Daniel B.
Yelp
Stone Cup Cafe is a nice little cafe in Chattanooga's hip and revitalized Northshore district. Some of my Atlanta friends are fans of this place. It's close to the river. Out on the back patio, there's a terrific southward facing view of the Tennessee River and the nearby Walnut Street Bridge (supposedly, the world's longest pedestrian bridge at 0.45 miles).
The cafe is small and independently run. It's got a lot of cool artwork which is for sale. When we visited, I saw some neat and colorful Dragon Ball Z and comic book superhero paintings on the wall. There are two levels. Both levels have seating areas. The lower (street) level is where the patio is located. In additional to standard tables and chairs, the upper level has a mini living room type space with a sofa and a couple armchairs. There's free Wi-Fi and plenty of power outlets.
This is a popular place. Not a single seat was available during our Sunday afternoon visit. There appeared to be a lot of students with their laptops and books out studying.
The cafe serves breakfast and lunch (sandwiches, salads) along with a variety of tea, fresh-roasted specialty coffees, and smoothies made with coffee or fruit. They offer French press and pour over coffee as well as coffee beans by the pound. Sometimes at night, they have live music (including open mic nights) and kegs. They also regularly serve beer like PBR and Red Stripe.
Examples of their specialty drinks include a butterscotch latte, coconut mocha, Cubano, and a raspberry mocha. All drinks appear to come in one size only. I had a mocha blanca ($4.20 for 12 ounces) which is made with espresso, Ghirardelli white chocolate (presumably flavored powder), and steamed milk. It was hot, sweet, and hit the spot; a nice boost for the afternoon.
Service was good. The staff was friendly.
Payments are handled over tablet via Square. Apple and Android Pay accepted.