After teaching guitar lessons today I made a swing into Nashville's newest independent coffee shop, 8th & Roast, just across from Zanies on...yea you guessed it, 8th avenue. I used to live one block away from here. Where were you when I needed you?
It's a really cool spot with a great atmosphere and very friendly, coffee geek baristas who are anxious to share their knowledge and help you brew your own coffee by the cup if you so desire. The beans are roasted here and they source their own product too.
Another winning factor for me is the great selection of independent rock music playing on the sound system. It's pretty hard to be relevant in Nashville without good music taste. Black coffee with The Black Keys is fine with me.
As with any coffee house, besides the coffee and food needing to be good, to win me over I have to feel comfortable enough to want to return. I'm sure I'll be back to this inviting coffee geek headquarters.
Good going 8th & Roast.