CommonPlace Coffee & Community

Happy Halloween from Commonplace!

We hope to see lots of princesses, super heroes, and black cats coming to order coffee today. 🎃👻

At Commonplace, we’re excited to share our catering options with y'all! Perfect for any gathering, whether at our place or yours. Our Bagel Bar catering package starts at just $6 per person and includes a selection of fresh bagels with homemade spreads. It's a great choice for meetings, baby showers, or any brunch time celebration!

If you are interested in learning more head to https://www.commonplaceknox.com/catering.

We’ve had some new things in the case 👀 have y’all gotten to try? What do you think?

Commonplace family meet Mabel!

“Hey, My name is Mabel! I was born and raised in East Tennessee and love our community. Some of my favorite things are art, animals, reading, cartoons, Jesus and coffee. I’m so excited to be here and meet everyone!”

Mabel also won’t tell you but she won the chalk walk for her age group 3 years in a row 🤗

This week! In honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, we’re donating 10% of our sales to support breast cancer research and survivors. Enjoy your coffee and help us make a difference!

Exciting News! Nate has been promoted to Manager!

Nate has been with us since our opening in 2021 and has become an essential part of our team. As we continue to grow, we are thrilled to officially promote him to the role of Manager. Originally from Oklahoma, Nate moved here in 2020 and is married to his best friend, Alanah, who is pursuing her master’s in psychology at Johnson! He also enjoys playing various instruments, with a special passion for the piano.

Nate is particularly excited about stepping into this new role and being part of the growth that Commonplace has experienced and where we are headed.

Please join us in congratulating Nate!

The weather is weathering and it makes us want to curl up with a cup of 😌

We have lots of new things coming your way for catering and coffee cart options so stay tuned 👀

Some ways to help right here in our neighborhood 👆🏼

If you know of any other ways to help drop them in the comments, especially local to South Knoxville.

HELLO FALL 🍂

After lots of thought and a predicted break in the forecast tomorrow we have decided to move forward with hello fall!

We are so excited for all the fall fun to be had and we hope to see you there!

To patrons of CommonPlace, “Hey Brother” is drip coffee served in a styrofoam cup. This fairly plain drink, however, gets its name from a man who was anything but.

“Hey, Brother” was the standard greeting used by Lloyd Powell, a man who grew up in South Knoxville, attending New Hopewell Elementary, South High School, and Fort Hill Baptist Church. After graduating from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Lloyd taught at West High School and then served at Camp BaYoCa in Wears Valley for 45 years until his passing in 2009.

Eli Cockrum, owner of CommonPlace, attended Camp BaYoCa as a child and served on its staff during high school and college, where Lloyd was not only his boss but a significant mentor who impacted his life deeply. In 2005, they became family when Eli married Lloyd’s middle daughter, Heather.

Lloyd was an avid coffee drinker, preferring his steaming brew served simply: black and in a styrofoam cup. So CommonPlace offers this drink in remembrance of him, a South Knoxvillian by birth who loved deeply, served passionately, and greeted others like family.

Love for others. Service with passion. Treating others like family. We hope these qualities also shine through in our business values as well. Come on in to see us. We’d love to say, “Hey.”

Walking into fall like 🍂

We officially have all sizes available! Hot or Iced in 12oz, 16oz, 20oz ☕️

Mark your calendars! Help us welcome fall 2 weeks from today!!! Saturday 9/28 from 9-12! We will have all the fall things with all the fall food for you and your family. We can't wait to see you there 🎃

Did you know all of our syrups are made in house AND with spices from right here in South Knox? We get our spices right across the street at and our baristas use them whip up some yummy syrups right in our kitchen.

Fall drinks? Check.
Flannels? Check.

Introducing flannel Fridays 🤠 Wear your flannel on Friday and get 10% off your order!

Coffee.
Community.
Commonplace.

MAPLE BOURBON

Maple & bourbon. All you need to know.

APPLE BUTTER

Yummy latte blended with rich, spiced apple butter. 🍎

PUMPKIN SPICE 🎃

Pumpkin spice latte infused with fresh local spices & in house.

TOASTED SMORE

Creamy latte blended with rich toasted marshmallow, chocolate, and graham cracker flavors. 🔥

Happy Monday, Happy Labor Day, Happy Fall drink announcement day! See any favs?

The last sip & shop of the season 🤍 we are here til 1!!!

Johnson students! Welcome back!

Come celebrate with a blueberry white mocha ☕️

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Community.
Commonplace.

Only ✌🏼 more sip and shops!

Coffee.
Community.
Commonplace.