Pookie Bear Coffee

Cuban Style Coffee • Gatlinburg, Tennessee

Coladas. Cortaditos. Cafe con leche. Authentic Cuban coffee culture, served fresh at the gateway to the Great Smoky Mountains.

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Our Story

South Florida soul.
Smoky Mountain heart.

Every morning in Miami, somebody's abuela is pulling shots of cafecito while the neighborhood lines up at the ventanita. That ritual doesn't exist in the Smokies. Until now.

Pookie Bear Coffee brings the real thing to Gatlinburg — strong, sweet, unapologetically Cuban coffee. The kind that turns strangers into friends over a shared colada. Mountain air and Cuban flair, all at the same window.

Colada

Bold Cuban espresso with whipped sugar foam. Meant to be shared.

Cortadito

Espresso cut with steamed milk. Smooth, sweet, strong.

Cafe con Leche

Rich Cuban coffee with warm milk. The everyday classic.

Cafe Bombon

Espresso layered with condensed milk and chocolate.

What We Serve

Coffee. Pastries. Nothing else needed.

Authentic Cuban recipes, made fresh daily in the Smoky Mountains

☕ Cuban Coffee

Coladashared espresso
Cortaditoespresso + milk
Cafe con Lechecoffee + warm milk
Cafecitostraight Cuban shot
Cafe Bomboncondensed milk + espresso

🍵 Classics

Frappesblended iced coffee
Hot Chocolaterich & warming
Chai Lattespiced tea + milk

🥨 Cuban Bites

Guava & Cheese Turnoverpastelito de guayaba
Ham & Cheese Empanadacrispy, savory, perfect
Croquetascreamy ham croquettes

🐻 Pookie Merch

Logo Teesthe bear. the cigar.
Coffee Mugstake the vibe home
Stickers & HatsSmokies souvenir
The Opportunity

14 million visitors. Zero Cuban coffee.

14M
Annual Park Visitors
$1.2B
Tourism Revenue
0
Cuban Coffee Shops

Gatlinburg sits at the gateway to the Great Smoky Mountains National Park — America's most visited national park. The Parkway hums with foot traffic year-round. Tourists come for the mountains, but they stay for the unexpected finds. Pookie Bear Coffee is that find.

A black bear. A straw hat. The best coffee in the Smokies.

Pookie Bear Coffee is where South Florida coffee culture meets the warmth of Tennessee mountain hospitality. Cuban tradition, Smoky Mountain soul — served one ventanita at a time.

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