Mountain Air Roasting is a coffee roaster in North Asheville, Asheville.
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.
Address: Asheville, NC (wholesale and farmers market only)
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.
Sources from: Honduras, Ethiopia, Colombia, Kenya
How they serve: Espresso, Filter, Whole bean retail
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
PennyCup Coffee Co's roastery on Depot Street in the River Arts District is the home of the small-batch Asheville roaster. Editor pick on TableJourney.
Tip: The roastery cafe runs cupping sessions monthly; book on the operator site for the public Friday cuppings.
Sources from: Ethiopia, Colombia, Guatemala, Burundi
How they serve: Espresso, Filter, Whole bean retail, Wholesale
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.
Sources from: Honduras, Ethiopia, Colombia, Kenya
How they serve: Espresso, Filter, Whole bean retail
