Not Just Coffee is a coffee roaster in South End, Charlotte.
Not Just Coffee is the Charlotte specialty roaster with three city cafes, anchored by the Atherton Mill flagship in South End and a roasting programme since.
Tip: Buy beans at Atherton Mill. The Providence Road and Park Road branches share the same roast list.
Address: 2000 South Blvd Ste 130, Charlotte, NC 28203
Undercurrent Coffee runs the Optimist Hall coffee programme on the first floor with single-origin filter and a small whole-bean retail counter for the food.
Tip: Pair an Undercurrent filter with lunch from Bao and Broth or Botiwalla inside Optimist Hall.
Sources from: Ethiopia, Colombia, Kenya
How they serve: Espresso, Filter, Whole bean retail
Pure Intentions Coffee on Choate Circle is the organic-leaning Charlotte coffee roaster since 2011, with a small retail cafe and a wholesale programme.
Tip: Whole-bean retail is the consistent strength; the cafe hours are limited.
Sources from: Ethiopia, Honduras, Peru
How they serve: Espresso, Filter, Whole bean retail
Undercurrent Coffee runs the Optimist Hall coffee programme on the first floor with single-origin filter and a small whole-bean retail counter for the food.
Tip: Pair an Undercurrent filter with lunch from Bao and Broth or Botiwalla inside Optimist Hall.
Sources from: Ethiopia, Colombia, Kenya
How they serve: Espresso, Filter, Whole bean retail
Central Coffee Co. on Louise Avenue is the family-run Plaza Midwood coffeehouse and small-batch roaster since 2009, with retail beans and an espresso bar.
Tip: The cafe is small; mornings get full. Bag sales hold up the wholesale programme.
Sources from: Ethiopia, Costa Rica, Brazil
How they serve: Espresso, Drip, Whole bean retail
HEX Coffee Roasters at Camp North End is the Charlotte specialty roaster with a flagship cafe that turns into a natural-wine room in the evening on Camp Road.
Tip: Filter is the strongest programme; the espresso bar runs through the morning. Natural wine is the evening switch.
Sources from: Ethiopia, Colombia, Guatemala
How they serve: Espresso, Filter, Whole bean retail
Pure Intentions Coffee on Choate Circle is the organic-leaning Charlotte coffee roaster since 2011, with a small retail cafe and a wholesale programme.
Tip: Whole-bean retail is the consistent strength; the cafe hours are limited.
Sources from: Ethiopia, Honduras, Peru
How they serve: Espresso, Filter, Whole bean retail
