Smoky Mountain Espresso — Restaurant in Sevierville

I go here several times each week, both for coffee and frozen yogurt (the other half of their building has a Sweet Frog shop). Always excellent service and very clean! I just wish they were open longer on Sundays - they don't open until ~1:00pm that day. They are largely staffed by very sweet, very cute women (a definite plus for this tired old man)! 😇 Regardless of gender, all their employees try very hard. They really do. I'm a Type 2 diabetic, so I'm really careful about sugar. They're equally careful about keeping the sugar content of anything I order as low as possible. Unlike most ice cream/frozen yogurt places, they have not just one but TWO no-sugar-added flavors. In addition, they put their NSA cheesecake and NSA strawberry in the same machine, so that you can use the swirl lever in the middle to have a strawberry cheesecake swirl option. (This last may seem like a no-brainer, but SME is the first place with two NSA flavors that I've seen do it. Having worked at a Ben & Jerry's shop for a couple of years, I know how much forethought lies behind being able to reliably keep the same flavors paired in the same machine, week in...

Coffee Shop No. 487 Smoky Mountain Espresso Sevierville, TN

Smoky Mountain Espresso is a Christian inspired coffee shop with super friendly baristas. After chatting with one I sensed ordering one of their specialty lattes was a must, but there so were many options. I asked the barista to surprise me. She was awesome about my request, took it a step further and did not tell me what I ordered until I was finished it. The barista made a Tuxedo Latte and it was delicious!

Smoky Mountain Espresso has a very relaxed atmosphere with a cozy fireplace. This is the kind of coffee shops that makes you feel warm and welcomed. Plenty of seating is placed throughout the shop including an abundance of outdoor seating.

My favorite part of the coffee shop, besides the barista, was its Pay It Forward operation. Coffee sleeves with handwritten words of encouragement and love were posted on a bar in the middle of the shop. Just normal people wanting to share the blessings of a cup of coffee with others. This gesture really touched my heart.

Enjoying life one...

I wanna give 5 stars but I’ve gotta be honest that no one can nail it every time and there are some issues here . Great customer service and they do their best with what they’ve got goin which sometimes seems to get overwhelmed quickly. Their product can be delicious but it’s important to know they’re using a cold brew type coffee in their cold drinks . It’s a smart move to keep the ice from melting but it comes across as a little dishonest . I doubt they’re brewing espresso 200 times to fill the refrigerated jug they use to make the “espresso” cold drinks. However this is very likely an industry issue not a specific issue to the location. It’s is the deciding factor for me when it comes to continued repeat business. No way I pay 7$ for a cup or cold brew with “ an extra shot” again and I was an every day customer before I realized I was sort of being had . Still I wish the location the best luck and hope they keep on keeping on for those who aren’t bothered by the small factors when it comes to...