Coffee Shop in the heart of Matthews, NC.

Slow Culture Coffee

Brakeman’s is Keeping Matthews Slow. The Brakeman’s job on the railways was to slow and stop a speeding, chugging locomotive. The engineer got you there quickly, the Brakeman, tucked away quietly at the back of the train, got you there SAFELY. When you walk through our doors, we offer that same slowing feeling of calm in a fast-moving day.

We are here to take care of you with efficiency and quality, all wrapped in a calming, welcoming environment. In a world of fast food, we offer slow culture coffee, and a chance to consider that ‘faster, harder, more’ isn’t always better. Brakeman’s is a space to quietly help you hit the brakes, and slow your life in a fast-paced world.

Our Staff

While our ethos leans to the slow side, our service does just the opposite.

We are here to serve you quality drinks with hospitality at the helm. We hope you’ll stay and relax for a while, but if you’re on the go, we work as efficiently as possible to get your coffee in hand.

So while we hope and think our art (each cup we present) is beautiful, tasteful, creative, fun and inspiring; we also hope that the humble spirit and smile that came with it is even better and more refreshing than the coffee itself.

Our Coffee Partners

Throughout the year, we partner with Haerfest Coffee, to bring our “Brakeman’s Blend” to life. The components change seasonally, but our aim is to always provide you with a coffee that is impressive whether you like it black, in a mocha, or anything in between.

In our Feature Coffee Program, we seek to bring a selection of high-quality, single origin coffees from a chosen roaster. Coffee selections will rotate monthly, roasters will rotate bi-annually. This gives us a chance to bring an eclectic mix of roasting styles, while still diving deep into partnership with the people who work so hard to bring out the best a coffee has to offer.

Come on in to discover which coffee we’ve chosen this month.