The roasters writing the coffee scene in Memphis: who they are, where they source from and where to drink it.
The roasters writing the coffee scene in Memphis. who they are, where they source from, and where to drink the result.
Cxffeeblack in Memphis is Bartholomew Jones and Renata Henderson's Black-owned coffee roaster with Ethiopia-direct sourcing, pour-overs and an East Memphis.
BeansEthiopia
BrewsEspresso, Pour over, Whole bean retail
TipThe roastery cafe doubles as the retail counter; subscription coffee ships nationally.
French Truck Coffee at Crosstown Concourse is the New Orleans roaster's Memphis flagship, with single-origin espresso, drip and bean retail on the atrium.
BeansBrazil, Colombia, Ethiopia
BrewsEspresso, Filter, Whole bean retail
TipThe Highland Row branch runs the same menu; both serve as cafe and retail roastery outpost.
City and State on Broad Avenue in Memphis is a hybrid retail and cafe pouring rotating local roasters, plus a small in-house bean selection on the retail.
BeansColombia, Guatemala, Kenya
BrewsPour over, Espresso, Whole bean retail
TipWhole-bean retail rotates monthly; ask the barista what is on the bar for daily pour-overs.
Belltower Coffee on Highland Street is a Memphis-grown roaster and cafe with a flagship near the University of Memphis, a Shelby Farms Park outpost.
BeansHonduras, Ethiopia, Brazil
BrewsEspresso, Drip, Whole bean retail, Subscription
TipSubscription beans ship monthly. The Shelby Farms Park visitor-center cafe is the second location; roasting happens at Highland.
J. Brooks Coffee Roasters is a family-run Memphis micro-roaster on Thomas Road in Raleigh, with small-batch single origins from Brazil, Colombia.
BeansBrazil, Colombia, Ethiopia, Guatemala, Rwanda
BrewsWhole bean retail, Espresso blends, K-Cup pods
TipThe warehouse runs same-day pickup for online orders; the Onyx and Gallant dark roasts are the house signatures.
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