Undercurrent Coffee
Undercurrent Coffee
Plaza 2024
Our winter staple for a cause - annually, we will donate $1 per drink sold for a limited period. In the 2024 season, we're partnering with Beloved Asheville from Dec 16 - 31.
UC 2024
Our delicious espresso diluted with fresh, filtered water to mellow the vibrant espresso into a crushable and nuanced cup of coffee.
A shot of espresso topped with our fresh batch brew - perfect for those seeking a pick-me-up with luxury.
Our show stopper! Night Swim's delicious espresso paired with the milk and house-made syrup of your choice. Our most popular bevarage.
Batch Brew dressed up with silky textured steamed milk of your choice.
Espresso and silky textured steamed milk married together and served with care.
Our delicious espresso balanced with two ounces of silky textured steamed milk of your choice, for a coffee forward milk based beverage.
Freshly roasted Night Swim coffee, ground finely and brewed with one of our La Marzocco espresso machines for a delicious shot - every time.
Freshly roasted Night Swim coffee, ground coarse and brewed low-and-slow for that ice cold sip you look forward to time after time.
Freshly roasted Night Swim coffee, ground and brewed with care. Our quickest option that you can rely on to taste delicious every day.
Freshly roasted Night Swim coffee, ground and brewed as a concentrate over ice. This the most expressive way to enjoy iced coffee.
A blend of milk and our organic chai concentrate - an energizing blend of fresh spices like cardamom, ginger, and cinnamon, plus thoughtfully selected black teas from gardens in South and Southeast Asia.
Tea blends from our friends at Spirit Tea, steeped fresh to order - a high caliber blend of teas sourced from the best pockets of the world, just like our coffee.
Our chocolatety and rich mocha syrup with silky textured steamed milk of your choice.
The millennium-old tea of Japanese Tea Ceremony, matcha is created when shade-grown tea leaves are deveined (Tencha) and stone ground into a fine powder. We serve it steeped and whisked with hot water and topped with silky steamed milk, perfect for a balanced, earthy blend.
Chai's ginger-forward cousin - naturally decaffeinated, J.T. Copper's Golden Syrup topped with perfectly steamed milk, ground pepper flakes, and a turmeric sugar garnish that is sure to warm you up.
Freshly steeped Spirit Tea with silky textured steamed milk of your choice.
Freshly baked in house, daily!
Freshly baked in house, daily!
Freshly baked in house, daily!
Three different takes on a breakfast classic - served with Harmony Ridge Farms egg patties, Ashe County cheddar cheese, and Bull City hot sauce. Side of housemade salsa with tomato, garlic, lemon, jalapeño, and cilantro. Classic burrito contains roasted breakfast potatoes.
House-made quiche with Harmony Ridge eggs, seasonal veggies, local cheese, and Homeland Creamery dairy. Served with a side salad.
A delightful serving of a toasted brioche bun, house-made spicy aioli, and Harmony Ridge Farms egg patty, all topped with Ashe County cheddar cheese. Additional toppings of Bacon, Sausage, and Avocado available upon request.
Paired with Verdant's Multigrain Bread, a combo of spicy aioli, avocado, Broadbent's hickory smoked bacon, tomato, and Second Hill Farm's frisée greens.
Anson Mills' stone-cut oats blended with a house-made maple granola, topped with Savory Spice cinnamon and J+J Family Farms honey.
Locally sourced from our partners at Poppy's Bagels, Charlotte, NC. Toasted to perfection and optionally served with a spread of your choice, prepared in-house.
Verdant's Multigrain Bread topped with fresh-sliced avocado, olive oil, Bull City hot sauce, house-made seed and nut mix, pickled onions, and Fair Share Farms pea shoots.
Egg white breakfast burrito
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Baked Goods
Diry Chai Latte
Chai tea latte
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Strawberry matcha
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bananas foster latte
Oat milk latte.
(Seasonal) Strawberry Matcha Latte
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Ice Vanila Latte (with half of Almond&oat milk)
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Americano Hot
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A shot
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Sea salt mocha
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Reagan B.
Sep 1, 2024
This coffee shop in the middle of Optimist Hall was super cute and had lots of different options. My brother got one of their seasonal lattes which had lavender and it tasted super yummy. I ordered an iced latte with brown sugar vanilla syrup, and oat milk. It was so good. The flavor of the coffee was strong and rich, just how I like it. You could tell it was good quality. Perfect little treat for my drive back to Greensboro to keep me awake lol.
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Sofia H.
Feb 16, 2025
Best Matcha latte I've had in months. I sub to almond milk and no sugar add honey and was perfect. The ambience is inside the Optimistic Hall which I love however this time around they were busy and the lines moved way too slow for a coffee. It took 20 mins just to order and another 20 to get it. They could use an extra hand. Service slow but friendly.
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Tori P.
Dec 30, 2023
This shop is located inside Optimus hall. There is plenty of parking all around the building. Just keep an eye out as some parking must be paid after 2 hours. We visited first in the morning The staff was friendly and ready to help. They offer a small, but classic selection of baked goods and nice variety of speciality drinks. For this visit I tried the Chai latte with vanilla flavoring and almond milk. Caution: the add-ons (milk type, flavoring, etc) add up quickly. I also tried a Blueberry muffin and it was delicious. It was a little expensive, but overall, I enjoyed it and would visit again.
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Courtney S.
Jun 11, 2024
THE STRAWBERRY MATCHA THOUGH!!!!!!!!!! Goodness gracious, I wish this was a permanent menu item vs seasonal because it is delectable. I could drink one every day. Their matcha is so rich and smooth, and paired with the sweetness of the strawberries - a match made in heaven! Undercurrent also has some of my favorite avocado toast renditions, and they switch it up slightly at every location. Love this place!
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Kamilia L.
Mar 27, 2024
Absolutely perfect cup of Joe anyway you like it. I love their creativity with specialty coffees
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Siran T.
Mar 18, 2023
Gem in Optimist Hall and one of the best coffee place in Charlotte. The seasonal menu is always creative and attractive for various flavors. Worth try - no guarantee that you would like all of them, but promise to fulfill your curiosity.They do offer light food as well. For something as an official meal, there are other options in the food hall as well.
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Isaiah G.
Jul 31, 2023
We were in a market and they had this coffee. When I ordered the coffee the guy barista was very helpful. I ordered a latte. The service was fast did great coffee art. The coffee was good one of the better ones I've had in this area. Overall I had a good experience.
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José A.
Dec 12, 2022
I love this coffee shop inside one of the coolest places in Charlotte.MENUThe menu is limited to only coffee and tea. There are some bagels available, but that's it. Still, the coffee is is great.LOCATIONThis particular Undercurrent Coffee is located in a very nice food hall with plenty to do while walking around with your delicious hot/chilled coffee/tea.PARKINGThere is free 90-minute parking all over the place. After the 90-minute mark, parking is pretty affordable.100% recommended.
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Jon L.
Apr 22, 2022
My first time to Optimist Hall and had to check out this shop.I was very pleased to learn they had some Ethiopian beans, boom!Good flavor, it was just kinda luke warm though, check those temps!Very friendly Staff and some great bagels too!
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Despicable B.
May 30, 2024
Best cold brew mocha I've had in Charlotte. :) Perfect amount of chocolate added. I'll definitely stop in again to try some of their baked goods next time.
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