Is There a Drive-Through Coffee Culture in Nashville?

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Drive-through coffee is easy to find in Nashville, but the shops a current critics’ guide features are walk-in cafes. Dutch Bros, a drive-through coffee chain founded in Grants Pass, Oregon in 1992 (Wikipedia), lists 5 locations in Nashville. All five are marked “drive thru” and show an opening time of 5:00 a.m. (Dutch Bros). By contrast, the 18 shops in The Infatuation’s current Nashville coffee guide are described as places to stop in or settle down. Its criteria included “the pros and cons of stopping in or hanging out” along with seating comfort and outlets (The Infatuation, April 30, 2026). So a drive-through cup is easy to get on a commute, while the cafes the critics’ guide features are places to sit down.

Dutch Bros Locations in Nashville

Address Format Opens
1713 Gallatin Pike N drive thru 5:00 a.m.
310 W Trinity Ln drive thru 5:00 a.m.
2381 Elm Hill Pike drive thru 5:00 a.m.
1000 Capital Funds Ct drive thru 5:00 a.m.
5451 Nolensville Pike drive thru 5:00 a.m.

Source: Dutch Bros locations page, read October 24, 2026. Check closing times and any changes on the page before you go.

Choosing Between a Drive-Through and a Cafe

  1. For an early commute, a drive-through that opens at 5 a.m. can fit before a cafe opens; check each cafe’s hours.
  2. For coffee you will sit with, the citywide picks are in the best coffee shop in Nashville.
  3. For a quick cup on foot, look for a small counter; Earl Espresso, which The Infatuation described as “a tiny, adorable counter” on Gallatin Pike, now pours inside The Green Ray bookstore at 1721 21st Ave S in Hillsboro Village (Nashville Guru).

Chain coffee in Nashville is covered in whether Nashville has a Starbucks problem.

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