Reviews of Charleston Coffee Exchange (Coffee Shop)

Judy Wyndham

Someone gifted me a sampling of coffees from this place (Which is a great gift idea) and I was hooked. Their coffee is delicious. I loved the packaging of their “pot sized” coffees and ask if they could personalize some to use as favors at my daughters upcoming wedding. They could not have been more pleasant to work with and my guests loved the favor!

David Presson

Nice folks there who made my morning purchase of pastries and coffee a very easy experience. The chocolate croissant was excellent!

Johanovich Rychov

Wonderful coffee, wonderful atmosphere. I take my wife and daughter here for coffee on the weekend and the staff is always pleasant. Love this place!

Yetzamil Gonzalez

Cute little shop with good coffee and great atmosphere.

Dezi Dez

The first time visiting from Syracuse, NY. Service was great and the people I met were awesome! I met Jeff and his sons. They will become life long friends. Great character and conversation. The ambiance of the shop is very welcoming. Two thumbs

Mike Cress

These girls have their act together! Well organized, reasonably priced place for good coffee and a breakfast sandwich or pastries.

Matthew Dunn

Always a great experience. Staff is friendly and always is polite.

Roy Farrand

Really cool store. Lots of interesting roasts, all top quality coffee.

Cassandra Southerland

Food and coffee is always good, but today when we came in the two girls working were in terrible moods and distracted. We tried to make small talk with them but they were too busy talking to each other. Learn some customer service skills!

Gretchen Bell

Place roasts their own beans and by the wonderful aroma wafting inside and outside, one would swear they are doing it at that moment. GREAT coffee selection and food items. Nice corner store, very clean with friendly down-to-earth staff. Gets hopping on the weekends but the line moves pretty quickly!

jimmy numberone

Workers behind the counter we really friendly, even on a slow Sunday afternoon that happened to be Valentines Day. My latte was expertly created and the music was on point. It was my first time in and after a google search I found this place in minutes. I will be back.

Kevin B

The coffee was perfect and the French donut was worth looking like a slob with sugar and filling my my beard.

Sandi C

5 stars for the French donut! So good. The other pastries,coffee and tea were good also.

Allen Lages

Supposed "fresh" roasted coffee wasn't. No roast dates on coffee. Definitely not a place for coffee lovers but OK as an alternative to McDonald's.

Michael Voci

I’ve been buying whole bean coffee here for 5 years. Black raven, Rainbow row and a few other I liked so much that I tolerated the rude and pretentious barista girls that this place seems to make a policy to hire exclusively. Without even trying I found a great family owned coffee house with good coffee, but most importantly the baristas are smiling, friendly, enthusiastic And knowledgeable about their products. If Charleston coffee exchange did not have such an aversion to these concepts I would still be their customer.

Pierce Cardamone

I've loved every visit to this coffee spot, thet have excellent and friendly staff. Great coffee and pastriesare

Pedro Jimenez Jr

I love coffee

Christina Gaston

Not the best coffee. The store is really neat though.

Kelsey Powell

Best little coffee shop in West Ashley. They have great breakfast sandwiches and pastries too

Robert W

Wonderful staff, delicious coffee, quick service with a smile and southern charm, and the few bakery items I've had from here have been absolute delicatessens.

Michael Boggs

Wonderful coffee shop, I wish I had found this place sooner.

Frank Cone

Tasty. Friendly. Good prices. Good people.

Ryan l

Great selection/variety of coffee beans. Cheap and tasty breakfast sandwiches.

Mandy

Cozy joint, good location, lots of parking. Gets a little busy at times but staff are quick and friendly.

Ashley Stokes

Amazing coffee, service is slow and rude. I've gone in multiple times and always the same. But coffee trumps rude service since they're just making the coffee

Rudi Netzer

Stumbled upon this place near accidental on the way to visit Magnolia plantation. Great place to grab a bite and get your coffee on in the morning!

Christian Carroll

I also remember when this place first opened. My father Steve and myself were patrons here for years. Paul and Melissa are great people who have been serving west Ashley with the finest coffee it has to offer. If you're ever in this part of town make sure to make this your stop for coffee it is excellent. Paul and Melissa thank you again for serving myself and my father great coffee and conversation for years.

Peyton Bradham

Good food. Good coffee. Slow service

SHARON DIANE

The best place to buy fresh coffee

Steve McIntyre

Love this place. Great coffee and bagels. We go there at least once a week.

Devin

Great atmosphere and coffee drinks. They do offer their beans in bulk if you'd like to buy them and grind them at home.

Josh Richgels

Most excellent coffee.

K Butler

Great coffee and excellent service.

Brian Fuxan

The food was good, quick, friendly and i liked the creme brule coffee (had to try it out)...i had wanter to try charleston coffee exchange for a while and im very satisfied.

Todd Salzer

THE best coffee and service in the low country. I have been coming here for years. Tried the others. None compare.

Lisa Coveno

Great neighborhood coffee shop. Hot and cold coffee drinks, bagels, hot bagel breakfast sandwiches, pastries. Cozy inside plus limited outdoor seating available.

Christine Potter

Have had some great lattes and breakfast sandwiches here. Love that you can also buy coffee beans as well.

John Hooker

Great, comfortable, homey place that's long, so more privacy and quieter than your prototypical coffee shop. Family owned with unique coffees that put a Starbucks to shame. No comparison.

DS Bruce

Really good coffees, super convenient to me and friendly folks behind the counter. Lots of seating inside & out. You can knock out other errands from here, too, since other nearby shops include Bilo & a liquor store, just to name a couple of them. Support small, locally owned businesses!

Technogeek B

Your perfect coffee shop completely gives the school teachers and administration the get-up-and-go they need on the way to and from work! You're a great Charleston landmark! We love you.

Tz Z

Burnt croissant, was given rude service and was almost made to pay for ice water. Not friendly service at all. Also, I saw the guy take my sandwich out of the microwave, so how the heck am i given this burnt croissant? It is black on the outside, with all the sogginess a microwave provides. Coffee was decent but I wish I could take my tip back. Will not ever return. Sorry local businesses, I get free water from Starbucks, and smiles.

Brandi Vanderhoof

Coffee was delicious!

Jessica Jenkins

Specialty coffees (Lattes, etc) are very stout but the house coffee is tired. They'd do good to focus on just a couple blends. Service is cordial.

Mike F

It's a really good coffee shop, although the wifi is extremely bad

Charity Anderson

Love this place for so many reasons! Coffee is always perfect!!

Elaine Smalls

Foos was good and so was the service

Ethel Baumberg

If you're in the Charleston area as a Charlestonian or a visitor, check out this spot! GREAT coffee and tea options, welcoming employees, and a warm, cozy atmosphere. What's not to love?

Cindy Coleman

Best cheese danish ever. Love to support such a great small business.

Morgan Lewis-Dove

Love the lattes here! I couldn't decide which one I wanted and an employee suggested a honey latte, Great Choice!! The staff is so friendly and really go above and beyond what's expected in customer service!

Derek Nimmons

Nice local spot to get some great coffee!

Liz Kelley

This place has a nice OG cafe feel. Not pretentious, just darn good coffee.

Maggie C

I love this place

Ashley Oakes

Great coffee and at a much lower price then Starbucks

Sarah Berry

Good espresso beans and the staff is very friendly :)

Peter McDade

Amazing Coffee selection with even better prices. This place definitely does not disappoint. If you are near here, don't hesitate to stop in for a Red Eye

Alexis Jackson

Delicious flavorful coffee and breakfast sandwiches

Conor Croft

The coffee is pretty good here, I had the espresso and they're using a darker roast so it's more of a bitter taste but well managed and still quite nice. Charleston coffee exchange also has a decent selection of pastries, the muffins are pretty good as well. They also sell coffee bean and have numerous varieties that you can try to get the best coffee that you like.

Àmanda H

Nice selection of coffee and non- coffee drinks. Great staff who work well together. Safe atmosphere.

Joey Vazquez

Seriously the best roasted coffee in Charleston. Also, such kind people running the shop. This is my go to place!

Randall Riley

The best place in charleston to drink coffee all employees are great and also the owners i go here every day

Wendi Cramer

Go for the coffee... try the pastries, they looked great... maybe skip the breakfast sandwiches.

Meredith Vazquez

The BEST coffee in Charleston. love the owners too. Not only is it all we buy/brew for our house... but i sent 1/2lb bags to my customers and they LOVE it as well. (Make the christmas flavors year round!!!) :)

Mike Winans

Always great. Have been coming for years. Coffee, Pastries, and Sandwiches are all awesome. Higky recommended!

Monika Belka

Great place, awesome staff

Breanna Page

Good coffee and people are fairly nice. The first time I went, the lady working wasn't really friendly at all. Service is a little slow(3 people working and only one making coffee), so if you're trying to get a quick coffee in the morning before work, it's not ideal.

Cindy Montana

Delicious coffee and treats. Small cozy atmosphere. Indoor and outdoor seating available.

Ryan Merten

The whole place was overwhelmed with three smell of flavored coffee. The espresso was acceptable but expensive for its mediocrity. Probably good for the region but easily outshined by cafes in Charleston.

ericaa406

French donut ... Holy sh. What did I just eat. So. So. SO. Delicious. I don't know if it's comparable to a "real" French donut....but it was incredible. Breakfast sandwiches always great too and place smells like heaven.

The Den

The coffee is good

Brian Holifield

Absolutely love the coffee and other drinks here. I wish they had better hours. They do miss a lot of potential business by closing so early. Either way, delightfully my favorite coffee place between nc, wa, and now sc.

Kevin Barhydt

I found out about this place on the plane ride from New York. The guy sitting next to me was a local high school teacher and I told him I wanted to know the best coffee shop in town. Not only was the coffee amazing, but the service was great, and if you really want to get decadent try the chocolate filled croissant. I promise you won't be disappointed. It's not one of those thick globs of chocolate stuffed into a croissant, but instead a light, fluffy and gently baked delicacy. They have a coffee subscription and I'm considering signing up. If nothing else I may order some to be shipped to me, especially since I only drink decaf and they have some wonderful blends too choose from. We'll definitely make another trip to visit the next time we come to town.

Khalid Saleh

Wide variety of fresh coffee made upon request. Very clean and relaxing.

Lorin Edgerton

Well I have to say, I am a bit of a frozen coffee lover. Living down here is hot hot hot in the summer. I drop by Charleston Coffee Exchange when I am in that neck of the woods. They have incredible frozen coffee. Unfortunately I have been unable to try anything other than the coconut mocha. It is so good, that I cannot try anything else. I won't let myself.

Sean Graves

All day everyday. Great place. Great coffee. Great atmosphere.

Jason McIver

Love the staff here! Every morning greeted with a smile and short conversation! Just enough to get your days started!

Gloria Jenkins

I love the Charleston Coffee Exchange! My family & I have been buying their coffee, brewed and bean, for years! They roast their own coffees and have beans from all over.

William Muckenfuss

This is a wonderful place to get a cup of coffee or a pound or two of incredibly good coffee beans. Friendly service that will make you come back :)

Reddit Andrews III

Quaint, clean and distinctly Charleston, with courteous service- Charleston Coffee Exchange is the perfect place to relax and chill, or can be the office away from the office. The coffee is great and the food is good and affordable too!

Natanya Miller

Great local coffee shop

Jorge Marrero

Excellent service friendly staff

AHPhotography Carolina

Great coffee, breakfast sandwiches and great staff

Khaled Rahhal

Great fresh coffee

Robert T

Clean, Great Coffee & Nice Location.

Kan Smth

My go to local coffee one stop shop great service very friendly staff.

Jonathan Monroe

Great!

Chris Ranew

Great local coffee.

Michael Myers

Great coffee and nice service.

Britt Grace

Pretty good coffee and lattes, and the service is fine as far as getting your order, but sometimes the demeanor is that you are inconveniencing them by being a customer...it’s really according to who is working. To me a smile goes a long way, and you don’t always get one here

Beach Property Guy

COFFEE!! Try their iced coffee, breakfast sandwiches, and pastries...you'll be happy all day.

audreyanne covarrubias

Good coffee and friendly helpful staff

Tony Thomas

Great coffee, pastry and sandwiches. Excellent staff though a little slow. Relaxing atmosphere and plenty of parking.

Bonnie Putzu

Always a pleasure to visit. Better than Starbucks in atmosphere and service. Coffee is always good no matter what favor is offered. Grab a pound of beans or ground to go from their many flavors and strengths.

amy wagner

They could use more practice with espresso drinks. Seemed more focused on quantity of coffee types than on quality.

Jana Delli-Gatti

I don't drink coffee. I was there to meet someone. The Bagel was really good.

Michelle D

Great coffee!

Joseph Terrell

Loved it !! Amazing helpful staff and excellent coffee and I Loved the French donut!!

Shawn Monko

Awesome fast friendly service from people who geninuinely enjoy what they do. Fair prices and great surprises in the pastry case. My favorite Charleston coffee spot.

Chris Smith

This is easily one of my favorite coffee shops in the West Ashley part of town!

Mark Lewis

Great service

Melissa T

Staff is always friendly

Mike Hancho

French donut. French donut..... did I mention French donut? It's pretty damn good. The coffee was good, service quick and not too much to nitpick. It's not a Starbucks or a Dunkin, so it at least seems fresh.

David Brooker

Nice folks. Always focused on delivering a great customer experience.

Michael Smith Real Estate

Impressed by the layout, very unique with sacks of coffee everywhere. Very good espresso. Actually knew what a Breve was. Lol... friendly service. Great bagels

Cullen Davis

The best brewed coffee and coffee bean selection in town.

Lonnie Redding

Great coffee but pricey. The Charleston blend is an excellent choice. I don't think that they should charge 99cents for a refill of plain coffee. The first refill should be free I think.

dena sloope

The vanilla chai tea is amazing! Even my fiance (who doesn't like tea) stopped getting his fancy coffees and started getting the chi tea. We also found that they have k cups of their house made flavors.

Angie Yount

I love CCE, and it's my son's first-choice place to eat breakfast. We love the pastries, and the breakfast sandwiches are amazing, too! I meant to take a picture of mine, but it disappeared too fast. My son enjoyed his, though, and gave it two thumbs up!

Blake Weisel

When you walk in you're greeted with the incredible aroma of their ample whole bean coffee selection. The nitro cold brew coffee was strong and delicious. I ordered a breakfast sandwich on a croissant that was tasty and well cooked. A nice place for a quick bite, to work or to relax and read the paper. Friendly staff!

Joe Tristen

Awesome coffee shop! Their coffee choices and breakfast croissant sandwiches are awesome!

Cheryl Aversano

This is one of the best coffee shops around. You always get friendly service and excellent coffee! It makes your day better going here!

Rob H

If you want good custom coffee apart from the typical Starbucks fare this is great. Staff is always wonderful. Always have some sort of special drink for the season. Love this place.

Bob Kerr

Rich bold coffee with very little aftertaste. This is likely the best cup of coffee West of the Ashley. In addition to buying cups of coffee you can buy freshly ground beans to take home for your coffee maker. Food selections are limited and tend to be on the Sweet side. Convenient location to catch your breath, read emails and the newspaper.

Scott N Shelley Fiddner

Great blends. Excellent customer service. Fun experience.

John Nicholson

Best whole bean for pour-over coffee snobs. Nice variety, consistent quality, recently roasted, good prices. Can't remember the last time I bought shelf life bags from a grocer.

Kathleen Dailey

I've been meaning to write this review for the last 5 months. I know coffee exchanges might not normally be rated on compassion, but I came to the exchange while I waited for my dog to complete testing at the emergency clinic after just finding out she was dying. The people that served me that day were so sweet and looking back at their small act of kindness after finding out horrible news meant so much. I wish I could have said thank you to the staff that was so kind to me when I went in today and ordered coffee but the thought of my dog and that day still brings tears to my eyes. Anyways, thank you for your compassion and great service however small or big.

Janine Marley

Awesome Coffee

Denise B

Service was excellent and place was clean and quaint. Had the iced coffee . Delicious

Meredith Floyd

Love it here! Coffee is great, staff is super friendly and helpful. Definitely would recommend for anyone who needs a nice cup of coffee or a place to study.

Meg Reilly

Great cappuccino

Shane Petry

Great local spot for breakfast sandwiches, I don’t drink coffee but their strawberry smoothie is a pretty good alternative!

Jeanne Doran Insurance Goddess

Excellent Coffee

Brooke Boucher

Fantastic coffee, pastries, and staff/service!

HARMONY CANADAY

Frozen coffee high octane and delicious. Drank it for breakfast and it kept me up half the night. Now that's what coffee is all about! Elixer of the gods

Ciara Diamond

Amazing Coffee employees are so helpful and friendly definitely will be making this my coffee shop with in SC

Joe Barton

Hidden Gem! Great stop on your way in to work. Easy in and out off 61 just pass Bees Ferry headed to 526. 6 different coffees and great pasties.

Charlie Lacey

Not great I would compare them to a Starbucks Everything is overly sweet to hide the face that the coffee is not that great!!

Michael Wolford

Good coffee

Chris Manfredi

Pastries are delicious ..coffee in point .. especially the buzz iced drink & almond croissant and Holland cookie

Shane Sirles

Great coffee and the best french donuts on the planet.

David Newell

This is a great place to go if you like good coffee. They have many different types of roasts, beans, and flavors to try. If you like blueberries and the occasional flavored coffee try their "Blueberry Cobbler" it is delicious. Other than that it has a cozy atmosphere with some seating and an okay selection of pastries to go along with your coffee.

Jared Guichard

Love this place, would spend hours studying and drinking delicious coffee

jeff phillips

The coffee is good. The people are nice.

Kate McAnnar

Delicious coffee andgreat atmosphere, including an awesome patio. It is also one of the cleanest places I have ever been- the owner runs a tight ship. They have delicious pastries and other yummies from great local bakeries. Also, free refills on iced coffee, which is a rare find and greatly appreciated. Only downside, the usual parking issues of Avondale but I can always find a place nearby eventually. A true Avondale gem.

Mike Taylor

Thoroughly enjoyed this little place. Good conversation with an employee from Wisconsin. Bagel sandwich was tremendous. Coffee delicious.

Sarah Morgan

Best place to get coffee! We’ve been buying our coffee grounds here, and we wake up every morning excited to make coffee at home. They will grind the beans for you there too.

Erin Bittner

So far, so good. I've only been twice, but the food is good and the coffee is great

Emily Jenkins

Great coffee and service. They roast all their own beans for super fresh flavor. Love this place.

Daniel Istoc

Very good coffee, knowledgeable staff.

Aldwin Roman

There must be others but honestly this is the only place in Charleston I could find organic fair trade coffee in bulk. Great place with great service!

Jaima Mcinnis

Cheese danish!! Great little spot for coffee and pastries

Cody Pendley

Just tried this place their coffee is strong and delicious and reasonably priced! They just gained a regular!

James Burr

What a wonderful shop! Great selection and the staff were super friendly!

Chad Risoldi

This place is so out of the way for me and I don't care. It is totally worth the drive. They have some of the best coffee you'll find anywhere. The variety of drinks are great, the staff is super knowledgeable and helpful, and the quality is always top notch. It's always a good day when I go here.

Matt L

Love this little shop. One of the few loc coffee shop's who's ice coffee dosen't have that sour taste. Plus it's reasonably priced. A large iced is $2.50... Go downtown to the Daily and they have one size iced coffe (which is a small here) for about $5! Food is standard fare and works in a pinch, but the coffee is where this place shines. After all, isnt that why you are here?

Corey Carr

Great coffee but definitely some of the most rude service yet. So much for the southern hospitality from Ashley. The dirty chai was definitely good though.

Benjamin Harley

This is without question the best place for coffee in Charleston. Not only are their drinks great. But also you can bulk buy their beans to brew at home. They have a wide variety of roasts to choose from. The Charleston Blend is popular, but I really like the dark roast Raven. Their baked goods are great. I have never had any of their other foods, but it all looks pretty good. Definitely worth checking out if your on that side of town, and worth traveling to if you are really into coffee.

sarah cadan

Best tasting coffee, friendly faces and amazing pastries.

Lundyn Lucas

The staff is awesome