All Good Coffee

Best Chai latte ever! I have had many different blends/​styles of coffee here and always love it. Today was my first Chai and so worth it. I love Allgood and love Weaverville!

My husband and I have 5+ years of barista experience combined. We love coffee culture and seek out the best shops when we are traveling. And just like everyone else that has reviewed this shop, we both agree that AllGood is the best coffee shop hands down. For families, for students, for busy people, for those who want to read the afternoon away… It is alllll good!
Eric, the owner, is there almost all of the time. He works harder than any other employee. He also knows our names and interacts with my 10 month old son beautifully.
Most of the coffee served is from Mountain Air coffee roasters. This roaster is amazing! It is now been 4 months that I have ordered a five pound bag each month to brew at home. We still visit the a shop a few times a week.
Recommend: Iced coffee and shot in the dark with cream. The bagels are good too. Don’t expect to rush in and out of there during busy hours. This isn’t a Starbucks where they just push a button and the latte is made in 20 seconds.
When I am downtown Asheville I will go to Vortex for coffee. But really, who am I kidding? AllGood is worth the drive every time.

Let me start by saying, after 44 years on this planet and almost all of those spent drinking coffee (I started young), the BEST cup of coffee I ever had came from Allgood Coffee in Weaverville, NC! I come from the land of Dunkin Donuts, spent time in the coffee-​snobbish Pacific Northwest, and have crisscrossed the country four times over the past 3 years — no cup of coffee has even come close to what I was lucky enough to sample from Allgood.
Simply put, the coffee here is brewed with the same craftsmanship and attention to detail that I look for in all my craft beer. Eric was able to tell me every morning what part of the world my coffee came from and more impressive what flavor notes I should pick up (I didn’t always get them all but that’s on me & my taste buds, they’re fine-​tuned for beer), just amazing.
The place itself is comfortable, the staff is friendly, and you can do a lot of shopping there — I bought food & gifts on top of my daily 2 large ice coffees.
I said to Eric when I left NC that Allgood has ruined me for all other coffee, and that statement stands true — get in there and treat yourself ASAP!

The best coffee shop in Asheville… isn’t actually in Asheville. And nobody seems to know about it.
First, it’s important to note that this coffee shop has a «cool factor» of negative one. I’m not sure I’ve ever heard music playing there, but if I did it would probably be «smooth jazz». They have a few pieces of coffee cake on the counter that don’t look particularly inspired. There’s also some uninspired art hanging on the wall and a few shelves of uninspired merchandise.
They keep funny hours. They close around sunset, because who would want to stay up late and drink coffee?
Nobody particularly interesting ever goes to this coffee shop.
There’s nothing interesting nearby.
What makes this coffee shop extraordinary, despite the hopelessly uncool vibe that emanates from the doors like a haze, is that it nails the Asheville coffee shop trifecta: 1) excellent, world-​class coffee 2) reliable wifi, and 3) a parking lot of its very own.
The counter staff are wonderful friendly people. They’re a bunch of coffee nerds. This is what I’m talking about when I talk about people who write doctoral dissertations on coffee in this town.
They’ll take 10 – 15 minutes to fix you a latte, and when its ready, you’ll think «this is where good little lattes go when they die.» It should come with its own teeny harp and cloud, because it’s that heavenly.
They will also probably want to talk to you for another 10 minutes about how they chose the perfect beans to make that particular latte. And how it’s different from their cappuccino beans, and they’ll tell you the exact pump pressure they set their machine at, how many PSI they tamped the beans at, and how many seconds it took to pour. You get the picture.
Once I saw them get into a rather heated philosophical discussion with the guy who came to fix their bean grinder. I know a lot about coffee, but I was pretty out of my depth, listening to them. Whatever it was, it was something very meticulous.
I’ve never seen them try to make «latte art.» Your foam doesn’t come in the shape of a heart or a squiggly leaf. They probably could do this if they wanted, but they can’t be bothered because they’re not trying to be cool.
There’s usually 3 – 4 people in the shop at a time, and that seems to be all the staff can handle (although the space itself could easily handle 30 or more). Those 3 – 4 people might not be cooler than you, but they’re super smart. They’re all drinking the best coffee in town, hands down.
There’s a much busier coffee shop just a block away that everyone seems to go to. All those people are losing out.
All Good doesn’t roast their own beans. They don’t have to. They curate from excellent local roasters, and choose the right beans for the occasion, every time.
In sum: Really all they do is make excellent coffee, slowly, and they’re outstanding at it.