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    The Workshop

    4.3 (172 reviews)
    ModerateCoffee & Tea
    Open 6:00 am - 2:00 pm

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    Outdoor seating
    Good for working
    Dogs allowed

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    Coffee Bar and Shark Tooth museum
    Bret B.

    Very unique little cafe with good drip coffee ($3.50 large), friendly service & breakfast and lunch sandwiches. What makes this cafe so unique is the display of sharks teeth and some very large megalodon teeth. You can also buy sharks tooth necklaces. Surf videos and cool jazz are the vibe. Limited indoor and outdoor seating.

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    Brian L.

    Place is absolutely chaos!! I ordered the Carmella iced which is Vanilla and Caramel espresso, honestly not that good and definitely was not worth the chaos inside. The drink just did not have a good balance blend, it was very separate in personality and not a fav for me.

    Californian Smoothie

    My new favorite place at Wrightsville. The smoothie was amazing and the consistency was perfect. The almond butter ,honey banana toast was delicious Highly recommend the Turkey Argula pita. Everything I tried was so delicious!

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    Taylor M.

    Hands down the best avocado toast I've ever had. Thanks now I'm going to crave this for the rest of my life. Looks like I'll just have to move there so I can get my fixin! Cute little busy place!

    Avocado toast and caramel latte
    Courtney S.

    Such a great little Wrightsville cafe. They have delicious coffee, smoothies, and sandwiches. They also have shark tooth souvenirs and jewelry if you're a collector. The avocado toast was great and so were the lattes.

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    Lauren M.

    Stopped in on a cold January morning. We got there just in time before there was quite a line. It seemed like the staff member taking our order and making our drinks was very new and was getting a little assistance at she was finishing up our drinks. We honestly weren't sure if our drinks were made how they normally would do them. I had a vanilla latte but it was wasn't very flavorful and my husband had a peppermint mocha latte which also was pretty light on the flavor. Hopefully, they get that staff member trained up! I had the avocado toast and added an egg to it, it was soooo good! Like maybe the best avocado toast I've ever had! Will definitely try them out again next time we are in the area visiting. They also have some really cool shark teeth, shark teeth jewelry, and some apparel for sale.

    Mangodon Smoothie
    JJ C.

    A great spot to get a cold drink for the beach! The shop was super crowded when we went on a Sunday morning, which made the ordering and pick up situation a bit chaotic, but we still got our drink promptly. We got the Mangodon Smoothie, which was solid -- fruity and nice that it comes with protein! The drink was understandably pricey given the location of the shop, but we'd still recommend stopping by for a refreshing treat during the summer.

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    Kristen D.

    I have mixed feelings with this place. The food was really good. I got the chicken bacon ranch with bbq sauce. They panini press their sandwiches so it was so tasty and pretty large. The coffee was average. And what bothers me is the menu isn't correct on pricing. My iced caramel macchiato should have been $5. However, as you can see by the receipt it was $6.75...and an additional .75 cents for ice. To be fair the ice is frozen coffee. But I wasn't informed of the upcharge. So my $5 coffee turned into an almost $8 really quickly. And without my knowledge. So be aware of the price differential before ordering. The barista was really nice. I would go back if I was over this way but due to price and average taste of the coffee I wouldn't go out of my way to go here.

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    Rick D.

    First time, I work for the Deaf and Hard of hearing division and stats say 40% of the adult population has a hearing deficiency, they tell you they will call your name when ready but the music is so loud, you may not hear it, if you walk up they get testy. So plan on a long confusing wait, as they put drinks up and my wife's drink under Rick, never called my name, it just sat there and got cold. Terrible system, it's broken. Go to tower 7

    Dee D.

    The espresso was excellent; however, the server was walking to another customer while preparing the drinks. They don't sell/serve brewed decaf which was okay, so we ordered 2 medium Americanos instead. The reason for the drop in this rating is because the server did not make the drinks as requested and she had to be corrected twice. The server also charged us for 2 large coffees despite the fact that we asked for 2 medium drinks!! We paid for the larger beverages although we asked for a medium because we didn't have time to wait. Otherwise, the place was cute and trendy and had a comfortable seating area outside. They should give each customer their full attention. I would try them again when in the area. Hopefully, my order will be heard and done correctly.

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    Jim K.

    Love this little coffee shop/smoothie/sandwich cafe in the heart of Wrightsville Beach. Terrific, friendly customer service awaits you. We had two of their panini style sandwiches which were great and enjoyed sitting outside. Most customers seemed to come for the coffee and smoothies. Definitely a place to check out.

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    Michael E.

    If I was a coffee drinker...this place is fast...energetic and down right hip and cool...with great music and funky jewelry of sharks teeth... But...ordering a tea was a bad idea...no less than 15 coffee drinkers received there orders whip I wait for the tea...which they forgot...steeping way over 5 minutes made it bitter and I also asked for sugar with it...which they forgot to add...as added it myself...they kindly offered a spoon only for me to dine out they were stirring coffee drinks with it...making the tea taste like coffee. My advice....just drop the tea off the menu as they are not equipped to handle it at multiple levels. The only bright spot was the apple fritter....excellent. And I'll leave you with this...They have a sign on the wall that reads..."friends don't let friends drink Starbucks "....I'd scratch under that...."unless it is Tea...then Starbucks is definitely better.

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    Tonya C.

    Wow!!!! This is the cutest little coffee shop! I found it on trip advisor. THANK YOU!!! We were headed out of Wrightsville Beach area and needed breakfast. We decided to give this place a go based on all the coffee options (for my husband), and the croissant sandwich for me. All of the sandwiches are pre made, displayed in the refrigerated case. They will customize it how you want it though. I ordered the bacon egg cheese croissant with crispy bacon and light cheese. My husband ordered the plain bagel with ham, egg, & cheese. All sandwiches are warmed on a panini-style press. MAN WERE THEY GOOD!!! My husband truly enjoyed his iced coffee as well - and he's pretty funny about it. ( it was so good he didn't need to stop at a Cuban spot on the way home - - that says a lot!) We will become forever customers each visit to Wrightsville Beach!

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    Calico Coffee Bar

    4.6
    (19 reviews)
    2.3 mi

    Located in landfall shopping center next to the nail shop. Coffee beans are from Blue Cup Roastery…read more Besides drinks, Pastries and bagels are from Wilmington bread Company. Non-dairy milk options are almond, oat, macadamia nut, pistachio. Tried one of the summer specials, pandan and coconut latte which is made with pandan extract and coconut syrup. Ask them to make it less sweet. The latte was alright. Could've been made either hot or cold. Also tried one of the pastries, a blueberry crumble danish. The danish was the highlight of the visit. It was very good, not overly sweet, tasted fresh. I liked the soft, sweet blueberry crumble in the middle. Besides pastries, in a small display cooler, they have mush oats, baked omelette cups, and a gluten free snack from Cravings. In the back of the coffee shop, there are some comfortable chairs and a small couch. Dim lighting at the tables. They have a loyalty card where you can get a " stamp" for every visit and on the eighth visit, you get a free drink.

    Wow wow wow, love Calico!!!! The coffees are not overhyped like other places. The flavor…read morecombinations here are next level. The crafted menu is definitely meant to be tested 1 by 1. I've had 3 fall specials since I've been here and each has been better than the last. The service is surprisingly fast for as busy as it can get, they've got plenty of hardworking baristas to craft your order! The inside is so cute and cozy with a comfy little back corner with couches & soft lighting. It's baby & dog-friendly. Get the large, you'll wish you had if you get a small.

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    The Donut Inn

    4.5
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    I've only been here once -- Sunday of Memorial Day weekend -- and unfortunately it wasn't the best…read moreexperience. First off, by the time we arrived around 10am, they only had a few donuts left. Honestly, I wouldn't necessarily count that against them because it may just be a sign that the donuts are really popular. They were completely sold out by 10:30, though, so definitely come early if donuts are your priority. We were lucky enough to grab a strawberry donut and a half dozen munchies, and the donuts themselves were GREAT! I ordered a sausage, egg, and cheese sandwich on an Asiago bagel. The flavors were good, but the bagel was a little too crunchy which made it difficult to eat. If I went again, I'd probably either get the Asiago bagel with cream cheese or stick to a plain bagel for the sandwich. My daughter ordered the bacon, lettuce, and pimento cheese biscuit, but they were out of biscuits so she switched to a bagel instead. Unfortunately, they forgot the bacon entirely, which was pretty disappointing since that's a major part of the sandwich. My other daughter ordered the Baja breakfast burrito with salsa on the side, but the salsa was put directly on the burrito. To their credit, they did offer to remake it, but we had already been waiting about 20 minutes so we decided to just keep it. Oddly, we still had to wait another 7 minutes after that for our food. Overall, the donuts were excellent, but between the long wait, several order issues, and limited availability, it just wasn't a place I'd personally go back to.

    Yikes. Came here since it had the best reviews only to get a raw blueberry donut. The maple one was…read morefalling apart and frosting was hard. Disappointment for sure. We also got the special caramel donut of the day and it wasn't too bad. Won't come back here

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    Great variety of donuts with even a featured donut that changes

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