HEX Coffee, Kitchen & Natural Wines
Cafe · Lockwood ·
Specialty coffee, Japanese-Hawaiian fare, natural wine & chic vibes
Specialty coffee, Japanese-Hawaiian fare, natural wine & chic vibes
"Hex, a sleek coffee and natural wine destination in Camp North End, is known for its coffee. Rightly so. But nothing goes better with coffee than brunch, specifically the white miso waffle, a nori furikake avo toast, or the taro yogurt with cardamom granola at Hex. It executes something different in the Charlotte brunch scene, fusing Japanese and Hawaiian flavors to create many a crunchy umami bite." - Kayleigh Ruller
"Specialty roaster Hex Coffee moved into a 2,700-square-foot space at Camp North End and now offers plenty of cafe seating, coffee drinks, natural wines, mocktails, and Japanese-inspired fare like karaage with white miso waffles." - Kayleigh Ruller
Camp North End’s all-day café-wine bar pairs serious coffee with chef-led plates and natural wines. Axios Charlotte reported its 10-year milestone and added dinner service—fueling the district’s creative pulse.
Roaster-run hub at Camp North End where meticulous filter coffee meets a creative kitchen and natural wines. Praised by Eater Carolinas and Charlotte Magazine; recent chef collaborations and nighttime service have been covered by Axios Charlotte. Order the bright, layered Coffee Shot.
Tucked into Camp North End, I see Hex Coffee, Kitchen & Natural Wines as the permanent flagship of Chandler Wrenn and Tanner Morita’s near–decade-old roastery — a sleek, semi-new space that opened in May 2023 combining a Japanese-Hawaiian food menu from chef de cuisine Obadiah Rysztak with a sprawl of coffee, tea, beer, and natural wines and a calendar of community-centric pop-up events. The menu gives Hex an identity beyond coffee: housemade shokupan anchors a panko-fried pork katsu sandwich and a peach-and-brie fruit tartine with pistachio crunch; the Spam musubi is a salty-umami favorite with teriyaki-sweetness and nori; avocado toast becomes an avocado tartine with tomato miso, furikake, and bright lime; a breakfast rice porridge features melty pork belly, a poached egg, and smoky charred cabbage; and weekend brunch expands the offerings with karaage, waffles, and taiyaki. Hex balances often gatekeep-y ideas like terroir and natural wine with unpretentious hospitality rooted in Wrenn’s motorshop memories, and it programs approachable events like the monthly Tipsy Food Series (smash burgers, Nashville hot chicken, hot dogs paired with chilled wines) to welcome people into the conversation. - Kayleigh Ruller
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