Cafe Ma'kai

By far my favorite coffee shop in Nashville!! Very impressed with their originality and excellence. You can tell that everything is done with love!

Perfect place for studying, meetings, or just hanging out! (And you'll be friends with all the staff by the time you step in the door!)

Best sweet potatoes Maple Latte ever !!! The caramelized onions in toast were delicious!

Great place for a good cup of coffee and a place to do some work!!

Love the vibe of this place! It has a really cool bamboo ceiling. The pumpkin spice latte is also quite delicious! Oh, and they have PARKING (so win-win)!

I know many people who like this place, and I will say that the drink I had there was pretty good, but I'm only giving it 2 stars because of how rude I feel the barista was. I met a few friends there and had obviously never been before. When it was my turn in line, I told the barista that I mostly drink my coffee black- his response was, "That's cool. Let me know when you're ready. Next!" Like...no attempt at suggesting anything, didn't even offer drip coffee (which they apparently offer, along with regular hot tea, but neither is on the menu). I should also point out that it was NOT busy, so the expectation of assistance was not unreasonable. Overall, I got a very rude and snobby vibe the, and will be unlikely to return.

The service was good the vanilla decaf cappuccino was good wasn't too sweet $5. The seasonal yogurt bowl was delicious and tasted fresh. It was a good amount for $6.

Been to coffee shops all around the US—north, south, southeast, west, midwest, east and northeast...still my favorite shop. Where-the-locals-go and hip, homey atmosphere. Unique coffee based-drinks and themed teas! Super welcoming and cute.

Waited 40 minutes for a black coffee. Several customers ahead of us left without receiving their food. It doesn’t appear this cafe is prepared to serve more than a few people at once.

Great breakfast tacos! Very busy place, took sometime to find a table. Mostly students studying taking up the bigger tables. Smoothies and juices are expensive. Worth it for the tacos though.

Nice and open area to hang out in. The coffee I had (butterscotch) was very good. Unfortunately, I had invited an associate to meet me there and he told me that before I arrived he had, had a problem with the young woman behind the counter regarding a tax exempt form that he had requested because this was a business meeting for him.