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I stumbled upon Epilogue Books Chocolate Brews in downtown Chapel Hill, and what a delightful find! The place combines the charm of a cozy bookstore with the warmth of a coffee bar, creating an atmosphere that’s both inviting and unique. The concept of enjoying a good book with a freshly brewed coffee or a sweet treat is brilliant, and Epilogue executes it beautifully. The selection of books is impressive, with shelves lined with a variety of genres that cater to all kinds of readers. It’s easy to lose track of time browsing through their collection. The café area is equally appealing. The menu offers a nice range of coffee, pastries, and other goodies, all of which pair perfectly with the ambiance. The décor is thoughtfully done, with hanging plants, warm lighting, and plenty of seating that makes it a perfect spot to relax or get some work done. I was particularly impressed by how well the space balances being both a functional café and a bookstore. The service was friendly and efficient, adding to the overall positive experience. Whether you're a book lover, a coffee enthusiast, or just someone looking for a cozy spot to unwind, Epilogue Books Chocolate Brews is definitely worth a visit.

+3

Steven Meyers

This is easily my new favorite place in Chapel Hill. Everybody here was so nice and what a huge selection of books. I’m so happy to have found this place and I must recommend it to everyone. Easily earned five stars!!

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Rabimba Karanjai

We took a drip coffee, chocolate milkshake and their sipping chocolate. And all of them were delicious. Loved the sipping chocolate and the awesokenpkace to work and just read a book. Like a bunch of other books as well. This is a nice cute little cafe and bookshop. Emphasize on the book part :D Loved it

+4

Sarah Chittenden

This is a great place with a cool vibe. I have edited my review since they first opened and its now one of my favorite places for coffee in CH. Great friendly staff, original pastries and coffee and a huge selection of books given the space they have to work with. In addition they are now offering delicious entrees before noon like the veggie tostada pictured, it is so tasty!

+2

Nina

Matcha latte was good, not as sweet as Starbucks matcha latte. A lot of ppl in the cafe. Kinda hard to find an indoor seating. Also kinda hard to find a parking lot too. Had to drive around a bit to find a parking space. Overall vibe is great. Recommend this place!

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Riley Bell

It’s a cute and quaint place. There’s a large selection of books and lots of seating, which was very full when we were in. The seating and space in general is packed tight together so it’s difficult to navigate at peak times. The coffee was good - a horchata latte and brown sugar vanilla latte shown in picture. Peanut butter cookies were average but the churritos (mini churros) with Dulce de Leche was a great snack!

Candace Howze

Very cute location but do not come here in the mornings. Lots of strange people around the entrance and in the side reading room. I suggest afternoon visits and staying in the front by the counter. I was disappointed and left to go to Starbucks because I wasn’t comfortable

Rupa Majhi

We ordered matcha and cafe latte both was average but the ambience and vibe was amazing very cozy great place to hangout with friends ❤️

Kloszaf

If you like reading books, then you’ll like the ambience of this place. But, if you are hoping to find a good breakfast to pair with that book you are so eager to read, please look for a different place. We ordered Mexican Chilaquiles. Picture speaks for itself.

Bradley McDevitt

The single most pretentious coffeeshop experience of my life. And I came from Seattle, so you know that's saying something. Is it me? I ask myself that each time I've visited. That's right. I gave it three chances. Was I polite? My God, was I polite. Was i tolerant of the glacial pace of beverage creation? You bet I was. Was i willing to overlook the mediocre quality of my oatmilk mocha? Yes, until no. The third time of asking proved that it was a cultivated nonchalance, a learned indifference, and a disregard for virtuosity-or even effort-that flavored every aspect of my experience. Granted, I am not the target audience, at least based off the decor and curated reading selections. However, y'all means all, right? Avoid.

Workers are SO rude and judgmental. Food is good but way overpriced. Cute atmosphere, but the treatment by the workers ruined the entire experience.

Cole Davis

I was at this establishment and was disgusted to watch an employee kick out two homeless people who were simply taking a seat near the store. They weren’t by the entrance and not causing problems. It felt racial. When I asked why he was doing that he said he “didn’t want problems” and they “looked like trouble” I will never return and will be making sure this is known campus wide. Very disappointed

Khaled Eldeeb

I am a traveller for work. I always frequent coffee shops, libraries, and book stores. I have never had a situation such as the following. Sitting down checking out a book. Get approached by a worker and told "Hey I'm sorry but did you buy this book? You cannot read unless you buy. We have had people spill drinks on books." "Okay. If I sit there and not drink anything. Can I check the book out?" "No you'll have to buy it." Talked to manager. I was friendly and soft. "I am a traveller for work, I always frequent coffee shops and book stores. I really like this place, it's very pretty." "Awesome!" "But I've never seen a policy such as this, about not being able to check out books without buying them." "Yeah it's there for a reason, because" "Yeah she told me, to not spill coffee on it, but I did ask if I can check the book out over there without a drink." "Yeah it's policy though, it is what it is" and shrugged me off. It pains me to give a coffee shops and a book store a negative review. But this is ridiculous, even the worst chain bookstores allow you to check books before buying them. Let alone a literal coffee shops / bookstores. Edit: Responding to the manager - the above is literally exactly how the conversation went. At no point did I say he was rude or not calm. No shaming, just the truth. My wife was even on the phone and heard the conversation. I started by complimenting the place, he was happy. I then told him about that policy and he turned cold, explained it verbatim as I said. Then shrugged me off. You can tell by how defensive he is that something is off. This a 1 star for the policy, not for the interaction. And the interaction did go verbatim as I mentioned. He was calm and polite, but he did shrug me off coldly at the end when I critiqued the policy. Honesty is honesty. And the response shows you the attitude at the end of the day. He did not offer a correction to how the conversation went, just tried to gaslight me with "public shaming of a small business" part and mentioned his calm demeanor, which I did not criticize.