Second State Coffee — Restaurant in Mount Pleasant

I couldn’t love Second State anymore!! It’s my go to spot in Charleston for bags of whole bean (can’t even pick a fave!), iced lavender lattes with oat milk and their granola bars at the counter. I love each location, but my fave is the one in Oyster Park which is close to my house and a great vibe for working on admin work between paintings as a Charleston based artist… always fueled by the best! Speaking of the best.. CHLOE is the best barista! She’s knowledgeable, fun, sweet and so dang cute. Not that cute matters, but it’s like the lavender in my latte… just an extra lil bit of goodness! I’m always and forever Second State’s biggest hype girl! Thank you for your quality and vibe for all these years! Keep it up,...

Service here is always horrible. Just went in at 3 (says they close at 5). Do you have any drip coffee? Nope…okay, what about a pour over then that you list on your menu right there…oh, we can’t do that we cleaned up the equipment already. I mean seriously, you all are supposed to be a coffee shop, you serve limited food. Why not just close at 10am if you will not serve any coffee. Curious if management knows this is what the employees are telling customers. It’s a shame, I live around the corner and would come here all the time during work breaks, but...

Depending on who is working the til and who is making your coffee, the experience can range from excellent to a Starbuck's level.

Staff turnover is pretty high so the consistency in their product also varies from day-to-day.

If you are pushed for time, do not go here. The queue, even with only 3-4 people can take 10-15 mins to get served and then another 10 for your coffee.

Nice people, but Im not there for nice people. I'm there for a great coffee, served quickly. Quickly being...