Hex Coffee Roasters Review
Day 2 of our Charlotte trip and we found ourselves in the area of Camp North End. The day before I found myself researching places to go and kept seeing many shops referencing Hex Coffee Roasters as their bean suppliers. Needless to say, I couldn’t pass on the opportunity to check this place out before heading back to Florida. This area really got us excited as it appeared to be Charlotte’s newest playground for adults. The coffee shop is situated just behind the huge repurposed warehouse that aims to hold multiple shops and restaurants for those looking to elevate their weekend hangout. Walking up to the shop you’ll notice plenty of communal seating areas and little penguins scattered all throughout as though it was a game of I spy.
CAMP NORTH END >>
When you’ve spotted the large containers, you know you’re in the right place.
With everything we saw leading up to the shop seemingly being so large in nature, we were surprised to find that the coffee shop itself was relatively small. It takes a second to notice that you’ve reached the destination being that there isn’t much in the way of signage signifying that you’re about to enter Hex Coffee Roasters other than a window decal and an inconspicuous metal sign that blends in with the rest of the exterior.
The right amount of discreet
If you get distracted by all the penguins leading up to the shop you can find yourself passing right by it.
As I mentioned before, this shop is relatively intimate in the sense customers are confined to a small seating area. At the time that we arrived there wasn’t any seating available inside so we opted to take our coffee and enjoy it just outside in the courtyard. If you plan on making this your morning office for the day, I’d recommend getting here early as you might find yourself looking for other options.
Small and Intimate
This place is all about the coffee, everything else is just noise.
When it came time to order I decided to make my life easy and just stick to my normal quad shot oat milk flat white. On this day, they were using a Honduras single-origin bean that was vibrant and delicious. I was a bit disappointed to find that my drink wasn’t dressed with the signature latte art we are all so accustomed to seeing but that wasn’t anything to cry home about. My in-laws on the other hand opted to go with 16oz oat milk lattes and noted that, without the extra shots, the drinks were a bit on the weaker/milkier side. At first, we were also a bit surprised to find out that they didn’t have much in the way of food other than a few small pastries such as muffins and croissants but then it dawned on me that this wasn’t what this place was about. This was a roastery first and foremost, everything else was just a bonus.
Humble delight
No extras, just a barista with their grinder and espresso machine.
I couldn’t help but browse their local offerings which included a variety of single-origin beans and original blends ranging anywhere from $17 to $25. They also had a few other items to get your home coffee station started, but, being that earlier in the month I splurged upgrading my setup I didn’t even entertain the idea. I did, however, decide to go back in and pick up a bag for the house with a little nudge from the wife which she also happened to gift me (Thank you honey :)). The blend we decided to go with was one of their Ethiopian blends, Chelbesa, which has notes of Peach, White Tea, and Honeysuckle. It wasn’t until we got home that I realized that you could also order these online on their site, which I have linked above in case you’d like to pick one up for yourself.
Temptation Temptation
How can you resist the urge to pick up one of these nicely packaged blends?
Overall, the experience was great and while this isn’t a place to come and enjoy a meal with your espresso, I’m told that, like The Hobbyist, Hex also opens their garage-style doors during better weather and guests have access to watch their process while enjoying their cup of coffee.
