Tennessee

Best coffee shops in Memphis

Our guide to specialty coffee in Memphis: 5 verified shops, including City & State, Comeback Coffee and Cxffeeblack. Memphis has a small but real specialty coffee scene, spread across the Broad Avenue arts strip, the Pinch and South Main downtown, and the Crosstown building. A few shops roast their own beans; others rotate guest roasters, and most pair the coffee with a patio or a neighborhood hangout feel.

5 verified shops · vetted, never pay-to-play

Verified means checked against our specialty criteria using each shop's own public information, not a visit. Last checked Jun 2026. How we choose

The Memphis skyline along the Mississippi riverfront
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