Franklinton (Columbus)

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Best Coffee Shops & Cafes in Franklinton (Columbus)

Franklinton has become a vibrant neighborhood blending history with modernity. Known for its artsy surroundings and bustling local businesses, Franklinton has a growing coffee culture that’s impossible to ignore.

It’s got cafes with spacious interiors, locally roasted coffee, and friendly staff who create an unbeatable atmosphere. Columbus locals and visitors just dropping by can appreciate the quality of the coffee in this neighborhood. 

What Are the Best Coffee Shops in Franklinton?

Franklinton’s coffee shops are as diverse as its community.

Our favorites near Gravity are: 

  • Roosevelt Coffeehouse
  • One Line Coffee
  • Maudine’s, located in The Junto Hotel
  • and Bottoms Up Coffee

Whether you’re looking to grab a cup of coffee or tea on the go, grab a bite to eat, or settle in for the morning or afternoon, Franklinton knows how to deliver. 

Here’s our favorite coffee shops in and near Franklinton. 

1. Roosevelt Coffeehouse

We’re proud that Roosevelt Coffeehouse can call the Gravity Project home at 462 W. Broad Street in Franklinton. 

And Roosevelt isn’t just about great coffee. It’s a space with a mission. Known for supporting victims of human trafficking, clean water initiatives, and fighting human trafficking––this coffee shop blends quality with purpose. 

Their menu has espresso-based drinks, single-origin coffees, and incredible pastries that go great with their drip coffee. The welcoming vibe and impactful mission make Roosevelt Coffeehouse a must-visit in the area.

Our favorites: 

  • Cold brew
  • Vietnamese coffee
  • Matcha Latte
  • Vegan pastries

2. One Line Coffee

One Line Coffee has a great reputation in the area for its sustainable and locally sourced beans. The roasters here specialize in high quality, single-origin coffees. If you’re in Franklinton, their freshly brewed selections and welcoming cafe atmosphere make it a standout spot.

Our favorites: 

  • Pour over
  • Kyoto cold brew
  • Milligan’s Maple Latte
  • Breakfast burrito

3. Maudine’s at The Junto Hotel

Located inside The Junto Hotel, Maudine’s is a sophisticated Franklinton coffee experience. This sleek, modern cafe is perfect if you enjoy a refined atmosphere while sipping a hot or cold drink. Maudine’s has expertly crafted espresso drinks, fresh pastries, and light bites to have with your coffee. 

For more information, check out their website: Maudine’s at The Junto Hotel.

Our favorites: 

  • Drip coffee
  • Ginger spiced chai
  • Breakfast sandwich

4. Bottoms Up Coffee

Bottoms Up Coffee stands out for its commitment to social impact. This coffee shop donates a portion of its profits to community initiatives and projects that address housing insecurity in Columbus. In addition to their mission, Bottoms Up Coffee serves hand-crafted beverages made with locally roasted beans, offering a unique selection of espresso drinks and brewed coffees.

With its warm ambiance and friendly staff, Bottoms Up Coffee provides a great place to grab a cup while supporting the community. For more information, visit their website: Bottoms Up Coffee.

Our favorites: 

  • Sweet potato cream pie latte
  • Cinnamon Toast Crunch latte
  • Cold brew

Gravity’s Top Cafes and Coffee Shops

Franklinton is a treasure trove for coffee lovers, with something for everyone to enjoy. Try our team’s favorites, or tag us on social media with your favorite order from these Franklinton favorites. 

Interested in moving to Franklinton? We’d love for you to call the Gravity Project your home. Be sure to check out our floor plans, availability, and take a tour or give us a call at (614) 705-0000.

Jan 29, 2024

SOW Plated will open SOW To Go restaurants in Franklinton, Short North later this year

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SOW Plated will open SOW To Go restaurants in Franklinton, Short North later this year

SOW Plated, an Upper Arlington restaurant that bills its menu as “good-for-you food,” shared plans Monday morning for two new carryout and delivery locations in Franklinton and the Short North.

SOW To Go will be part of two Kaufman Development projects that incorporate a focus on physical and mental health into their selection of commercial tenants and programming for residents. Gravity in Franklinton opened its second phase last year. Construction is expected to finish up this summer at Greenhouse in the Short North.

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Aug 15, 2023

Land-Grant and Kaufman Development team up to turn Idea Foundry parking lot into a park

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Land-Grant and Kaufman Development team up to turn Idea Foundry parking lot into a park

Land-Grant Brewing Company and Gravity are teaming up to run a new park in Franklinton starting this October.

The Gravity Experience Park is an outdoor community gathering space featuring an outdoor bar, concerts, artwork, pickleball, an ice rink and more in Franklinton.

We first reported on the park in February, but now Kaufman Development is releasing more details.

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Dec 21, 2022

Gravity bringing more homes, offices, restaurants to Franklinton

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Gravity bringing more homes, offices, restaurants to Franklinton

The second phase of the innovative Gravity development on West Broad Street is preparing to open this spring, bringing more offices, apartments, restaurants, street life and a bit of novelty to east Franklinton.

Sitting on the south side of Broad Street opposite Gravity’s first phase, the second part of Gravity vastly expands the scope of the development, and further connects Gravity to other Franklinton developments.

Construction of Gravity’s second phase started in early 2020, about a year after the first phase opened. Designed in a more conventional way than the first phase, the second is larger and continues the programming and experiential focus of the first.

“We’ve been very pleased with how it’s come along,” said Frank Sasso, president of Kaufman Development, which created the Gravity brand. “We will start delivering our first units in the first quarter. Throughout the spring and early summer, we will have artists painting murals all over the project, with some really exciting announcements including international artists and sculptors adding place-making and activation to the site.”

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Oct 28, 2022

Building on a Vibe: Developer Brett Kaufman is helping lead the transformation of Franklinton from an unpolished gem into an artful destination

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Building on a Vibe: Developer Brett Kaufman is helping lead the transformation of Franklinton from an unpolished gem into an artful destination

Brenda St. Clair was 5 years old when her family moved to Franklinton in 1955.

Both of her parents – like many in the blue collar neighborhood – worked at the bustling North American Aviation plant on the city’s west side, which employed thousands and promised a solid, middle-class life.

St. Clair was there when the plant closed, the floods came and Franklinton’s residents fled for the suburbs. For decades, Franklinton was frozen in time, neglected and unpolished.

Now, St. Clair is there to see its latest transformation, one that again is promising a solid, middle-class life.

“The neighborhood started changing very quickly,” she said. “Once the ball got rolling, it rolled fast.”

Today, Franklinton hosts crowded breweries, bars and art galleries. Homes are being flipped, short-term rentals are popping up, and thousands of apartment units are being added in new developments that are replacing vacant homes, rundown warehouses and empty lots that once dotted the neighborhood.

Marty Johnson was the first tenant in 400 W. Rich, a building filled with art studios. She moved to Columbus in 1980 from Hartford, Connecticut, where she was a photographer.

Now she makes prints and lithographs from her Franklinton studio.

“I saw Columbus as a town of opportunity,” she said.

Ripe for development

So far, the eastern edge of Franklinton has been the focus of most redevelopment and building activity.

And it continues to see the most activity today.

Columbus developer Brett Kaufman has invested heavily in the neighborhood with his Gravity development, now encompassing two huge, mixed-use complexes along both sides of West Broad Street in east Franklinton, with a third mixed-use project in the pipeline.

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