Leopard Forest Coffee Company — Restaurant in Travelers Rest

As an ND person, finding comfortable coffee shops can be tricky. This one is a gem. The coffee is strong and flavorful. The roaster creates a comforting white noise in the background. Not overwhelming but enough to help neutralize other background noises. As a bonus, it makes the immediate area smell like freshly toasted chocolate pop tarts. The team is pleasant, professional and relaxed. The atmosphere is relaxing, low-key, and comfortable. They sell house roasted coffee in whole bean and pre ground. I strongly recommend the Jamaican Me Crazy. It will become a new dopamine food.

LFC certainly has creative drinks, and the team enjoys creating new things. However, it isn't Starbucks. They do one thing and do...

This place has been through many changes over the years and this current version happens to be our favorite. In the past it was more Starbucks style with a big menu and lots of fancy drinks. Now they are narrowed down to more basics that they have down to a science. The coffee is always delicious, the atmosphere is clean, organic, and calming, and the place smells like heaven because they roast the beans in house. It is worth it to make time to sit a while as they are roasting to watch the process. The staff is always friendly and it is just a lovely, quiet place to sit with some...

I get that management has changed, decor is changing, drink menu is changing, seems like they are paring down to focus on just making some good coffee, but I really miss the food menu they used to have. Used to have some really great sandwiches, but not anymore. Now it is just sweet pastries, cookies, muffins, etc. Also, the coffee situation seems to still be getting sorted out. I ordered a dirty black cat and it tasted like sugary milk, I couldn't finish it. As a loyal customer since 2004 I'm hoping this is...