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Best coffee shops in Asheville

Our guide to specialty coffee in Asheville: 6 verified shops, including Cooperative Coffee Roasters, High Five Coffee and PennyCup Coffee Co. Asheville packs a lot of coffee into a small mountain city, with several local roasters running their own cafes and a handful of shops pouring respected third-wave beans. You can find in-house roasting downtown, in West Asheville, and out in the River Arts District.

6 verified shops · vetted, never pay-to-play

Verified means checked against our specialty criteria using each shop's own public information, not a visit. Last checked Jun 2026. How we choose

Downtown Asheville and the Blue Ridge at sunset
Photo: Harrison Keely, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (cropped, color-adjusted)

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