Second State Coffee

"Great coffee and blueberry scone (brought in fresh). Cute vibe but a little noisy if plan on working."

"Their coffee is great, so have to go with either cappuccino or cortado to enjoy their coffee. Also, I recommend pour over, I tried Ethiopian beans with ice, it was so good."

"The sweet potato latte was maybe the best latte I have ever had. Really delicious coffee and tea, awesome barista, lovely atmosphere. (Photo is a matcha latte.)"

"I’ve generally had a good experience here at second state. But now there’s an issue. -Beverage experience: I’ve never had a bad drink from this store and the staff have been great with recommendations. -Some background about me: I’ve been in the coffee business (not associated with second state)for over 2 years and have trained 10+ staff members on coffee within the last month. I’m a well trained barista who also worked in a roasting facility. -The issue: considering that you’re spending $22 on a bag of coffee beans, you’d at least expect them to be fresh. Good news! They were fresh… once… There are no roast dates on the bags. A few weeks ago I got a lovely bag of black condor and had it dialed in beautifully on my home espresso setup. I recently purchased another bag of the same variety and I’m having to grind significantly finer to produce a still subpar product. There is no happy medium with old coffee, meaning the coffee either flows like water or doesn’t come out at all. The way it flows and provides no crema tells me that this is an old stale bag. As a consumer, this inconsistency is not something that is drawing me back into this coffee shop."

"Visiting Charleston for a week and stopped by for a taste of the local coffee scene. Grabbed a blueberry muffin and asked for a recommendation from the barista working. Ended up with a delicious brown sugar cappuccino. The espresso roast was low acidity with a robust flavor. And the sweetness level was perfect. The muffin was soft and tasted homemade. Definitely worth a stop!"