Stone Roastery — Restaurant in Aiken County

Made this stop after stopping for a pit stop off I-20. Looking at the reviews, I MUST stop. There were lots of 5⭐️’s & a few 1-⭐️’s. After reading the comments, it definitely drove me there. This is definitely a “Country Coffeehouse”. Mounted Elk head, lots of car tags, AND a prayer board!!! They definitely did not give off hateful vibes.

I got the: “Dragon Honey” Honey, Caramel, & Cayenne

Taste: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ (Spicy, BUT Delish! -if you like Honey) Friendliness: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ (Friendly! Barista made a recommendation & cut up with me. Lots of smiles) Ambiance: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ (Solo building w/ an upstairs for seating. Several people hanging out inside the “country coffeehouse” Atmosphere was welcoming. Outside covered seating which always has its perks) Parking:...

Normally we like the coffee here (the environment is definitely a bit offputting but it’s the closest coffee shop to my house) but my poor mother who has SEVERE stomach issues was served a hot Carolina which we get all the time with cayenne pepper on top of it!! I don’t know how they mixed up cinnamon and cayenne pepper but it made my mother super sick and her stomach was hurting all day. When she called up there to ask what happened and why they had put cayenne in her coffee, they were rude to her :( super disappointed! They need to be careful with these spices as there are people like my mom who have health issues related to her stomach and what...

Last two winters when we snow birded here in the Augusta area I never found a good roaster. I'm spoiled by my Vermont roaster where I get my favorite, Italian roast. The baristas at Stone called their boss, the Roaster, to get his recommendation for the closet coffee he had to an Italian roast. Although I was ready to purchase their darkest roast, he recommended his Carbon blend, a medium roast instead. He was right. It's pretty darn good! His baristas ground the beans coarsely for a French press and I had a pot when I got back to the Airbnb. Can not recommend them highly enough. I've found my SC...