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Nashville's coffee scene has grown right alongside the city itself. What was once a handful of scrappy cafés scattered between honky-tonks has become one of the South's most compelling specialty coffee landscapes, with homegrown roasters, multi-location favorites, and neighborhood gems worth crossing town for.
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Talbot's Corner
East Nashville neighborhood hub roasting as Lightspeed Coffee with small-batch approach, serving signature seasonal lattes in a creative community space since 2018
Open until 5:00 PM
Land Of A Thousand Hills Coffee & Social-Edgehill
Edgehill
Social-minded coffee roaster with direct farm relationships in Rwanda and Ethiopia, offering espresso and full bakery in a spacious dual-sided venue with event programming
Open until 9:00 PM
Living Waters Coffee Bar
East Nashville
Hybrid brewery and coffee bar pursuing espresso perfection with multi-origin beans and knowledgeable baristas
Open until 9:00 PM
The Well Coffeehouse Koinonia
Music Row
In-house roaster sourcing direct from Kenya, Malawi, Burundi, and beyond, with a mission funding clean water projects globally
Open until 5:00 PM
District Coffee
Melrose
Community-focused Nashville roaster serving thoughtfully sourced coffees in South Nashville's design district
Open until 3:00 PM
Sump Coffee
Midtown
Saint Louis roaster's Nashville outpost serving single origin coffees in a relaxed, light-filled Midtown space
Open until 5:00 PMPour-Over & Filter Coffee
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Talbot's Corner
East Nashville neighborhood hub roasting as Lightspeed Coffee with small-batch approach, serving signature seasonal lattes in a creative community space since 2018
Open until 5:00 PMLiving Waters Coffee Bar
East Nashville
Hybrid brewery and coffee bar pursuing espresso perfection with multi-origin beans and knowledgeable baristas
Open until 9:00 PMThe Well Coffeehouse Koinonia
Music Row
In-house roaster sourcing direct from Kenya, Malawi, Burundi, and beyond, with a mission funding clean water projects globally
Open until 5:00 PMDistrict Coffee
Melrose
Community-focused Nashville roaster serving thoughtfully sourced coffees in South Nashville's design district
Open until 3:00 PMSump Coffee
Midtown
Saint Louis roaster's Nashville outpost serving single origin coffees in a relaxed, light-filled Midtown space
Open until 5:00 PM
Crema Coffee Roasters
Downtown
Nashville's zero-waste roaster with transparent sourcing, in-house roasting, and coffee education classes from espresso to latte art
Open until 6:00 PMEspresso Focused
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Talbot's Corner
East Nashville neighborhood hub roasting as Lightspeed Coffee with small-batch approach, serving signature seasonal lattes in a creative community space since 2018
Open until 5:00 PMLand Of A Thousand Hills Coffee & Social-Edgehill
Edgehill
Social-minded coffee roaster with direct farm relationships in Rwanda and Ethiopia, offering espresso and full bakery in a spacious dual-sided venue with event programming
Open until 9:00 PMLiving Waters Coffee Bar
East Nashville
Hybrid brewery and coffee bar pursuing espresso perfection with multi-origin beans and knowledgeable baristas
Open until 9:00 PMThe Well Coffeehouse Koinonia
Music Row
In-house roaster sourcing direct from Kenya, Malawi, Burundi, and beyond, with a mission funding clean water projects globally
Open until 5:00 PMDistrict Coffee
Melrose
Community-focused Nashville roaster serving thoughtfully sourced coffees in South Nashville's design district
Open until 3:00 PMSump Coffee
Midtown
Saint Louis roaster's Nashville outpost serving single origin coffees in a relaxed, light-filled Midtown space
Open until 5:00 PMCafés with Food
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Talbot's Corner
East Nashville neighborhood hub roasting as Lightspeed Coffee with small-batch approach, serving signature seasonal lattes in a creative community space since 2018
Open until 5:00 PMLand Of A Thousand Hills Coffee & Social-Edgehill
Edgehill
Social-minded coffee roaster with direct farm relationships in Rwanda and Ethiopia, offering espresso and full bakery in a spacious dual-sided venue with event programming
Open until 9:00 PMThe Well Coffeehouse Koinonia
Music Row
In-house roaster sourcing direct from Kenya, Malawi, Burundi, and beyond, with a mission funding clean water projects globally
Open until 5:00 PMDistrict Coffee
Melrose
Community-focused Nashville roaster serving thoughtfully sourced coffees in South Nashville's design district
Open until 3:00 PMSump Coffee
Midtown
Saint Louis roaster's Nashville outpost serving single origin coffees in a relaxed, light-filled Midtown space
Open until 5:00 PMCrema Coffee Roasters
Downtown
Nashville's zero-waste roaster with transparent sourcing, in-house roasting, and coffee education classes from espresso to latte art
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