Dripolator

I'm changing my rating because it pertained to the previous incarnation of this cafe, Rejavanation Station. The current version now called Dripolator hews very close to the original except for one thing. Apparently there are no controls placed on the music you hear while trying to enjoy your stay, so it could be anything from hip-hop/rap to k-pop and worse. Whatever the young staff have as their favorites is what you will hear and for them, its party time! Not chill time.
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Previous Review-
This is about as unlikely a place where you would expect to find a cool traditional espresso Cafe. On the border of a huge middle-tier shopping center parking lot in the Asheville burbs, Rejavanation occupies a building that could have been an insurance office or funeral parlor in a previous incarnation.

But walk inside and be immediately welcomed by friendly faces and a busy but cozy atmosphere. Excellent espresso drinks (which are also available at the drive-up window) accompanied by a good variety of breakfast bakery treats and complete lunch plates served with a flair of garnish.

Eat outside on the back patio surrounded by bushes that soften the traffic noise or on the front latticed patio or inside where you can choose a loungy couch, a cozy library setting or comfy tables and chairs. A great place for informal meetings, we have been there a dozen times and it was always a good experience.

UPDATE 01/04/21: They're back from a brief holiday time-off and it's just as welcoming and a consistently pleasant coffee-shop experience as it ever was. Excellent espresso at still reasonable prices!

Love the coffee and the quiche.

Delicious food! A little over priced, but local, so it evens out. Coffee is perfect every time. The drive thru is extremely helpful when you're in a hurry. The atmosphere is very comfy whether you're doing school work, business meeting, or just catching up with friends. The baristas are very pleasant and helpful. Really no down sides to this place!

Such a cute little cafe! We're travelling from Wisconsin, so we wanted to avoid the Starbucks across the street for something local. Great choice! The staff was so friendly and welcoming. We had the Cajun Breakfast Panini and the Apricot Banana Panini. Would recommend. Delicious coffee too - loved the breve!

Ordered a couple oatmeal breakfasts and 2 coffees. Took almost 20 minutes to get our food (Thank goodness it wasn’t crowded!) with the $3.50 tip, $23 breakfast. Kicker was when we started to leave we were directed to go back to our table and clean up our dishes to dish tubs on the other side of the room! The tip must have been the smile after we paid!

Delicious. Well-priced. The food was made with love, and they even split it in half without our asking. Came back in with extra tip because it was that deserved. We're from out of town and enjoyed our $10 meal here FAR more than a famed overpriced burger joint in town. 😊

Cozy looking exterior hides a spacious interior with ample seating. The coffee was good and strong, the breakfast sandwiches were excellent! The sweet potato cheese grits were scrumptious. Like, lick the plate good.

Will look this place up next time I'm in nearby Asheville, NC.

Thanks, Rejavanation Cafe!

Great cup of coffee and pumpkin spice bread.

I wish I had been able to return for lunch, as I only went for breakfast, which was coffee and a breakfast bar. The food was fresh and tasty. Coffee was what you would expect, but well worth the money. Cute place with great choices

Second day for us to come here, we are visiting and staying in Candler. Been to several coffee shops around town and enjoyed this place the best for all around experience. The coffee was very tasty and my daughter loved their Italian sodas. My breakfast panini was wonderful and loved the fact that I could take a coke for the travels ahead.

Big spacy place for seating and relaxing. The employees were an absolute pleasure, better than all the others.