Awaken Coffee

Awaken serves excellent coffee (available as Chemex pourovers or french press, to boot), tasty and well-prepared. The cozy, wood-toned space has comfortable seats and an overall inviting atmosphere. Well worth a visit if you're nearby!

Before I say anything you NEED to come to Awaken Coffee! This is absolutely my favorite coffee I've ever had and I'm wishing I didn't live in Texas just to come back. The coffee is not overly sweetened (perfect in my book) and they have super cute names for a lot of their drinks!

My husband and I were passing through Knoxville on part of our road trip from Asheville to Nashville. We're huge into coffee and wanted to find the best in Knoxville and boy did we luck out with Awaken!

The staff were very friendly, welcoming and don't make you feel in a rush. Below their menu they have a board with specialty drinks which range from the Grinch to the Hulk to a s'mores latte. I love their variety and fun names! My husband asked for a caramel latte going light on the caramel (he doesn't like when it's too sweet) and the barista assured us they are not like Starbucks and don't over do it on syrup and sweetness. thank goodness. I went for the Polar Bear (white mocha and peppermint). Sadly we had to get going so we took them to-go. Wow. Absolutely perfect coffee. We both compliment them on their ratios. I love the subtle peppermint flavors in mine- I won't be burnt out on peppermint in just one drink- so thank you Awaken!

The inside is very warm and inviting with more of a modern atmosphere. Comfy seating of course and a Christmas tree! I wish I had taken a photo but they had painted Buddy the Elf on the front window with the "best cup of coffee".
Bathrooms are available to customers and a key is needed to access.

I'm sad there's not a big chance we'll be back in Knoxville anytime soon but I really hope people continue to come to Awaken and get to experience and enjoy their coffee!

Came here on a lark in June 2021, and loved it. When I planned a return trip to Knoxville, Awaken was definitely on my list of places to come back to. The Black Bear latte is just so good. The bacon breakfast burrito was also tasty and the perfect size. I also appreciate convenient bike racks.

Lovely coffee shop with good coffee and great assortment of flavors. You can get a few hot items to eat for breakfast, which is nice. There are a few parking spaces out front, but mostly you have to pay to park next door. It charged me $10 to park just for an hour. That made my cup of coffee a bit extravagant.

Heavenly. Coffee was very good and atmosphere was very nice on Sunday morning sipping a cappuccino to hymns. Doesn't get much better than that.

Great coffee place...
Great staff...

On a beautiful evening my wife and stopped in for the first time today. I have to say the building as a whole is one of the nicer welcome home coffee shops I've been to. The drink selection wasn't overwhelming, and the bourbon barrel cold brew was on point. There are games to play while you hang out and a massive double door that opens to let the outside in. We will most definitely be back.

Wish there were more tables. It has an open window area that looked super cool. I will definitely be coming back!

We have swung by Awaken Coffee a couple times now around the holidays since my folks moved to Knoxville. This coffee shop is situated on a neat street with other shops and sites to visit, so it's the perfect place to swing by and grab a coffee drink before strolling the rest of downtown Nashville. It's also spacious and cozy inside--in fact, a church meets there on Sundays--so one can easily chill for hours at a time as well.
The baristas have been super friendly (and weirdly quick/efficient) every time; I even wonder if they are somehow connected to the church that meets there. The coffee options are solid, especially for folks who like the sweeter end of the spectrum, as they have more specialty lattes and such than normal. I have zero negative things to say about Awaken--were I a local, I would be here all the time.

Adorable and adorable coffee shop with cute Christmas decorations and funny baristas. I loved getting away from the cold in this shop. Try a dirty chai tea latte, you don't be disappointed!