The Caffeine Element - Prior Cafe — Restaurant in Columbus

Good convenient coffee. The branding doesn’t make sense though. It is called the caffeine element but caffeine is not an element it is a compound. They even double down on this branding by displaying the chemical formula for caffeine on the door, which is clearly composed of multiple elements. Normally fine ok I get it but this place is attached to a library on a college campus. The pun is too much of a stretch...

This was a nice place for a coffee while walking through campus. You probably won't know that it's there in the library unless you're looking for it. I only had a drip coffee, but it was tasty, and the staff who served it were friendly.

They have a small, somewhat cramped seating area, but there were seats available when...

Jen, the manager of this coffee shop is the best person ever. Food and drinks: 5 stars. Jen: a billion stars. Drip coffee is delicious (and effective). Lots of pastries and little lunch items. Affordable and right next to the hospital, and connected to the Health Sciences Library. Did I...