Grind City Coffee

Grind City Coffee We're centered around coffee culture and everything that goes with it.

From roasters to shops, Grind City Coffee highlights the amazing people and passion that exists in the coffee community.

🏃🏽🏃‍♀️🏃🏽‍♂️🏃🏾‍♂️Barista Olympics ☕️ are officially here! Get ready to steam, swirl, and strut your stuff. This is your c...
05/30/2026

🏃🏽🏃‍♀️🏃🏽‍♂️🏃🏾‍♂️Barista Olympics ☕️ are officially here!
Get ready to steam, swirl, and strut your stuff. This is your chance to flex those espresso skills, have a blast, and help build stronger, more sustainable coffee communities while you’re at it.

Think Field Day for all our coffee friends. Whether you’re a seasoned pro or just here for the vibes, we’ve got a spot for you:

📅 August 9, 2027
⏰ Doors at 12pm, first event at 1pm
📍 Ghost River Brewing on South Main St
Teams of 3

*$25 to Play: Grab your spot in the arena.
*FREE to Hang: Come cheer, spectate, and soak up the energy!

The Competitor Swag Bag
•🏆 Official Barista Olympics T-shirt (Lock yours in by July 31st!)
•🛍️ A slick GCX Tote sponsored by our friends at Minor Figures & Thirty Three Ink
•🍺 A crisp 10oz. beer courtesy of Ghost River Brewing to celebrate your wins

🏆 The Main Events
We hope you'’e been practicing, because this lineup is no joke (okay, maybe it’s a little wild):

* 🏃💨 Event 1: The Latte Run
* 🥏🎯 Event 2: Puck Toss *(Round 1!)*
* ☕️🥔 Event 3: The Coffee Sack Hop
* 🥏🎯 Event 4: Puck Toss *(The Sequel!)*
* 🎨👯 Event 5: The Latte Duet
* 🥏🎯 Event 6: Puck Toss *(The Trilogy! We love throwing pucks.)*
* ⚡️⏱️ Event 7: The Grand Speed Round Finale!

📺 Stay tuned for demos posted here about each event!

⚠️ Important Reminder: If you want that sweet, sweet game-day t-shirt, you must register by July 31st. Don’t sleep on it!

Are you ready to take home the gold? Let the games begin! 🎉

Register in the from the link in our bio! 🎟️

05/07/2026

🚨 MUG DROP ALERT! 🚨
Remember those absolute **masterpieces** our good friend hand-crafted exclusively for GCX ‘26? ☕️✨ The wait is *almost* over!

**If you snagged a “We Owe You a Mug” ticket at the Grind City Coffee Xpo, here’s the tea (well, the coffee):

🗓️ WHEN: Starting June 1st.
📍 WHERE: Belltower Coffee (Highland location).
✅ HOW: Just tell the legends behind the counter you’re there for your GCX mug!

**But wait... there’s a cherry on top! 🍒**
The amazing crew at Belltower is offering **10% OFF** your order the day you pick up your mug. Grab a latte, claim your prize, and live your best caffeinated life.

Have questions? Slide into our DMs! We love this coffee community more than a fresh espresso pull on a Monday morning. 🫶

03/31/2026

Wow, what can we say, the WHOLE coffee community really showed out at the 2026 Grind City Coffee Xpo! We can’t thank you enough! From tastings to flash tattoos, we had an absolute blast, and are pumped to announce that this was the biggest Xpo ever!⁠

Because of YOU we raise $7,000 for Protect Our Aquifer, because (and say it with us) YOU CAN'T HAVE GREAT COFFEE WITHOUT GREAT WATER! 💧⁠

We can’t wait to do it again next year even bigger, and even better! Stay tuned for the date announcement for GCX ‘27⁠

In the meantime, what was your favorite part of the Xpo this year? Anything you want to see that we haven’t done before!? Let us know in the comments!⁠

We truly appreciate you!

Memphis sure loves coffee… 🤯☕️🔥We’re beyond grateful to announce this year’s Grind City Xpo just hit a RECORD presale! T...
03/14/2026

Memphis sure loves coffee… 🤯☕️🔥We’re beyond grateful to announce this year’s Grind City Xpo just hit a RECORD presale! To go from no Xpo last year, to over 500 pre-sale tickets… we can’t wrap our heads around it. THANK YOU MEMPHIS!

That all being said, our handmade mug supply for 2026 is officially all spoken for. If you’ve already purchased your pre-sale ticket, you’re in the green! If not, don’t worry! We’ve got some new options to make it up to ya.

YOU CAN CHOOSE BETWEEN:
☕ $25 presale / $30 door
Entry to the Xpo + a compostable tasting cup

🏺 $40 presale / $45 door — WE O U a Mug Ticket
Guarantees your 2026 handmade tasting mug available starting May 1.

Mug pickup details:
• Pickup will be available at Belltower Coffee on Highland
• Includes a 10% off discount to use in the cafe on any order when you grab your mug!

Thank you for making this our biggest Xpo yet. Memphis coffee community forever. 🤎

🍻What pairs better than coffee & beer…nothing. Especially when Cooper House Project & Rigby Roastery are at the helm. Jo...
03/13/2026

🍻What pairs better than coffee & beer…nothing. Especially when Cooper House Project & Rigby Roastery are at the helm. Join us at the GCX Warm Up tonight as they debut the very first Grind City Coffee Xpo beer collaboration.

The GCX-POrter. 🖤

A toasted coconut porter that has rested on coffee beans from Hacienda La Papaya in Ecuador. A Typica coffee processed by first putting the cherries in oak barrels that had held rum for 20 years.

Come by among the first to give it a taste tonight at 7pm at Cooper House Project!

T-MINUS TWO DAYS TO THE XPO ☕️ Save this post to keep track of your Grind City game plan:⁠⁠🔥 Friday 6-9pm - The Warm Up⁠...
03/12/2026

T-MINUS TWO DAYS TO THE XPO ☕️ Save this post to keep track of your Grind City game plan:⁠

🔥 Friday 6-9pm - The Warm Up⁠
A free mixer for ticket holders. Meet the Memphis coffee community before the big day.⁠

☕️ Saturday 9am-2pm - The Xpo⁠
Tastings, panels, latte art lessons, demos, coffee cocktails, and our first Makers Market at .⁠

🏆 Saturday 5pm - The Grind City Throwdown⁠
Baristas go head-to-head in a latte art battle at with delicious bites from .⁠

Every sip this weekend supports 💧 SEE YOU THERE!!!⁠

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477 North 5th Street
Memphis, TN
38105

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