Trying Poplar Perk’n
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I know a lot of you East Memphis caffeine fiends were bummed when the High Point Coffee at the corner of Poplar and Perkins closed. But there’s hope for you yet – a new coffee shop called Poplar Perk’n opened in the old High Point space.
Poplar Perk'n, Memphis, Tenn.
I stopped by Poplar Perk’n yesterday around 11 a.m. There were a few people hanging out in the tiny shop. Two super friendly baristas (Hi, Brian and Boby!) and the owner, Jimmy Widden, were behind the counter.
Behind the counter at Poplar Perk'n
My vanilla latte was the right mix of sweet vanilla and coffee flavor. They’ve got all kinds of coffee and non-coffee drinks. Next time, I think I’ll try something a bit more straight up.
Poplar Perk’n isn’t the old High Point. It feels less like a corporate chain shop (High Point always had that feel to me) and more like a nice, community shop. Plus, the owner and the baristas totally love Memphis.
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Poplar Perk’n
12:17 pm
cute barista.
2:04 pm
They are SOOO friendly, and skim decaf latte was good. Plus, bonus points for the name alone!
11:39 pm
Pretty pumped to try it! Great post.
4:17 pm
Yall should go! I love individually owned coffee shops and these guys are really nice! Way better than starbucks
9:08 pm
Its really too bad the owner fired all the baristas. I think only two trained baristas work there now. All the old Highpoint people are long gone. But it used to be a really nice place…