Charleston, SC

For Coffee in Charleston, the local food press points to Second State Coffee, Kudu - Coffee, Craft Beer & Wine, and Charleston Coffee Exchange. Picks from My Coffee Explorer, updated July 2026.

Editor’s picks

Press picks, until locals rank their own Top 5s. Sourced from the local food press. As seen in My Coffee Explorer. Updated July 2026.

A top-rated local roaster-cafe with carefully-pulled espresso.

A Charleston institution — coffee by day, craft beer in the courtyard.

A local roaster since 2006, repeatedly voted Best Coffee Shop.

Roasts on-site downtown — beans by the bag or brewed to order.

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