This uptown Charlotte cafe sat empty for months — see what’s taken its place
A specialty coffee and tea bar has found new home in uptown Charlotte just a few months after closing.
Indigo Tea + Coffee Co. welcomed guests into its new space at 644 N. Church St. during a soft opening in late September, taking over the former Queen City Grounds spot, according to a recent Instagram post. That coffee shop had closed in May.
Indigo, which shared a space with Alongside Brewing, closed the doors on its original South End location on July 1 but teased plans about its next chapter, CharlotteFive previously reported.
When the brewery closed, “we sort of had to pivot,” Indigo’s owner Reba Cox told CharlotteFive. She said the coffee shop’s official grand opening is slated for early November.
“This is gonna be a bigger and better space for us,” Cox said in a video shared on Instagram, acknowledging that it’s been “kind of a long road” to Indigo’s reopening.
“I want to thank you all for your love and your support, and most of all, your patience,” she continued. “Let’s keep the coffee flowing and the good vibes going.”
Indigo Tea + Coffee’s menu
At Indigo Tea + Coffee, customers can sip on 20 different flavors of coffee, including pistachio, cinnamon bun, vanilla bean and hazelnut, just to name a few. Cox told CharlotteFive that many of the flavor syrups are made in-house, which she feels sets Indigo apart from other coffee shops.
“We’re best known for our specialty lattes, particularly the espresso and matcha,” she said. Flavors such as brown butter sage, banana bread and coquito are also crowd favorites and available year round.
French press and drip coffee are on the menu, as are cold brews, specialty tea lattes and pastries from local vendors.
Indigo’s coffee beans are sourced from Latin America and the Caribbean, regions that have played a role in the type of fare and flavors offered at the Black-owned coffee shop. The new space features a full kitchen and will soon begin rolling out food that “reflects that heritage,” Cox said, noting her Jamaican and Puerto Rican roots.
Customers will also find a cocktail bar with beer on tap. Plus, there’s an upper level that will serve as a co-working space by day and transition to a lounge area at night.
Cox said she prides her business on being a space that supports and celebrates Charlotte’s local community.
Indigo Tea + Coffee Co. is open from 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily.
Indigo Tea + Coffee Co.
Location: 644 N Church St, Charlotte, NC 28202
Cuisine: Coffee, tea, cocktails, small bites
Instagram: @indigo4thward and @indigoclt
This story was originally published October 15, 2025 at 5:00 AM.