6 Coziest Coffee Shop Corners
Emilie Stooksbury
Knoxville's Coziest Coffee Shop Corners
When we moved to the Scruffy City, we immediately went on the hunt for the best coffee shops in Knoxville. However, when rain (and temps) started dropping down, we got more specific: coziest coffee shops in Knoxville. (Oh, and pumpkin spiced lattes. Also fleece lined leggings… and cider… and a cute beanie, of course.) Okay, so we went on the hunt for a handful of things, but *one* of those things was most definitely the coziest coffee shop corners. Well, we’re here to shorten the hunt for anyone wired like we are 😂 Without further ado, we present: the very best coffee shops in Knoxville for cozy, rainy days.
#1: LIKEWISE COFFEE:
EAST KNOXVILLE: Likewise Coffee is chock full of cozy nooks. Heck, it’s in a gorgeously renovated old house so the whole thing is basically a cozy nook. If you walk in and land the green armchair corner or the big leather chairs in front of the fireplace, just trust us – you’ve won the freakin’ lottery. 10/10 recommend this place for all cozy days.
#2: FABLE HOLLOW COFFEE & BOOKSHOPPE
FOUNTAIN CITY: Fable Hollow may technically be located in the Fountain City neighborhood, but it sure feels like you’re in an enchanted literary forest. Not only can you cuddle up with a coffee and a book, you can do so surrounded by other books while sinking into a brown leather couch in front of a cozy & magical mantle. NEED WE SAY MORE? Well, speaking of more, there are also plenty of other nooks & corners around the store with whimsical touches for peak cozy coffee vibes.
#3: SOUTH PRESS COFFEE
SOUTH KNOXVILLE: Located on the distinctly not cozy Chapman Hwy, South Press Coffee had their work cut out for them… and babes, they rose👏to👏the👏occasion👏 This super inclusive coffee shop is stuffed with comfy couches & vintage touches & quirky decor & a sleeeew of mugs just waiting to be filled with cozy lattes.
#4: THE BRIDGE COFFEE HOUSE
SEYMOUR: This one is a bit of a drive but it had to make the list because it was so coooozy, people! Don’t get me wrong, it’s a huge space. But with couches to curl up in, a quiet loft space, booths for a lil more intimacy, and even a fireplace (a fireplace automatically gets you on our cozy list, no questions asked 😂)… The Bridge just feels like a cozy cabin escape from town, while still only being about 25 minutes away from Downtown Knoxville. (Image by @javaatthebridge.)
#5: OLD CITY JAVA
OLD CITY: Speaking of downtown, let’s head back that way, shall we?
Old City Java may not have cozy couches or a fireplace (Gasp! I know!), but it still makes us feel warm and cozy when we step inside. With wood floors and brick walls and painted ceilings, it’s still easily one of our favorite spots to sit down with a book and pen for a cozy afternoon getting overly caffeinated. To the powers that be… if you were to add a fireplace… we truly may never leave 😂
#6 SEED COFFEE CO:
MARBLE CITY: There must be somethin’ in the water, er, coffee in the Marble City neighborhood because we are BACK, BABY!
Seed Coffee Co. is located inside an old, renovated church building and pretty much every corner in cozy. If you don’t get there in time to snag the coveted [literal] corner spot, the comfy leather couch is a preeeetty good alternative if you ask us. Plus their proceeds go to their non-profit Seed International, thus making your insides just as warm & fuzzy as the matching coziness outside 😉 (Image by @seedcoffeeco.)
GET COZY, BABY!
That’s all for now, but there’s more where that came from. So we hope you have the coooziest time checking out these local coffee shop corners & discovering even mooore! 😌 Cheers to highly caffeinated falls in East Tennessee!