Allgood Coffee — Restaurant in Weaverville

I need a good place to have some coffee and do some work online outside of my nearby home. Several weeks ago, I came in to get coffee and heard the proprietor saying that they were out of half and half, so I went down the road. I decided to try the place again today. I got my coffee and they told me that there was a minimum $5 charge on a card, otherwise it would be 1$ extra. I understand this. But a 30% surcharge? So, they took the coffee out of the cup that they had already used and put it into a 20 oz. cup, and charged me $5. I was there for about an hour and 2 or 3 of the tables were occupied at one time, including myself. I did hear the proprietor say that they recently instituted a new policy to have time limits at the tables of 45 minutes, and it is clearly marked. I was approached by the proprietor after about an hour and reminded that there is a 45-minute limit at the table. I just laughed because including me there were literally three other people sitting in the café, and it had not been busy. Whatever happened to common sense? If it's not busy, I don't see the harm, but I guess they don't want people camping out. It is their place so ok, but I'm not a homeless person looking for somewhere to camp. I am actually in restaurant management, and I am also a hospitality consultant. So, when somebody approaches me and asks me to leave an empty place, I find it slightly offensive and foolish. The whole thing just rubbed me the wrong way. The guy wasn't exactly curt, but he wasn't accommodating either. I get that small F&B businesses are struggling, but if you run a coffee shop and don’t have half and half, need to charge an extra 30% to use a card, and are asking patrons to leave an empty establishment, then you are clearly doing something wrong that they don't get. Nice...

At first, I was really put off by the prices at this coffee shop. $9 to $10 for a specialty coffee just didn’t sit right with me. But after chatting with the incredibly kind barista, I learned that everything there is locally sourced, which definitely helps justify the higher price point.

I ended up ordering the Dirty Chai Oaty and added a couple pumps of pumpkin spice. Let me just say, it blew me away. Both the chai and pumpkin spice flavors tasted incredibly authentic, like they were made from scratch with real ingredients. You could really tell the difference in quality; nothing artificial or overly sweet, just rich, comforting, perfectly balanced flavors.

In the end, the quality completely justified the price. I was too quick to judge, but now I totally get it and I’d definitely go back. If you're someone who values locally sourced, thoughtfully crafted drinks, this place is worth...

Just found my favorite local coffee shop to read/write from 💖 I have a short list of coffee shops within 15 minutes of me that I wanted to try out, looking for a “go to” spot to read and/or do some writing while I’m on sabbatical. I almost feel like I want to cancel my search and just keep coming back here 😄💝. The vibe is awesome, friendly staff and friendly patrons 💕 I got a pumpkin spice latte- IN THE SUMMERTIME 🙌🏾😆 they have lots of non dairy options, I may see if I can bring my own oat milk next time though 😄 yummy baked treats too, the carrot and apple bread were DIVINE ✨ super fresh 💛 they even have vegan options 💚 very comfortable to dine outside, and it’s in between two restaurants so it’s convenient to get lunch too. Plenty of street and lot parking as well. Awesome coffee shop! Kudos to All Good Coffee for making my day all...