Rowan Coffee

best coffee shop in downtown avl. hands down. the aesthetic of the shop alone is such a huge selling point. everything is in its proper place and there’s plenty of room to sit at a booth or at the bar and chat with the friendly baristas in between waves. they prepare amazing espresso based drinks (pictured is their beautiful in-house espresso tray complete with seltzer pallet cleanser) and they also have cool merch and occasionally carry pastries from a local baker.

they’re conveniently located on the edge of downtown asheville and border a large parking lot that usually always has spaces available. do not miss this spot while in avl!!!

First stop in Asheville after a 4 hour drive here. So well worth it. Quality craft and quality espresso. Quiet place. Good seating. Dark though.

Beautiful coffee shop with a vintage style. I can spend the whole morning or afternoon here. The latte is good and the latte art is pretty.

Best espresso in the city hands down. They use excellent beans freshly roasted in the region, they care about their grind, and they make the drinks with care. Nice decor and presentation.

Other coffee shops in the city should be aspiring to match this quality.

Very pleasant atmosphere, rustic, calming, soulful. I ordered a cappuccino and a delicious croissant for the morning, both were delightful!

Finally Asheville has shown up in the coffee scene! Rowan is a must if you love specialty coffee. Atmosphere and space are beautiful!

One of the most relaxing places in the city, and it should be your first cup of coffee when you arrive. In fact, I’d go as far to say that if you’re only going to have the opportunity to drink coffee once in Asheville, come here.

It’s conveniently located between 2 very reasonably priced parking lots so there’s usually always space to settle in. We found it to be the perfect starting and ending location when we wanted to explore downtown due to the convenience of being near the rest of the shops.

The coffee itself is a must have - from presentation, to flavor, to executing at the perfect sipping temperature. The atmosphere is very inviting and the staff was extremely kind and attentive.

For me, Rowan embodies all my favorite things about Asheville - a humble business with artistic expression that not only exceeds expectations, but does it with class.

Ordered a straight shot of espresso. The ambience is very calm and relaxed, but it is also clean and professional.

Not sure how this is the “most instagramable” coffee shop. It’s so dark in there. The coffee shop feels the size of a pocket door.
Upon entry we were “greeted” by someone that just kind of stared at us. No hey how are you. What can I get you. Nothing. Definitely off putting. Let’s be a little more friendlier.
You can’t select sizes which I find odd but whatever. The cold brew was so bad. I literally went out in the parking lot and put it in the cup holder of my car and it stayed there to get watered down and then thrown away.
To each their own as everyone has different taste buds and such. But friendliness is universal. Would have given more stars if service was better, even with the bad tasting coffee.

Pretty cool place if you’re into the dark academia core aesthetic on Tumblr.