Bluff City Coffee & Bakery Cooper Young

I had the pleasure of visiting Memphis, and stopped by this cafe several times and absolutely loved it! The coffee and pastries are outstanding! I tried a few pastries, but my favs were the Lemon Gooey Cookie and the Chocolate Brownie. Dense, sweet, and flavorful—these pair very well with a black coffee (imo). In addition to the tasty treats—the customer service was great as well. Shout out to Adah for being so friendly and welcoming—you made my day. I highly recommend checking out this cafe for a pick-me-up!

I visited on a Saturday about 11 am, and Bluff City was not crowded at all. I was greeted cheerfully by a worker who was not even serving me, and she rebated that they had been quite stressfully busy that morning. I ordered a mocha and it was quite good. I tend to view a mocha as coffee with chocolate, but my drink was better described as chocolate with a little coffee. It was smooth and creamy, quite a good drink, just missing the edge of coffee I was expecting. Perhaps if I'd ordered a smaller size? Next time I'll know to ask for an extra shot of espresso. The pastry case had not been depleted, so I ordered a brownie. I was offered to have it warmed, as it came from a refrigerated case. I declined, and ate it cold. The edges were extra dense and the center was deliciously creamy. There was just a hint of saltiness, and that added a sublime element to the eating experience. They're open 6:30 to 1 every day except Sunday, when they open at 8. Lunch menu starts at 10:30. Great anchor shop for Cooper and Young streets.

I stopped by this place to grab some quick breakfast, little later in the day. I grabbed a coffee, a cup of mocha to be precise. I ordered a chicken biscuit with cheddar and garlic biscuit and a croissant and a breakfast muffin. I took out the food and came home to resume my work ( from home). The coffee was very basic, nothing fancy. The chicken biscuit was decent. The specialised biscuit with cheddar and garlic didn’t leave any fancy trace on my taste buds. I could not find any extra flavour or aroma. It was rather dry and came out pieces when I was trying to eat the sandwich. The morning breakfast was a typical one, although I never expected coconut in it. They never mentioned and I don’t like coconut in my cakes/ muffins. I asked for the chocolate croissant, and after coming home I realised that it was the croissant with feta! It was a sheer mistake from their side. I understand, it happens! I don’t eat feta, so eventually I had to throw it. Overall, the place looks nice and clean. The staff was nice.

Brunch with friends. Good spot. The breakfast sandwich on biscuit is a feast. Turkey sausage double patty, plenty of cheese & the biscuit is dense but not doughy. The raspberry poptart us delish. If you like pie crust you will enjoy. Plenty of filling. My wife got the Nutella one, but I like mine better. Friendly staff. Courteous. Be patient, they take a bit to get you your order. Busy, but good. Three tables on outside patio.

Nice cafe in the Cooper-Young area of Memphis. The staff were friendly and helpful during my visit. I went just as it opened so it wasn't crowded at all and easy to get in and out of. I had coffee and a few pastries and they were all good.

The service and location was nice. The quality of food was terrible. This place should not be called a bakery. I went in to get a croissant and it looked like a store bought one (no flaky layers). she then proceeded to microwave the croissant to heat it up. I went outside to try it. It was chewy, the chocolate inside looked and tasted of poor quality. Not to mention I paid ~ $4.50 for a store bought quality croissant. Such a disappointment from one of the only places around that calls itself a bakery. Not sure about the quality of everything else, but from appearance it seemed lower quality.

Came here to grab some coffee and a cookie with my wife before heading to the zoo with our sons. She got an iced vanilla latte, I got an Americano, and we got a Strawberry Gooey Cookie. We hardly got to Cooper/Union before she finished her latte and said “That was incredible.” My Americano was great and the cookie was out of this world!

The new cooper young location is… in a great location! However, indoor seating is lacking. Tables are small and there are very few, so this is definitely not a place you’d go to study. The coffee was rather expensive, nearly $9 for a large iced latte (regular milk and no extra shots). I can get down with paying that much for a stellar coffee, but this one was not good at all. It tasted extremely burnt and I couldn’t even finish it. I would’ve been better off getting a coffee from a keurig. Hopefully this is a one off poor experience, but with so many great, local places to get coffee in Memphis, I probably won’t be back.