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Best Coffee Roasters in Knoxville, Tennessee

you get the top 10, ranked by nri score rather than who pays. no chains, no filler, so what you see is what you would queue for.

roaster of the month · august 2026

  1. winner · nri 77

    Honeybee Coffee Co.

pinned from this ranking at month end: nri score, then local cred, then review volume, among independent roasters with 25+ reviews (6 ranked).

1Honeybee Coffee Co.

Honeybee Coffee Co.

featured
Knoxville, USA|roaster

you're on sevier avenue where knoxville keeps its unpretentious side intact. honeybee coffee co. sits between the kind of businesses that have been here…

4.5(680)
local cred88%
nri score77
2Five & Hoek Coffee Co.

Five & Hoek Coffee Co.

featured
Knoxville, USA|roaster

knoxville's specialty coffee scene has been quietly building for years, and the people who care about what's in their cup have noticed. five & hoek coffee co.…

4.9(83)
nri score72
3The Golden Roast Marble City at Cherokee Mills

The Golden Roast Marble City at Cherokee Mills

verified
Knoxville, USA|roaster

knoxville's specialty coffee scene has quietly built something real over the past decade, moving well past the era when a good cup meant driving to nashville…

4.6(133)
nri score68
The Golden Roast Melrose

The Golden Roast Melrose

verified
Knoxville, USA|roaster

one of those places knoxville keeps close, like a good local secret that's open anyway. the golden roast on melrose place sits in the 37916 zip, a part of…

4.4(140)
nri score65
Honeybee Coffee & Brewery

Honeybee Coffee & Brewery

verified
Knoxville, USA|roaster

when you need a spot where your laptop doesn't feel like an intrusion, honeybee coffee & brewery on kingston pike delivers without the usual coffee shop…

4.5(782)
local cred88%
nri score64
The Golden Roast Coffee House & Roaster

The Golden Roast Coffee House & Roaster

verified
Knoxville, USA|roaster

the golden roast coffee house & roaster knows how to handle beans. they roast their own coffee on melrose place, which means you're getting something that was…

4.3(137)
new wave
nri score59

Knoxville Coffee Company

verified
Knoxville, USA|roaster
4.8(38)
nri score52

U Brew Coffee Co.

claimed
Knoxville, USA|roaster
5(14)
nri score48

Cafe Lomez

claimed
Knoxville, USA|roaster
4.5(15)
nri score45

Memoirs Coffee

claimed
Knoxville, USA|roaster
5(4)
new wave
nri score38

faq

what is the best coffee roaster in Knoxville?

Honeybee Coffee Co. is the top-ranked coffee roaster in Knoxville, scoring 77/100 on the natural ranking index. it is ranked on review quality, local credibility, and web presence, with chains excluded.

how many specialty coffee roasters are in Knoxville?

10 independent specialty coffee roasters in Knoxville, all ranked by the natural ranking index. chains are excluded by default.

where do locals get coffee in Knoxville?

Honeybee Coffee Co. draws the highest share of local regulars in Knoxville, with a local-credibility score of 88/100, the proportion of reviewers who live in town rather than visiting as tourists.

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