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Thursday Night Throwdown: Latte Art Competition (Not For The Faint Of Heart)

On Thursday, May 21,  the ultimate coffee showdown will take place at Ugly Mugs in East Nashville. Thursday Night Throwdown, a latte art competition that began in Atlanta and has now infected our fair city, will pit the latte artists of Nashville against each other in a battle of skill and precision. Latte artists can [...]

You Tell Us: Coffee Shops [Different Strokes For Different Folks]

Hypothetically speaking, if today had been a snow day, we’d probably be lurking around at CREMA or Ugly Mugs, sipping a warm beverage and blogging after a refreshing full night of sleep (hey, we can dream, can’t we?). We’re always sort of jealous of those freelancer folks who can sit around at coffee shops all [...]

Happy Birthday, CREMA!

We can’t believe that it’s been a year since we started hearing little whispers about a fantastic new coffee shop with the best espresso in town. CREMA is celebrating their 1st birthday this Wednesday, and generous as always, they’re giving Nashvillians the gifts! Drop by CREMA on Wednesday for free brewed coffee and endless refills [...]

Crema’s Got The Coffee Spirit

Voting? Like coffee… how about FREE coffee? Head to Crema, they’re giving a free brewed coffee to anyone wearing their “I Voted” sticker from now until the election is over on November 4. Kudos to Crema for their generosity and for encouraging folks to get out and vote!  Photo by Crema – COFFEE. 

Crema Coffee Classes [Guest Posts]

Guest post by our friend Jon Arnold, who irresponsibly neglects several of his own websites… Thanks Jon! If you spend much time on First Avenue downtown, you’re sure to have also spent some time at two places: one, the weird roller coaster statue, and two, Crema Coffee.  Nashvillest has sung its praises of Crema before, [...]

Coffee & Cupcakes Update

Some of our local coffee and cupcake makers have been very busy. Here are some of the latest updates from Crema, DrinkHaus, The Sugar Bar and Gigi’s Cupcakes:  CREMA is offering some great coffee classes this fall. Choose from Espresso 101 (9/27; 3:30pm), Brewing Techniques (10/25; 3:30pm) and Coffee Tasting (11/15; 3:30pm). Space is very [...]

East Nashville Invasion: Fresh Blends & Ugly Mugs

The East Nashville invasion is complete – Fresh Blends and Ugly Mugs have both officially opened their doors to the public. We set out on a mission last week to try them both, choosing to visit Fresh Blends first and save Ugly Mugs for their grand opening on Saturday.  Fresh Blends is tiny and bare, [...]