The roasters writing the coffee scene in Nashville: who they are, where they source from and where to drink it.
The roasters writing the coffee scene in Nashville. who they are, where they source from, and where to drink the result.
Crema's roasting operation in East Nashville at Duke Street pulls in green coffee from Ethiopia, Colombia and Guatemala. Open roastery mon-fri 09:00-17:00.
BeansEthiopia, Colombia, Guatemala
BrewsEspresso, Filter, Pour over, Whole bean retail
TipThe roastery is open to visitors with notice; the public coffee classes happen at the Hermitage Avenue cafe instead.
Barista Parlor's East Nashville Gallatin Avenue flagship moved its roasting operation on-site in 2025. Open daily 07:00-17:00. At 519 Gallatin Ave.
BeansEthiopia, Honduras, Kenya
BrewsEspresso, Filter, Pour over, Whole bean retail
TipSingle-origin pours rotate weekly; ask the bar for the lightest roast on bar that morning.
Steadfast Coffee in Germantown, Nashville roasts on-site at the Taylor Street cafe and runs a national subscription programme alongside the Coffee Soda cult.
BeansEthiopia, Colombia, Burundi
BrewsEspresso, Filter, Pour over, Subscription
TipSubscription beans ship monthly from this address; the cafe runs cupping events most months, see the calendar.
Bongo Java's Belmont Boulevard cafe and roastery in Nashville has been a college-town anchor since 1993, supplying beans to Bongo cafes across the city.
BeansEthiopia, Sumatra, Brazil
BrewsEspresso, Filter, Whole bean retail
TipOrder the breakfast sandwich on a biscuit, then take a bag of beans home. The Belmont students piles in around 10:00.
Crema's downtown Hermitage Avenue cafe in Nashville houses the company's Coffee Education and Events Lab, where all public classes and cuppings happen.
BeansEthiopia, Colombia, Guatemala
BrewsEspresso, Filter, Pour over, Subscription
TipCoffee classes run monthly; book online. Pourover flight tastings let you try three single origins at one sitting.
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