Retrograde Coffee

"Excellent coffee, dank bagels, great atmosphere, cool merch, great canned collabs… best coffee shop in Nashville."

"It’s not often that a coffee really impresses me, but I have to say the Shagbark Latte with oat milk was enjoyable from the first to the last sip. It’s also not often that I enjoy a coffee hot AND iced. The food was great too, but the service was awesome! Everyone was really helpful and nice. The atmosphere was great. I got the Bee-Hive vegan sausage, avocado, and sprouts bagel sandwich and a chocolate croissant, and both were great!"

"One of my go-to coffee spots in East Nashville. Baristas have skills and are always friendly. Very relaxed vibes in the shop. Great place to sit and stay a while."

"Fun coffee shop atmosphere, with plenty of nice seating and lots of light. I stepped outside my comfort zone with one of their special lattes, and really liked it! I also had a bagel sandwich, and their sourdough everything bagels are delicious."

"This coffee shop could have easily been a 5/5 but I’ve some strong reasons for a solid 3.5/5 (-0.5) basic: I paid $4.25 for a plain croissant and they had no decent way of heating it up other than putting it in an microwave and making it soggy AF. I don’t have any problems when coffee shops charge you a premium for simple bakery items or coffee, but I do expect a high quality product in those cases. I mean, just buy an air fryer, before you start charging a premium for bakery items so you can at least warm them up without screwing up the taste. (-0.5) $$: they are charging slightly more than most of the cafes I’ve been to in Nashville with an exception of a few that go above them. (-0.5) location: it’s not a great location. Parking is free however there’s a wood work shop right next door and you can find gravel/stones lying around in the parking area. (Neutral) staff: they aren’t the friendliest of all people. No one was rude, however. Apart from these, I must say, the coffee was top-notch; one of the best espresso I’ve had in Nashville. I got the Cortado over ice (iced espresso with oat milk) and it was out of this world. They do have avocado toast on their menu for $10 The coffee was good enough to make me give them another chance, so I might go there again and see if my experience is different but it won’t be my go-to place."