PennyCup Coffee

Nice neighborhood coffee shop. Beautiful floors! That sounds like an odd compliment for a coffee shop, but you have to see them.
In general, the baristas are very friendly, with one exception, and I’ve not seen that barista in there for some time. They usually have a nice Yerba mate for me, and they will often have it iced in the summer!
I normally don’t try the baked goods, because I am recently gluten insensitive, but they had a gluten-free banana bread that just knocked my socks off the other day! See photo. It was moist and rich and huge, just delicious!

A good neighborhood gathering spot.
Overall, very chill.

Had a most delightful first experience at Penny Cup. The owner-barista was exceptionally friendly and highly professional. She advised me on the differences between their three drip/roast offerings. The coffee was very good. The space is nice with work tables and plenty of one-off seating. Was surprised at the reasonable cost as well :) Will definitely be back.

Must stop! Fantastic coffee, barista, esthetic. Such great coffeeshop vibes.

Great coffee and very nice staff! The iced raspberry snow latte (raspberry and white chocolate) was amazing!

The coffee wasn't even good and the boy behind the counter was super rude for no reason. Another woman, clearly a local, came in and he had a totally different demeanor with her. It feels like everyone in Asheville treats you like trash if you’re not a burnt hippie. It seems like it’s everywhere you visit in Asheville. We were visiting from out of state and doubt we’ll come back.

Edit: Every customer should be treated with the same respect whether they’re a regular or not. If the customer service we received this morning met the owner’s standards, that’s a shame.

Beautifully made and yummy latte, fun people inside, super kind barista…a little corner of why I love this city.

Rather disappointing oat cappuccino :/ barista seemed very disinterested as well. I hate leaving reviews like this because I also work in this industry. I just feel the need to be honest with the owners and workers. Really hope to see some improvements 🙏 best of luck

On their north café location:
The good:
Fast wifi, spacious seating and a light food menu. The medium roast was tasty.

The meh:
Barista wasn’t personable or friendly and the bathroom could use a good scrub and refresh. Extra charge for using contactless/card payment.

Best coffee I’ve had in Asheville. Been looking for a good spot for awhile now and finally found it. Affordable friendly and delicious latte. So creamy and smooth. 10/10

Beautiful and relaxing place to get some writing done! Variety of seating options like bench seating, cozy corners, and high tops. The coffee was lovely as well. Great vibes, can't wait to come back.