Espresso Yourself - Pigeon Forge

Hands down the best black coffee I had, my wife said her chocolate ice latte was delicious. the lady behind the counter was so sweet and helped us make decisions. everything was perfect.

Edited to add: yes, I am an ex employee. I loved the employees of my customers. the treatment of the owner is why I left. I love to support local businesses, but only if they treat their employees well. even my manager was not well treated. therefore, why many of my masters also stop going. sad, because the coffee used to be good.

I have my bestie espresso here and she loved it! the load was super sweet!

We had high hopes for this small coffee shop, but there are a few suggestions we would make. We recommend visiting a popular coffee shop in Nashville or Memphis to learn some tips for preparing coffee in different styles. While the Italian cappuccino was delicious, most local shops, including Dieucks, offer different sizes. The staff seemed unsure when recommending a size. The interior of the shop is beautifully decorated with large leather seats, love seats, and attractive steel chairs and tables in the next room. We enjoyed a fantastic croissant with strawberry, banana, and chocolate. However, the biggest issue is that the exterior sign on the building is hardly visible from the highway. In order for the business to succeed and attract customers from outside the area, investing in better signage with clear branding is crucial. We will definitely return, but we are hopeful that the future of this cafe will include a new sign on the building and one visible from the highway.

Nice environment, but staff were not so friendly. My girls ordered drinks that weren’t that great. As is standard with most coffee shops we asked for something different or a remake. For something different the response was, “that’s what you ordered, are you buying a different drink?” Ultimately she remade the drinks which were much better. Sorry, we purposely patron privately owned businesses as much as possible but won’t be back to this one.