Website: https://8thandroast.com/
8th & Roast Coffee Co. is a specialty coffee roaster and cafe operating in Nashville, Tennessee since 2009. The company roasts coffee and runs several cafe locations across the city, and it also sells beans directly to customers and through a nationwide wholesale program. Its stated approach is to find great coffee, pay fairly, and support producers, and it describes sourcing built on long-term relationships with farmers and a focus on sustainability and fair payment.
Products
8th & Roast offers a selection of single-origin coffees and house blends sold in 12-ounce bags, generally priced between $18 and $28 per bag. Single-origin offerings listed on the site include coffees from El Salvador, Brazil, Ethiopia, Costa Rica, Rwanda, and Guatemala. Blends include Titans, Sweet Brazil, French New Wave, Cold Brew, Sunflower Espresso, and others.
In its cafes, the company serves a range of beverages, including espresso drinks and pour-over coffee. The website notes that the cafes also offer fresh pastries and sandwiches made with local ingredients. Customers can purchase bags of roasted coffee in person or through the website, and businesses can work with the company through its wholesale program, which it offers nationwide.
About
The company has operated in Nashville since 2009 and describes growing from one small shop to three area locations along with a growing online and wholesale business. According to the site, the current owners were longtime customers of the original 8th & Roast location before becoming its proprietors, and they set out to create what they describe as the ultimate coffee experience. The team states that it roasts the coffee with care and consistency and emphasizes attention to detail and quality across the business, while noting that the most essential detail of any coffee shop is the coffee itself.
On sourcing, the company says it has prioritized direct farmer relationships since 2021, following three principles: find exceptional coffee, pay its partners well, and be a great partner. It states that it pays above fair trade minimums, noting that standard fair trade pricing often falls short of providing a living wage for producers, and that it maintains sustainable prices to support long-term partnerships year after year.
Location & Contact
8th & Roast operates multiple locations in Nashville, Tennessee. Its primary cafes include:
- 8th Ave: 2108 8th Ave S., Nashville, TN 37204
- Charlotte Ave: 4104 Charlotte Ave, Nashville, TN 37209
- Midtown: 116 20th Ave S., Nashville, TN 37203
These three locations are listed as open every day from 7 AM to 6 PM. The company also operates partner stores, including locations at Nashville International Airport (Concourse C and Concourse D, listed at 1 Terminal Dr, Nashville, TN 37214) and the Canopy by Hilton Nashville Downtown at 920 Division Street, Nashville, TN 37203. The phone number listed for the cafes is (615) 219-4641.
Additional Information
Beyond its retail cafes, 8th & Roast runs a wholesale program available to businesses across the country and offers online ordering of its coffees through its website. Customers can sign up for updates through a subscription option on the site. The company’s catalog spans both single-origin coffees from a rotating set of origins and its own named blends, giving customers options across different roast profiles and flavor preferences.
Profile compiled from the company’s official website (8thandroast.com).