Smoky Mountain Espresso

Smoky Mountain Espresso

1259 Middle Creek Rd, Gatlinburg, TN

★★★★★4.6(995 Google reviews)

Crema's Take

Smoky Mountain Espresso has earned devoted fans with their signature cold brew lattes, including a half-sweet salted caramel version that reviewers return for again and again, plus creative drinks like their Haley (caramel and cookie dough) that go beyond standard coffee shop fare. The welcoming, family-friendly atmosphere features charming Christian decor and thoughtful touches like a pay-what-you-wish option, making it the perfect pit stop before hitting Dollywood or exploring Gatlinburg. With nearly 1,000 five-star reviews praising their specialty creations, attentive service, and commitment to accommodating alternative milks and decaf options, this is clearly a local gem that takes their craft seriously.

What to expect

Cold brew standout, with creative signature drinks. A slow-sit spot, good for meetings. Family friendly.

Slow sitTraditional drinksCold brewFamily friendlySpecialty drinksSignature drinksMeetings

Google Reviews

Allison Riddle
★★★★★a month ago

We absolutely love coming here! I love that they are faith based. God always seems to show up when we come here, giving me exactly what I need! I love their pay it forward coffee sleeves💕 The coffee is delicious too with so many ways to customize it! Out of all of the coffee…

Monroe Huckaby
★★★★★a month ago

We were prompt greeted by the barista and the service was fast. Their house blend drip coffee was a medium roast and pleasantly smooth. We'll be back when in the area.

Drea
★★★★★3 months ago

Super cute little coffee shop located near the B&B we are staying at! Polite staff, clean area, cozy, love the patio, & the latte was really good!

Riley Holmes
★★★★★4 months ago

I kid you not I stopped here 3 times on my honeymoon because my half sweet salted caramel iced latte just hit the spot everytime! 😍 They use cold brew by the way for their lattes instead of espresso. I did add a shot of espresso to it and it was still very good!

Cora W
★★★★★6 months ago

Alternate milks available. I had the soymilk turtle latte. It was good. My husband had their medium roast drip coffee and said it was good. One thing I really appreciate about them is they have a "pay it forward" board which is absolutely amazing.

Kill'N'Fuel
★★★★★8 months ago

We were greeted upon walking in and ordered two frozen drinks for $13.71. First drink was a frozen white mocha with mocha, caramel drizzle, and whipped cream. The flavor of this one wasn't what I wanted. Asked the staff how many coins I needed to get from my truck to get a…

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