Coffee shops, bakeries with seats and the places Charlotte lingers in over a cortado.
9 places
Order A pour-over filter and a slice of bake from the case.
Not Just Coffee at Atherton Mill is the South End flagship of Charlotte's specialty coffee brand, set inside a converted textile mill on South Boulevard.
Order An espresso and the coffee of the day; pastries rotate.
The Providence Road branch of Not Just Coffee is the Myers Park neighbourhood cafe, with a smaller footprint and the full Not Just Coffee filter and espresso.
Order A cortado and the breakfast pastry of the day.
Not Just Coffee on Park Road sits at the edge of Dilworth, a neighbourhood cafe with the brand's filter and espresso menu and a small patio for warmer days.
Order A drip coffee and a baked good from the case.
Central Coffee Co. on Louise Avenue is the family-run Plaza Midwood neighbourhood cafe since 2009, a regular spot for laptops, conversations and morning.
Order A pour-over filter; switch to natural wine after 16:00 on the same counter.
HEX Coffee Kitchen at Camp North End is the roaster's flagship cafe and natural-wine room in Charlotte, the city's most-watched specialty coffee opening.
Order A cafe cubano and an apple fritter; the cinnamon twist runs out fast.
Suarez Bakery and Barra at Optimist Hall is Carlos Suarez's Cuban-leaning counter, with apple fritters, glazed doughnuts, cafe cubano and lunch sandwiches.
Order A filter coffee and a Suarez Bakery pastry from down the hall.
Undercurrent Coffee runs the Optimist Hall coffee counter on the first floor, with a single-origin filter programme and the food-hall's broader menu.
Order A single-origin filter and a bag of whole-bean to take home.
Pure Intentions Coffee on Choate Circle is the organic-leaning Charlotte roaster's cafe and roastery since 2011, with single-origin filter and a small bench.
Order The breakfast plate and a strong espresso.
Stoke at the Charlotte Marriott City Center on West Trade is the uptown breakfast and morning-coffee room, with wood-fired plates and a chef-driven approach.
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