Best Coffee Shops in Atlanta (2025)
An Atlanta-born roaster with sleek, light-filled cafés, East Pole draws enthusiasts for careful sourcing, Saturday cuppings, and balanced espresso. Featured by Condé Nast Traveler and routinely cited by Eater Atlanta’s editors as an essential stop.
The tiny shipping-container café that helped redefine Atlanta espresso. Brash’s direct relationships with farmers and meticulous roasts have earned praise from Condé Nast Traveler and frequent nods from local food editors.
A creative hub in Old Fourth Ward with an on-site roastery, thoughtful signature drinks, and a loyal arts crowd. Regularly highlighted by Eater Atlanta and praised by national lifestyle outlets for quality and vibe.
In historic West End, this Black-owned roaster-café “pours a new narrative” with community at its core. Celebrated by Garden & Gun, The Infatuation, and Axios, it roasts downstairs and serves inventive drinks upstairs.
Chef Hugh Acheson’s hometown coffee bar nods to Atlanta baseball history and serves finely tuned drinks with standout toasts and biscuits. Cited by Eater Atlanta and spotlighted by Discover Atlanta for its local roots.
Savannah-born but Atlanta-beloved, PERC brings joyful branding and serious coffee to multiple in-town cafés. The AJC and Eater have covered its growth, including the Grant Park shop with a full kitchen and playful signatures.
After a two-year renovation, I found Bellwood Coffee back open on Bolton Road, now occupying the entire space it once shared with Jim Adams Farm and Table in the Riverside neighborhood and serving as the brand’s flagship roastery and cafe and its first standalone location. Founded as a mobile coffee business in 2018 by brothers Joel and Charles Norman with friends Tommy Keough and Ben Shaum, the partners moved into Jim Adams Farm and Table a year later to serve coffee, espresso drinks and bottled soda concoctions while selling locally roasted beans; when Jim Adams closed in 2019 they continued operating on Bolton Road, briefly closed the shop in 2021 to focus on opening an East Atlanta Village location, and have now returned as a full-service coffee shop with seating and pastries as planned. Hours are Tuesday–Friday 7 a.m.–2 p.m. and Saturday–Sunday 8 a.m.–2 p.m.; bellwoodcoffee.com.
Since 2014, Taproom has anchored Kirkwood with guest-roaster espresso by day and a smart local beer lineup later on. Praised by local coffee pros and featured by Thrillist for its welcoming, work-friendly space.
A mission-driven local company known for scenic river cafés and a popular Westside shop with strong Wi‑Fi and community programming. Frequently recommended by Axios; the official site confirms current hours and locations.
Despite the name, this is an Atlanta original roasting since the ’90s. A favorite workspace with a leafy back patio, it’s still going strong and included in Axios Atlanta’s roundup of great cafés for getting things done.