Coljac Café Becomes a Missouri Bitcoin Hub as More Than 40 Nearby Merchants Take BTC

A Bitcoin Magazine report says Coljac Café in Farmington, Missouri, has grown from a single bitcoin-accepting coffee shop into the center of a broader regional merchant network. The shop’s owner, Jessica Goff, worked with local bitcoiners to integrate Coinos.io, giving the register native Bitcoin and Lightning support, and the setup was later updated to Square. According to the report, bitcoin transactions account for roughly 5% of the café’s total business based on last year’s annual income, while weekend meetups hosted by the local Bitcoin group can lift bitcoin payments to 50% of the store’s morning sales volume. The article also points to fee economics, saying transactions are at 0% for now and 1% in 2027, which it says is still cheaper than credit cards. Beyond the café itself, the report lists a directory of more than 40 businesses within about two hours of Coljac Café that accept bitcoin, spanning farms, cafés, restaurants, lodging, retail, locksmith services, counseling, imaging services, furniture, construction, and heavy equipment repair across Farmington, St. Francois County, the St. Louis area, and nearby parts of Missouri and Illinois.