Coffee & cafés in Knoxville
Knoxville has 60 listed coffee shops and cafés, from quick espresso stops to slow weekend brunches. Most popular: Breakfast (6), Bubble Tea (4), Brunch (1). The coffee scene spans 38 Coffee Shops, 16 Cafes & Coffee Shops, 4 Tea Houses & Bubble Tea. Dietary options are covered too: Vegan cafés (5), Vegetarian cafés (4). Price levels: Cheap coffee, Mid-range cafés. 14 landmarks and neighbourhoods have their own nearby-coffee guides.
⭐ Top 10 coffee shops in KnoxvilleDowntown (9)South Knoxville (5)University of Tennessee (5)Fort Sanders (3)Fourth & Gill (3)
Coffee scorecard
| Metric | Knoxville | United States median |
|---|---|---|
| Not part of a chain we track | 78% of 60 venues | 79% (median of 985 cities) |
| Median rating | 4.65 across 48 venues with 25+ ratings | 4.5 (median of 974 cities) |
| Cheap price tier | 70% of 40 venues with a price level | 60% (median of 894 cities) |
| Mid-range price tier | 30% of 40 venues with a price level | 39% (median of 894 cities) |
| Upscale price tier | 0% of 40 venues with a price level | 0% (median of 894 cities) |
| Open late (closing 22:00 or later) | 16% of 56 venues with listed hours | 19% (median of 984 cities) |
| Open on Sundays | 75% of 56 venues with Sunday hours listed | 85% (median of 984 cities) |
| Open all 7 days | 66% of 56 venues with listed hours | 76% (median of 984 cities) |
| Most-mentioned features | Chai (3 venues), Decaf (3), Matcha (3) | — |
Computed from the cafés listed on WorldCafeMap; not a census of every café. Figures describe the cafés listed for Knoxville on WorldCafeMap, not every café in the city. Country figures are the median across its cities with 20 or more listed cafés.
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Hello Tea House
★ 5.0 (338)
Velocity Coffee & Roasters
2730 Cherokee Farm Way STE# 200, Knoxville, TN 37920
★ 5.0 (13)
Duncan Cafe
JOHN J. DUNCAN FEDERAL BUILDING, 710 Locust St, Knoxville, TN 37902
★ 5.0 (11)inexpensive
Angry Dumplings Tea
1119 Sevier Ave, Knoxville, TN 37920
★ 4.9 (1086)moderate
South Press
★ 4.9 (887)$1–10
Roasts on-siteLaptop friendly
Matt Robb’s Biscuits
800 Market St, Knoxville, TN 37902
★ 4.9 (804)£
Outdoor seating
Partial Cafe
828 N Broadway #201, Knoxville, TN 37917
★ 4.9 (146)£
Outdoor seating
Mia Piccola — South Knoxville
1014 Sevier Ave, Knoxville, TN 37920
★ 4.9 (111)£
Outdoor seating
Knoxville Coffee Company
2815 Sutherland Avenue
★ 4.9 (74)
Roasts on-site
Scruffy's Cafe
1015 North Broadway, Knoxville
★ 4.8 (397)inexpensive
Capybara Coffee
2457 University Commons Way
★ 4.8 (330)£
Outdoor seating
Commonplace
6000 Chapman Highway, Knoxville
★ 4.8 (303)$1–20
Outdoor seatingLaptop friendly
Seed Coffee Co.
2558 Sutherland Avenue
★ 4.8 (170)$1–10
Outdoor seatingLaptop friendly
Five & Hoek Coffee Co.
200 W Magnolia Ave, Knoxville, TN 37917
★ 4.8 (158)£
Yum Tra Knoxville
★ 4.8 (129)
Mia Piccola — North Knoxville
1328 N Broadway, Knoxville, TN 37917
★ 4.8 (78)
Outdoor seating
Pete's Coffee Shop
540 Union Avenue, Knoxville
★ 4.7 (1404)inexpensive
Outdoor seating
K Brew
1138 North Broadway, Knoxville
★ 4.7 (1191)moderate
Outdoor seating
Coffee & Chocolate
327 Union Avenue, Knoxville
★ 4.7 (701)moderate
Outdoor seating
Old City Java
109 South Central Street, Knoxville
★ 4.7 (571)moderate
Outdoor seating
The Phoenix Apothecary And Parlor
418 S Gay St, Knoxville, TN 37902
★ 4.7 (536)
Awaken Coffee
125 West Jackson Avenue, Knoxville
★ 4.7 (512)inexpensive
Clean Eatz
215 Brookview Centre Way, Knoxville
★ 4.7 (197)
Likewise Coffee
1209 E Magnolia Ave, Knoxville, TN 37917
★ 4.7 (172)inexpensive
Outdoor seating
Hummingbird Apothecary South
3726 Sevier Heights Rd #106, Knoxville, TN 37920
★ 4.7 (72)£
Outdoor seating
Cafe Lomez
1614 Gross Ave, Knoxville, TN 37921
★ 4.7 (35)
OliBea
211 South Central Street, Knoxville
★ 4.6 (918)$10–20
Outdoor seating
K Brew
507 S Gay St, Knoxville, TN 37902
★ 4.6 (232)inexpensive
Outdoor seating
Just Love Coffee Cafe - Knoxville
1710 Cumberland Avenue
★ 4.6 (136)moderate
Outdoor seating
Chef Mo's Cafe
131 E Moody Ave, Knoxville, TN 37920
★ 4.6 (118)inexpensive
Jacks
133 S Gay St Unit c, Knoxville, TN 37902
★ 4.6 (115)inexpensive
Cafe 4 & The Square Room @ Four Market Square
4 Market Square, Knoxville, TN 37902
★ 4.6 (71)
Coffee 360
111 S 17th St, Knoxville, TN 37916
★ 4.6 (22)£
Outdoor seating
Honeybee Coffee
700 Sevier Avenue Southeast
★ 4.5 (728)inexpensive
Starbucks
111 Chapman Triangle Way, Knoxville
★ 4.5 (502)$1–10
Outdoor seatingLaptop friendly
Mahalo Coffee Roasters
513 Union Avenue
★ 4.5 (210)
Latte Factory
7600 Kingston Pike, Knoxville
★ 4.5 (171)$1–10
The Change Center
203 Harriet Tubman St, Knoxville, TN 37915
★ 4.5 (171)
Mabel's
McCord Hall, 2640 Morgan Cir Dr, Knoxville, TN 37996
★ 4.5 (45)£
Dulcie's Cafe
703 N Cherry St, Knoxville, TN 37914
★ 4.4 (270)£
Jacks
854 N Central St, Knoxville, TN 37917
★ 4.4 (191)
Starbucks
116 Merchant Drive, Knoxville
★ 4.3 (1277)$10–20
Outdoor seatingLaptop friendly
Camp Honey Coffee
5819 Lyons View Pike, Knoxville
★ 4.3 (152)$1–10
Outdoor seatingLaptop friendly
Starbucks
4924 Kingston Pike, Knoxville
★ 4.2 (753)$1–10
Outdoor seatingLaptop friendly
Starbucks Coffee Company
2021 Cumberland Ave, Knoxville, TN 37916
★ 4.2 (565)moderate
Hey Bear Cafe at Kern’s Food Hall
2210 Kerns Rising Way, Knoxville, TN 37920
★ 4.2 (32)
Starbucks
530 South Gay Street, Knoxville
★ 4.1 (187)moderate
Outdoor seating
Starbucks Coffee Company
501 W Church Ave, Knoxville, TN 37902
★ 4.1 (167)moderate
New Here Coffee
1915 Cumberland Avenue, Knoxville
★ 4.0 (11)£
Starbucks Coffee Company
1235 Phillip Fulmer Way, Knoxville, TN 37996
★ 3.6 (48)moderate
Einstein Bros. Bagels
1715 Volunteer Blvd, Knoxville, TN 37996
★ 3.5 (27)inexpensive
Einstein Bros. Bagels
1311 Cumberland Ave, Knoxville, TN 37916
★ 3.2 (23)inexpensive
Tavern at Maker Exchange
525 Henley St, Knoxville, TN 37902
★ 2.7 (27)£
Change Center Café
203 Harriet Tubman St, Knoxville, TN 37915
Dutch Bros. Coffee
6703 Kingston Pike, Knoxville
Dutch Bros. Coffee
7004 Maynardville Pike, Knoxville
Mia Piccola
1014 Sevier Avenue Southeast, Knoxville
Outdoor seatingLaptop friendly
Starbucks
430 East Emory Road, Powell
Status Dough
Tombras Cafe
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Knoxville coffee — FAQs
How many coffee shops are there in Knoxville?
There are 60 coffee shops, cafés and roasteries listed in Knoxville on WorldCafeMap, with addresses, opening hours, photos and ratings.
Where is the best coffee in Knoxville?
Top-rated coffee shops in Knoxville include OliBea, South Press, Honeybee Coffee. See our ranked list of the best coffee shops in Knoxville.
Are there coffee shops with outdoor seating in Knoxville?
23 venues in Knoxville have outdoor seating, terraces or gardens.