Second State Coffee

"Very cute and cozy coffee shop. I frequent the one in West Ashley where the baristas make excellent cups of coffees and have great seasonal drinks. So far I loved the fall sweet potatoe latte and now the winter special of peppermint mocha. Their coffee art is on point!"

"I checked out Second State while visiting Charleston recently and it was quite good! I don’t have many complaints about the iced latte that I got - you can tell they use high-quality beans here, and it satisfied my craving for a coffee drink, that’s for sure! For a regular iced latte (with some orange syrup that I added), I was happy with it. I was honestly pretty disappointed, though, because I had seen pictures of their menu from other people on Google Maps, and it looked like they had some super unique specials. I always LOVE the more unique coffee creations these places come up with, so when I came in and asked what their specials were, they didn’t really have anything like the pictures showed. They just said they stopped these types of drinks a few years ago and all they could do was “add an orange syrup to my drink”, for instance. That was a big let-down. I feel as though if I’m gonna go all the way to a coffee shop and spend a decent amount of money for a drink, it needs to be worth it and not just a standard cup of coffee - it should be something I can’t easily make at home! So I don’t understand why this place would stop their creative drink options, but I hope it’s something they consider doing again! Huge missed opportunity there!! Other than that, the actual coffee itself is really good, so that’s why I’ve still given a good rating. If they add a few more creative drinks on the menu, while still maintaining the quality of coffee they offer, this would easily be a 10/10 coffee shop that I could recommend to anyone visiting Charleston!"

"Great coffee and if you're looking for gluten free waffles this is the place! Amazing! Kind and friendly staff + great food and coffee! Sofia was kind and so helpful. Thank you second state!"

"Can I just say your employees at this location are so welcoming!!! I stopped in for a morning coffee and had a seasonal latte in ice and added a blueberry scone. Best choice for my Wednesday morning! The scone was a delight, so fresh and delicious. The latte was excellent and a great way to end summer. I was so thankful you still had your summer seasonal syrup on menu, extremely refreshing and tasty. So much so I had to get a second iced latte for the road. The atmosphere gives off so much positive energy I sat down and did some morning routine work. Love this local shop and when it’s on my morning route I will be back. Can’t wait to order a waffle"

"We love this coffee shop! I've been here plenty to have their fantastic coffee, but we just tried their blueberry, lemon waffles and oh my goodness was it delicious! The service is also top notch, our barista having a brief conversation with my wife and I, and later remembering my name. Though a small gesture, it is something that adds some genuineness to what they're doing. Can't recommend them enough!"