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    Muddy Waters Coffee Bar

    4.4 (196 reviews)
    ModerateCoffee & Tea
    Closed 7:00 am - 5:00 pm

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    MUDDY WATERS COFFEE BAR ATMOSPHERE

    What's the vibe?
    Moderate noise
    Outdoor seating
    Good for working
    Dogs allowed

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    Heather A.

    Muddy Water has become one of my go to coffee shops in town. The staff is always kind and the coffee is consistently good. Great place to work or hang out and I love that they're open later than a lot of coffee places around here.

    Gabi Y.

    Very cute little coffee shop with cool local goods for sale. I got matcha and it was alright. I do wish they had more food options though. Good spot if you need to grab something quickly.

    Time for an iced coffee
    Ryan H.

    Lovely start to the day. Huge traffic delays and me having a dog with me had me stop here purely due to bridge being closed. Lovely outdoor area with plenty of shade. I had a friend meet me and we had iced coffee. Delicious and fast service. I also had one of the pop tarts in the pastry section. Delicious! A great visit and I hope to make it back soon.

    Angel M.

    This is such a cute coffee shop. They are friendly and the coffee is good. The staff is super friendly and they were fine with my mentee and I sitting for hours so I could show her how to write a report.

    Vanilla cinnamon latte and blueberry peach scone in the bag
    Alyssa B.

    Still my favorite James Island coffee shop. I recently moved back to Charleston and decided to try a couple other local coffee shops, but Muddy Waters still wins for me. Staff are always kind, attentive and efficient, the vanilla cinnamon latte is delicious, pastries on point and they have so many lovely little nooks to sit inside and outside. My baby enjoyed the glider in the courtyard area outside. Thanks as always for a great Friday morning treat!

    Dog friendly patio
    Emily S.

    Looove Muddy Waters! Such a great spot to meet a friend for a coffee, with seating inside and out on the covered patio. Highly recommend the Vanilla Cinnamon Latte or the Honey Lavender Latte! I've also tried some of the baked goods and everything is always fresh and yummy! Super fast service for specialty coffee drinks, and always a friendly environment. I also love the selection of local artists, etc. throughout. Can't go wrong here!

    Jordan B.

    We loved this spot for a coffee on the outdoor patio. The store has some incredible local art and cozy seating. The baristas are kind and talented. Our Lattes were delicious!

    We absolutely love these coffees!!

    We ordered an Iced Cuban, and oat milk vanilla latte and a mocha hot coffee, they turned out AMAZING. The barista Scott was super kind and friendly. It made my trip to Charleston something to write home about also a wonderful and calm atmosphere $17 for 3 coffees

    Great selection
    Averrell H.

    Got a regular lavender honey latte .it was pretty good . She was very fast and friendly. Love the wifi area and it was very comfortable.

    Caffeine !!

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    A cute little local coffee shop with every coffee you could want. Our two lattes were $11 before tip. A busy place and they kept up.

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    Excellent coffee shop with a great bohemian vibe and nice people :). Also good location, close to where I live too!

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    It's a lovely coffee shop with many fond memories! Great customer service and a variety of treats!

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    So good and reasonably priced! The iced sugar free vanilla latte with oat-milk was amazing!

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