Coffee roaster$mccallieDaily 07:00-18:00Public cafe
Mad Priest Coffee Roasters roasts on McCallie Avenue in Chattanooga and staffs its cafes through refugee employment, coffee with a mission attached.
Tip: Daily 07:00 to 18:00 on McCallie; the roastery supplies wholesale beans across the city, so ask what is freshest.
How they serve: Espresso, Filter, Whole bean retail
Café$north-shoreDaily 07:00-18:00Public cafe
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.
Tip: Pet-friendly and steps from the Walnut Street Bridge; grab a window seat for the Coolidge Park foot traffic.
How they serve: Espresso, Filter, Whole bean retail
Café$southsideMon-Fri 06:00-15:00; Sat-Sun 07:00-16:00Public cafe
Mean Mug runs its own roasting programme for three Chattanooga coffeehouses, with the W Main Street original still the busiest counter of the set.
Tip: Doors close at 15:00 weekdays and 16:00 weekends; the toast-and-egg plates outclass most full diners nearby.
How they serve: Espresso, Filter, Whole bean retail
Coffee roaster$southsideDaily 08:00-17:00Public cafe
Velo Coffee Roasters has roasted traceable single-origin coffee on E Main Street since 2010, the Southside supplier behind many Chattanooga cafes.
Tip: The 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.
How they serve: Espresso, Filter, Whole bean retail