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Third Place Coffeehouse
- Coffee & Tea
- Raleigh, NC
About this business
Brewed coffee, espresso, and fresh, local ingredients. We strive to provide an environment where a "mix of blue-collar, white-collar, priest-collar and dog-collar" customers can meet-up, socialize, and enjoy an excellent cup of coffee together. We also provide a place for local artists and artisans to display and sell their work. (quote is from "The Third Place, a coffeehouse- A Great Good Place" by Steve Goldsmith, Indy Week, 6/21/2000. This article was written when we received one of the Indies Arts Awards in 2000)
Location details
1811 Glenwood Ave, Raleigh, NC, 27608, United States
Get directions| Weekday | Schedule | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Mon | 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. | |
| Tue | 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. | |
| Wed | 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. | |
| Thu | 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. | |
| Fri | 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. | |
| Sat | Closed | |
| Sun | Closed |
Ooooh, I just love love love the campy artsy atmosphere! All the peeps who work there are great, and David Benson is hilarious! Great art on the walls, wonderful place to meet up with friends for the best coffee in Raleigh, non pareil, of COURSE always Larry's Beans! Snazzy menu of organic foods and gluten-free pastries, too. Love Love Love!
the best neighborhood coffee joint in town. everyone is family.
love it – if you like great coffee and espresso, this is the place. the atmosphere is laid back, the feng shui is good (local artists show their stuff here), but the parking is a pain in the butt. i have been coming here pretty regularly for over a year because the coffee is just that good. they use top notch beans (larry's organic) and the employees actually know how to pull shots (timing and everything)!! this isn't one of those "push a button to pull a shot" type joints (aka starbucks). and the pastries are always fresh! ... read more
Great coffee, great people, great culture – Did you know the Raleigh Acorn is parked next to the Third Place coffee shop for its annual cleaning - David Benson, who owns the coffee shop, is also the sculpture that created that acorn. He also serves up fresh baked goodies all day as well as coffee and tea. He encourages local artists to show their work in his coffee shop as well as has local musicians play there some evenings. Very cozy, laid back atmorshere - it feels like Raleigh or SoHo. Check it out
Best smoothies – Third Place has a great location, right in the Five Points area, facing Glenwood Ave. People that live in that area can walk up to the coffee house and no worry about parking. Although, it has a great location, it lacks customer service. My question is...why leave an employee in charge with no one else in the coffee shop that does not know how to make beverages. In my opinion it is very irresponsible to leave someone new in charge. Third Place is competitive in prices but still pricey. If a customer is spend... read more
It's ok, but not my first choice for a coffee shop. – The staff is not too personable. One employee at the counter did not even make eye contact with me. This place just seems filthy and unorganized to me. I'd like to give a better review since they have decent coffee, but these are my first impressions.
Almost perfect... – Third Place is almost the perfect coffee shop. The decor inside makes me want to settle down with a book or a friend, hot cup of coffee (at a good price, $1, with $.65 refills), and relax. The music is always something interesting, from indie rock to reggae to old hippie music, and they tend to play full albums instead of satellite radio or an iPod on Shuffle. Plus, you MUST try the food! They have a great selection of sandwiches and wraps, which all come with tortilla chips and house made (?) salsa. Try ... read more
What happened to you, Third Place? – You used to be a casual, comfortable coffee bar where friends could meet and linger late into the night, sipping delicious coffees and slowly becoming entranced by the siren call of the desserts displayed in their glass case. Now you close before I'm even out of work! The atmosphere is lacking, and it seems that you've lost your mission to provide wonderful coffee and are instead aiming to be a rather lackluster cafe. Don't change, Third Place! We loved you just the way you were.
Great coffee -cool place – This is the spot for coffee in Five Points. Cool staff, good food, better coffee. The service is pretty slow but if you're not in a hurry it's worth it. Finding a seat outside to read the paper is tuff but at the right time of day it's the best spot to people watch.
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How is Third Place Coffeehouse rated?
Third Place Coffeehouse has a 4.4 star rating with 392 reviews.
When is Third Place Coffeehouse open?
Third Place Coffeehouse is closed now. It will open at 9:00 a.m.
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