Crema's Take
“Swiftwater General Store roasts a genuinely good medium roast that tastes consistently fresh, making it the rare spot in Charleston where you can grab quality whole beans alongside a legitimately excellent sausage egg biscuit—the kind of grab-and-go breakfast you'd otherwise drive to a real bakery for. Service is reliably warm and attentive from a staff that clearly takes pride in what they're doing, though you might encounter the occasional grumpy exception. It's the kind of small-town general store coffee shop that actually delivers on both the coffee and food fronts, not just the idea of one.”
What to expect
Espresso-focused. Quick-grab spot. Full breakfast and light food on the menu. Family friendly.
Google Reviews
See all on Google →Great medium roast whole beans coffee.
The Gentleman was rude and hateful to me. I wanted to switch out my bagel, cause he gave me the wrg one. So he goes over to the case and gets to tell me what I said I wanted etc. And he said I quote you said I want this bagel, and and said that I pointed out which one I wanted.…
Swiftwater General Store is outstanding. It's maybe the only place in town where you can get a sausage egg biscuit to go outside of a McDonalds (and they're quality). Their coffee is good and roasted locally, house made pastries and pepperoni rolls, it just makes me feel good to…
Employees are always pleasant. The selection is good. The coffee always tastes fresh. The grab and go food is tasty and well made. Some of the food items are pricey (club sandwich 😅) but that is to be expected since they are a convenience store. Also if they read this review,…
I work next door in the diamond building, and honestly this place is the best little spot. The food from here is so good, and the selection is broad. They have excellent customer service, everyone I've interacted with there is so friendly.
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