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coffee in Knoxville

46 cafes · 12 roasters · avg nri 60

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the best specialty cafes in Knoxville are K Brew, Coffee and Chocolate, and Cultivate Coffee + Flowers. they lead 46 independent coffee shops here, ranked by the natural ranking index, a 0-100 merit score blending review quality, local credibility, and web presence. no chains.

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every specialty cafe in Knoxville, ranked by nri

34 results

K Brew

K Brew

elite
Knoxville, USA|cafe
4.7(889)
local cred88%
nri score85
Coffee and Chocolate

Coffee and Chocolate

featured
Knoxville, USA|cafe
4.7(559)
local cred88%
nri score79
Cultivate Coffee + Flowers

Cultivate Coffee + Flowers

featured
Knoxville, USA|cafe
4.7(214)
local cred72%
nri score79

Intrepid Nitro Coffee and Tea Bar

featured
Knoxville, USA|cafe
4.9(130)
nri score71

Capybara Coffee

featured
Knoxville, USA|cafe
4.8(268)
local cred72%
nri score70

Awaken Coffee

verified
Knoxville, USA|cafe
4.7(449)
local cred72%
nri score68

CommonPlace Coffee + Community

verified
Knoxville, USA|cafe
4.9(210)
nri score68

South Press

verified
Knoxville, USA|cafe
5(841)
local cred81%
nri score67

Fable Hollow Coffee & Bookshoppe

verified
Knoxville, USA|cafe
4.8(231)
local cred72%
nri score67

Matt Robb’s Biscuits

verified
Knoxville, USA|cafe
4.9(654)
local cred81%
nri score66

Likewise Coffee

verified
Knoxville, USA|cafe
4.7(123)
nri score66

Empty Cup

verified
Knoxville, USA|cafe
4.7(449)
local cred72%
nri score65

Treetop Coffee Shop

verified
Knoxville, USA|cafe
4.8(102)
nri score65

Krispy Kreme

verified
Knoxville, USA|cafe
4.5(1,225)
local cred95%
nri score64

Seed Coffee Co

verified
Knoxville, USA|cafe
4.9(72)
nri score64

Maple Street Biscuit Company

verified
Knoxville, USA|cafe
4.4(1,454)
local cred88%
nri score62

Sunago Coffee

verified
Knoxville, USA|cafe
4.4(221)
nri score61

Mahalo Coffee Roasters

verified
Knoxville, USA|cafe
4.6(144)
nri score61

Just Love Coffee Cafe - Knoxville

verified
Knoxville, USA|cafe
4.9(75)
nri score61

Wild Love Bakehouse

verified
Knoxville, USA|cafe
4.6(848)
local cred88%
nri score60

Honeybee, A Bee Kind Cafe

verified
Knoxville, USA|cafe
4.5(682)
local cred88%
nri score59

Old City Java

verified
Knoxville, USA|cafe
4.6(520)
local cred88%
nri score59

Remedy Coffee

verified
Knoxville, USA|cafe
4.6(610)
local cred88%
nri score58

Backroads Market

verified
Knoxville, USA|cafe
4.7(117)
nri score57

faq

what is the best cafe in Knoxville?

K Brew is the top-ranked cafe in Knoxville, scoring 85/100 on the natural ranking index. it is ranked on review quality, local credibility, and web presence, with chains excluded.

how many specialty coffee shops are in Knoxville?

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

where do locals get coffee in Knoxville?

Krispy Kreme draws the highest share of local regulars in Knoxville, with a local-credibility score of 95/100, the proportion of reviewers who live in town rather than visiting as tourists.

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