Where to Find the Best Quality Coffee in Nashville
Coffee snobs. You know the kind—the ones whose home brewing setup looks like a lab experiment: burr grinder, electric kettle with temperature gauge, digital scale, various pour over drippers and aeropresses, a fresh bag of single-origin Ethiopian coffee beans with aromatic notes of blueberries…
To many, that level of pretentiousness is too much, but a coffee snob is EXACTLY the type of person I want giving me coffee shop recommendations. Everytime I travel, I plan my route and book my Airbnb based on proximity to quality coffee shops, and I rely on the “no room for cream, please” coffee locals for advice. Something tells me you’re the same.
So if you’re currently looking at your coffee setup in the corner of your kitchen and feeling more known than ever (I see you, Beehouse dripper), buckle in. Here’s a comprehensive list of the best quality coffee shops in Nashville.
Crema
Location: Downtown
What to expect:
- Coffee roasted in house
- Environmentally friendly methods
- Outdoor seating available
- Public coffee education through cuppings and classes
- Recycled tiny mugs for the perfect take-home memory
- Known as one of the trailblazing shops that turned Nashville into a coffee city
Food: Granola + oatmeal + toasts + baked goods
**The 40 Best Coffee Shops in the U.S., Men’s Journal
**The best coffee shops in America, TimeOut 2015
**The Best Coffee Shop In Every State, Business Insider, 2014
**SCAA Roasters Choice - 2nd place, 2012 & 2013; Finalist, 2014
Photo: @cremacrema
Humphreys Street
Location: Wedgewood Houston
What to expect:
- Coffee roasted in house
- Social enterprise benefitting local community
- Great outdoor patio space
- Dreamy feel inside: natural light, green plants, and friendly staff in a refurbished old church building
Food: Various toasts + croissants
Photos: @humphreysstreet
Sump
Location: West Nashville
What to expect:
- Coffee roasted in-house
- Intentionally lighter brews
- Modern coffee tools like the PourSteady
- Cool vibe (see logo for evidence)
Food: Baked goods
Photos: @sumpcoffeenashville
Dose
Location: West Nashville, East Nashville, Traveling Truck
What to expect:
- Coffee rotated from featured roasters all over the U.S. (Slate, Counter Culture, Sweet Bloom, Madcap, etc.)
- Quiet space for working
- Frequent pop-up location for Amelia’s Flower Truck
Food: Savory rosemary biscuit sandwiches + avocado toast + baked goods
**America's Best Coffee Bars, Food and Wine
**Discovered my favorite coffee beans while at Dose: Slate - Kilenso, Ethiopia
Photos: @dosenashville
Barista Parlor
Location: The Gulch, Germantown, East Nashville, Downtown
What to expect:
- Coffee roasted in-house
- Open space and deep tables
- Spinning vinyl
- Instagram-worthy food and drink presentation
Food: Conny & Jonny Doughnuts + Sausage Biscuits with Jam
**The 40 Best Coffee Shops in the U.S., Men’s Journal
**The World's Best Coffee Shops, Telegraph 2016
**Stimulation Nation: America's 25 Best Coffee Shops
Photos: @baristaparlor
Honorable Mentions:
Retrograde - newish shop in East Nashville featuring Onyx coffee
The Well - mission-based shop brewing a solid Gedeb roast + turning profits into hope
Steadfast - Germantown locale mixing uniquely crafted caffeinated drinks
Cristy Wicks, a Nashville Guide writer
Cristy splits her time between freelance marketing, eating all the queso at Taqueria del Sol, and facetiming her niece, Austyn. A Texas native and 7 on the enneagram, she loves testing out new restaurants and hosting parties with her husband in their home near 12 South.
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James
February 10 2019
I haven’t tried the Barista Parlor yet. It sounds great.
I love the coffee at Humphreys Street and Sump. This is a great round up of some of the best coffee spots in Nashville. I’ll bookmark it for friends and visitors. It puts it all in one, neat spot.
Thanks!
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