The Top 10 Drive-Thru Coffee Shops in Chattanooga

When you need your coffee in a hurry, Chattanooga has plenty of drive-thru coffee shops all across town to fill your coffee craving.

Coffee is an important part of most people’s days. But sometimes life makes it difficult or simply inconvenient to get that cup of caffeine. For those times that you need a quick pick-me-up, I’ve gathered the top 10 drive-thru coffee shops in Chattanooga to make your inconveniences a little more convenient.

(And no, this is not a ranked list because I simply cannot pick a favorite out of all of these and they all bring something unique to the table…I mean your car window.)

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Local to Chattanooga Drive-Thru Coffee Shops

These drive-thru coffee shops in Chattanooga are as local as you can get. Some of these places even have multiple locations and some roast their own coffee too.

Be Caffeinated

Be Caffeinated started as just a drive-thru only coffee shop in Red Bank, TN. Today they have 4 locations around the Chattanooga area. Be Caffeinated has a strong presence in the local community due to their charitable nature. Not only do they support other local businesses and sell various goods from other local artisans, they also support local nonprofits. With “Giveback Day” and “Bagel of Change” you can help the Chattanooga community. Be Caffeinated donates a percentage of their proceeds with these programs to help make Chattanooga an even better place for everyone. Learn more in my Be Caffeinated blog post.

Be Caffeinated: Locations

Northshore:

14 West Kent Street, Chattanooga, TN, 37405
Hours:

Monday-Friday: 6AM-6PM
Saturday-Sunday: 7AM-7PM

Drive-thru and seating areas

Red Bank:

3601 Dayton Blvd., Red Bank, TN, 37415
Hours:

Monday-Friday: 6AM-6PM
Saturday-Sunday: 7AM-5PM

Drive-thru only

Highland Park:

1263 E 3rd Street, Chattanooga, TN, 37404
Hours:

Monday-Friday: 6AM-6PM
Saturday-Sunday: 7AM-3PM

Drive-thru only

Rossville:

200 Chickamauga Ave, Rossville, GA 30741
Hours:

Monday-Friday: 6AM-6PM
Saturday-Sunday: 7AM-3PM

Drive-thru and seating areas

Chattanooga State Community College:

4501 Amnicola Highway, Chattanooga, TN, 37406 (OMN Building)
Hours:

Monday-Thursday: 8AM-4PM

No drive-thru

Be Caffeinated: Coffee and Food

Coffee Locally Roasted? Yes, inside the Northshore location
Food Available? Yes, from various local bakeries and their newest bakery addition which is where they also make their bagels (limited days for now)
Amanda’s Favorite Drink: “Hazelnut Bliss” (cinnamon, hazelnut, white chocolate)
Dietary Accommodations:

Dairy-free
Gluten-free
Vegan
Sugar-free

Sourdough Cuppa Joe

Sourdough Cuppa Joe is a coffee shop located in Hixson that took over the retired Nana’s Frozen Custard shop. At first they just focused on coffee and sourdough bread, hence the name. But it didn’t take long for the old Nana’s owner to convince Sourdough Cuppa Joe to try selling frozen custard too. And since the locals already know and love Nana’s, this addition of something familiar really took off. Now you can have good coffee AND frozen custard at the same time! I also love their creative, seasonal drinks that always consist of unique flavoring combinations and are never too sweet. Read more about the story behind this business in my Sourdough Cuppa Joe blog post.

Sourdough Cuppa Joe: Location

Hixson:

6707 Hixson Pike, Hixson, TN 37343
Hours:

Monday-Thursday: 6AM-8PM
Friday-Saturday: 6AM-9PM

Drive-thru and seating areas

Sourdough Cuppa Joe: Coffee and Food

Coffee Locally Roasted? Local-ish by Vienna Coffee in Maryville, TN
Food Available? Yes, all made in-house plus Nana’s frozen custard
Amanda’s Favorite Drink: “Nutty Toffiato” (toffee-nut and caramel)
Dietary Accommodations:

Dairy-free
Gluten-free
Sugar-free
Nut-free

Oaks Coffee House

Oaks Coffee House is off of Bonny Oaks Drive near Lee Highway. Not only do they have a drive-thru, their indoor space is perfect for meetings or getting some work done. They get their coffee from various local roasters and they make their own syrups in-house. Oaks Coffee House started with a mission to support coffee farmers and the local community here in Chattanooga. Today they still share their profits with various local and faith-based nonprofits in the Chattanooga area.

Oaks Coffee House: Location

Bonny Oaks:

2916 Silverdale Rd, Chattanooga, Tennessee 37421
Hours:

Monday-Friday: 7AM-7PM
Saturday: 8AM-7PM

Drive-thru and seating areas

Oaks Coffee House: Coffee and Food

Coffee Locally Roasted? Yes, by Goodman’s and other local-ish roasters like Black & White in Raleigh, North Carolina
Food Available? Yes, all made in-house
Amanda’s Favorite Drink: A latte with their honey, cinnamon, vanilla syrup (yes, it’s one syrup)
Dietary Accommodations:

Vegan
Dairy-free
Gluten-free
Sugar-free
Nut-free
Soy-free

Lola Beans

Lola Beans was started by a family and is also named after one of their daughters. It was inspired by the Alaskan drive-thru coffee huts the family visited while they lived in Alaska. Lola Beans offers fun and unique coffee drinks as well as energy drinks, teas, italian sodas, and more. They have a more lively and fun approach than what you’d expect from a typical coffee shop. With fun drink names and friendly staff, Lola Beans strives to have a familiar and homey feel for everyone who pulls through their drive-thru coffee shop.

Lola Beans: Locations

East Brainerd:

1105 McDonald Dr. Chattanooga, TN
Hours:

Monday-Friday: 6AM-6PM
Saturday-Sunday: 7AM-6PM

Drive-thru only

Cleveland:

4482 Ellis Cir NW Cleveland, TN
Hours:

Monday-Friday: 6AM-10PM
Saturday-Sunday: 7AM-10PM

Drive-thru only

Lola Beans: Coffee and Food

Coffee Locally Roasted? Local-ish by Vienna Coffee in Maryville, TN
Food Available? Yes, by Empty Nest Treats in Rock Spring, GA
Amanda’s Favorite Drink: “Joy Ride” (chocolate, coconut, almond)
Dietary Accommodations:

Vegan
Dairy-free
Gluten-free
Sugar-free
Nut-free
Soy-free

Sunnyside Cup

Sunnyside Cup is a unique, drive-thru coffee trailer on Broad Street. Started by two sisters from Alaska, this coffee shop has been a Broad Street favorite for many years now. Sunnyside Cup loves to support other local businesses by purchasing their coffee from a local roaster and food from a local bakery. The most fun part is that their drink stoppers are stickers that you can put on a card to collect for their rewards program. This is the most unique loyalty card system I’ve seen yet!

Sunnyside Cup: Location

Broad Street:

3008 Broad Street, Chattanooga, TN 37408
Hours:

Monday-Friday: 6AM-3PM
Saturday: 7:30AM-2PM

Drive-thru only

Sunnyside Cup: Coffee and Food

Coffee Locally Roasted? Yes, by Goodman’s Coffee
Food Available? Yes, by Niedlov’s Bakery
Amanda’s Favorite Drink: A latte with their lavender syrup
Dietary Accommodations:

Dairy-free
Sugar-free

Mean Mug (only one drive-thru location)

Mean Mug started in the Southside in 2011 and has since expanded to a total of 4 locations in the Chattanooga area. One of the newest locations just so happens to have a drive-thru! I’ve personally visited each location and even though they all have a slightly different aesthetic due to their buildings, I am impressed by how each location is clearly a Mean Mug. Every Mean Mug serves the same coffee in the same colored cups and the same made-from-scratch food menu. If you’re in a hurry and hungry too for breakfast or lunch, be sure to check out their drive-thru location to satisfy your needs.

Mean Mug: Locations

Fort Oglethorpe:

2711 Battlefield Parkway, Fort Oglethorpe, GA 30742
Hours:

Monday-Saturday: 7AM-5PM
Sunday: 8AM-4PM

Drive-thru and seating areas

Southside:

114 W Main St, Chattanooga, TN 37408
Hours:

Monday-Saturday: 7AM-5PM
Sunday: 8AM-4PM

No drive-thru