BattleCat Coffee Bar

This is my favorite coffee shop in all of Asheville. Tiger Bay cafe in the back makes this a great one stop chill spot. It's one of the few spots in this little town that isn't over run by tourism. I hope it stays that way!
They really do seem to cater to the locals. I love that (seeing as how there aren't a lot of places for locals to gather and not be overwhelmed by out-of-towners these days.)

Staff is a bit aloof, coffee is alright. My espresso was weak because it wasn't tamped. Seems to be a shop practice. Latte was pleasant, not overwhelming on the syrup. Banana bread was excellent. Uber-local vibe with smoking on the front porch and lots of seating inside. Great place to catch a few hours of work.

This has grown to become my every-other-day go-to coffee bar. The baristas are professional, kind, and make great drinks. The frozen chai is yummy on a hot day, though definitely for those with a sweet tooth. The iced chai and hot chai latte are excellent, and they make an awesome London fog, which I get with lavender and it milk. Their Thai latte and Mexican lattes are outstanding and the quality of the coffee is so good I bought a bag for home.

Gotta love their bagels too, especially an Asiago bagel topped with bacon scallion cream cheese - a little smoky, a little cheesy, all delicious.

The price is right and the atmosphere is artsy (literally - local art for purchase all over the interior walls). They support other local businesses and have evidence of their ethics all over the place. Love the courtyard lighting and outdoor seating options and highly appreciate their dedication to covid safety.

One star because in short, their actual coffee tastes no better than gas station coffee. Actually, I've had better gas station coffee. So, if you like a good, bold cup of coffee then this is not your place. I feel like if your business name has the word coffee in it you probably should invest in some decent coffee and learn how to make it.
The vibe was cool, the food smelled delicious (I didn't eat there) so I will give them that.

We came here for coffee. It’s our new closest spot.

Quirky and fun, drip coffee was meh and the GF muffin was still raw in middle. Wanted to like this place more

An interesting place. Not sure how many body piercings or tattoos are normally expected of patrons but it was a show.
Good coffee but I am not sure of the request for a service fee when the server walks to our table to tell us to come in and pick up our coffee.

The staff was fine, but a little cold towards me. I'm not the "typical" clientele. This place is quintessentially West Asheville hipster. I think 95% of the people in the shop while I was there had on black skinny jeans and black clothing. Nothing wrong with that just a little conceited. The coffee was good.

Such a cool and unique atmosphere for a coffee shop! Drinks were delicious, espresso on point! Beautiful artwork and cool little knick-knacks to purchase. Perfect place to stop when you’re on the road and craving something delicious without having to drive deep into the city or walk in to a bougie typical cafe. 11/10 would recommend!

Really cool coffee shop with next level service. I really enjoyed my drinks and the staff went above and beyond to help but some art off the wall.