Coco and the Director
100 W Trade St, Charlotte, NC, Charlotte
Try the Trade Street cafe and notice whether its seating suits your kind of catch-up.
Coffee stops
Find Your Uptown Coffee Routine
Try these cafes on separate visits to discover your usual morning stop or meeting place. The collection covers several Uptown wards, so choose the branch closest to your day rather than making a caffeine marathon. Confirm weekend hours.
TGA Trail by Trails GuidesA few good stops.
Go in order, or follow your curiosity.
Coffee Republic Trade Street
500 W Trade St, Charlotte, NC, Charlotte
Use the west Trade Street branch while exploring Uptown’s residential side.
Community Matters Cafe
821 W 1st St, Charlotte, NC, Charlotte
Make a cafe visit part of a west-side morning; the business also supports recovery and job training.
Halfpenny's Cafe
301 S Tryon St, Charlotte, NC, Charlotte
Keep this Tryon Street cafe in mind for a simple weekday breakfast.
Night Swim Coffee
620 S Tryon St, Suite 150, Charlotte, NC, Charlotte
Visit the 620 South Tryon branch before a nearby museum outing.
Not Just Coffee
224 E 7th St, Charlotte, NC, Charlotte
Watch a drink being prepared inside the market, then browse the other stalls.
Provided Coffee
325 E. 9th St., Charlotte, NC, Charlotte
Combine coffee with a look around the Ninth Street shop setting.
Sugar & Sip Coffee & Workshop
120 N Cedar St, Charlotte, NC, Charlotte
Check the workshop calendar to turn your Cedar Street coffee break into a creative activity.
Water Bean Coffee
616 N Tryon St, Charlotte, NC, Charlotte
Try the North Tryon branch while getting to know nearby arts spaces.
Indigo Tea & Coffee Co.
644 N Church St, Charlotte, NC, Charlotte
Choose this Church Street spot when you want tea as well as coffee.
Cakeable Cafe
401 N. Tryon St Suite 106, Charlotte, NC, Charlotte
Support the cafe’s inclusive employment mission while making time for a pastry.
Gotcha Matcha & Espresso
200 S Tryon St, Charlotte, NC, Charlotte
Return for another matcha preparation; this pin is the original 200 South Tryon branch.