321 Coffee

The mission of this coffee shop is awesome. It is staffed by employees with intellectual and developmental disabilities. The coffee and drinks were just okay but if you are visiting the State Farmers Market you should stop by.

Atmosphere: 321 Coffee is a cute corner stand in the State Farmers Market. The vibe is very friendly, welcoming, and the coffee stand is well-decorated with aesthetically pleasing colors and string lights. There are also 2 small tables where you can sit and enjoy your coffee. Service: Our service was decently fast, but most of all, extremely caring and friendly. The pride and camaraderie of the workers made it feel like the coffee was made with purpose and joy. Food: We ordered an Iced Cinnamon Roll Latte, which consisted of brown sugar cinnamon and white mocha flavoring and whipped cream on top. We were expecting more of a sweet, cinnamon flavor in the latte. Unfortunately, it just tasted like a plain syrup latte, so $6-7 was pretty steep for the quality of it. Also, our friend ordered Megan's Cold Brew, which was flavored with french vanilla and topped with sweet creme, and we were surprised to find that the cold brew was significantly sweeter than the latte.Overall: 321 Coffee is a stand and cause we love to support. However, for the drinks themselves, we would rate them closer to a 3.5 -- we would come back because of 321 Coffee's convenient location in the Farmers Market, but the coffee wasn't particularly notable.

Stopped in here while visiting the farmers market. The staff was extremely friendly. It was cool being able to grab a coffee and walk around the market. Even though it's in the market, they've decorated their booth to make it seem like you're in a stand alone coffee shop with seating and all. I ordered their pride latte which came with oat milk included which was awesome! I'd definitely come back again for it.

We stumble upon this coffee when we went to Raleigh. We love that they employ special needs people. Pretty decent coffee!

Ordered a latte on a Sunday morning. There was a line to order and an even longer line of people waiting for their drinks, so I was expecting a bit of a wait. Ended up waiting about 10-15 minutes for the drinks, but the coffee was good and the workers were friendly!

There are a few times when you visit somewhere that pulls you to come back again and again. 321 Coffee is like that, but here it would be anything: the conversation with the baristas, the best service, an overall great experience, or the coffee itself. This was my first visiting the Hillsborough location (I normally go to the State Famers market location) and it exceeded all expectations. I can't imagining visiting Starbucks after coming to this location. If you haven't tried it, you absolutely must! (They also have great seasonal drinks- their pumpkin ones this past fall were amazing) Add to your list if you haven't visited or switch up your normal routine to incorporate 321- if their mission doesn't sway you, the coffee will!

If I could give 10 stars I would! First of all the coffee is great! I really like this roaster. I love coffee and like to pick up beans from locals when I find a great roast. The service was great from the get go. I ordered a regular latte and my daughter an oat milk latte. I'm gluten free and asked about gf goods and they didn't have any. Honestly they were pretty much sold out of everything. I have to talk about the service. THE SWEETEST BARISTAS, staff, etc. the regular questions that you ask at a cafe, were answered with the sweetest, infectious, happy responses. I learned all about the dif types of coffees they have. When we got our coffees, one cup had a beautiful heart. When my daughter realized she had a heart and expressed how happy she was the barista with a huge smile, giggled and said "sooo cute, I know" in the sweetest and most infectious way. It was the 100% kindness I felt at every touchpoint from ordering lattes, getting info on the dif coffees they sell and getting my coffee that I had to run and give this yelp review. This experience made my day!! My week!! Very worth it! Go support this business!

Located inside the farmer's market, it was such a neat little coffee shop. I only got a black hot coffee so there's not much to write about, but I loved the concept of inclusion. All the employees I interacted with there were super sweet. Great location and great service.

My iced latte was delicious and hit the spot. Staff was super friendly. Paul is the best ;

Visited on Sunday morning and service was fast, staff were friendly and asked questions to make sure we got the right drink, and coffee was excellent.