What a cool place!?! My friend and I stopped by for a drink after exploring the Aquarium down the day. The vibe is warm and inviting when you first come in. They had lots of seasonal coffee offerings listed, but we were here for the wine... and a cookie... AND a cinnamon roll! Both of which they warmed up for us. Alicia was the one who helped us decide on wines. Her recommendations were excellent! We also bought a bottle of a white Pinot Noir at her recommendation, so unique! Definitely not something you see every day. They had tons of local beers on tap, so if you're not into wine and coffee that might call to you more. I tried a taste of the Taco Lime which was like a Mexican lager. It was pretty good! I can't wait to come back and check them out again. read more

The Vault CB - Loved the beach vibes - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Carolina Beach, North Carolina

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Fast service. Great Chai latte. Would recommend. Stop frequently when in town. Drive-thru is a plus.

Tried the gingerbread latte (hot) from the new winter menu! Service and latte was great! Get down there on Monday nights $4 drafts! Get location and time and owner is willing to support community and school with giveback nights! read more

For us, we've enjoyed this little place over the last couple of years for occasional coffees or beer/wine. Last visit, dogs loose and running around, we shrugged it off as a one off event, but left after the one round. Today, again, two large dogs loose and roaming around. My wife is allergic to fur dogs, I'm allergic to people who think we all need to fawn over their fur baby, we left soon after walking in. Business's, especially those that serve food, have gotten too loose with letting customers treat every business as their personal dog park. We'll go elsewhere. read more

Confirmed pet friendly 6/21/2025. I got the Coconut Caramel Latte which was smooth. My husband got the PB Banana Latte - Frozen. Perfect hangout for a hot day! read more

The Vault CB - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Carolina Beach, North Carolina

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The place was a beautiful place. I always go to local places for coffee. Disappointed! all I wanted was a house coffee and cream. I like strong quality coffee. I got a cup of watery cream with hints of dirt taste. Your house coffee shows the quality of all your coffee drinks. read more

Cute Coffee / Wine / Beer shop on the island. Love the vault concept of this old bank restored and what they did with the actual vault part of the shop is adorable. The staff was friendly, coffee drinks were delicious and reasonably priced & it's dog friendly. We saw a beautiful dog in there that you could tell had been in there before and greeted him with a pup cup. The shop also has a drive thru if you are wanting something quick and on the go! read more

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This new coffee place offers coffee from Crimson cup (Ohio based), wine, beer, drive-thru as well as an indoor seating area and bar seating area. Inside they have a vault filled with wines. I tried a cappuccino with skim milk and it tasted good. This will be a nice place to catch up with a friend or a quick way to get coffee to-go. read more

I love the coffee and the staff is awesome! The drive-thru is the best part. The iced drinks are sweet, but they can accommodate to anything! read more

Coffee review only.... SUMMARY: Well, it's OK. Nothing to write home about. Will I go back? Yes. Why? Because I haven't found another place around that's convenient on the island! Maybe trip 4 I'll go inside and things will be different or I'll buy a beer lol. ((It's not just a coffee place which could be why I'm not feeling the coffee aspect.)) LOCATION: the heart of "town" in Carolina Beach. Off a wildly busy road. It's a small building on the northeast side. There's a drive thru which is very convenient. There's a parking lot. I don't see any other coffee specific locations in the immediate area unless you cross over the bridge. (They serve more than coffee btw) - I'm still looking! The menu through drive through lists a lot but I'm stressed there's no seasonal or special coffee options east to ascertain. Full service at drive thru except for prep. SERVICE: It can get busy and the staff seems relatively young. So they sound enthusiastic or just doing the job lol. Hey I was young once working that way and some days I loved it and hated it! Overall they are all nice and it's quick turnaround. COFFEE: it's OK. I've had better to be honest. I've been here 3 times (I always give it 3 attempts) to make sure my prior experiences make a rating under 3 stars accurate. The first time I had a regular iced coffee and I took advantage of some options for flavor and sweetness. Meh. Didn't finish. The second an vanilla iced latte. Same thing. Better taste but it was not a smooth espresso like I've had in other places. The third I was really disappointed. Tasted almost burned. I'm unsure they knew what granular sugar was vs raw but I didn't want to be THAT customer lol OTHER OPTIONS: they have muffins and stuff but nothing like breakfast sandwiches etc. read more

We found the vault while looking for coffee and it was some of the freshest and best tasting we have found on the beach. It is a must stop when visiting Carolina/Kure beach. The service was extremely helpful and leaves sweet messages on your cup. The Vault is also very convenient with a drive-thru. read more

The Vault CB - Large White Mocha w/whip. - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Carolina Beach, North Carolina

Amazing choices! They have expanded their menu, and will work with you to find the perfect drink for you. Coffee hours are only 7am - 5pm. The bar is what is open till 9pm. It's very quiet, not super loud music. Plenty of tables and couches for seating. They don't have food, but they do have pastry items! read more

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Wanted to live this place but it was awful. Coffee is watered down and service was terrible. I'd rather go to a gas station than this place. Wish i could give it 0, doesn't even deserve 1 star read more

This place is a harsh reminder of why we sold our second home on The Island and only return a couple times a year to visit friends. Stopped by the Vault Tuesday, June 3rd for music bingo. Arrived at 4:45pm (bingo starts at 6:30pm) and every table in the place was "saved" with a water bottle or bag. There wasn't nearly as many people there as there were tables saved. The staff said we could sit at the bar...we just took our party of four elsewhere and we won't be back. Not very welcoming. Recommend supporting other businesses. read more

Atmosphere is 5 stars. Lots of comfy seating to hang and read or study or just chat. We got lattes and they were solid. This is my new spot for studying. Hidden gem of Carolina Beach! read more

The Vault CB - Plenty of comfortable seating. A great, chill vibe. A great place to have a coffee and hang and study. - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Carolina Beach, North Carolina

Loved the atmosphere and the staff were great. Plenty of parking and a lot of fun. Loved the seating area.

Super cute coffee shop/bar! The espresso machine was down so they couldn't serve any hot coffee drinks which was what I wanted bc it was so cold out but the iced white mocha was phenomenal so I'm glad things worked out for me to try it!!! Definitely recommend! read more

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Went through the drive through for some coffees. Staff was friendly but it took a while to get our drinks considering no one was in front of us. I got a large iced white mocha with lavender, half sweet. It was very milky so I would recommend extra espresso if you would like a more coffee-y drink but the flavor was good. Would definitely go back, just need to get something with more espresso next time. read more

Coffee is great! We enjoyed looking at the wine options and glassware while we waited. I had a brown sugar chai and my husband had a Carmel latte. My daughter's hot chocolate w oat milk was also a hit. read more

Loved this little gem. Blended coffee was delicious and the decor/atmosphere is very unique. Staff were super friendly and inviting. Highly recommend! read more

I love the cute little building. It's open, welcoming and inviting. Lots of variety from coffee to beer to wine. They do have water, don't worry. The servers are amazing. Owner was here and sweet as could be. Madi is very sweet and kind and helped me with what I wanted to drink. Chatted it up about nothing in particular while my husband was on business calls at the hotel. I will probably be back tomorrow, TBH. If you are close, check this place out. It's friendly for all. They have a drive thru for those on the go for coffee. I see the advertisements for music bingo, wine tastings, live music, DJ, etc. You will love this place. First timer, 10/10 recommend. read more

Really cool spot. Coffer shop but also a bar. Super cute inside. Great coffee drinks. They also sell pastries. Their cinnamon roll was the most boring bland cinnamon roll I've ever had. Other than that the place is great. The employees are always friendly. I need to go back to check out the bar portion of this shop. read more

Every time I wanna go get some coffee ITS CLOSED it seems like they close whenever they want because on google it says they close at 9PM I don't recommend read more

The Vault CB - HOURS - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Carolina Beach, North Carolina

The customer service is fantastic. I would definitely come back here again. The hot chocolate is exceptional and the cinnamon roll is great to have heat up on a cold day. I will definitely recommend this place to anyone around the Carolina Beach area. It's way better than StarBucks. There standards are just the best and keeping it up to par. Bring your family or friends to this place. It's cozy and comforting when you walk through the doors. I hope you all enjoy this review. read more

Great clean atmosphere with friendly staff. Coffee is good but I'd say the sweets were better! read more

The Vault CB - Vanilla latte, chocolate muffin, cinnamon roll - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Carolina Beach, North Carolina

More of a bar atmosphere than anything else...two girls hard at work in the coffee takeaway area, while bartender just chatted with a guy at the bar. Pastries decent, not sure if it's worth a return visit even with limited coffee spots on the island. read more

A racist establishment, if you are black do not go to this business, they do not want your money, or you in their business. Staff was extremely rude, uninterested in providing a simple, Good Morning or acknowledge a paying customer. Looked in the other direction the entire time I was standing at the register, never spoke to me once. Interesting enough after I left because of rude behavior, the staff finally decided to speak, telling me to have a nice day. read more

Came here a second time after letting the owner know a few weeks ago that their coffee was really watered down. Went a second time and Ordered a quad espresso over ice with oatmilk through the drive though. As we were driving away we tried it right away knew it was an iced coffee- i was a barista for 5 years. I brought it back in and asked them if they used iced coffee. After I insisted it was not espresso, they finally admitted it was an iced coffee concentrate. They finally remade it but what a pain. We live here so there are not a lot of good coffee places and we wanted to support a small business but I don't recommend. read more

Awesome service Delicious coffee Relaxing atmosphere Wine vault will wow you Will visit again read more

Coffee is fine. Average foam on the cappuccino but taste is good. The ambience is nice. Seems like a brand new location that will get better with time. read more

The Vault CB - Cappuccino - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Carolina Beach, North Carolina

Pastries need to be abundant on the weekends Great coffee but charge for refills Nice place read more

Mmmmmmmm!! This coffee was so yummy in me tummy!!!!! Me want coffee!! If you come here, definitely get the coffee!

Great location, friendly and professional staff, good prices on both common and hard-to-find wines, a great beer selection! The only negative occurred on two successive visits, having full pours of four different draft beers and observing the bartender pull a flight of four other beers, and having them all come out quite still. I asked the staff if the bar gas pressure was dialed way down for some reason, and i was told that they dont "mess with the pressure". I interpret that as a management failure, lack of training. Otherwise, a great place, and I'll stick with their excellent wines! read more

The Vault CB - Still Belgian Golden - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Carolina Beach, North Carolina

Best coffee and drinks I've had here in Carolina Beach and Wilmington area. Good service and good attitudes. Cool atmosphere.

Never had a bad drink here. They are all good. Good customer service. Cute place. We will be back.

Excellent coffee and wine bar! Have been a few times already for coffee and a Blackberry Cider. Will definitely make this a regular stop

Great coffee in the morning. Wide variety of beers and wine. Stopped by tonight and joined music bingo which was FUN!!! Just much too loud... our 22 year old agreed! read more