Gourmet Coffee

Old Europe Coffee HouseGourmet coffee is plentiful in the Asheville area, where independent coffee shops are the norm and chains are the exception. Asheville is a coffee lover’s paradise that rivals even Seattle for high quality Java.

Locally-owned coffeehouses offer premium brews to give you a warm feeling inside no matter what the temperature might be outside.

  • Asheville Coffee Roasters offers a variety of coffee drinks, bakery items and freshly roasted coffee beans to take home. (See coffee house map location: 196 Patton Ave)
  • Bean Werks Coffee & Tea is a favorite West Asheville meeting place offering coffee drinks, freshly brewed tea and freshly roasted and ground coffees. (See coffee house map location: 753 Haywood Rd.
  • Biltmore Coffee Traders is a spot where you can hop in for a latté or light lunch, and also take home some of their freshly roasted blends to try at home. (See coffee house map location: 518 Hendersonville Rd.)
  • Dripolator Coffeehouse, is a downtown coffee shop offering breakfast and lunch items in addition to fresh, hot coffee drinks. (See coffee house map location: 144 Biltmore Ave.)
  • Emerald Lounge is a late-night favorite serving up coffee and live entertainment. (See coffee house map location: 112 North Lexington Ave.)
  • Greenberry's Coffee Infusion offers coffee drinks and freshly ground coffee made from organic and fair-trade coffees from around the world. (See coffee house map location: 1550 Hendersonville Rd.)
  • Izzy's Coffee Den is located on hip, funky Lexington Avenue, and offers a light breakfast and lunch menu to recharge your batteries after a few hours of shopping. (See coffee house map location: 74 N Lexington Ave.)
  • Malaprop's Bookstore/Cafe is a favorite downtown hangout for hot coffee, organic brownies and poetry readings are just a few of the things you’ll find. (See coffee house map location: 55 Haywood St.)
  • Perks is a Biltmore Park coffeehouse offering soups, sandwiches, salads and cakes in addition to a selection of favorite coffee drinks. (See coffee shop house location: 1 Town Square Boulevard Suite 150)
  • True Confections is inside the popular Grove Arcade downtown and serves up mochas, cappuccinos, soup, sandwich wraps and sweets. Signs, such as one declaring, "Nobody knows the truffles I've seen," dot the walls to illustrate the coffee shop's devotion to sweets and pastries. (See coffee house map location: 1 Page Ave.)
  • World Coffee Cafe is another favorite place to see and be seen downtown. Situated on a popular pedestrian thoroughfare, World Coffee features decadent desserts and classic coffees with an international flair. (See coffee house map location: 18 Battery Park Ave.)

 

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