I've been getting my coffee fix at TSCH since 1997. Â Coffee is delicious and if you have a TSCH mug it's only $1.00 Â The breakfast food is tasty, whether you get a bagel or a muffin. Â But where TSCH excels is in the service. Â Matt, the owner, is super nice and always ready to talk about anything. Â And Becky, who works the morning shift, is my favorite server in Greensboro! Â Can't go wrong with this place!
Review Source:This is such a cute coffee house. It your looking for a quiet place to do work this is probably not it. I went on a Saturday morning and they had a great jazz band playing. The coffee was great and  there was plenty of places to sit. The place is eclectic but fits perfectly in this area.
Review Source:I absolutely love this little coffee shop! My boyfriend raved about it so much, I insisted he take me on a visit to Greensboro and instantly knew why he spoke so highly of it. The service is friendly, decor is eclectic which is my favorite and the coffee/treats are yummy. I love the Clockwork Orange coffee, I hope they still have it since I'm headed to Greensboro for a visit this weekend!
The shop is small, so seating can get cramped especially when school is in session since lots of students study/ meet here. The atmosphere is always laid back though, and conducive to actually being able to hear the person with you and be able to hear your own thoughts.
Had great conversation with friendly barista-triangle-tattoo-guy, and had myself one of the rare coffee-treats I allow in my diet these days. You see, Tate Street has a whole list of cold or hot beverages they can make special for you. Add some dark chocolate, vanilla, hazelnut flavoring! Try an iced "clockwork orange" on a June day and experience instant satiation and coolness. Interior has lots of seating, occasional jazz, many posters so you can stay in the loop about what's going on in town, and delighful pasteries (gluten free, local) from Zen Cat Bakery. You can't ask for more in a college coffe shop.
Review Source:A cool, little, artsy-fartsy coffee shop just outside campus. Decor is an eclectic blend of movie posters, antique coffee equipment and assorted mediums of art. Â A mess of mismatched, two-seater tables and chairs clutter the back of the shop. It's a messy, cobbled-together amalgamation of elements, and I mean that in the best way possible. Â It can be crowded and a bit noisy, but that's to be expected in this type of establishment.
So far as the drinks go, I was introduced to this place by a friend and habitual patron, and on the night of my first TSCH experience, I had a perfectly acceptable cup of joe (I drink the brewed stuff. Though I love them, espresso drinks are more than my wallet can handle). Â It wasn't stellar, but it wasn't crap either. Reasonably priced with a single free refill, I thought that I had found a nifty new place to study. Â Unfortunately, that first coffee experience did NOT set a precedent for future visits. Â I've ordered coffee there probably 15 or 20 times since, and a scant 4 or 5 times have I received a brew worth drinking. Â Most often, it is burnt from an overextended stay in the urn (hot plate urns are the Devil, BTW).
Perhaps my poor experiences have to do with the timing of my patronage. Â The awful swill is usually doled out when I swing by during a break between classes from 11:00a-12:30p. Â When I go in the afternoon [rare, I usually head home after class (I commute a fair distance)], the joe is most often acceptable. Regardless, I hold strong to the conviction that all coffee shops should, at all times, make the utmost effort to ensure the highest quality of their most basic product, simple brewed coffee. Â This is a conviction that I've failed to see realized thus far in the on-campus/within walking distance coffee shops at UNCG, and it makes me a sad, sad panda indeed. Â Anybody can make great espresso drinks if given the right inputs. Why is it that these establishments, without fail, fail to deliver a dazzling presentation of coffee in its purest form?
Anyhow, I still quite enjoy studying/people watching at the TSCH, and since I'm not a freeloading bag of douche, I now order the iced tea - a refreshing herbal blend - to nurse as I struggle to comprehend Calculus. Â
5 * for atmosphere
2 * for the brew
I decided a few months back, I am never going back there again. As a former Barrista, I am genuinely confused about why it takes so long to get a drink in there! The brewed coffee is weak, and if you get a flavored drink or a chai, be prepared for it to have less flavor than other places. After a particularly watery, bitter single mocha, I just said, no more! Sad, because it was my go to place for almost ten years.
Review Source:Although Tate St. Coffeehouse is eclectic, cozy, and popular, they're coffee products suck. Â I've tried numerous times to let them change my opinion and each time I'm disappointed. Â Of course I would love to love this lil' Tate St. gem, but I'm through wasting my hard earned money here. Â You'll find me at the coffee shop across the street!
Review Source:This place is like my second home. Â Tate St. Coffee House is the common meeting place for the bohemian core of Greensboro-populated by local college students, artists, and quirky older intellectuals. Â The coffee is good, not great, and the espresso drinks are definitely made with a lot of love. Â My favorite is probably the Americano. Â Any in-house coffee gets a free re-fill (and 3rd is like 70 cents) so it makes Tate St an ideal place for loitering with friends. Â
You can tell that this is a community hub as employees often hang out here when not working and the ones behind the counter recognize many of the patrons. Â It's hard to live in this area, go to the coffee house regularly, and remain a stranger. Â On the weekends, they have jazz, Irish music, and some offbeat bands. Â The ambiance is very sociable and its not exactly destination for people studying. Â Also, there are only a few plug outlets for computers-if you must browse the web, bring a tablet or use your phone. Â With 20 years of business, Tate St. Coffee House is a landmark in Greensboro's college district.
I don't even know how this place doesn't get five stars from everyone.
Tate Street is to Greensboro, what Stumptown is to Portland or Four Barrel Coffee is to San Fran. Â Certainly, Tate can do more to improve and meet its peers elsewhere, but as far as Greensboror goes, what other cafe has the authenticity, friendliness, community, ambiance, and welcomeness to all things coffee and town that Tate St does?
Cool collegiate coffee house full of students studying or hanging out. Lots of artwork in display. Quite a few tables. wide variety of pastries, I really liked the date bar, I hope it helps me to get a date lol. good espresso. if I lived here I would hang out in this place all the time I am sure
Review Source:I agree with the others who have said that this is a good place to meet up with people you don't see very often and to catch up with people. I love their Italian Cream Sodas, and the atmosphere is everything you want in a local coffee shop. The only thing that has kept me from stopping in more often on the way to work is the parking situation.
Review Source:Prior to 2009, Tate Street Coffee House has been the one alternative to the coffee chains offered near the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. The place is filthy! I mean seriously dusty and unmaintained. The staff is rude and sarcastic. But worst of all, their coffee is weak.
Save your money and go to Coffeeology across the street.
Is there any greater institution than the venerable independent coffee house on a college campus? Â I think not. Â And Tate Street Coffee is a fine, fine example of that species.
You know the drill, they've got coffee, all manner of coffee and espresso-related drinks, and of course tea and other drinkables. Â They also stock a nice mix of small eats.
The whole place is decorated in a very comfortable eclectic way. Â Think "flair" but not in the TGIF style. Â There are plenty of board games and of course wi-fi for all your digital time wasting endeavors.
I really dig this place.
Eh. Â TSCH has been around forever; I used to come here while cutting class in high school because my friends and I thought it would be a cool thing to do. Â In college I came here begrudgingly (because sometimes you just need coffee), until Coffeeology opened across the street.
The coffee is mediocre at best (always tasted kind of burned and bitter to me), and I always thought the decor was trying too hard to be hip. Â I never tried any of their pastries so I can't comment on those. Â I hear they (FINALLY) started accepting credit cards, but they're about five years behind on that.
There are better options. Â Hell, Starbucks is better.
Tate St. Coffee has gone through some changes. Sadly, it took a competitor to make them change their ways such as adding wifi and credit card machine.
So I now have to give them their props. In addition, they now sell beer & wine. Since Design Archives next door closed down they put two tables in front to sit outside.
The coffee is good and they have some baked goods and a small breakfast menu.
Sunday mornings are a nice time to go to hear some live jazz.
Every time I go in for coffee I bring my mug and still pay $1.50. They literally poor the coffee into a sized cup and then into my mug to account for the exact ounces poured.
The staff is nice, but not consistently.
This is the closest I've gotten to my college coffee shop in NH- but in NC... it's worn in, it's cozy, it's full of intellectual energy- it feels good. Â I drive from Raleigh just to go here sometimes if I'm a tad homesick. Â There are some cute shops nearby too. Â You feel cared about- hiding away from the corporate curmudgeon.
Review Source:Tate St is an institution in Greensboro. I've been getting my coffee on and off from there for over 15 years. They bring a nice variety of musicians to play and the simple surroundings are very relaxing to the craziness we all experience in life. I personally never minded when they were a cash only facility. Think about the charge they experience for each credit/debt card they must accept? If you buy a latte for $3 with cash they get it all; with credit service charges are around $1 to $1.50. So they only get $1.50 themselves. Go to any major city and you'll find out that an additional charge is placed on people who use cards for such small amounts. Support your local business... they don't have legions of corporate cronies offsetting their costs.
Again, great coffee, warm atmosphere and friendly folks. Great place to play a game of chess or cards with a new friend.
Tate Street Coffee is one of Greensboro's best kept secrets. A long-standing (20 years?) UNCG tradition for cozy hangouts, they've got fabulous college/artsy interior, comfortable seating with plenty of capacity, and a huge menu of options for just about any kind of beverage you'd want. Add to that locally-prepared baked goods and super-friendly staff, and you have no reason to go anywhere else! :) Quirky and fabulous, it's a favorite.
Review Source:The end-all, be-all of coffeeshops. When I write about coffeeshops, the atmosphere of this place is the standard to which I hold all other coffeeshops. It's warm, homey, and you can tell that the couple who own the place have poured their hearts into it. Coffee paraphernalia of every stripe hangs on the walls--from Japanese tee-shirts to ancient coffee carafes to coffee-themed spoof posters for B-horror films. The best part is that the wall decorations are done entirely by local artists, often students at the neighboring university.
The small stage, though usually dominated by a  comfy armchair and companion bench, is cleared off a few times a week for jazz, open-mic, or poetry readings, and there's a rotation of local art on the walls at all times.
The selection of food is a little limited, but the coffee is as cheap as it gets, with $0.50 refills for the daily brew. I highly recommend the Tate St. Coffee's signature Black and Tan, and one of the pumpkin-chocolate-chip muffins. If you're in the area, buying a Tate St. Coffee mug will really cut down on costs, and the first drink is free--whatever you want.
When I was at Uni, TSC was cash only. A recent visit has proved they got friendlier with plastic, though I'm not sure they take AmEx (didn't ask), so make sure you've got a fiver on you.
I visited this coffee house while traveling through Greensboro - Tate St. has the quintessential coffee house vibe to it, replete with jazz record posters and the quirkiest/coolest coffee making contraptions set along the upper portion of the right hand side wall.
Overall, a cool place to hang out if you've got some time to kill and the coffee is good. Â Another plus - they do serve alcohol and the prices are very, very fair. Â Last night they were serving two varieties of beer (including a local porter, which I tried as well) and a couple wine options, $3.75 a glass. Â Good luck getting a decent glass of wine at that price that didn't derive from a box!
Anyway, one of the guys in the shop, Matt, was super cool and tipped me off to some live music later on in the evening. Â Parking is an issue and so is the lack of electrical outlets - I was really surprised at that one. Â It wasn't enough for me to freak out on Tate St. - overall this is what a coffee shop generally should be.
Two recommendations - expand the pastry lineup and PLEASE look into cold brew, toddy-style iced coffee to replace the usual regular coffee over ice. Â The cold brew is like a complicated merlot compared to so much water (the usual stuff).
Whenever I'm in Greensboro again I'll be sure to stop again.
Pumpkin chocolate chip muffins and jazz on the weekends make Liz a very happy girl. Â Someone pointed out that a lot of the pastries can actually be found at Spring Garden Bakery, but the ambiance here is much better. Â Always come here on foot, because unless you are getting here around 6:00am, you won't get parking. Â I loved all the jazz records and local artists boasting there new work. Â The owners (husband and wife) were such lovely people. Â The wife would come into UNC-G's gym and was always so friendly to staff that I wanted to pay her back the kindness. Â I never had a bad cup here, and the jazz ensembles they get for the weekend mornings are just relaxing.
Review Source:The coffee: I don't normally like Ethiopian coffees but since it was all they were brewing I tried at as was pleasantly surprised. The bad part was I returned later that week at it was again their only drip coffee so I have no idea how anything else tastes there.
You have to ask for soy creamer and they will provide.
The pastries...WOW! I had some amazing fruit bar that was a fruity crumbly heaven wrapped in plastic. There were so many types of goodies to select that were organic and vegan that you will find something to like.
Ok, how did Tate Street Coffee all of a sudden get so many reviews??? Could it be that they're concerned now that they have some real competition across the street. Well, they should be concerned. Â They've been in Greensboro for almost 20 years but only recently added WiFi (again in an attempt to match across-the-street competition). Â They only accept cash (hello, this is the 21st century). And... they only have one outlet plug... and they close at 11 p.m.! Again, how do you expect to keep a crowd of studying students if you don't offer a way for them to plug in... and if your doors close just about the time they're ready to start studying! Â (Btw, Laptops are even now required at the university Tate Street Coffee House is adjacent to. Go figure.)
So, what's good about Tate Street Coffee?  Well, the pastries and desserts are delicious indeed.  These treats, however, are brought in from bakeries like Spring Garden Bakery.  Their coffee is also fairly good as well, and  I like that they still serve you in traditional style coffee mugs.
Recent news: There's a sign in the front of the store now that indicates that "wine and beer" is coming soon. Perhaps the best thing for Tate Street Coffee would be to re-brand their place as a late-night establishment w/ entertainment, wine, and beer.
I really liked this place (again), had been there years ago.
The inside is kitchy and full of things to look at. The coffee (iced mocha) was deelish too.
FYI:
They carry the same pastries as the green bean does. I loved the raspberry tart (looks like a little mini pie) but the chocolate raspberry tart was way too sweet for me or my friend.
Tate Street coffee is the quintessential college town hang out. Â Students, townies, and professors mingle around cups of java, baked goods, and occasional live jazz. Visit Tate Street Coffee a few times and you will start to feel like a known and recognized regular. Â
Mismatched tables delicately balance on folded napkins (or stacks of pennies), reaching for unobtainable stability. Â Tacky decor (coffee themed art wall clique in check) gives a warm and lived-in feeling, yet carries the ambiance of a roadside Antique store.
Updates to this location are the inclusion of free Wi-Fi (yay!), accepting debit cards for payment (double yay! No more "Cash Only" policy!), and beer and wine for those interested in adult beverages.
It might have taken the opening of across the street competition to force Tate Street to make these updates, however it's good to see they're not afraid to get a face-lift after so many years.
TSCH is a great place to hang out and enjoy a warm or iced beverage, a pastry, or even a slice of the delicious cake that sometimes makes an appearance in their fridge case. Come for the nourishment, stay for the atmosphere.
Thursday night is jazz night, and that is sometimes rewarding, and other times not. They also often will have a sandwich board out front detailing entertainment for the week, so keep your eyes peeled for that.
As Meaghan said, cash only. Be sure you've got it, or be prepared to pay that two dollar fee at the ATM. Actually, it might be 2.50.
Tate Street Coffee House is a great place to grab a cup of joe, read a book or paper and listen to some Jazz. On occasion they will have a Jazz band playing and it's a great, laid back atmosphere. Though, at times, you may have to deal with some of the dramatic antics of the "Tatertots", it still manages to feel warm and comfy. The owners are wonderful people and they do so much for the community and the arts of Greensboro. They often work shifts at the store.
 As Meaghan M. mentioned in her review, the only problem is that it's a cash only establishment and the atm machine that they have inside will rob you blind. So, when you go, just remember to stop by your bank before hand, because it's well worth it!
I've been going to Tate Street Coffee since the very early 90s when I was in school... they introduced me, a non-coffee drinker, to the art of the latte, lots of milk, flavors as you please, and then a little coffee for the aroma. I still love their concoctions...
For people who aren't from around here, it is good to mention that the coffee is roasted by Carolina Coffee Company, which also has its own little quaint coffee and tea shop on State Street off Elm (more upscale, tea shop feeling) and "The Tea Spot" I believe is their other half, a lunch and "tea party" business they also run... so if you want to buy the coffee, GO THERE because not only can you get ohsomany flavors (Tate Street really only has a tiny sampling when you've seen the entire selection) but you can get serious discounts (and for buying bulk beans, your purchases do get "frequent flyered" but instead of you keeping up, they have an index card box!)... Yeah, a tangent, but worth mentioning, I think, since yes the coffee at Tate is local, no they don't do it themselves.
The reason for going to Tate? Atmosphere and mixed drinks... it's THE perfect place to meet someone for the first time then "go from there" after getting to know one another... just beware that when they have live music, it's loud and  you will really have to be into the band.
Last thought: Tate Street was better when Cup A Joe was across the street (it was even more artsy, beatniky, and mellower than mary jane) to give competition... Cup A Joe also served as overflow control--both places would have music going on, both would be packed, and really, people were content to mingle at either one... that was a tragic loss that still... to this day... I haven't gotten over. Tate Street Coffee House remains strong, a little too strong (they'd do well to buy out the business next door, another "pub" of little worth, to expand the space!)
Go, feel artsy, drink artsy drinks, and get the caffeine and hippie buzz running through your veins. This is the best spot in Greensboro (I'd argue WS has better spots, like Krankies, for the Triad as a whole) to feel like you're "in that crowd."
Good coffee.
They have soy milk if you want it.
They have pastries and a small selection of sandwiches.
Nice "express lane:" If you have one of their 12 oz mugs, you can pay quickly and go to the carafe that has the house coffee, serve yourself, and you're on your way. The house coffee in their 12 oz reusable plastic mug is $1.
They have a decent selection of whole beans for sale, and include a significant percentage of these as fair trade / shade grown / organic.
Good music, although it is a BIT too loud (I'm not one of those who wishes to shout to be heard by the person across the table from me.
You can use the wifi from the New York Pizza restaurant across the street for free :)
Yes, they only take cash. But its just a cup of coffee and maybe a snack item you're paying for. Get over the need to use your plastic. Remember, the price of the plastic increases the prices we pay.
I've come here more than enough times to say that this place is pretty nice, if you're into Bohemian stuff and...stuff. Â I'm not really part of that crowd, but it's admittedly a good place to meet up with someone you haven't seen for a while and catch up, because the atmosphere is such that you have no need to worry about awkward moments. Â Some weird guy is bound to come in and be the focus of a new conversation. Â I've used this place as my "catch-up" joint about five or six times now. Â Coffee and beverages are good, but nothing special. Â Great place I'm sure, just not for me.
Review Source:Possibly the best coffee house ever. Â Really, this place is what you expect a coffee house to be like. Â And by expect I mean beatnik/poet/wear black/that place they went to on Friends which really put working at coffee shops on the map (in my opinion). This place is friendly, has attractive baristas, rotating art collections, and is a great place to act like you're studying but really you want to 1) pick up someone 2) people watch 3) meet the folks who answered your swingers ad. Because I've seen and overheard all of the above.
Mingus on the stereo? Check. Moody college kids. Check. Excellent hot chocolate surely to give you diarrhea? Check!
It's ok. Â
You gotta love the 'local' biz aspect of it. It is a very artsy neighborhoody cafe. Matt and his wife are very nice, and so is the rest of the staff. BUT... it gets loud (sometimes) and it blows my mind that they don't take debit (or anything like it). Oh yea, they'll point you to the ATM machine in there... how honky is that? Pay $5 more to buy coffee - no thanks. I'd schedule more meeting there is weren't for that.
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