15 Best Charlotte, North Carolina, Coffee Shops | Eater Carolinas

"South End is lucky to have Stable Hand. There’s a lot of great food and bev options in South End, but there’s also not, and Stablehand speaks to the former, adding a bit of funk — natural wine and Japanese kabocha squash latte funk — to an otherwise sterile and chain-y area. From the same team behind Hex Coffee, this cafe tucked into a mini-plaza is a quiet respite, not because it’s empty, but instead because it is in fact packed with focused remote workers and their laptops during the week. On the weekends though, rail-trail walkers, friend hangs, and the plethora of natural wine bottles and craft beers add a buzzy, boozy oomph. The polished pour-overs air on the light, bright side and don’t really require cream or sugar, and the seasonal beverages, like this fall’s brown sugar rosemary latte, are warming delicacies, not excessively spiced or sweet. Balance the caffeine with an extensive, non-basic brunch menu, like the chorizo biscuit, miso-tofu breakfast sandwich, or the smoked mushroom porridge." - Kayleigh Ruller