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Community Powered & Worker Owned
Founded in 2008, Firestorm Cafe & Books is a worker-owned cooperative in downtown Asheville, NC. We specialize in casual, healthful fare and independent literature.
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Asheville's Most Affordable Organic Eats & Drinks
We feature organic, fairly traded and local ingredients in our scrumptious menu because we want our food to be healthy not only for our patrons but also for our community.
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Offbeat, Underground and Independent Literature
A local access point for information on a range of significant and curious topics, we stock a unique blend of reading material that you won't find anywhere else in the region.
Food & Beverages
In order to provide you with the highest quality food while supporting the creation of a sustainable, just and local economy, we use ingredients that are organic, regional and/or cooperatively produced. All of our food is vegan and much can be prepared gluten-free at your request.
Store Hours
Mon thru Fri 7:30am - 10pm
Sat 10am - 10pm
New Arrivals
Firestorm News
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Tuesday, December 27
On The Map We're honored to learn that Zagat, publisher of the highly popular restaurant guide, has named us one of the "10 Coolest Independent Coffee Shops" in the US! Read the full article here.
January Events
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Monday, January 30th | 6:00pmTransition Asheville - Housing & Building [meeting]Transition's Housing & Building Committee meets to discuss accessible, reliable and energy-efficient homes for Asheville and the surrounding region with a goal of less reliance on foreign materials and fossil fuels.
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Wednesday, February 1st | 5:00pmAsheville CopwatchJoin fellow Asheville residents every Wednesday to promote civilian police oversight and review.