Tired parents in need of a cup of ambition can get a new flight of coffee at this beautiful coffee shop in the West Village of Greenville, SC.
I really enjoy a good cup of coffee. I enjoy even more the opportunity to try more than one kind of coffee at a time, which is why I couldn’t get to Unlocked Coffee Roasters fast enough after discovering they offer a flight of coffee for customers in need of a little extra jolt.
Flying Fox Coffee consistently has the best coffee in Greenville, because they’re not afraid to switch it up! If you’re looking for a place to enjoy a perfectly brewed cup of coffee in Greer, SC, Flying Fox Coffee is the spot to visit. Located in the heart of downtown Greer, this stylish café offers a welcoming atmosphere and high-quality coffee that’s sure to satisfy any coffee enthusiast. They also have a shop in downtown Greenville, just go downstairs once you get inside the GVL Art Gallery to the shop.
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Flying Fox Coffee focuses on serving expertly crafted coffee and providing a comfortable, relaxed space for customers to unwind. It is honestly my favorite shop in Greenville. In part because they have great coffee, but also because it gives me a little reminder of the mid-2000s self-described scene preteen from the past living deep inside my soul. You’ll regularly find the shop playing music from bands like Taking Back Sunday, which really gets me in my feels! Plus, some pretty cool art lines the walls, including Flying Fox merch that is designed by local artists.
The staff is always super friendly and helpful. If you have any questions, just ask!
The café’s interior is designed with a unique modern gothic aesthetic, blending sleek, contemporary design with dark, moody tones and vintage-inspired elements. You’ll see what I mean when you visit. It’s a place where you can sit back, relax, and enjoy your drink in a cozy, artistic environment. You have to check out the mock library seating area in the back; it is so stunning and dreamy!
The menu at Flying Fox Coffee offers a wide variety of coffee beverages. Enjoy classic espresso drinks such as lattes, cappuccinos, and Americanos, or cool down with an iced latte or cold brew. For something special, try one of their uniquely blended seasonal drinks, which change throughout the year, adding a fresh twist to the menu.
Their signature Violet Eyes is my go-to latte, but I also really love their matcha (which you can get without sweetener, score!). Their seasonal drinks are always changing, and they are so unique, and I have yet to have a drink I didn’t like. Most recently, I enjoyed a black cherry-based Matcha latte and a peach-flavored espresso latte. Who knew peaches and coffee went together, but it was actually pretty good
.In addition to coffee, Flying Fox Coffee serves up delicious waffles that have become a favorite of my 6-year-old. Light and fluffy, these waffles are served with a variety of toppings, making them a great choice for breakfast or a mid-afternoon treat. The café also offers a selection of freshly baked pastries and other bakery items, perfect for pairing with your coffee. If you have a toddler, they will love the hot chocolate here. We grab one every time we go on a day date together, just me and my preschooler.
The inviting space, excellent coffee, and tasty menu options make Flying Fox Coffee a go-to destination in Greer for anyone looking to enjoy a quality cup of coffee. Whether you’re working, relaxing, or catching up with a friend, it’s the perfect spot to take a break and indulge in a delicious beverage. Just know, the shop gets really popular on the weekends!
Flying Fox Coffee
100 Trade Street, Greer, SC
14 S Main Street, Greenville, SC
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Love a good cup of coffee? Scändi Tiny Coffee is located in the Lake Walk Tiny Home Community off of Highway 101 in Greer, SC. With a full lineup of coffee drinks and Scandinavian pastries and a gorgeous outdoor setting, Scändi Tiny Coffee is a great place to stop off for a coffee date or a family treat.
(more…)Art and coffee? Add in some great sandwiches and that’s what you’ll find at the TReehoue Cafe and Art Studio in Travelers Rest. KAG’s Kristina Hernandez stopped by so she could tell our readers all about this unique cafe. Learn about the coffee, food, and activities they offer in this review.
I love coffee, I love art, and I love it when my kids aren’t fighting with each other. So it was definitely love after two full hours of coloring, painting, playing, and eating grilled cheese sandwiches at the TRee House Café & Art Studio in beautiful Travelers Rest.
If you want to support a local small business in town, from my own personal experience with Kristen, the incredible owner, this is the place to do it. I cannot say enough good things about this woman and her love for the community and her guests. If I lived closer to TR, I’d seriously go here multiple times a week.
The café and art studio is located where Leopard Forest Coffee used to be (they moved down the street), two doors down from Sidewall Pizza, and right off the Swamp Rabbit Trail. The location is ideal but the true gem is once you walk through the doors.
I’ve been in lots of cafes but none as interesting as this one. There is an entire art bar down the center of the café, strewn with crayons, paint brushes, coloring books, paper, and brightly colored ornaments and painted rocks. There are checkers and a few Mr. Potato Heads. My kids made a beeline for the art bar as soon as we walked in and started coloring and drawing.
That made me happy.
On the far wall, there are shelves full of blank canvases ready for your inspired paintings, plus tons of paint and brushes. The table next to the shelves has been decorated to look like a painter’s palette, which I had to admit I was a bit jealous of because it was so cool. The owner, Kristen, told me she had it made years ago to remind her of her dream to open a café and art studio.
Opposite the shelves is a cozy nook with a fireplace, more buckets of crayons, and comfy chairs. It’s quite inviting. And of course, there is the food and drink part of the café. Gene runs the kitchen and he’s a culinary genius using pretty simple ingredients. I’ve never been disappointed with the food here.
I ordered a grilled cheese with chips for my two kids and I had the Chicken Pesto panini with chips and chamomile tea. The grilled cheese was enormous and plenty for my kids. It was a good size and very tasty, way better than I expected. They also sell bagels, pastries, and muffins.
So what in the world did we do for two hours? Not even everything the café had to offer (which means we are going back, yay!). We painted rocks – the ones that people hide at random places around town, we drew and colored, my kids colored parts of the cardboard house and played inside, they tried hula hooping, played with the Mr. Potato Heads, and I blissfully colored by number Van Gogh’s famous painting “The Starry Night”, which was beyond therapeutic.
The café sells canvases in various sizes that you can paint, along with other projects to paint.
Kristen is an art teacher by trade and she was so engaged with not only my kids but the other kids who were there enjoying the café. She has a seemingly endless amount of patience and encouraged us to try anything we wanted to do. Their Facebook page is the best way to stay updated on what’s happening there, for special events and more.
The café also has wifi available, which I saw many patrons using as they tapped away on their laptops. I was almost unhappy I didn’t bring my laptop to do the same since my kids were so occupied but then I would not have been able to enjoy my own coloring adventure!
For up-to-date info on events and hours, follow the TRee House Café & Art Studio on their Facebook page.
TRee House Café & Art Studio
27 South Main Street
Travelers Rest, SC
864.610.2266
Closed Mondays and Tuesdays. Open Wednesday through Sunday, 8 am to 5 pm.
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Have you discovered Methodical Coffee in Greenville, SC? Residents of Greenville love their caffeinated beverages, and they love them locally sourced even more. Methodical Coffee offers the answer to coffee cravings in three different unique settings.
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With three very different locations, Greenville’s Methodical Coffee is far from a cookie-cutter corporate coffee chain. Locally roasted beans and sourced ingredients for their menu have made them a favorite with locals. The menu at each location differs and reflects the vibe of the space.
207 Wade Hampton Boulevard, Greenville | 864.280.7194
Methodical at Stones Point: The most unique of the three locations is in a shared space with The Landmark Project, a shop for people who love and appreciate our nation’s natural resources. The menu at this Methodical Coffee location is sweet and simple with just a few simple pastry items offered in addition to the drink menu. You can pull up a chair and get some work done in this very relaxed atmosphere, which is open Monday-Saturday until 5 pm and Sunday until 2 pm.
The Landmark Project
If you’re a fan of the great outdoors The Landmark Project should be on your list of places to check out. National and State park-themed merchandise, along with a small selection of gear makes this the perfect place to shop for gifts when you are looking for a unique item for that adventure lover on your list.
147 Wellborn Street, Greenville | 864.214.1295
Methodical at the Commons: Located on the Swamp Rabbit Trail inside of The Commons, this Methodical Coffee location is the best to visit if you want to enjoy a meal. With plenty of indoor and outdoor seating, you could easily spend the entire day here getting things done. Savory breakfast and lunch items are offered in addition to the pastries. They are open Monday-Saturday until 5 pm and Sunday until 2 pm.
101 North Main Street – Unit D, Greenville | 864.349.1913
Methodical Coffee Downtown: Conveniently placed within the Piazza Bergamo in downtown Greenville, the downtown Methodical Coffee is the perfect spot to grab that morning coffee before the farmers market or any other time you find yourself in downtown Greenville.
If you love the taste of freshly roasted beans, you can have them anywhere you want to go! Methodical sells their blends in whole-bean, and ground versions; so you can brew a cup at home, on vacation, or anywhere you find your travels taking you.
You can pick it up or have them ship it to you. Coffee also makes a great gift for loved ones and business associates!
Have you heard about Junto Coffee? The coffee shop and roaster recently opened in Taylors Mill. They offer a selection of coffee roasts and drinks in a gorgeous space at Taylors Mill. So get some friends together and meet up for a cup of coffee this week. You’ll be glad you did!
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I’m frequently in the Taylors area running errands or bringing kids to and from activities. When the former local coffee shop in Taylors Mill, Due South, left for its’ new location in Hampton Station, there was a bit of a hole in my heart. It was nearby to many of my kids’ activities and was great for a short date with one of my kids for a little special time with mom.
So while Due South is still a good place to grab a cup of coffee in Greenville, they left a void for excellent coffee in Taylors. Which is why when my good friend suggested we grab a cup of coffee at Junto Coffee in Taylors Mill, my reaction was something like this: “There’s A NEW COFFEE SHOP AT TAYLORS MILL?!?” Now, several years later, we still enjoy popping in to grab a cup of coffee at Junto.
Junto Coffee is located in an amazing space. Its huge windows let in an abundance of light reflecting off the lightly painted walls and ceiling. Some of the windows look to be original and really add to the charm of the space.
And let’s talk about the plants. I love green, growing things. Each window is decorated with a hanging plant and there are large, mature potted plants throughout the comfortable seating. There are a multitude of living room-type sets of furniture as well as benches and more traditional chairs and tables spread throughout the large space. There is also a grassy outdoor space with tables that would be a perfect spot for moms with a couple of little kids to meet up.
I’m a fan of coffee. But I prefer it without cream or sugar. What can I say, I like the way coffee tastes! So I ordered just a drip coffee. I don’t remember which coffee it was particularly, my friend had just handed me her adorable baby and I was distracted. But I can say this was a truly fantastic cup of coffee, full of flavor and not the slightest bit bitter.
They also offer pour-overs if you want to be a little more specific, along with lattes and a plethora of other coffee beverages both iced and hot. My friend ordered a latte and also enjoyed it. They had a wide variety of flavor options for their lattes. The menu also included a few baked goods in case you want something sweet to go with your coffee.
We chose one of the living room sets at the far side of the room to enjoy our coffee. While it might be possible that I enjoyed the coffee an extra dose because of the sweet, chubby-cheeked little baby I got to snuggle with while I was drinking it, I think it is equally likely it was just really great coffee in a relaxed and beautiful space. She did help me get some good pictures though.
While snuggling babies is not required for enjoying coffee, the coffee shop is definitely a space that can accommodate children. When we first arrived it was nearly empty, but filled in as we chatted. However because everything is so spread out, it never really got loud. And when the baby got a little fussy, it was clear no one was the least bit bothered.
Taylors Mill, which used to be a textile mill but has been undergoing all kinds of renovations, is home to restaurants, artists’ studios, Model Train Station, reclaimed lumber, and now Junto Coffee. When you drive toward the Mill you’ll see a sign for Junto Coffee at the first of the Mill’s parking lots. You’ll turn right into that first lot. Junto Coffee is in the building straight ahead once you have turned into the lot, but all the way to the left. “Junto Coffee” is clearly printed on the glass doors of the coffee shop.
Junto Coffee
232 Mill Street
Taylors, SC 29687
Junto Coffee Facebook
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Local mom Jennifer Curry reviews the Hub City Bookshop and Little River Coffee Bar in downtown Spartanburg. These two wonderful businesses are conveniently located right beside each other and provide the perfect place to read, drink coffee, and eat a treat!
Located in the heart of downtown Spartanburg in the historic Masonic Temple resides three thriving businesses. Anchored by the award-winning Hub City Bookshop, these local businesses have become a focal point for the booming downtown movement by creating a spot for local residents and families to gather, share ideas, and shop.
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Hub City Bookshop is more than just a local independent bookstore. They are known for the wide range of regional books and creative nonfiction titles published through Hub City Press. Known for supporting local authors as well as quality pieces, Hub City Bookshop has gained quite a reputation in the literary community.
It all started 20+ years ago, when three local Spartanburg writers (John Lane, Betsy Teter, and Gary Henderson) met to discuss the area’s struggles since the close of the textile mills. Rather than dwelling on the current difficulties, they formed the Hub City Writers Project (modeled after the Federal Writers Project). Together, they published the Hub City Anthology. The book was a success.
After, Hub City Writers Project continued to publish works specific to place, by people in the region about the region under Hub City Press books.
In the meantime, the only local independent bookstore in Spartanburg closed, so the three founders approached the mayor to see about forming a local independent non-profit bookstore (with all the proceeds going to support creative writing education and independent book publishing). He agreed. A location was decided upon, and two other local businesses joined alongside the Hub City Writer’s Project to create a space for local events, coffee, and desserts. They made history.
Now that you understand the history and significance of our local bookshop, you should know that it is truly a wonderful store that offers a diverse range of books and book related products. In addition to featuring the Hub City Press works, they also sell popular bestsellers, new releases, children’s books, young adult books, regional authors, and more. If they do not have it in the store, they can order it for you.
Another unique local business in the Masonic Temple is the Little River Coffee Bar. The establishment is known for selling Little River Roasters coffee – a local business that is socially and ethically responsible. From knowing the farms where the beans come from to roasting it locally, Little River Roasters is a Spartanburg favorite.
Since this coffee shop not only serves the best local coffee and cold brew, the fact that it is attached to a bookshop and bakery makes it stand out. The Coffee Bar has several different sitting options – perfect for individuals working or for groups of friends wishing to chat. In addition to serving excellent coffee, they also host open mic nights and other events.
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Hub City Bookshop and Little River Coffee Bar are great local businesses your family will enjoy supporting. Families can take time to peruse the outstanding collection of children’s books and young adult books at Hub City Bookshop.
Families can purchase a book knowing they are supporting a local nonprofit, and then head next door for coffee and treats. These businesses are what make Spartanburg special and more reasons for you to love where you live.
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What do laundry, coffee, and wifi have to do with each other? You’ll find all three at Green Laundry Lounge, a modern, eco-friendly laundromat in Greer, SC. And this is not what you imagine when you think of a typical laundromat. It’s bright, incredibly clean, modern, and comfortable. They offer a variety of services from self-service to drop-off services, all geared to take the hassle out of laundry day.
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Have you ever seen a poll that says something like “Which is worse: doing laundry or cooking dinner?” I don’t know about you, but I have no hesitation in telling you that I despise doing laundry. I’d rather clean toilets than do laundry. Laundry is so time-consuming and boring. But Green Laundry Lounge may change my mind.
Green Laundry Lounge’s Founder and Part-Owner, Jay Desai, is trying to reinvent laundry and dry-cleaning services so communities and families can spend more time together. Desai, who cares deeply for the environment, built a sustainable laundromat. With energy-efficient washers, dryers, and sustainable laundry products, you’ll have peace of mind knowing your laundry is being cleaned safely.
Green Laundry Lounge has an outdoor park, patio, lounge with food and drink options, an iPad station for both kids and adults, books, and a kid’s area to encourage community and gathering together. While you can drop your laundry off, you’re also invited to stay and spend time with your family while you’re doing your laundry.
The entire facility is bright, clean, and well-maintained.
Green Laundry Lounge’s laundromat uses some of the best laundry appliances available. With washer capacities up to 80 lbs and dryers up to 83 lbs, you’ll be able to wash and dry up to 9 loads at a time (think about how much time you’ll save!). You’re able to choose as many washers and dryers as you’d like, or just utilize one. The largest capacity machines can get you in and out in under an hour.
Each machine has a delicate cycle for your most fragile fabrics. And yes, you can certainly wash and dry your large items like those down comforters and your pet’s bedding.
As for the Dry Cleaning services, Green Laundry Lounge actually uses an Organic Dry Cleaning Technology, better known as Wet-Cleaning. No harsh or harmful chemicals or solvents are used. They only use bio-degradable soap, conditioner, and water. The staff is careful in handling your delicates, and steam machines take care of your ironing and pressing needs.
Green Laundry Lounge offers same-day laundry and dry cleaning services. You can stay and wait on your laundry or drop it off to pick it up later.
They also offer a convenient rewards program that rewards you each time you come in. With every purchase, you get points that can be used for discounts or free services. It’s a great way to save money while getting your clothes clean and fresh.
Green Laundry Lounge has a Cafe & Lounge with both indoor and outdoor seating. You can have a hand-crafted specialty coffee, traditional chai, Beer & Wine, and a snack while waiting on your laundry. There’s even wifi if you want to get some work done while you’re there.
Most ingredients are sourced locally. Desai believes that if you can find something in Greer or localy, why would you go somewhere else to source it?
While some of the items on the menu are standard year-round, there are also seasonal options. During my visit, I tried the Caramel Crunch Latte, and it did not disappoint.
Here are some of the amenities to enjoy at Green Laundry Lounge in Greer:
You’ll find Green Laundry Lounge located in the Palms off Brushy Creek Road.
10 Moorlyn Lane Suite G, Greer
864.479.0173
Have you visited Green Laundry Lounge yet? What’d you think?
Looking for great coffee in Fountain Inn, SC or want to try a delicious flight of coffee? Steam Coffee & Cream is a fantastic place to try! And they are super family-friendly so, a huge bonus. It’s only about 20 minutes from Greenville, SC.
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