The roasters writing the coffee scene in Chattanooga: who they are, where they source from and where to drink it.
The roasters writing the coffee scene in Chattanooga. who they are, where they source from, and where to drink the result.
Velo Coffee Roasters has roasted traceable single-origin coffee on E Main Street since 2010, the Southside supplier behind many Chattanooga cafes.
BrewsEspresso, Filter, Whole bean retail
TipThe roastery cafe runs 08:00 to 17:00 daily; Mean Mug and other local shops pull shots on Velo beans if you cannot reach the roastery.
Goodman Coffee Roasters roasts for its Warehouse Row and St Elmo cafes in Chattanooga, a family coffee lineage reaching back four generations.
BrewsEspresso, Filter, Whole bean retail
TipClosed Sunday. The St Elmo Avenue outpost is the southern-end alternative when downtown parking is tight.
Mad Priest Coffee Roasters roasts on McCallie Avenue in Chattanooga and staffs its cafes through refugee employment, coffee with a mission attached.
BrewsEspresso, Filter, Whole bean retail
TipDaily 07:00 to 18:00 on McCallie; the roastery supplies wholesale beans across the city, so ask what is freshest.
Stone Cup Cafe roasts its own beans for the Frazier Avenue shop in Chattanooga's North Shore, pouring the house roast across the counter daily.
BrewsEspresso, Filter, Whole bean retail
TipPet-friendly and steps from the Walnut Street Bridge; grab a window seat for the Coolidge Park foot traffic.
Mean Mug runs its own roasting programme for three Chattanooga coffeehouses, with the W Main Street original still the busiest counter of the set.
BrewsEspresso, Filter, Whole bean retail
TipDoors close at 15:00 weekdays and 16:00 weekends; the toast-and-egg plates outclass most full diners nearby.
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