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the ground up.
“I like to
create a concept,
hire good people
and get out of
the way,” he said.
Denise: Cam
Brune, one of
Sip’s morning
baristas, brought
me a caramel
macchiato,
though he
admitted that
plenty of people
go for the vanilla
lattes and cappucinos. The macchiato is made with a
caramel bottom, vanilla bean syrup, two shots of espres-
so and steamed milk and is a sweet treat, right down to
the caramel-drizzled whipped cream on top. I’d definite-
ly save this for special occasions – fortunately, for a
magazine editor, that could be any day. And if it was a
REALLY special occasion, I might leave with a six-pack
of beer or some wine.
Sip
1440 Ben Sawyer Blvd., Suite 1404
Mount Pleasant, South Carolina
843-936-3545
Metto Coffee & tea
Brian: I can’t remember the names of all the coffee
shops that have come and gone in Mount Pleasant in the
past decade or so. I do know that Metto is not among
them. It’s been a popular hangout for coffee lovers for
more than nine years now, thanks in part to its drive-thru
window, its awesome outdoor seating and the enthusiasm
of owner Sarah Parrish.
I grabbed the last parking space in Metto’s lot the
day we stopped in, so I wasn’t surprised by the large
crowd inside.
“It’s lively. That’s how we like it,” Sarah told us before
disappearing for a few minutes to make me a pour-over, a
steaming hot cup of black magic with the wherewithal to
cure all that ails you. Am I making too much of the
wonder of coffee? Maybe just a little.
The coffee was grown in Ethiopia and roasted in
Seattle by Zoka, Sarah’s former employer.
Metto, which also serves made-from-scratch pastries,
is the only independently-owned coffee shop in Mount
Pleasant with a drive-thru, the source of 40 percent of
her business, Sarah pointed out. And, of course, there’s
the tree-shaded deck, one of the best places in East
Cooper to enjoy a hot cup of coffee.
Sarah added one more important reason why Metto
has succeeded while other Mount Pleasant coffee shops
have failed.
“Determination and the support of my family,” she
explained.
“That’s why we’re
still around.”
Denise: One
of my all-time
favorite coffee
drinks in Mount
Pleasant – or
anywhere
– continues to be
the honey latte at
Metto Coffee &
Tea. Thus, I was
secretly pleased
when that’s the
signature drink
they brought me
to “try.” Made
with espresso,
steamed milk, real honey plus vanilla and a dash of
cinnamon, the mug warmed my hands while Sarah
Parrish, Metto’s owner, told Brian and me how important
coffee is to her. I couldn’t help but think it shows.
Metto Coffee & tea
354 W. Coleman Blvd.
Mount Pleasant, South Carolina
843-216-8832
SaveurS Du MonDe Café
Brian: It seems that most people who own indepen-
dent coffee shops in Mount Pleasant have an interesting
“It’s lively.That’s how we like it.”
“We always have the same coffee.
That’s what people like.”