321 Coffee - Farmers Market

Coffee shop · Fuller Heights

321 Coffee - Farmers Market

Coffee shop · Fuller Heights

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Market Shoppes Slot 48, 1209 Farmers Market Dr, Raleigh, NC 27603

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Nestled in Raleigh's Farmers Market, 321 Coffee is a cute grab-and-go spot with a mission of inclusivity, serving up friendly vibes and straightforward brews.  

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321coffee.com
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$1–10 · Menu

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"321 Coffee employs individuals with intellectual or developmental disabilities and each staff member radiates good vibes. The name 321 is a reference to Down Syndrome, which occurs when a person has three copies of the 21st chromosome. The downtown Raleigh location has a couple of spots to sit but it’s more of a grab-and-go situation. The coffee menu is straightforward and limited to a few options, like a classic latte or dirty chai, but there’s the option to zhuzh an order up by adding flavored syrup or whipped cream on top." - Elliott Harrell

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Gloria Gao

Google
Lovely service and atmosphere! I ordered a Chai Latte and it came out to me very efficiently. It was a bit watery, but enjoyable!

Karen Visnosky

Google
I ordered the Megan’s Cold Brew and it was really good! Also the people are so nice! I will definitely be going back. I also tried the Love Big Latte and it was great!

Sherri Barham

Google
321 Coffee was our BEST find all day during our trip to the NC Farmers Market. Everyone was delightful. I am so glad they handed us a flyer sharing about their mission. Aaron & Lucia gave excellent customer service and were so kind and friendly. The coffee was excellent! This is our new favorite coffee place. Highly recommend!!!

Aidan Colvin

Google
Super sweet, nice employees, great specialty coffees, phenomenal mocha's, I try to go every time I'm at the farmers market.

Anna Slawter

Google
This coffee shop is great! The people who work here are so happy and engaging. They do their best to make you the perfect cup of coffee!

Amber Holland

Google
My iced almond milk latte was perfect on a hot Saturday morning at the farmer’s market. Everyone was so kind and friendly. Love coming here. 10/10

Tammy

Google
This is a great little coffee spot but they also have great tea and baked goods!! Love it!!!

Courtney Doro

Google
Absolutely loved my cup of coffee! I got the cinammon latte and my husband got a white chocolate hot chocolate. Incredibly friendly staff and there is always someone who has a smile on their face. Loved loved loved!!

Stephanie J.

Yelp
The mission of this coffee shop is awesome. It is staffed by employees with intellectual and developmental disabilities. The coffee and drinks were just okay but if you are visiting the State Farmers Market you should stop by.

Hasti J.

Yelp
Good coffee and great cause! Highly recommend this shop if you visit the farmers market

JJ D.

Yelp
Atmosphere: 321 Coffee is a cute corner stand in the State Farmers Market. The vibe is very friendly, welcoming, and the coffee stand is well-decorated with aesthetically pleasing colors and string lights. There are also 2 small tables where you can sit and enjoy your coffee. Service: Our service was decently fast, but most of all, extremely caring and friendly. The pride and camaraderie of the workers made it feel like the coffee was made with purpose and joy. Food: We ordered an Iced Cinnamon Roll Latte, which consisted of brown sugar cinnamon and white mocha flavoring and whipped cream on top. We were expecting more of a sweet, cinnamon flavor in the latte. Unfortunately, it just tasted like a plain syrup latte, so $6-7 was pretty steep for the quality of it. Also, our friend ordered Megan's Cold Brew, which was flavored with french vanilla and topped with sweet creme, and we were surprised to find that the cold brew was significantly sweeter than the latte. Overall: 321 Coffee is a stand and cause we love to support. However, for the drinks themselves, we would rate them closer to a 3.5 -- we would come back because of 321 Coffee's convenient location in the Farmers Market, but the coffee wasn't particularly notable.

Reagan A.

Yelp
Stopped in here while visiting the farmers market. The staff was extremely friendly. It was cool being able to grab a coffee and walk around the market. Even though it's in the market, they've decorated their booth to make it seem like you're in a stand alone coffee shop with seating and all. I ordered their pride latte which came with oat milk included which was awesome! I'd definitely come back again for it.

Scott J.

Yelp
We stumble upon this coffee when we went to Raleigh. We love that they employ special needs people. Pretty decent coffee!

Cheryl T.

Yelp
Great coffee and mission for this company! Loved going to see their operation Very nice staff and very passionate about their coffee!

Shanelle Y.

Yelp
Ordered a latte on a Sunday morning. There was a line to order and an even longer line of people waiting for their drinks, so I was expecting a bit of a wait. Ended up waiting about 10-15 minutes for the drinks, but the coffee was good and the workers were friendly!

Alissa D.

Yelp
There are a few times when you visit somewhere that pulls you to come back again and again. 321 Coffee is like that, but here it would be anything: the conversation with the baristas, the best service, an overall great experience, or the coffee itself. This was my first visiting the Hillsborough location (I normally go to the State Famers market location) and it exceeded all expectations. I can't imagining visiting Starbucks after coming to this location. If you haven't tried it, you absolutely must! (They also have great seasonal drinks- their pumpkin ones this past fall were amazing) Add to your list if you haven't visited or switch up your normal routine to incorporate 321- if their mission doesn't sway you, the coffee will!

Ruthie B.

Yelp
Located inside the farmer's market, it was such a neat little coffee shop. I only got a black hot coffee so there's not much to write about, but I loved the concept of inclusion. All the employees I interacted with there were super sweet. Great location and great service.

Marie O.

Yelp
My iced latte was delicious and hit the spot. Staff was super friendly. Paul is the best ;

Tania M.

Yelp
321 Coffee is such a cute coffee spot in the Farmers Market building. The service is fantastic and the coffee is delicious. I was with a group of 5- all of ordered something different. I ordered their special for Christmas in July- a peppermint latte. It was perfect. Everyone in the group enjoyed their drinks. They have a couple of tables available right next to the coffee stand, but we chose to sit at the picnic tables right outside the building. There is a lot of great merchandise for purchase. I have heard a lot of great things about their fresh roasted beans so I bought two bags of their whole bean coffee. I can't wait to come back and try some of the other coffee drinks!

Ines P.

Yelp
If I could give 10 stars I would! First of all the coffee is great! I really like this roaster. I love coffee and like to pick up beans from locals when I find a great roast. The service was great from the get go. I ordered a regular latte and my daughter an oat milk latte. I'm gluten free and asked about gf goods and they didn't have any. Honestly they were pretty much sold out of everything. I have to talk about the service. THE SWEETEST BARISTAS, staff, etc. the regular questions that you ask at a cafe, were answered with the sweetest, infectious, happy responses. I learned all about the dif types of coffees they have. When we got our coffees, one cup had a beautiful heart. When my daughter realized she had a heart and expressed how happy she was the barista with a huge smile, giggled and said "sooo cute, I know" in the sweetest and most infectious way. It was the 100% kindness I felt at every touchpoint from ordering lattes, getting info on the dif coffees they sell and getting my coffee that I had to run and give this yelp review. This experience made my day!! My week!! Very worth it! Go support this business!

Ronda A.

Yelp
In honor of #NationalCoffeeDay it's only right to give todays post to 321 Coffee! 321 Coffee is located in Raleigh, and they built their brand to focus on inclusion. They demonstrate the value of inclusion by primarily hiring adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD). The coffee is really good, but seeing the purpose "in action" takes it to another level. It made my heart so happy to know that this coffee shop cares, and has opened the doors for many people. They have two open locations in Raleigh (Farmers Market + Downtown) and are set to open a third location in Durham. Please show them love and support, they truly deserve it. PS. Charlotte is ready for a location whenever you are. xoxo, @rondaexplores

Shelby L.

Yelp
Visited on Sunday morning and service was fast, staff were friendly and asked questions to make sure we got the right drink, and coffee was excellent.

Cass H.

Yelp
Perfect local business to grab on the go beverage or munchie. We really enjoyed the warm, blueberry danish. The Americano was piping hot. Husband really enjoyed his cold brew draft. Paul took our order and was especially entertaining. I sure hope his coworker eventually gets to meet Joe Jonas.

Tarsha B.

Yelp
Really great coffee from an company fulfilling a societal gap by advocating and hiring IDD employees.

Jessica R.

Yelp
This coffee shop is not your average Joe! I got greeted by Tessa and her enthusiasm was beautiful! Since I need to rock and roll today, I ordered the cinnamon roll late half decaf with oat milk. The latte was splendid! I thoroughly enjoyed this coffee shop.

M S.

Yelp
A fantastic place to get coffee and supporting a wonderful business model! The service is great, there's lots of seating inside and outside too. Thank you to the folks at 321 coffee :) you've gained a lifelong customer!

Sevana W.

Yelp
I stopped by 321 at the Raleigh Farmer's Market today after reading about their mission online. I ordered the cold brew special and it hit the spot!!! Sweet, refreshing and totally quenched my thirst on this hot June day. Service was also quick and friendly. I would definitely come back for some of their other speciality drinks.

Fiona W.

Yelp
I want to go back there soon,it was good. I would recommend going.I would go back whenever I have the chance. I can't wait to hopefully go back soon even though I haven't been to their Durham location yet. I miss them already and I really want and or wanted to work with them. I hope to see you soon, like I hope to be apart of your future. Best wishes, and good luck this year 321 coffee.

Jessica P.

Yelp
What a fantastic find! This cute little coffee shop is at the end of the 1st building at the farmer's market. I am stealing the next part from their website: They operate as a non-profit and are staffed with individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. We were greeted immediately and ordered a French vanilla coffee. The young man was very pleasant and smiled. There were, what appeared to be, volunteers helping with the transactions, but not over-bearing to those that were working. This was a great teaching environment. What a simple and spectacular concept!

Juan D.

Yelp
Extremely friendly and fantastic coffee. I saw and felt great support from the Manager, engaging his team and congratulating them on dojng great work. The staff was so friendly and nice, very welcoming. Will definitely make this a Sunday coffee stop.

Emily M.

Yelp
Wonderful mission and even better coffee. Coming from the New York area and moving to the South, this is the best, full flavored coffee I've found! Their Brown Sugar Oatmilk Iced Coffee is superb. Will definitely be back. Keep up the amazing work!

Robert C.

Yelp
This is awesome. It gets 5 stars for the concept, but really would have gotten high marks because the coffee was so good. The purpose of this totally volunteer coffee house is to train adults with disabilities to work. Their mentors also are there in a volunteer capacity. Well done and great lattes.

Ashley F.

Yelp
The service I received today was amazing! I have fallen in love with the peppermint hot chocolate, it's the perfect amount of peppermint and it's super delicious.

Aaron V.

Yelp
This place has an amazing mission! More places like this need to be around! The staff was nice and helpful! Keep up the good work!

Andrea P.

Yelp
Love the actual coffee that this team makes but more importantly, that they go out on a limb (shouldn't have to, just sayin'!) and hire only people with intellectual disabilities. Their store has beautiful branding, cool up-cycled products, a clean kitchen, happy and passionate employees and.....most importantly, big smiles! What else could you ask for?

Jonathan H.

Yelp
Great coffee! Loved the coffee cake! And the staff was amazing! Great little cafe with an amazing mission.

Haley R.

Yelp
Blown away by the mission, coffee and service quality, and overall price. Lovely woman named Emma took my order and both coffees were amazing. Highly recommend this place and plenty of other coffee shops could learn a thing or two from here!

Emma P.

Yelp
The coffee and the staff is wonderful! They recommended a coffee for me and it was fantastic. The best coffee shop in Cary with such a wonderful mission.

J S.

Yelp
Definitely a go to when you visit the state farmer's market. They have specials year round that are creative and delicious. I got the Irish Cold Brew today and was served by Kyle. Kyle was serving customers with a smile and was thrilled to be there. Not only was the cold brew the best cold brew I have ever had (better than Starbucks or any other coffee shop), but it was decorated with a shamrock made of green sprinkles. 321 combines a wonderful and inspiring mission of inclusion and equity with amazing products and this is what makes it my favorite spot at the state farmer's market.

Patricia A.

Yelp
I love the concept and love hot beverages but the only reason for 2 stars is the fact that after observing the employee making my hot chocolate, I saw him scrape his finger into my cup. When I approached the person in charge in a friendly way, her response was. "Oh I will let him know". I had to throw away a $4 hot chocolate. I would love to support them but I can't afford to throw money away. They are nice people though.

Tad B.

Yelp
I have been using the great products and services provided by 321 since they opened. It is a special place run by pure energy and enthusiasm of great people with superb product and skills