CrownDose Coffee & Tea
Roasts their own, pulls it right every time, and nobody rushes you out of the chair. This is the one we send people to first.
| # | Place | Tier | The Take | Neighborhood | $ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dose Coffee & Tea | Crown | Roasts their own, pulls it right every time, and nobody rushes you out of the chair. This is the one we send people to first. | Sylvan Park | $$ | Map → |
| 2 | Barista Parlor | Contender | The garage doors open, the espresso is serious, and every out-of-towner leaves impressed. | East Nashville | $$$ | Map → |
| 3 | Crema Coffee Roasters | Contender | They were roasting carefully before it was a personality. Still the standard. | Downtown | $$ | Map → |
| 4 | Frothy Monkey | Staple | Reliable all day, seven locations deep, and the porch on 12th is still the best one. | 12South | $$ | Map → |
| 5 | 8th & Roast | Staple | Neighborhood roaster that quietly out-brews half the famous ones. | Berry Hill | $$ | Map → |
| 6 | Elegy Coffee | Staple | Neighborhood living room energy. Bring the laptop, stay past lunch, nobody minds. | East Nashville | $$ | Map → |
| 7 | Humphreys Street Coffee Shop | Sleeper | Great coffee that funds youth employment. Worth crossing town for on both counts. | Wedgewood-Houston | $ | Map → |
| 8 | Sump Coffee | Sleeper | The most serious pour-over in the city. Go once with time to spare and let them talk. | Midtown | $$$ | Map → |
| 9 | Red Bicycle Coffee & Crepes | Staple | Any dessert crepe justifies anything else mediocre you might have gotten | Germantown | Map → | |
| The Full Directory · Not Yet Vetted | ||||||
| · | Bongo Java | Listed | Hillsboro Village & Belmont | Map → | ||
| · | Fido | Listed | Hillsboro Village & Belmont | Map → | ||
| · | Honest Coffee Roasters | Listed | Franklin | Map → | ||
| · | Retrograde Coffee | Listed | East Nashville | Map → | ||
| · | Sam & Zoe's | Listed | Berry Hill | Map → | ||
| · | Steadfast Coffee | Listed | Germantown | Map → | ||
| · | The Cafe at Thistle Farms | Listed | The Nations | Map → | ||
| · | The Good Cup | Listed | Franklin | Map → | ||
| · | The Well Coffeehouse | Listed | Green Hills | Map → | ||
| · | Ugly Mugs Coffee & Tea | Listed | East Nashville | Map → | ||