Espresso drinkers all through the American South have ample new selections for freshly roasted, expertly brewed espresso served with loads of persona. 

Whereas 2025 was a very difficult yr for unbiased espresso store operators, many of those outlets confronted it head on, leaning into craft, hospitality and a way of place.

These new openings embody roasters entering into (or leveling up) brick-and-mortar, espresso integrating with breweries and meals applications, and design selections that make outlets inviting and interesting with out feeling valuable. Listed here are 10 new Southeast espresso locations value cheering on in 2026. 

Every day Espresso Information’ 2025 12 months in Overview is our annual look again on the individuals, locations and concepts that formed espresso this yr. Learn the complete sequence.

The Contemporary Roasts of Belleair Espresso Unfold All through Tampa Space

Virtually a decade after opening its first cafe in Florida’s Tampa Bay space, Belleair Espresso Co. not too long ago launched its spacious second location in Largo. Cafe tables and velvet-lined chairs now fill the house the place shiny beer fermenter tanks as soon as stood contained in the constructing beforehand owned by Olde Florida Brewing Firm… learn extra

Picture courtesy of Belleaire Espresso Co.

Norway Meets NOLA on the Utilized Arts Espresso Cafe

Subsequent door to its Piety Road roastery and kitchen in New Orleans, Utilized Arts Espresso opened its first full-service cafe final month, pairing a chef-driven Scandinavian brunch program with fresh-roasted specialty espresso.Sq. tiles line the partitions above patterned pillows, with a blue velvet banquette, pure wooden tabletops and quaint blue chairs. The design evokes quiet corners of Oslo or Stockholm whereas softening the constructing’s industrial really feel into one thing extra personable and comfortable… learn extra

Photos courtesy of Utilized Arts Espresso.

Northshore Specialty Espresso Surges in Jackson, Mississippi

In Jackson, Mississippi, Northshore Specialty Espresso is rising in waves with the opening of its new 13,000-square-foot manufacturing roastery, plus its first brick-and-mortar cafe. Freshly roasted coffees from a brand new Loring S35 roaster at the moment are making their manner just some blocks to The District at Eastover, the place the brand new cafe simply soft-opened. The inaugural espresso store leans into automated brewing programs and a retro-futuristic maritime theme… learn extra

Inside the brand new Northshore Specialty Espresso bar in Jackson, Mississippi. Picture courtesy of Northshore Specialty Espresso.

Rowan Espresso is Flowing in West Asheville with New Roastery Cafe

Asheville, North Carolina-based roasting firm Rowan Espresso opened its second location final month, an aesthetic and comfy cafe that additionally now homes the roasting operation. Inside a former automotive storage in West Asheville, the brand new digs profit from classic industrial home windows that stretch almost from the ground to the ceiling on three sides, providing a great deal of pure mild… learn extra

Picture by Danny Lebsock of Heirloom Photographic, courtesy of Rowan Espresso.

In Birmingham, Whammy Espresso Opens with Huge Flavors and Tiny Dinosaurs

The Birmingham, Alabama, espresso scene gained a doozy this spring with the grand opening of Whammy Espresso‘s first brick-and-mortar cafe. Within the floor ground house of the Denham Constructing previously occupied by Atlanta-based East Pole Espresso Co., Whammy Espresso has added its personal flavors, brightening the previously cool blue partitions with contemporary coats of cream and maroon paint, and including new seating… learn extra

Picture courtesy of Whammy Espresso.

Take Two Does It Once more with Espresso and Doughnuts in Fort Myers, Florida

With espresso and doughnuts, Take Two Espresso is taking a second run at bricks-and-mortar in Fort Myers, Florida, relocating from its authentic cafe to a higher-visibility location. Somewhat over two miles south of the unique store, the brand new spot for high-quality espresso and candy treats at 3594 Broadway maximizes 800 sq. toes of house with vibrant pops of colour, vegetation hanging from macramé, out of doors murals and a number of seating choices between the white partitions… learn extra

Picture by Claudya Ivie Images, courtesy of Take Two Espresso.

Experimental Hogg Batch Espresso Shines in St. Pete on the HB Gold Bar

Craft espresso roaster Hogg Batch Espresso is setting a excessive customary with its first cafe in St. Petersburg, Florida, referred to as the HB Gold Bar. Elevated each stylistically and bodily, the cafe is up the steps from the Grand Central Brewhouse taproom and pub simply west of downtown, proper throughout the road from the espresso firm’s roastery… learn extra

Picture courtesy of Hogg Batch.

Cat Nap Espresso Roasting Awakens with First Virginia Cafe

Within the restful coronary heart of the Shenandoah Valley in Virginia, a younger espresso enterprise referred to as Cat Nap Espresso Roasting is up and at ’em with its first brick-and-mortar cafe in Staunton. Sharing an area that’s operated just a few nights per week by native brewery Queen Metropolis Brewing Co., Cat Nap’s first everlasting cafe affords loads of indoor seating together with alongside the bar, in addition to a spacious patio with tables, chairs and benches… learn extra

Picture courtesy of Cat Nap Espresso Roasting.

Congregation Espresso Resurrected in New Orleans

Underneath new possession, Congregation Espresso is again at it in New Orleans with a glossy new Uptown gathering place. The cafe held a grand opening final month welcoming friends into the roughly 1,200-square-foot house beneath a classic tin ceiling… learn extra

Picture courtesy of Congregation Espresso.

Notable Roasting Opens Distinguished Cafe in Atlanta

Notable Roasting made a exceptional entrance into Atlanta’s specialty espresso scene with the opening of its glossy first cafe final month. Housed in a black-painted nook of Wild Heaven Beer‘s West Finish location, the cafe adjoins a sprawling frequent house that features the brewery’s faucet room, restaurant, giant patio and inexperienced house, plus direct entry to the Atlanta Beltline, which generates vital foot visitors… learn extra

Inside Notable Roasting’s first cafe in Atlanta’s West Finish. Picture courtesy of Notable Roasting.