Looking for your new favorite coffee shop? we got you.
Whether you take your coffee straight black or loaded with milk and sugar, these Memphis coffee shops are sure to keep you energized and ready to seize the day in the city.
Muggin Coffeehouse is a Black-owned coffee shop located in the heart of Whitehaven. The owners, Ken and Mary Olds, wanted to cultivate an environment “where people could go to chill, catch up and recharge,” and they’ve done just that. A few of their specialty drinks include the Zippin Pippin and the Bourbon Macchiato. They also also serve delicious pastries!
Where else can you grab a cup o’ joe, a glass of wine, and try your hand at mug making and wheel throwing? Pull up to Belltower Coffee and Wine Bar where you can do it all. Make sure to check out their new location in the heart of Shelby Farms!
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Comeback Coffee is a stylish coffee shop in the Downtown area. Comeback has many delicious options for its customers, including lattes, coffee sodas, pastries, and more! This shop also has indoor seating and a lovely patio.
Bluff City Coffee provides high quality Italian style espresso beverages, along with a variety of teas and smoothies. Their menu also offers fresh pastries, breads, and sandwiches. We suggest trying their caramel latte or americano!
Café Eclectic opened its doors in 2008 as a small neighborhood coffee shop and breakfast cafe. They later added their own bread bakery where they are dedicated to making everything from scratch. Their hot chocolate is to die for!
In the words of its co-founder Renata Henderson, “Cxffeeblack is a social experiment interested in exploring the impact people can have when they are empowered to live with no sugar and no cream. It’s a hip-hop cypher over a cup of coffee between the people who grew it, the people who roasted it, and the people who consume it daily.”
Aldar Cafe offers authentic coffee from the origin place of coffee—the country of Yemen. The practice of cultivating, roasting and drinking black coffee began in Yemen around 1450. With authentically brewed coffee, their homestyle atmosphere is a great place to meet up with friends and hang out.
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Cafe Keough is great for a lunch meeting, an after-dinner coffee stop, or as a place to get some work done. The space is comfortable, mostly quiet and spacious. They offer a nice outdoor seating area, full coffee and food menu, cocktails, local beer, and free wifi. We suggest trying their green tea latte.
Focusing on high quality roasts and thoughtful preparation, City & State offer pour-over coffees, lattes, teas, and some pastries! They specialize in a variety of specialty brewing methods so customers can experience a spectrum of flavor clarity and body. This is a great place to meet friends, catch up on emails, and grab gifts for yourself or others in their curated gift shop.
Qahwa Coffee Bar (pronounced kah-hwah) is located on the ground floor of the Claridge House condos. Qahwa offers a full coffee bar with hot and cold espresso drinks, teas, fruit smoothies, pastries and sandwiches. Check out their back room—a bank safe turned into a private dining space!
Lattes. Coffee. Cold brews. Croissants. Bagels. Crazy Gander Coffee Company has everything you want, and the bright ambiance is everything you need. Order their specialty drink “The Memphis” featuring the Tanzania Peaberry bean.
Toting that OG New Orleans goodness, French Truck offers rotating single-origin pour overs, espresso drinks, breakfast sandwiches, and other fun food options. Whatever you order here, you can’t go wrong.
Otherlands is a great place to go to get out of your home or office and get some work done, meet with a friend, or just relax. There are plenty of tables, chairs, and a few couches. Their menu offers brewed coffee, espressos, frozen drinks, muffins, bagels, burritos, and more. They also host local musicians, so make sure to stay tuned for their next live show!
