Ardmore Coffee wins WStoday’s coffee shop bracket

Your votes determined a champion.

White brick building with window storefront and blue awning that says "Ardmore Coffee". Two woven chairs are in front and the front door in to the right. A neon open sign is illuminated in the window.

The shop’s spring menu features creations like matcha lemonade and a coconut iced cappucino.

Photo by WStoday

And the winner is… Ardmore Coffee. It was voted best coffee shop in the Twin City by our readers and social media followers in our WStoday coffee shop bracket.

The coffee shop at 1316 S. Hawthorne Rd. is nestled in the Ardmore neighborhood. It started in the 1990s and has changed names and ownership over time. It’s been known as Ardmore Coffee since 2013.

Splitscreen with graphic of winner on left. Right side is a picture inside Ardmore Coffee showing patrons sitting and a bar.

The shop is open until 6 p.m. seven days a week.

Graphic by 6AM City, photo by WStoday

Last September, Winston-Salem natives (and current college students) Blake Reiner and Leah Zubke became entrepreneurs when they purchased the coffee shop. Not only can you get a great cup of joe + fresh baked goods when you stop in, you can also shop merchandise + bagged coffee online.

We want to extend a major “thank you” to all of you for participating in our bracket challenge the past few weeks. We’ve had a blast seeing how the votes shook out, and we hope you did too.

Looking for more coffee shops around town? Check out our guide.

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