Whether you are looking for a hot drink to kill the chill or a load of caffeine to wake you up in the morning, there is a coffee shop that can cater to anyone’s needs.

1. HELIOS

Located downtown on Glenwood Avenue, Helios is nestled into a row of restaurants, art galleries and night clubs. During the day you can relax on the patio under the orange umbrellas and enjoy a signature bistro sandwich and a double latte. At night, you can enjoy a cool Coke float or a glass of wine or beer along with live music. For new customers, the first drip coffee is on the house. And on Tuesday nights, you can get half off bottles of wine.

A brief look at its menu:Coffee $1.35Double Latte $3.10Coke or Root Beer Float $5Bistro Sandwich $6.95Bagel $1.35

Hours:Monday and Tuesday, 6:30 a.m. – 10 p.m.Wednesday – Friday, 6:30 a.m. – midnightSaturday, 7:30 a.m. – midnightSunday, 8:30 a.m. – 10 p.m.

Location:413 Glenwood Ave.

2. GLOBAL VILLAGE

With dim lights and jazz music playing in the background, this coffee shop is a convenient place to relax after class or gather with other students and study. Global Village offers a range of organic coffee as well as pastries and desserts.

“I come here to get out of the office mode,” Dave Baker, a graduate student in physics, said. “It is a relaxed place where I can get some work done.”

A brief look at its menu:Caramel Milano $2.70Mocha Pacific $2.70Cup of Gelato $2.75

Hours:Monday – Friday, 7 a.m. – 7:30 p.m.Saturday, 8 a.m. – 6 p.m.

Location:2428 Hillsborough St.

3. COFFEE HAVEN

Decorated with old black and white photos and white wicker chairs, the rustic coffee shop looks like it was pulled right out of the country. Coffee Haven offers free wireless Internet to its customers and provides games such as dominoes and checkers. Toward the back of the coffee shop, there are a couple of white wicker chairs and a single booth for those looking for a more private setting.

A brief look at its menu:Flavored Latte $1.57 – $4.2716 oz. Milkshake $3.50Vegetarian Sandwich $4.95

Hours:Monday – Friday, 7 a.m. – 6 p.m.Saturday, 8 a.m. – 2 p.m.

Location:2710 Hillsborough St.

4. PORT CITY JAVA

Conveniently located in the first floor of the textiles building on Centennial Campus, Port City Java serves USDA organic coffee and coffee drinks. Fruit lovers can enjoy one of its smoothies. And Port City Java makes its espresso drinks with one more shot of espresso than most other coffee shops.

“A lot of students from textiles come over here during their break time,” Siddharth Malkani, Port City Java employee and graduate student in electrical engineering, said.

A brief look at its menu:Mochaccino $3.40Americano $3Mango. Mango. Smoothie $4

Hours:Monday – Friday, 7 a.m. – 5 p.m.

Location:1000 Main Campus DriveCollege of Textiles, Centennial Campus

5. CUP A JOE – MISSION VALLEY

Cup A Joe, equipped with its own sandwich bar, can energize any starving student with just a mocha and a panini. Customers get 20 percent off of any beverage with the purchase of any sandwich, wrap, salad or pocket.

“I would say that our main focus is on the coffee and the atmosphere,” Teala Pennell, a senior in sociology and Cup A Joe employee, said. A brief look at its menu:Purple Brain Freeze Smoothie $2.99Crumb cake $2.25Banana Nut bread $2.25

Hours:Monday – Friday, 6 a.m. – 10:30 p.m.Saturday, 6:30 a.m. – 10:30 p.m.Sunday, 7 a.m. – 10:30 p.m.

Location:2109-142 Avent Ferry Rd.

6. REVERIE

This coffee den is located directly across from D.H. Hill Library on Hillsborough Street. According to James DiStefano, Reverie’s owner, the Peanut Butter Pie Latte is a favorite among customers. And for every 10 coffees that you buy, the 11th is on the house.

A brief look at its menu:Peanut Butter Pie Latte $2.90Joe Cool Coffee Shakes $3.60Cinnamon bun $2

Hours:Monday – Friday, 7 a.m. – 6 p.m.

Location:2522 Hillsborough St.

7. HILL OF BEANS

What better way to enter a night of intense studying in the library than with a cup of coffee? Hill of Beans offers students a quick pick-me-up when exams, tests and projects are on their minds. The appropriately named Literary Latte is a blend of espresso, chocolate, peppermint and whipped cream.

A brief look at its menu:Wolf Pack Mocha $2.85Literary Latte $2.85

Hours:Monday-Thursday, 7 a.m. – midnightFriday, 7 a.m. – 8 p.m.Saturday, 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.Sunday, 1 p.m. – midnight

Location:First Floor of D.H. Hill Library

8. STARBUCKS

Starbucks is the perfect spot to pick up a cup of coffee on the way downtown to work or an internship. And sitting in purple velvet sofas and eating sweet desserts, you can’t end your day in a better way. Starbucks also provides free wireless internet service to its customers.

A brief look at its menu:Tall Caramel Machiato $2.95

Hours:Monday-Thursday, 5:30 a.m. – 10 p.m.Friday, 5:30 a.m. – 11:30 p.m.Saturday, 6 a.m. – 11:30 p.m.Sunday, 6:30 a.m. – 10 p.m.

Location:609 West Peace St.

9. CUP A JOE – HILLSBOROUGH STREET

With walls laced with posters of Frank Zappa, this coffee shop is a break from the monotony of everyday life. Benches line the wall for customers to sit in while sipping on soy mochas. Cup A Joe provides smoking and nonsmoking sections.

“I hated coffee when I started working here, but now I really like it,” said Kate Thompson, a junior in psychology and employee of Cup A Joe.

A brief look at its menu:Small cup of coffee $0.95Large cup of coffee $1.56Cookie $1.75

Hours:Monday-Sunday, 6 a.m. – 10:30 p.m.

Location:3100 Hillsborough St.

10. ROYAL BEAN

Located across from Meredith College, Royal Bean is a spacious coffee shop that caters to many students. Royal Bean invites its customers to enjoy a cup of coffee and watch Grey’s Anatomy on Thursdays on its large, flat-screen TV. Local artists can display their art in the coffee shop for sale or decoration. This shop also offers dozens of games for you to play, including Scrabble, Trivial Pursuit and puzzles, and it features live music from time to time. But smokers beware, this coffee house doesn’t allow smoking.

Specials:10 percent off coffee drinksBuy 10 coffee drinks and the 11th is free

A brief look at its menu:Snickers or Milky Way Espresso $3.30Cheese Danish $2

Hours:Monday – Friday, 7:30 a.m. – 11 p.m.Saturday and Sunday, 8 a.m. – 11 p.m.

Location:3801-137 Hillsborough St.