Coffee Day Trip · Charleston, South Carolina

Charleston, told in roaster-cafés.

7 specialty roaster-cafés that roast their own beans — and open their doors. Profiled and reviewed by PremiumRoast, not ranked by a bot. Plan a one-day crawl, listen to the guide, or print the map.

About this guide: Hand-audited by PremiumRoast — we list only roasters that roast their own beans, collapse multi-location duplicates, and verify each is a genuine roaster. Human-reviewed, not bot-ranked.

7 roaster-cafésall roast their own beans

Editor’s Top Pick

Broom Wagon Coffee

Our top-reviewed stop on this crawl

Listen — the Charleston coffee guide

A short spoken walk-through of the crawl, narrated from our profiles.

The New Wave

Modern specialty & single-origin

The crawl

7 roaster-cafés · 0 hand-reviewed · no chains.

  1. 📍 Ashley Hall Road, Charleston, South Carolina

    Broom Wagon Coffee
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  2. 📍 Church Street, Charleston, South Carolina+1-843-577-2644

    Aquarium Wharf

    Clerks Coffee Company
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  3. +1 843-501-7859

    Highfalutin Coffee Roasters
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  4. 📍 375 King St, Charleston, South Carolina+1 843-576-4661

    Aquarium Wharf

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    Mudhouse Charleston
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  5. 📍 King Street, Charleston, South Carolina+1-843-576-4661

    Aquarium Wharf

    Mudhouse Specialty Coffee Roasters
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  6. 📍 1630 Ashley Hall Rd, Charleston, South Carolina

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    Second State Coffee
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  7. 📍 Meeting Street, Charleston, South Carolina+1-843-723-7451

    Aquarium Wharf

    The Coffee Counter
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Best time to visit

Weekday mid-mornings are calmest; weekends draw lines at the most popular stops. Most roaster-cafés open by 7–8 am and are quietest before 10 am.

Frequently asked about Charleston coffee

How many specialty roaster-cafés are there in Charleston, South Carolina?
PremiumRoast has profiled 7 specialty roaster-cafés in Charleston, South Carolina — roasters that roast their own beans and open their doors to the public. Every listing is hand-reviewed; no chains.
What are the newest specialty coffee roasters in Charleston?
Among the newer entries shaping the Charleston specialty coffee scene: Broom Wagon Coffee, Clerks Coffee Company, Highfalutin Coffee Roasters.
Is there a printable coffee day-trip guide or map for Charleston?
Yes — PremiumRoast offers a free 2-page printable PDF guide, an audio walk-through, and an overview map for the Charleston coffee crawl. Download at premiumroast.coffee/coffee-trip/charleston-south-carolina.

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