"This felt somehow much more personal than I experienced in a really long time and I cried," said Wendy Cahill, the owner of Molten Java. "We want to create a community of people who are happy coming in."
Cahill is a member of the LGBQ+ community and believes the shop is the perfect environment for people who want to be themselves and relax.
Marissa Amundsen is a barista at the coffee shop and found out what happened after her coworker discovered the flag just minutes before she came in for her shift on Sunday.
"I saw it behind the counter and thought what happened and it didn't cross my mind that it was something born of hate," said Amundsen. "It blows my mind especially in this day in age, you would think people would be past it."