Rude Awakening coffee house

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Rude Awakening coffee house Open since 1999- organic, fair-trade, and green. Before they were buzzwords, they were who we are. S in historic downtown Fayetteville, NC.
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227 Hay Street is a two-story brick building circa 1914 in Fayetteville's historic downtown. It began it’s life as Johnson’s Café and was known for most of it’s later life as Brady’s Soda Shop. In December 1999 it reopened as the home of Rude Awakening coffee house. In 1998 Bruce and Molly Arnold and their daughter, Rhonda Yocum, purchased 227 Hay St. Our goal was to renovate the then-condemned building in accordance with the standards of the Historic Preservation Office. The storefront is original including the leaded glass panel. Upstairs houses a one bedroom apartment and downstairs is the home of the best coffee in Fayetteville. We hope to see you there.

10/08/2026

Always indulge, get the house made whip cream, too

10/08/2026

We appreciate the Fayetteville Police Department having us host Coffee With A Cop this morning. We hope you came by to get your free cup of coffee and ask them any questions you might have had.


Stop by tomorrow (Wednesday) for a free cup of brewed coffee and to speak to your local city police about your concerns ...
10/06/2026

Stop by tomorrow (Wednesday) for a free cup of brewed coffee and to speak to your local city police about your concerns

One lane closed, but multiple roads open to get to us downtown. Look forward to seeing you.
10/05/2026

One lane closed, but multiple roads open to get to us downtown. Look forward to seeing you.

Heading downtown this week?
Please be aware of a temporary closure around the Market House traffic circle. Starting Monday, October 5 through Friday, October 9, the southeast quadrant of the Market House circle will be closed for construction.

Person Street businesses remain open!
You can access Person Street as normal. When leaving, patrons will exit via the Bow Street / Otis F. Jones Parkway intersection.

Gillespie Street Detour: Northbound traffic on Gillespie Street will detour using Otis F. Jones Parkway.

Please exercise extra caution and drive carefully when entering and exiting the traffic circle during this time. Thank you for continuing to shop local and supporting our downtown businesses!

It is always exciting to see people saving buildings downtown, especially when a piece of history has been rediscovered....
10/04/2026

It is always exciting to see people saving buildings downtown, especially when a piece of history has been rediscovered. This is the middle portion of the Kress building on Maxwell Street.

October Flights are in the (coffee) house
10/04/2026

October Flights are in the (coffee) house

The order came after concert week, but it's never a bad time to wear a temporary tattoo of J Cole, until you can yourse...
10/02/2026

The order came after concert week, but it's never a bad time to wear a temporary tattoo of J Cole, until you can yourself a real one from one of our talented neighbor artists.

Wishing our Arielle a very happy birthday 🎂🎊🥳☕❤️
09/29/2026

Wishing our Arielle a very happy birthday 🎂🎊🥳☕❤️

Address

227 Hay Street
Fayetteville, NC
28301

Opening Hours

Monday 7:30am - 10pm
Tuesday 7:30am - 10pm
Wednesday 7:30am - 10pm
Thursday 7:30am - 10pm
Friday 7:30am - 12am
Saturday 7:30am - 12am
Sunday 9am - 10pm

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