The Washington Cafe is an art-filled coffee shop in Suite 201 on McKnight Road in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina, opened in 2025 by Cainhoy native Peter Washington III and rooted in Gullah Geechee culture and community. The cafe pours Counter Culture coffee, DONA tea and specialty drinks with Caribbean-inspired syrups, and serves fresh pastries, breakfast sandwiches, local grab-and-go items and desserts in an upstairs space hung with Black art. It is open weekdays from 6:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., Saturday from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

The Washington Cafe accepts Bitcoin via Lightning through Square.

Products and Services

Specialty coffee and tea drinks.

Pastries and breakfast sandwiches.

Local grab-and-go items.

Opening hours

Mo-Fr 06:30-15:00; Sa 08:00-15:00; Su 10:00-15:00


How to pay with Crypto

  • Bitcoin (BTC) is accepted at the physical store.
  • Payment is through Lightning.
  • How to pay: In-store payment through Square
  • Currency: Bitcoin (BTC)
  • Network: Lightning

General Reviews

Google

Google rates The Washington Cafe 5.0 stars from 60 reviews. Guests call it "a lovely coffee shop," praising excellent lattes and teas, an incredible breakfast sandwich and sweet potato pie, a warm, spacious room filled with art and a welcoming, hospitable owner and staff.

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