Blackwater Roasters

Blackwater Roasters is a micro-roaster and café in Seneca, near Clemson. You order downstairs and sit upstairs, and the owners often bring your drink to you. The upstairs lounge has comfy chairs and works well for studying. Drinks come in handmade pottery mugs. Parking gets tricky on Clemson game weekends and during downtown events.

They roast on-site. The cappuccino is a signature, the matcha is popular, and pour-overs let the coffee speak for itself. The cold-steep peach tea from Tranquilitea Tea Co has fans.