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For Coffee in Memphis, the local food press points to Café Eclectic, Otherlands Coffee Bar, and Belltower Coffee at Highland. Picks from Memphis Magazine, updated July 2026.

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Press picks, until locals rank their own Top 5s. Sourced from the local food press. As seen in Memphis Magazine. Updated July 2026.

Café Eclectic · Midtown
Café Eclectic combines a full neighborhood cafe with a coffee counter, so espresso drinks can lead into breakfast, lunch, or a pastry. The McLean shop has the lived in pace of a place used for meetings, reading, and family meals across the day. Order a latte and something from the bakery case, or stay longer for eggs and a table.
Otherlands Coffee Bar · Cooper-Young
Otherlands has long served Cooper Street as a colorful coffeehouse, gathering students, artists, remote workers, and neighbors in mismatched rooms and on its patio. The drink menu covers straightforward brewed coffee and espresso standards, supported by light food. Its strength is not ceremony but continuity: a cup can stretch into an afternoon of conversation, work, or watching the neighborhood pass.
Belltower Coffee at Highland · University District
Belltower's Highland shop joins specialty coffee with the studio identity that first distinguished the business. Carefully prepared espresso, pour overs, and seasonal drinks suit visitors who want to pay attention to the cup, while tables make room for studying or conversation. The University District location is the selected identity, avoiding ambiguity with the small local concept's other operation.
City & State · Broad Avenue
City & State places a specialty coffee bar inside a design minded Broad Avenue shop, allowing a cappuccino to accompany browsing among gifts and home goods. The bar emphasizes well sourced beans and careful brewing without turning the visit into a lecture. Natural light and the storefront's retail energy make it particularly pleasant for a daytime pause while exploring the arts district.
Cxffeeblack · Orange Mound
Cxffeeblack treats coffee as a cultural and agricultural story, connecting Memphis drinkers with Black coffee history and producers. The Orange Mound space offers brewed coffee, espresso drinks, beans, and education in an intimate setting. Come ready to ask questions about origin and process, then choose a preparation that lets the selected coffee's own character remain visible in the cup.

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