Humphreys Street Coffee Shop
Coffee shop · Melrose ·
Chic vintage home cafe, fine coffee, light bites, supports youth
Chic vintage home cafe, fine coffee, light bites, supports youth
"At Humphreys Street, the space is bright, and the seating is so soft that it’s easy to completely lose track of the day. The back patio looks like something straight out of the Hamptons, so you can sip your Sunny Hunny (a honey, almond, and cardamom iced coffee) in peace and pretend you’re on vacation. The flat whites, ground from their very own espresso beans, are particularly good with lovely notes of citrus and grass. Check out the little shop corner before you leave—each bag of coffee or bar of soap gives money to programs for teens in under-resourced communities." - ann walczak
"At Humphreys Street, the space is bright, and the seating is so soft that it’s easy to completely lose track of the day. The back patio looks like something straight out of the Hamptons, so you can sip your Sunny Hunny (a honey, almond, and cardamom iced coffee) in peace and pretend you’re on vacation. The flat whites, ground from their very own espresso beans, are particularly good with lovely notes of citrus and grass. Check out the little shop corner before you leave—each bag of coffee or bar of soap gives money to programs for teens in under-resourced communities." - Ann Walczak
"Humphreys Street’s “ooh la la” is an affogato pairing their Worka Sakaro espresso with strawberry ice cream and a Nutella fudge–dipped vanilla wafer." - Delia Jo Ramsey
"Opening Saturday, July 21, Humphreys Street Coffee is a nonprofit specialty shop in Wedgewood‑Houston that employs high school students from underinvested South Nashville neighborhoods to learn roasting, handmade body-product crafting, and job skills; their menu includes drip coffee, cold brew, signatures like a French toast latte and an iced espresso tonic, High Garden Tea, kombucha, pastries from Village Bakery & Provisions, affogato, and a toast bar, and the grand opening (7 a.m.–4 p.m.) will feature food trucks, coffee, and other local vendors." - Delia Jo Ramsey
"Founded in 2008 by executive director Brian Hicks as part of the parent nonprofit Harvest Hands Community Development, Humphreys Street Coffee operates as a nonprofit roastery that now aims to open its first specialty coffee shop in Wedgewood-Houston with a June target. I appreciate that the operation employs and mentors 16 teenagers each year from low-income South Nashville neighborhoods in the art of coffee roasting, and that profits from its wholesale business are rolled back into programs and scholarships that support those students. The roastery began in the basement of the now-former Humphreys Street United Methodist Church before moving to new digs, and the current renovation brings the business full circle back to the neighborhood." - Matt Rogers
