CommonPlace Coffee + Community

My first time to Commonplace with my better half this Friday, and we just loved our time here. Situated in an old bank building, there's plenty of room to enjoy your coffee, study, or have a lunch date. Not only do they have delicious coffee and a great cappuccino, but they also offer a great selection of teas, hot chocolate, chai lattes and food offerings such as: bagels, sandwiches, muffins, danishes, cinnamon rolls. I loved how they transformed the old bank vault into the perfect little study/work nook. Thank you to Emma for the wonderful, friendly service. I now have a reason to return to South Knox for the perfect brew. And also want to try their winter berry bread that I saw in the case next time.

Common Place Coffee Shop absolutely nails it. The coffee is consistently excellent, the drinks are well-balanced (not overdone or gimmicky), and the food is clearly made with care and quality ingredients. The atmosphere is welcoming without trying too hard, and the staff knows what they’re doing. I work for PFG, so I’m around food and beverage every day and have a pretty high bar when it comes to quality. When you spend your life around great products, you know immediately when something is done right — and Common Place gets it right across the board.

I am new to the area. So I was trying many coffee shops near me. Although service was nice, muffin was ok, coffee good but nothing too special, the furniture in this place was so disgusting. Every couch and cushy chair had stains all over. No one even seems to try and clean. It was so gross even where I will not return. A coffee shop for me is a place to relax or concentrate so hood coffee and atmosphere is important to me. So I had to get up and leave.

Fantastic, love the little drive thru. Got iced lattes and they were delicious. Definitely try the special ones like cinnamon roll latte and the graham cracker latte!

Commonplace has amazing coffee and lattes. They make their own syrups and bake many of the items in the counter. Their bagels are so good! The staff is very friendly and courteous. The atmosphere is very accommodating to all! From college students, to business folks, to families. The vault is a neat place to hang out (used to be a bank vault). They host community events for local artists. The space can be rented for any event. Highly recommend supporting this local business!

GO TO coffeeplace in knoxville. Its so unique and comforting that it creates the perfect ambiance to get some coffee and study or play a board game or just even hangout. On top of that their coffee is excellent, they make all their syrups homemade. I have not tried their food but it looked good. Overall is just a cool location that you have to check out. 4.5/5

This is one of those places that is unique because it has a very pleasant and calming environment. The food and drinks are great and fresh. The workers are very kind and patient. Plus, I love the very creative decorations and spots. I love the vault!. It had two private rooms that are fantastic if you need to be away and quiet to concentrate. They also have tables, regular chairs and couches and chairs that are more home like. All in all, I highly recommend this place. Every time I'm in the area I try to go there..

CommonPlace is my favorite coffee shop in Knox!! They have delicious lattes with creative seasonal flavors that they make in-house. I love how they are very community-oriented, hosting cool events like yoga and little small-business pop-up shops, making it more than just a coffee shop. They also have a wall where you can “take a mug, leave a mug” where I have found some of my favorite mugs:). Each staff member is also very friendly and helpful every time I go in! Annie is especially always so kind and personable. I love that the staff will bring your food and drinks out to you so that it will be served fresh. The owner, Eli, is also always making sure his guests have a great experience and feel welcomed. He did a wonderful job creatively turning an old bank into a comfy spot with cool features, like a room called “The Vault” and even a drive-thru. Highly recommend stopping by!!