CommonPlace Coffee + Community

Love this coffee shop! We rent it for family gatherings! We feel like we're at home. We can move the tables in a long, seat 24 or more and feast! There's an extra room for a table of food, a seated room for a quiet space, games, sofa seating and they will help ANY way they can. Great restrooms, parking...In South Knoxville, easy to find.

Wow! This place is amazing! Better than Starbucks, the atmosphere is super relaxing! They have rooms for meetings, staff is amazing, great recommendations, a lot of different drink combinations I've never had. We were passing through, stop in and get a cup of something! Ilthey will not disappoint!

Highly recommend CommonPlace Coffee! I went for the first time yesterday with my 15 month old and had a wonderful experience. My daughter struggled to sit still and kept walking around the shop and finding things to grab. The shop owner was so kind and kept reassuring me it wasn't a problem. Overall, the owner so friendly and I could tell he really enjoys connecting with customers. I ordered one of their Fall special lattes and it was delicious. We also ordered a giant chocolate chip cookie which was SO good (I'm a hobby-baker so baked-goods can be a hit or miss for me, but this cookie was GOOOOOD). The shop is very cute and comfortable. Plenty of seating options and tables; great spot to get together with friends or to study. They kept some of the original details from when it was previously a bank, which adds to the charm of the space. Even though we live about 30 minutes away, I will definitely be back!

So GOOD! The drinks are well thought out, and the flights allow you to try all of them! Great atmosphere and great people. 🥰

The owner clearly knows what he is doing. He provides excellent service and can make a cappuccino that is up to Italian standards. I cannot say the same for the young people he hires. They do not seem to care very much about the quality of the espresso drinks--they all taste like lukewarm milk--and unless you come in the morning, the drip coffee is especially tepid.

Also, the breads here, including croissant, taste manufactured like they come in plastic wrapping.

I thoroughly enjoy the atmosphere here even though it really depends on the mood of the day's teenage staff. It is now the only reason I go in...hoping the owner will be the one to make me a decent cappuccino.

Very nice coffee shop. The building looks like it used to be a bank. Nice drive-through service. We had an iced latte and it was delicious. Good and strong yet smooth. Not too much ice. Very satisfied.

I ordered the cinnamon roll 12 oz. It’s beautiful and delicious! Wonderful atmosphere and calm music.

Staff was incredibly friendly and hand delivered my coffee outside. They also offered a pup cup for my dog, went back inside to get it, and walked that out to me as well. And they put treats in their pup cups! The inside is beautiful, it smells amazing, and they make their flavor syrups in house. Highly recommend.

I’m a member of folk quartet The Starlight Darlins, and we played a show at CommonPlace on the evening of February 10. Eli and the whole staff there made us feel so welcome and went above and beyond anything we may have expected of them, staying well after their scheduled closing time to make sure our audience had access to amazing coffee and pastries. We were all just blown away by the coziness of this place, and the kindness of everyone there. These are good people, and they deserve all the support back that they so freely gave to us. I can’t recommend CommonPlace enough.

Thank y’all for everything! 💙

Friendly, hospitable, and delicious coffee. Commonplace is the perfect sokno spot for all things coffee and community. Not only are their drinks divine and their staff friendly, they host the best gatherings, events and private parties.

We had a private party for my 5 year old and Eli and his staff were amazingly accommodating. My daughter wanted a space to dance and they made that happen. Set up and clean up we’re easy and they made sure we had everything we needed along with their best in house coffee serving the adults.

We are so thankful to call this little south Knoxville gem a part of our neighborhood and community.