South Carolina

Best coffee shops in Charleston

Our guide to specialty coffee in Charleston: 6 verified shops, including Babas on Cannon, Charleston Coffee Exchange and Highfalutin Coffee Roasters. Charleston has a real specialty scene for its size, anchored by a few longtime roasters who fire their own beans in town. You will find downtown roastery-cafes, purist single-origin shops out in West Ashley and James Island, and craft cafes pouring local roasts in historic buildings.

6 verified shops · vetted, never pay-to-play

Verified means checked against our specialty criteria using each shop's own public information, not a visit. Last checked Jun 2026. How we choose

Historic homes with palmettos on East Battery, Charleston
Photo: DXR, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (cropped, color-adjusted)

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