Cxffeeblack is a coffee roaster in East Memphis, Memphis.
Cxffeeblack in Memphis is Bartholomew Jones and Renata Henderson's Black-owned coffee roaster with Ethiopia-direct sourcing, pour-overs and an East Memphis.
Editorially verified May 21, 2026 by Lewis Vaughan, TableJourney editor. Source.
Tip: The roastery cafe doubles as the retail counter; subscription coffee ships nationally.
Address: 3386 Bowen Ave, Memphis, TN 38122
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.
Tip: Subscription beans ship monthly. The Shelby Farms Park visitor-center cafe is the second location; roasting happens at Highland.
Sources from: Honduras, Ethiopia, Brazil
How they serve: Espresso, Drip, Whole bean retail, Subscription
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.
Tip: The Highland Row branch runs the same menu; both serve as cafe and retail roastery outpost.
Sources from: Brazil, Colombia, Ethiopia
How they serve: Espresso, Filter, Whole bean retail
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.
Tip: Whole-bean retail rotates monthly; ask the barista what is on the bar for daily pour-overs.
Sources from: Colombia, Guatemala, Kenya
How they serve: Pour over, Espresso, Whole bean retail
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.
Tip: Subscription beans ship monthly. The Shelby Farms Park visitor-center cafe is the second location; roasting happens at Highland.
Sources from: Honduras, Ethiopia, Brazil
How they serve: Espresso, Drip, Whole bean retail, Subscription
J. Brooks Coffee Roasters is a family-run Memphis micro-roaster on Thomas Road in Raleigh, with small-batch single origins from Brazil, Colombia.
Tip: The warehouse runs same-day pickup for online orders; the Onyx and Gallant dark roasts are the house signatures.
Sources from: Brazil, Colombia, Ethiopia, Guatemala, Rwanda
How they serve: Whole bean retail, Espresso blends, K-Cup pods
