A Taste of Sunrise Coffee House

A Taste of Sunrise is a veteran-owned coffee house built for sitting a while: leather sofas, a screened porch, a sunny deck and a free community room. It’s set back in a small plaza off US 17 across from CVS, so look for it past the gym.

• Hampstead
• Veteran-owned
• Room to linger
• Gluten-free baking

What stands out

Visitors talk about the space and the people: friendly owners, a calm room where you can read, study or meet for hours, and coffee that isn’t buried in syrup. Salted caramel drinks and gluten-free baking come up in reviews. One recent visitor praised the staff and room but found the drinks underwhelming, so treat it first as a place to settle in.

What to order

• Salted caramel latteIt also comes as a frappe.
• Sunrise SlammerOne of two house-named espresso drinks.
• Hampstead UndertowThe other house espresso drink, named for the town.
• A gluten-free muffin or pound cakeBaked by Gluten Free by the Sea, a local baker.
• A breakfast burrito or egg bitesFrom the short morning food list.

The setting

Plenty of indoor seating with home-style furniture, free Wi-Fi, a screened patio and an outdoor deck. Groups can reserve the community room during business hours at no charge; buying a coffee is encouraged.

Before you go

• It’s a morning shop: open Tuesday through Saturday and closed by 1pm.
• Order ahead online if you’re in a hurry.
• Veterans and first responders get a discount. Blue Bell ice cream is served April through September only.

Plan your visit

• Where: 14669 US Highway 17 North, Hampstead, NC 28443
• Hours: Tuesday–Saturday 7am–1pm; closed Sunday and Monday.
• Menu & updates: atasteofsunrise.com
• More nearby: coffee shops near Hampstead

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Based on the business’s own website, menu and social posts and on recurring themes in public guest reviews; checked October 2026. Menus, hours and prices change, so confirm with the business before you go.