Haraz Coffee House | LoSo

Description: Haraz honors our Yemeni heritage—home to the world’s first coffee culture—with beans grown at 3,000+ ft in the mountains of Haraz. As first-generation immigrants, we celebrate coffee’s power to bring people together through tradition and hospitality. Ask a team member for a validation code for up to 4 hours of free garage parking.

Comments: Just as beautiful as the original Charlotte location in Elizabeth, but I give this one a leg up because it's bigger. They've nailed this "modern but not cookie cutter" aesthetic that reflects the Yemeni culture behind the business. The coffee is marvelous. I don’t even drink coffee, but I usually get something when I come here. The red tea is great too.

There’s free street parking, but it's all parallel and pretty limited. Official parking is in the garage owned by the South & Hollis apartment complex. The rates are ridiculous, and they don’t use ParkMobile, they’ve got their own thing. Haraz will validate, but personally, I’d rather park down the street than give some random parking company all my info. But that’s just me, data privacy nerd over here. As for LoSo, I think it has officially arrived as its own thing.

There are too many cool spots in the area to deny it. Thousand Hills Coffee and The Everyday Market are right across the street, both great third places. And there’s a ton of other spots within walking distance. Plus, it's right on the train line, so if you live in South End, you don’t even have to drive to get here.