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Atlanta coffee shops.

Where to get a good coffee between ATL and the drive north. Every shop here is open Sunday morning.

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#1 · SmyrnaRev Coffee#2 · Marietta SquareCool Beans Coffee Roasters#3 · Holly SpringsAlma Coffee#4 · Old Fourth WardChrome Yellow Trading Co.#5 · West EndPortrait Coffee
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Atlanta coffee shops.

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#1
Smyrna

Rev Coffee

Hype score100out of 100
Sentiment94out of 100

Large Smyrna roaster café with long hours.

  • roastery
  • late hours

Hours: Sunday 7 AM to 10 PM

Get: Latte

1680 Spring Rd SE B, Smyrna, GA 3008012 min off the I-75 route
#2
Marietta Square

Cool Beans Coffee Roasters

Hype score96out of 100
Sentiment94out of 100

Marietta Square roaster, a past Best of Atlanta local roaster pick.

  • roastery
  • on the I-75 route

Hours: Sunday 9 AM to 8 PM

Get: House drip or a latte

31 Mill St, Marietta, GA 300608 min off the I-75 route
#3
Holly Springs

Alma Coffee

Hype score84out of 100
Sentiment98out of 100

Family roaster that grows its own coffee on farms in Copán, Honduras. Only on the way if you drive up I-575.

  • roastery
  • on the I-575 route
  • farm to cup

Hours: Sunday 8 AM to 4 PM

Get: House drip

3448 Holly Springs Pkwy, Canton, GA 3011561 min from ATL
#4
Old Fourth Ward

Chrome Yellow Trading Co.

Hype score87out of 100
Sentiment94out of 100

Busy café and roastery on Edgewood that roasts its own small batch coffee. It is right off the Downtown Connector, so it adds about four minutes to the drive north.

  • roastery
  • on the GA-400 route
  • coffee gear

Hours: Sunday 8 AM to 5 PM

Get: Vanilla bourbon latte (no alcohol) or a maple oat latte, plus a breakfast empanada

501 Edgewood Ave SE, Atlanta, GA 3031221 min from ATL
#5
West End

Portrait Coffee

Hype score81out of 100
Sentiment96out of 100

West End roaster with a café full of vintage cameras and books by Black authors. Its OutKast Stankonia and ATLiens coffees made it the most talked about shop in the city this year.

  • roastery
  • black owned
  • 8 min off route

Hours: Sunday 8 AM to 4 PM

Get: Aunt Viv iced latte (cardamom, cinnamon), the big cinnamon roll, a bag of the OutKast coffee

1065 Ralph David Abernathy Blvd SW, Suite A, Atlanta, GA 3031022 min from ATL
#6
Kirkwood

Taproom Coffee

Hype score82out of 100
Sentiment94out of 100

Kirkwood neighborhood coffee bar.

  • neighborhood café

Hours: Sunday 7:30 AM to 6 PM

Get: Latte

1963 Hosea L Williams Dr SE R106, Atlanta, GA 3031714 min off route
#7
Armour Yards

East Pole Coffee Co.

Hype score82out of 100
Sentiment90out of 100

Coffee bar next to its own roastery, roasting in Atlanta since 2015. It sits where GA-400 starts, so it is the easiest stop on the way to Dawsonville.

  • roastery
  • on the GA-400 route
  • pour over

Hours: Sunday 8 AM to 6 PM

Get: A pour over or a cortado

255 Ottley Dr NE #105, Atlanta, GA 3032429 min from ATL
#8
Riverside

Bellwood Coffee

Hype score75out of 100
Sentiment94out of 100

Bellwood's flagship roastery café. It won Axios' best coffee in Atlanta bracket.

  • roastery
  • breakfast
  • on the I-75 route

Hours: Sunday 8 AM to 4 PM

Get: The Ezra (horchata cold brew or latte) and a bacon, egg and cheese

2011 Bolton Rd NW #109, Atlanta, GA 3031831 min from ATL
#9
Woodstock

Bizarre Coffee

Hype score75out of 100
Sentiment94out of 100

Quirky local roaster in downtown Woodstock. Only on the way if you drive up I-575. A second shop in Canton has a 4.8 rating.

  • roastery
  • on the I-575 route

Hours: Sunday 7 AM to 5 PM

Get: Birthday Bash latte

440 Chambers St, Woodstock, GA 3018856 min from ATL
#10
Reynoldstown

Con Leche Coffee

Hype score73out of 100
Sentiment96out of 100

Tiny retro walk up counter pouring Radio Roasters coffee. There is no indoor seating, just a bench outside.

  • walk up window
  • outdoor bench only
  • 9 min off route

Hours: Sunday 7 AM to 3 PM

Get: Orange blossom latte and an egg and cheese empanada

181 Flat Shoals Ave SE, Unit 1, Atlanta, GA 3031624 min from ATL
#11
Virginia Highland

Academy Coffee

Hype score74out of 100
Sentiment94out of 100

Coffee bar known for cocktail style espresso drinks that change every season.

  • signature drinks
  • seasonal menu
  • 11 min off route

Hours: Sunday 8 AM to 7 PM

Get: From the fall menu: Good Soup (butternut squash, bourbon, rosemary cappuccino) or County Fair (fried Oreo latte)

1019 Virginia Ave NE, Atlanta, GA 3030627 min from ATL
#12
West Midtown

BRASH Coffee

Hype score79out of 100
Sentiment88out of 100

Single origin roaster serving out of a converted shipping container at Westside Provisions.

  • single origin
  • on the I-75 route

Hours: Sunday 8 AM to 6 PM

Get: Cortado or matcha latte

1168 Howell Mill Rd NW, Unit 0516, Atlanta, GA 3031827 min from ATL
#13
Inman Park

Harbor Coffee

Hype score69out of 100
Sentiment94out of 100

Small Inman Park café.

  • neighborhood café

Hours: Sunday 8 AM to 4 PM

Get: Latte

331 Elizabeth St NE Ste C, Atlanta, GA 30307About 25 min from ATL
#14
Virginia Highland

PERC Coffee

Hype score71out of 100
Sentiment90out of 100

Atlanta café from the Savannah roaster, with a retro mint counter. It is on the same street as Academy.

  • signature drinks
  • 11 min off route

Hours: Sunday 7 AM to 6 PM

Get: My Morning Jacket latte (vanilla, black walnut, spices) or the Waffogato

1046 N Highland Ave NE, Atlanta, GA 3030626 min from ATL
#15
East Atlanta

RAANI Coffee Roasters

Hype score69out of 100
Sentiment90out of 100

Indian coffee from women owned farms in India. It currently tops The Infatuation's Atlanta coffee list and sells out, so go early.

  • indian coffee
  • sells out
  • 11 min off route

Hours: Sunday 8 AM to 4 PM

Get: Madras kaapi or a gulab jamun latte

720 Moreland Ave SE, Suite B, Atlanta, GA 3031623 min from ATL
#16
West Midtown

Prevail Union

Hype score68out of 100
Sentiment90out of 100

Upscale café with tall pillars, drapes and leather booths, a block from BRASH.

  • espresso
  • on the I-75 route

Hours: Sunday 8 AM to 5 PM

Get: Fig latte with house fig syrup

1050 Howell Mill Rd NW, Suite 100, Atlanta, GA 3031827 min from ATL
#17
Sweet Auburn

Coffee Was Black

Hype score60out of 100
Sentiment96out of 100

Caribbean café on Auburn Avenue, number two on The Infatuation's Atlanta coffee list. It does not open until 10.

  • caribbean
  • opens at 10

Hours: Sunday 10 AM to 5 PM

Get: Spiced plantain latte

364 Auburn Ave NE Ste 2, Atlanta, GA 30312About 1 min off route