Capybara Coffee

I live in North Knoxville so I do not get to go as often as I would like. Their pastries are amazing! My favorites are the meat pies and the guava filled! I started out with their German hot chocolate and then their medium roast pour over coffee! I go on Saturday and meet my daughter there since it is half way between for both of us! The people are wonderful and if you enjoy trains you can watch them too while enjoying your coffee!

We had a great time playing battleship, drinking our lattes! Others worked on laptops. Food/Drink quality for price: typical, but the lattes did come in great mugs on saucers on wooden slabs! Atmosphere: lively Noise level: not too loud, but covers silence Lighting: lots of natural light in front Staff: super friendly! One of them gave me great recommendations on which fountain pen to buy next (: Cleanliness: yes! We stayed till closing and they were doing their thing in every corner and surface. Seating: 4 comfy sofa chairs in middle, several tables for 2 or 4, a few high tables with stools and a front high bar at the window. Didn't look for outlets or check the WiFi here, but all the others working on laptops seemed content with whatever was there. Car parking: along street

Posting this a second time to create more awareness. I was in this coffee shop recently, and was aggressively told to never return by one of the employees as I was leaving. From what I understood, this was due to me sitting in the coffee shop with a work associate and neglecting to purchase anything. If I had known that you all prohibited people from doing so, I would have left. I would have appreciated you communicating that to me in a respectful and non-hostile manner. Instead, the language and tone used when speaking to me was uncalled for and very threatening. The employee did also make physical contact with me by grabbing my jacket when asking me to leave which was extremely inappropriate and over-the-line. He gravely invaded my personal space and I will never come back to this place. If he had engaged me any further I would consider speaking to law enforcement. I strongly advise everyone to not use this place as a work/study area if you are not planning on purchasing some of their coffee. The male owner of this establishment has severe anger problems that will ultimately get him arrested or his business shut down. I will never come back here and I will do my best to make sure everyone I know never comes back here.