What Are the Best Coffee Shops Open Early in Nashville?

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For coffee before 6 a.m., the options are donut shops and drive-throughs. Nashville Guru’s early-opening guide, updated July 13, 2026, lists Fox’s Donut Den in Green Hills at 5:00 a.m. on weekdays and 6:00 a.m. on weekends. It lists Shipley Do-Nuts downtown at 5:00 a.m. every day (Nashville Guru). Dutch Bros lists its five Nashville drive-throughs as opening at 5:00 a.m. (Dutch Bros). For a coffee shop, the earliest openers in the same guide come at 6:00 a.m.: Jo’s Coffee downtown, The Pink Hermit downtown, and Dose in Sylvan Park on weekdays. By 7:00 a.m., the big local names are open, including every Frothy Monkey, Elegy Coffee, Fido, and Bongo Java.

Opening Times by Hour

Opens Coffee option Notes
5:00 a.m. Fox's Donut Den, Green Hills 6:00 a.m. on weekends
5:00 a.m. Shipley Do-Nuts, Downtown every day
5:00 a.m. Dutch Bros, five Nashville drive-throughs per its locations page
6:00 a.m. Jo's Coffee, Downtown every day
6:00 a.m. The Pink Hermit, Downtown every day
6:00 a.m. Dose, Sylvan Park weekdays; 7:00 a.m. on weekends
6:00 a.m. Milk & Honey, Gulch every day; a breakfast restaurant
6:30 a.m. East Park Donuts + Coffee, East Nashville weekdays; 7:30 a.m. on weekends
6:30 a.m. Red Bicycle, Germantown weekdays; 7:30 a.m. on weekends
7:00 a.m. Frothy Monkey, all locations every day
7:00 a.m. Elegy Coffee, Germantown, East, and Downtown every day
7:00 a.m. Fido, Hillsboro Village; Bongo Java, East and Belmont every day
7:00 a.m. Dozen Bakery, Wedgewood-Houston 8:00 a.m. on Sundays

Sources: Nashville Guru, July 13, 2026; Dutch Bros. Hours change, so check the shop’s own page the night before.

Planning an Early Start

  1. Before a flight: the drive to BNA and airport timing are in how far BNA airport is from downtown Nashville.
  2. Coffee and breakfast together: Frothy Monkey and Milk & Honey serve full breakfasts.
  3. Specialty coffee at 6 a.m.: Dose on a weekday; the full list of specialty shops is in the best coffee shop in Nashville.

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