Waterbean Coffee

Finally made it to Waterbean and glad I did. It's a quaint coffee shop that is stylish, vibrant and chill.
Great open airy and naturally bright dining area that can accommodate variety of party sizes.
Very helpful staff who are kind and serviceable.
Really like the variety of drinks offered fun coffee to tea, and smoothies to pour overs.
Waterbean also has a delightful food menu with many freshly made items.

A nice little Hickory Niche. It's not the best coffee place in town but it does have its own identity. The parking is tough, and leaving can be very hard. It's not super kid friendly, and they don't have an area you can really bring them.

The Mint Latta was amazing as was the Lox, and at the end of the day that's what matters the most.

I wanted to rate this place higher but the service is very average and the flaws from before make it not as good as some of the other places in town.

This was the first “local” coffee spot we discovered after moving from Florida, and we still have yet to have a bad experience! They have a large selection and this location is usually pretty quiet for those mornings where you are barely moving. The staff are always super friendly and are very creative with some of the awesome drinks they have come up with.

The atmosphere is so chic, quaint and bright. Could hang out in here for hours! Got the paradise iced latte! It was delicious, staff was super friendly, and service was fast!! Will be back and reccommend to everyone!!

Perfect spot to meet up with a friend for a chat over coffee or tea. Paradise Latte made with lavender & macadamia nut milk was outrageously delicious. Rice krispie treat big enough to share.

Fantastic latte, friendly baristas, and awesome atmosphere, I didn't try the food yet, but the menu is enticing.. stop by I don't think you'll leave disappointed!

4/30/23: Today I went with a friend of mine to sit in on her tutoring session at Waterbean Coffee, I tried what’s called the Paradise Iced Latte (this latte has Ube Coldfoam, lavender and brown sugar), my friend got the Vietnamese Coffee (iced). The latte was very tasty and the staff were friendly and able to answer my questions since it was my first visit to Waterbean. My friend also said her coffee was reliable and delicately sweet with the condensed milk. They also have a small display on the windowsill by the ordering area that displays small business products which makes me happy to see small business/small chains support other small businesses. I can’t wait to come back and try other drinks in the future 😁

What great local spot - I had visited 4 coffee shops in Hickory and this is by far the best! Service was so good and my oat milk latte was amazingly smooth and just perfect! My husband got a blueberry muffin that was light and fluffy…we realized after we ordered they had a full menu but what we did try was yummy!

I wanted so badly to make this cute establishment my new coffee spot. However with the drink I was given thismorning, I won’t be going back. I ordered a small latte with an extra shot, add honey/cinnamon/and whip cream on top -made with soy milk. I’m not sure who made the drink, however they need to be taught how to steam soy milk. Over half of the cup was literal ‘sludge’ consistency.. either they dumped half the container of cinnamon in the drink, or they over steamed the soy milk. To say this beverage was ‘undrinkable’ is an understatement. I wish I had pictures of when I took the lid off to see if it was just the whip cream that was the problem. The entire drink went into the trash once I took the lid off and saw the contents of the cup. I tipped the sweet ladies working their $3 on a $4 drink hoping I would be going back. Unfortunately I can’t say that I would recommend this place to anyone.

Fantastic! Waterbean is an amazing local coffee shop. They care about the quality of their ingredients and are allergy friendly.

Great gluten free pastry options and dairy-free milk choices.