Best Coffee Shops in Asheville

Asheville’s coffee culture mixes a bookstore café downtown with roasters in the River Arts District and neighborhood spots along West Asheville’s Haywood Road.

Downtown

Malaprop’s Bookstore & Cafe combines books and coffee and was named Publishers Weekly’s Bookseller of the Year in 2000.

River Arts District

PennyCup Coffee Co. is a small-batch roaster in the River Arts District, founded in 2013.

West Asheville

BattleCat Coffee Bar, at 630 Haywood Rd, is a West Asheville favorite serving fresh PennyCup coffee.

Downtown (double-decker bus)

Double D’s Coffee & Desserts serves coffee from a bright red double-decker bus, an Asheville icon.

Citywide roasters

Asheville’s guide counts 11 coffee shops and 3 local roasters including PennyCup Coffee Co. and Rowan Coffee.