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High Five Coffee's downtown Rankin Avenue location opened in 2015 next to Tops for Shoes. Editor pick on TableJourney with hours, wifi and outlets for 2026.
Signature drink: Honey latte
Tip: Counter service. Walk-in only; queue moves fast even at peak.
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PennyCup Coffee Co on Depot Street in the River Arts District is the roastery and flagship cafe of the small-batch Asheville roaster. Editor pick.
Signature drink: Single-origin pour-over
Tip: Mon-Fri 07:00-18:00, Sat-Sun 09:00-15:00. Bagels and bagel sandwiches from a local baker; gluten-free pastries.
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Rowan Coffee on Battery Park Avenue in Asheville is the specialty espresso bar with a no-laptop policy. Multi-roaster pour-overs, retail beans from Counter.
Signature drink: Espresso-tonic
Tip: No-laptop rule on weekends. The kava and tea selection is the deeper bench than just coffee.
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Summit Coffee inside the Grove Arcade on Page Avenue pours the Davidson, NC-based roaster's beans in a downtown Asheville cafe. The Foundy Street River Arts.
Signature drink: Single-origin pour-over
Tip: Inside the Grove Arcade arcade; pair with a stop at the makers' market or the second-floor architecture.
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Old Europe Pastries on Broadway Street has run since 1994 as a Hungarian-Austrian coffeehouse and pastry shop. Owner Melinda Vetro is the Esztergom-born head.
Signature drink: Hungarian-style espresso
Tip: Open daily until late (Mon-Sat 23:00, Sun 22:00). One of downtown's only late-night cafe options.
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The Times Bar and Coffee Shop inside the historic S and W Market on Patton Avenue runs as a daytime third-wave coffee bar and evening craft cocktail room.
Signature drink: Single-origin espresso, classic cocktail
Tip: Coffee mornings give way to cocktails after 16:00. The S and W Market food hall around it handles the food.