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Best Nashville Coffee Shops

With an overload of coffee shops in Nashville, it can be difficult to choose the best fit. Change up your routine or find your new 

go-to perk station -- Nashville has so many great places to grab coffee with friends, have meetings, or do some work remotely! 




Sump Coffee

8 City Blvd / West End

Sump Coffee has a bright and modern environment with large glass windows and their tunes are always on point. The gourmet coffee is served in cool glass cups and the store offers fun Sump merchandise. Located within ONEC1TY, there is always something to do, with farmers markets, yoga, and other fun events happening right outside the shop!



Three Brothers Coffee

2813 W End Ave / West End

One of Nashville’s most Instagrammable shops with a fun black and white hallway perfect for picture ops! Visit here for the craft coffee drinks and earthy atmosphere.



Portland Brew

2605 12th Ave S / 12 South; 1921 Eastland Ave / East Nashville

Fantastic place to study and knock out some work with great music, plenty of seating, and irrefutably the best chai tea latte (ever). Also, try their Zucchini muffin, it's one of a kind. Because of how locally invested Portland brew is, after just a few visits the staff knows your name and how you like your coffee.




Frothy Monkey

2509 12th Ave S / 12 South; 235 5th Ave N / Downtown; 1400 51st Ave N / The Nations; 125 5th Ave S / Franklin; 1701 Fatherland St / East Nashville

One of the most popular coffee shops in town with multiple locations and a new one on the way!  With a large menu of great food items, you can visit Frothy Monkey for breakfast through dinner, and grab a coffee, tea, or even glass of wine. We love going here to meet with friends in a cozy atmosphere. 




White Bison

2607 12th Ave S / 12 South; 5202 Centennial Blvd / The Nations; 2112 Charlotte Ave / West End

Great place to work or meet friends! With a beautifully decorated and furnished outside upstairs area, plenty of couches, fires and a great view of 12 south, and delicious flatbreads and breakfast sandwiches, White Bison is, in our opinion, one of Nashville’s most underrated coffee shops!




Dose Cafe & Dram Bar

1400 McGavock Pike / East Nashville; 3431 Murphy Rd / West End

Quaint atmosphere and delicious coffee. But that's not all - they also offer tea, homemade pastries, and a breakfast and lunch menu consisting of made-in-house sandwiches and salads.




Ugly Mugs

1886 Eastland Ave / East Nashville

Ugly Mugs is an East Nashville staple, with a "local" and low-key atmosphere, live music, breakfast, and lunch with patio seating for those warmer months.



Sip Cafe

3939 Gallatin Pike / East Nashville

This little Nashville nook couldn't be homier, and if you're in a hurry, check out their drive thru! Not only do they serve delicious coffee and frozen espresso, but their homemade ice cream and pastries are amazing.



Humphreys Street Coffee

424 Humphreys St / Wedgewood Houston


Humphreys Street is a cute and quaint environment perfect for doing homework, meeting friends, and even serving the community! “Humphreys street is a specialty coffee shop & roastery serving coffee, teas, pastries & small plates. We are a non-profit that employs youth in underinvested neighborhoods in South Nashville, teaching them the craft of coffee as well as basic job skills, financial training, and more.” This coffee shop sometimes has live music events, and is always great place to study and hang out with pals. 



Crest Coffee House

1601 Martin St / Wedgewood Houston

Crest Coffee House is Nashville’s first donation based coffee house, with its profits going straight to serving the city. Crest coffee house states that they “work specifically with at risk youth and single mom's to empower them by teaching them trade skills, mentoring, and employment. Our goal is to brew more than just good coffee, we want to brew up change and community too.” Additionally, they sell a lot of Nashville local arts and crafts, tee shirts, and host writers rounds!



Red Bicycle

2190 Nolensville Pike / Berry Hill; 1200 5th Ave N / Germantown; 712 51st Ave N / The Nations

One of the best breakfast sandwiches we have ever tried! Red bicycle serves unique coffee concoctions, such as Butterbeer, The Nutty, and fun seasonal drinks. They've got a vast variety of breakfast and savory crepes, as well as tacos, avocado toast, salads, paninis, and more. This is a nice local spot with diverse music, and even a little "take a book leave a book" library inside a red telephone booth. 



Stay Golden Restaurant & Roastery

2934 Sidco Dr / Berry Hill

Stay Golden is an adorable coffee shop and roastery with to-die-for food (specifically their doughnuts). We highly recommend the Cuban Coffee. Stay Golden is setting a new coffee standard, with everything they serve being high quality and decadent. Don’t miss out on the photo-ops this place offers, with all the pastels and neon signs your heart desires.



CREMA

15 Hermitage Ave / Downtown

If you like a good coffee, CREMA is a must. With a beautiful view of the city and award winning coffee relationally sourced around the globe, CREMA is an overall great atmosphere and place to work remotely with plenty of indoor/outdoor seating.



Drug Store Coffee

200 4th Ave N / Downtown

Drug Store Coffee is modern, colorful, and classy. Located within the Noelle Hotel, this coffee shop has big city vibes, lots of natural light, and high quality Barista Parlor Coffee. 



The Well

147 4th Ave N / Downtown

The Well serves great coffee for a great cause. With each coffee purchase, you are helping people all over the globe access clean water. From the Congo to Kenya to Togo, the Well donates all of their profits to people in need. Their statement says, “We are a coffeehouse with a bold vision to make a difference in both our local and global communities. As a missional coffeehouse focused on sustainable solutions to poverty, we turn profits into hope. We do this by creating a product you love, serving you with a smile, and giving all of our profits to people in need."



Cafe Ma’kai

1210 Wedgewood Ave / Belmont Hillsboro

Newly renovated, cool, beachy atmosphere, and great food! All of Café Makai’s food comes from local, sustainable sources and always free of preservatives and additives. This coffee shop serves Counter Culture Coffee, in which their mission states “we strive for measurable environmental, social, and fiscal sustainability.”



Revelator Coffee Company

1817 21st Ave S / Hillsboro Village

This coffee shop has a great location in the heart of Hillsboro on 21st St. The modern environment compliments their sophisticated coffee. Their philosophy is to “build cafes that reflect and serve the local community, emphasizing both quality and simplicity.”



Barista Parlor

610 Magazine St / The Gulch; 519B Gallatin Ave / East Nashville; 1230 4th Ave N / Germantown

Serving super hip vibes in East Nashville, Germantown, and The Gulch! To those coffee gurus out there, their coffee is upscale and mature, and they offer some of Nashville's best biscuits. Not to mention, it is a cool place to spot Nashville musicians (they always go here). 



Killebrew Coffee

401 11th Ave S / The Gulch

Located inside the Thompson Hotel, Killebrew Coffee offers a wide variety of delicious pastries and is right in the midst of the Gulch.



Matryoshka Coffee

370 Herron Dr #4, Nashville, TN 37210

A crazy, colorful 300-square-foot coffee shop with amazing specialty drinks and a cute patio area. What more could you ask for?



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