Sweeter Things Bakery Cafe

This is a fantastic coffee shop! Really well decorated space with lots of seating and a great overall vibe. Perfect for meeting up with friends or getting some work done. The owners are very genuine people and they really understand customer service. I tried their cold brew and it was some of the best cold brew I’ve ever had. Also, they have… COFFEE ICE CUBES so your drink doesn’t get watered down, which I think is a genius idea. Definitely worth checking out!

My family visited this cafe on a Sunday afternoon, so it wasn't too crowded. Since it was our first time at this establishment, my kids and I were not sure what to order. The young lady taking our order was not very polite in explaining that we had to order a flavor with the boba. She just stared at me with a blank face as I was trying to decide. I asked for recommendations, but she immediately informed us she doesn't drink boba so couldn't help with that. My daughter ordered a mango boba tea, my son ordered a strawberry smoothie, and I ordered a matcha milk tea boba.

After I ordered, the other worker wearing glasses let us know they were out of mango, so it was replaced with blueberry. The boba was decent but I didn't taste anything other than milk in my drink and my daughter said the same. My son said the smoothie was great though. The atmosphere is cozy, design is nice, and the cafe has plenty of menu options. My suggestion is to hire staff that like working with people. The blonde girl wearing glasses that made our drinks was polite, but the brunette at the cash register had an attitude problem that makes me hesitant to return here.

I’ll have to say I didn’t know what I was expecting coming into this business. I had a second person with me and we both got bubble teas. I wasn’t that impressed but my party liked hers. What really ruined this experience for me was the employee who made our teas was shaking something in a cup and after she poured it into our cups, she smelled the cup she shook the teas in. I’m not one to be strict on sanitation but she sat the cup right back where she was working and walked away. Due to the Covid 19 virus I just find this unacceptable. I don’t think I’ll try this place again.

I was looking for a coffee spot on a Sunday morning for a quick meeting with a friend and we were THRILLED to find this spot. The smoothie creation I created was wonderful -- strawberry smoothie with some pumps of pomegranate and vanilla! She enjoyed the mango smoothie she ordered. We hung around for about hour and felt so at ease in the space. Great spot to meet and chat for a bit or get some work done for those looking for a quite space to work outside the home. I will definitely be stopping in often to this space!

Great Experience at this little Café. Amazing atmosphere and decor they really nailed the vibe. Ordered my usual when I go to any coffee shop for the first time (White Chocolate Caramel Macchiato made with heavy cream 20oz) My go to order for judging coffee because it's not a simple order but yet its complicated enough to show the skill of the crafter. I can say awesome job. The heavy cream was and amount of froth foam was outstanding. The caramel had the almost burnt bite you want as well. As far as the espresso I can say it was a bit smooth for my liking, didn't have that bitter bite you expect from a double shot drink like a Macchiato for me that's what brought this place from a five to a four but I could have asked for a darker brew I suppose. As far as the staff they were amazing. This place was packed and the team members were handling the crowd extremely well. You can really see they love the environment they work in. Will definitely return.
BLAM Approved

I found this place last weekend and have been three times since. I usually stick to the same thing when I visit coffee places but there are so many amazing options I keep having to try new things! The bakery items are delicious. What a great coffee/bakery option in swansboro!

Heather made a great drink with bursting boba! My new favorite!

This place is amazing! I met the owner and she was so sweet and made sure we were taken care of! My favorite part of this coffee shop was how they get different bakery items each day from local bakeries! We will surely come back, the coffee is amazing and the people there are too!

I visited the shop last summer when first opened. I thought it was great, so friendly! I visited again this spring. Not so impressed. Not being a regular customer, I have no idea what is in the bakery cases and had some questions. No one, I literally mean no one moved a muscle to come to me to see what I needed. Evidently you have to go to the register to place an order, which seems counter productive if you don't know what you are ordering. The girl at the register was glued to her station, didn't move. I thought maybe when the girl making a coffee drink was finished she would come over to see what I needed. Nope. She just disappeared. Finally got some questions answered place my order. Meh. Not baked in house, so so pastries. Not much variety either.
I was back down a week or so ago, thought I would give it another go. Basically the same scenario. If you order something that needs to be heated, you have to heat it yourself! The excuse was that they didn't know how hot you would want your food. They have toaster over on the side bar that you have to figure out how to operate. I'm not sure if this is even allowed by health code? Anyway, I'm fumbling with my food (the toaster is sitting in a position that is not 100% easy to access) get it in the toaster, trying to be as sanitary as possible, not touching everything. Finally I think it is heated enough, I grab the tongs that are on top of the toaster and they are blazing hot. Tongs end up on the floor on the other side of the counter. I'm now using my hands to get my food out of the toaster. At that point I decided I had given these fine folks enough chances. Not coming back.

We come here at least once a week. There is always a new treat to try, and everything has been delicious- croissants, cream puffs, bagels, danishes. So many options! They have a good selection of local and loose leaf teas. My husband says the coffee was great, and I appreciate that they have a number of different milk options. The staff is patient, kind and helpful.