Front Porch Cafe-Nags Head Menu (Update 2025)
Welcome to Front Porch Cafe-Nags Head, a must-visit coffee destination nestled in the heart of Nags Head, NC. Known for its enticing menu, this café offers an array of espresso beverages including the decadent Heath Bar Latte and refreshing Salt Life drink, combining sweet mocha and salted caramel flavors. For the non-coffee enthusiasts, the café serves delightful Italian Sodas and decadent Chunky Monkey Hot Chocolate.
Beyond beverages, guests can indulge in an assortment of pastries—from classic bagels to mouthwatering muffins. Customers rave about the cozy atmosphere and the friendly service, making it an ideal spot to unwind. With options for every palate and a newly introduced summer menu, Front Porch Cafe is not just a coffee shop; it’s a vibrant community hub where unforgettable flavors meet inviting ambiance.
Cafe Frio
Cafe Frio
A blended frozen drink made with espresso, whole milk and sugar. Add your choices of flavors & whipped cream!
OBXCicle
Frozen lemonade, coconut milk and mango
Frozen Lemonade
Frozen lemonade with a delicious flavor!
The Flow
A bold blend of half café frío and half nitro cold brew for a refreshing kick!
Double Espresso
Rich and concentrated coffee shot with a smooth, bold flavor.
White West Third
Smooth blend of espresso and white mocha sauce and our favorite West Third flavor; choose your adventure – hot or iced!
West Third
Dive into mocha sauce, caramel, hazelnut, fresh chocolate whipped cream, espresso, and milk. Choose from hot or iced for your perfect sip!
White Mocha
Rich espresso mingles with smooth milk and white chocolate mocha sauce. Topped with sweet vanilla whipped cream. Available hot or iced.
Heath Bar
Indulge in mocha sauce, English toffee, espresso, milk, and fresh chocolate whipped cream.
Depth Charge
A bold union of rich coffee and robust espresso shots. Options: Hot, Iced.
Caramel Macchiato
Swirled espresso, creamy milk, French vanilla, crowned with fluffy vanilla whipped cream and a caramel drizzle.
White Raspberry Mocha
White mocha, raspberry, espresso, steamed milk and fresh whipped cream
Espresso Macchiato
Espresso highlighted by a dollop of foam.
Latte
Smooth espresso and milk. Choose from vanilla whip, chocolate whip, or no whip.
Salt Life
A rich blend of mocha sauce, salted caramel, espresso, and milk, topped with fresh chocolate whipped cream. Enjoy hot or iced.
Cafe Mocha
Rich espresso swirled with mocha sauce and milk, crowned with a mountain of chocolate whipped cream. Choose from non-fat, 2%, whole, breve, almond, coconut, or oat milk.
Cafe Americano
Bold espresso blended to coffee strength.
Espresso
Rich and concentrated coffee shot with a smooth, bold flavor.
Espresso On Ice
Bold espresso ice-kissed and poured over cubes, creating a robust dance of rich coffee flavor in every chilled sip.
Espresso Beverage
Non-Coffee
Iced Refreshers
Refreshing! Made with green coffee extract, your choice of Strawberry Acia or Blood Orange Coconut flavor and natural energy customers love!
Hot Chocolate
Steamed milk and chocolate
Italian Soda
Bubbly Fresh soda water on ice with your favorite flavor!
Chunky Monkey
Hot Chocolate with Banana flavor and chocolate whipped cream topping (not too hot)
Iced Tea
Hot Tea
Kombucha On Tap
Haypoint Kombucha on tap- Hibiscus Lemongrass
Green Tea Matcha Latte
Velvety matcha goodness swirled with your choice of non-fat, 2%, whole, half & half, almond, coconut, or oat milk.
Chai Latte
Organic black tea mixed with warming spices and your choice of milk, available hot or iced.
Tea/Chai
Coffee
Nitro Cold Brew
Coffee brewed cold, nitrogen infused
Java On The Go
Hot Coffee for the home or office! a 96 oz. box with a watertight foil lining keeps coffee hot for 90 minutes.
Cold Brew
Slow brewed cold- less acidity and smooth!
Cafe Au Lait
Coffee with steamed milk
Iced Coffee
Brewed fresh, low acidity and balanced flavor
Drip Coffee
House Brewed Coffee
Shamrock Cold Brew
Slow brewed cold coffee with Irish Cream syrup - less acidity and smooth!
Cinnamon Toast Latte
Brown sugar and cinnamon syrup blend seamlessly into this delightful latte.
Baklava Latte
Rich latte infused with the delightful essence of pistachio and sweet honey.
Shamrock Nitro
Coffee brewed cold, nitrogen infused with Irish Cream syrup
White Cap
Vanilla whipped cream crowns espresso with white mocha sauce and a sprinkle of salted caramel.
Seasonal Drinks
Cooler Drinks
Tropicana Orange Juice
Tropicana Apple Juice
Water-FPC Logo
20oz Distilled Pure Water
Morning Mission
A tricolor blend of African & Indonesian coffees is blended to produce a smooth and full-bodied coffee with lots of kick! One of our most popular breakfast blends, Morning Mission will get you up and moving no matter what your day may bring!
Buena Vista
Nicaragua Fair Trade
Roasted to a medium full city, organically grown, Nicaraguan coffee offers a ripe, fruity sweetness. Chocolate undertones and a creamy almond finish make this a favorite of coffee lovers everywhere! Try a cup today!
Rainforest
Rainforest offers a unique experience with both dark and smooth notes and bright cupping characteristics. This organically grown blend of beans from Indonesia and Central America elevates the characteristics of both! Can't decide which coffee region to try next? Try two of them together!
Oceana Indo Blend
A long standing signature blend formulated with some of the finest coffees from the Pacific Rim. This Indonesian blend has a stunning aroma and a rich full body. With a well balanced acidity and a smooth finish that lingers on the palate, Oceana blend will leave you wanting more!
Sulawesi Kalossi
Want a dark roasted coffee that is smooth and full of flavor? Look no farther than our Sulawesi! Roasted to a dark Vienna roast, Sulawesi is full bodied with balanced acidity. Notes of bakers chocolate, black pepper, and cedar, Sulawesi has exceptional flavors with a smooth finish!
Blue Bali
Sumatran Blue Bali is extremely popular among both our staff and customers! Bali exhibits a sweet and rich flavor profile with hints of earthiness. Low in acidity, this coffee is perfect for when you're not looking to sacrifice flavor! This is a seasonal roast, so grab yours while you can!
Maya Decaf
A rare offering from Front Porch Cafe, this Mayan Organic Decaf is not only Swiss Water processed to allow optimal flavor without chemicals, but it is also Organically certified. Medium roasted with a lighter body, this decaf will please the palate with a smooth semi- sweet flavor featuring hints of caramel and dark chocolate that will leave you craving more!
Honduras Fair Trade
Sourced from an organization of 62 Honduran coffee farmers that has improved the quality of life for their families and community since it's beginning in 2000. Organically grown. Roasted to a medium full city, the coffee exhibits notes of dark chocolate with a hint of maple, honeysuckle and lemon.
Colombian Excelso
Our Colombian coffee is best known for its smooth medium body with a pleasing finish. We use a dark french roast to bring out the rich flavors that will complement your mornings (or afternoons)!
Waterman's Blend
Waterman’s, featured at the Outer Banks' renowned Lone Cedar Cafe, is one of our most popular coffees! Blended with 3 coffees sourced from around the world, this coffee produces a bright but smooth and pleasing cup! Whether you're looking for your morning pick-me-up or after dinner wind-down, Waterman's is sure to please!
Front Porch Decaf
Our house decaf blend exhibits aromatic undertones and a satisfying aftertaste. African and Indonesian coffees come together to create this beautifully balanced coffee, the choice of many Outer Banks restaurants. Go ahead and have another cup! You won't even know it's decaf!
Mexican Chiapas FT
Sumatra Mandheling
A blend of organic shade grown coffees combines the best characteristics of the dark, smooth Sumatra and the bright cup characteristics of Central American coffees. Earthy, chocolatey, and heavy-bodied, this dark roast is luscious and delicious. You'll feel like you're spoiling yourself with every cup!
Ethiopian Yirgacheffe
The Yirgacheffe (Yer-ga-chef) coffee is a contrast to its cousin Harrar. Yirgacheffe beans are wet processed, making their flavors clean and vibrant. Intense herbal and tea like notes with a delicate acidity making it an ideal introduction to African coffees. This medium bodied coffee is roasted to a full city, making it a balanced option for all coffee enthusiasts!
Peruvian Fair Trade
A high organic grown coffee with well developed acidity, Peruvian "La Florida" coffee is Fair Trade certified. Peruvian is lightly roasted to bring out hints of citrus and a honeysuckle-like sweetness. Add earthy undertones and a spicy finish and this coffee offers a tasting experience like no other!
Indian Monsoon Malabar
A unique light roasted bean, this coffee gets its name from the Indian Monsoons. The beans are exposed to the rains, mellowing the coffee to an aged pale yellow hue with notably lower acidity. With notes of citrus and tea, this delicate coffee is a delight to savor!
Kill Devil Espresso Quattro
The pinnacle of 18 years of searching for the perfect balance of flavor, body and acidity! Blended with some of the world’s best coffees to create this masterpiece. Used to make all of Front Porch Cafe's signature espresso drinks, this blend of Asian, Central American, and South American beans is rich in crema, smooth & velvety. Enjoy as an espresso or brewed coffee!
Dawn Patrol
Our best selling "signature" coffee! Dawn patrol is a full bodied dark roast with medium acidity. This blend of Indonesia and Central American coffees will have you feeling ready to take on the world - whether it's early morning surf trips or 8 am work days, this signature cup has you covered from start to finish!
Secret To Life
Looking for meaning in life? You'll be looking no more as you sip this exceptional blend of South American and Indonesian coffees! Smooth low acidity and mellow undertones are staples in this popular and unique blend!
Kenya AA
This high grown Kenyan coffee is roasted to medium full city, exhibiting an citric brightness with notes of berries. The brisk, snappy, wine-like acidity makes Kenya AA a uniquely African coffee experience! A highly valued coffee, the “AA” designation refers to the size grading of the beans, the highest exported grade Kenya has to offer!
El Salvador
Roasted to a light city roast, this coffee brings out the best of both hot and iced drinks. Not only does it make a delicious pot at home, but we also use it to make our signature cold brew in store! Shade grown and balanced, this coffee offers hints of cocoa and lemon with a smooth finish, making it ideal for a refreshing cup no matter the season!
Guatemala Fair Trade
Our light roasted Guatemalan is a high organically grown coffee with mild acidity and a sweet, snappy finish. This high grown coffee is not only delicious, but sustainably grown so you can enjoy cup after cup!
Surfers
Get your island vibes on with Surfers! This organically grown Costa Rican coffee offers bright acidity with excellent body and smoothness. Surfer's is a lighter city roast from the Hacienda la Amistad which adjoins the largest natural reserve in Costa Rica. This organically high grown coffee is wet processed and exhibits notes of caramel, chocolate and orange.
East Timor
This Indonesian coffee is roasted to a medium full city roast, bringing out the smooth and dense flavors for which the region is known. Rich and buttery, this sweet smelling coffee with leave you wanting more!
Papua New Guinea
If you prefer a lighter but flavorful coffee, give Papua New Guinea a try! Intricate, balanced acidity blends beautifully with sweet maple undertones in this mild full city roast. Organically grown. One sip and you'll understand why this is the perfect way to start every morning!
Kill Devil Decaf Espresso
True coffee lovers won’t lose sleep! Our decaf espresso roast delivers all the flavor and body without the caffeine! Used in all of Front Porch Cafe's signature decaf drinks, Kill Devil Decaf is blended with 3 unique bean types, each roasted to its own endpoint for optimal flavor! You won't want to miss this special cup of decaf specially made for Front Porch Cafe!
Sumatran Decaf
Formerly known as Mellow Life, this is one of our favorite decafs! By using the natural water process to extract the caffeine we have a chemical free decaf that is very low in acidity. Roasted to a dark semi oily "Vienna" roast, the Sumatran coffee has a smoky full body and a chocolaty finish.
Brazilian Decaf
Our Brazilian Decaf is smooth and full-bodied with notes of hazelnut. Very low in acidity, this coffee is great for anyone who wants a great tasting coffee with an enjoyable sweet finish.
Colombian Decaf
Roasted to a french dark roast, our Colombian decaf is best known for it's smooth medium body with a pleasing finish. A popular choice because of its rich flavors with mild drinkability, this is a coffee you can drink all day!
Whole Bean
Bakery
Tropical Twist Zen Cup
Flavorful combination of mango, macadamia nuts & coconut served with organic vanilla yogurt. Add banana if you like!
Everything Croissant
Butter croissant topped with everything seasoning
Chocolate Chip Cookie
Croissant W/Ham, Egg & Cheese
Spinach & Feta Croissant
Chocolate Filled Croissant
Granola, Banana & Yogurt
Apple Turnover
House Made Granola
Organic house made granola roasted with oats, sunflower & pepita seeds, almonds, cinnamon flax seed, coconut, brown sugar, agave and oil.
Plain Croissant
Honey glazed French Croissant
Muffin
Large in house baked muffins- 4 to choose from!
Oatmeal
Bagel
Bagel with toppings of your choice
Blueberry Scone
Mediterranean Zen Cup
Flavorful combination of pistachios, dates, and honey served with organic vanilla yogurt. Add banana if you like!
Vegan Sunrise Zen Cup
Our housemade granola, almond, coconut or oat milk, coconut chips, fresh banana, drizzled with agave syrup.
White Chocolate Raspberry Scone
Sugar Sprinkle Cookie
Pro Surfer Zen Cup
Flavorful combination of organic chia seeds, pecans and craisins served with organic vanilla yogurt. Add banana if you like!