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

"A Saturday morning at Brakemans is a storybook small-town escape, with a persistent line that moves quickly, made up of folks either heading to or from the nearby farmer’s market. It’s definitely a family-friendly spot on the main strip of family-oriented Matthews, meaning lots of strollers and wedding planning is going on in this coffee house (it is indeed a house, with an upstairs, screened-in front porch, front and backyard, and seating in nooks and crannies inside). The berry matcha and the basil vanilla fall latte add a little something to a classic latte, while the drip coffee, either the Brakeman’s roast or the rotating featuring roasts, leans clean and simple." - Kayleigh Ruller