Pure Intentions Coffee Roastery is a cafe in South End, Charlotte.
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.
Must order: A single-origin filter and a bag of whole-bean to take home.
Tip: The retail roastery has tour days; check the operator site for the schedule.
Address: 15050 Choate Cir Ste B, Charlotte, NC 28273
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.
Signature drink: Filter coffee
Order: A pour-over filter and a slice of bake from the case.
Tip: The mill conversion gives ample table space for work; weekday mornings are the quietest.
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.
Signature drink: Espresso and breakfast plate
Order: The breakfast plate and a strong espresso.
Tip: Breakfast is the strongest service. Reserve through the hotel or walk in early.
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.
Signature drink: Filter coffee
Order: A pour-over filter and a slice of bake from the case.
Tip: The mill conversion gives ample table space for work; weekday mornings are the quietest.
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.
Signature drink: Espresso
Order: An espresso and the coffee of the day; pastries rotate.
Tip: Closed Sunday. Park on the side street; the lot is tight.
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.
Signature drink: Cortado
Order: A cortado and the breakfast pastry of the day.
Tip: Easier to grab a seat than the Atherton Mill flagship. Bicycle racks out front.
Central Coffee Co. on Louise Avenue is the family-run Plaza Midwood neighbourhood cafe since 2009, a regular spot for laptops, conversations and morning.
Signature drink: Drip coffee
Order: A drip coffee and a baked good from the case.
Tip: Two outdoor benches out front, plus a small bookable backroom for groups.
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.
Signature drink: Pour-over filter
Order: A pour-over filter; switch to natural wine after 16:00 on the same counter.
Tip: The wine list shifts to a natural-wine-only programme in the evening. The brunch menu runs weekends until 14:00.
