High Five Coffee is a coffee roaster in North Asheville, Asheville.
High Five Coffee has roasted small-batch beans in Asheville since 2009. The Broadway flagship in Montford is the original; three downtown cafes pour the line.
Tip: Cupping sessions hosted monthly at the roastery. The Rankin Avenue location is the downtown rush hour spot.
Address: 190 Broadway St, Asheville, NC 28801
Mountain Air Roasting is a micro-roaster of single-origin specialty coffee based in Asheville, distributed through North Asheville Tailgate Market.
Tip: Find them Saturday mornings at the North Asheville Tailgate Market on Charlotte Street. Wholesale at partner cafes.
Sources from: Ethiopia, Burundi, Colombia, Guatemala
How they serve: Filter, Whole bean retail, Wholesale, Subscription
Dynamite Roasting Co in Black Mountain, 15 minutes east of Asheville, runs an organic fair-trade coffee roastery with a working cafe attached.
Tip: Drive out; it doubles as a day trip alongside Black Mountain's downtown restaurants. Old Europe Pastries downtown pours these beans.
Sources from: Guatemala, Sumatra, Honduras, Ethiopia
How they serve: Espresso, Filter, Whole bean retail, Wholesale
Mountain Air Roasting is a micro-roaster of single-origin specialty coffee based in Asheville, distributed through North Asheville Tailgate Market.
Tip: Find them Saturday mornings at the North Asheville Tailgate Market on Charlotte Street. Wholesale at partner cafes.
Sources from: Ethiopia, Burundi, Colombia, Guatemala
How they serve: Filter, Whole bean retail, Wholesale, Subscription
Izzy's Coffee on North Lexington Avenue is the small-batch local roaster's downtown cafe. Vegan-friendly menu, longtime work-friendly format and a tight.
Tip: Lavender and chai lattes are the local-cult drinks. Cupping sessions monthly at the roastery.
Sources from: Costa Rica, Honduras, Ethiopia, Sumatra
How they serve: Espresso, Filter, Whole bean retail
Summit Coffee Co founded 1998, with its Asheville cafe inside the historic Grove Arcade on Page Avenue. Editor pick on TableJourney for 2026.
Tip: Inside the Grove Arcade. The 13 Mystery Street RAD cafe is the sister room nearby.
Sources from: Ethiopia, Costa Rica, Colombia, Brazil
How they serve: Espresso, Filter, Whole bean retail, Wholesale
Mosaic Coffee Roasters in Biltmore Park (south Asheville) runs the in-house Mosaic Cafe alongside the small-batch roastery. Editor pick on TableJourney.
Tip: Outdoor patio takes the Biltmore Park crowd. The South Asheville location is family-friendly.
Sources from: Ethiopia, Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica
How they serve: Espresso, Filter, Whole bean retail, Wholesale
Ultra Coffeebar at the Five Points corner in the River Arts District pours a rotating bench of guest-roaster espresso and a tight in-house bean line.
Tip: Outdoor patio takes the morning sun. The Five Points corner takes both River Arts and downtown foot traffic.
Sources from: Ethiopia, Brazil, Colombia, Burundi
How they serve: Espresso, Filter, Whole bean retail
