The Other Grind House: Muddy's Takes Midtown

The Other Grind House: Muddy's Takes Midtown

If you haven't made it to the Muddy's midtown location, I recommend it. I added it into my regular coffee shop rotation shortly after it opened in 2014.

muddys cappucino cupcake

After a few years of solid success with her first business, Muddy's Bake Shop in East Memphis, owner Kat took on a new challenge. Rather than open an identical bake shop, Kat wanted to create a sort of "spin off" of Muddy's in the form of a coffee house. When it first opened, she called it The Grind House, but now everyone pretty much just calls it Muddy's Midtown.

 Muddys Grind House Outside Small

Muddy's Grind House is on top of a hill in Midtown, on Cooper across the street from Hattie B's (the former Easy Way). It's in an adorable seafoam colored revamped house with a sweet back patio and lawn, perfect for the yoga and Tai Chi classes they sometimes host. Inside, the decor manages to feel homemade and warm, but also like stepping into a minimalist Scandinavian designer's Instagram account. I would hire Kat to decorate my house, for sure.

Muddy's serves drip coffee and cold brew, plus most all the espresso drinks you'd expect, like cappuccinos, lattes, Americanos, etc. They use local coffee roasters sometimes! There's also a selection of hot teas, cocoa, and artisan sodas (the ginger ale comes highly recommended).

muddys grace biscuit

In terms of food, yes, Muddy's Midtown has a selection of the baked treats that made Memphis fall in love with Muddy's in the first place: cupcakes, cookies, pies, and more. But at the midtown spot, there are more savory and substantial things like scones, biscuits, and muffins.

If you're a fan of ginger, I'd recommend the ginger scone if it's available (pictured below). Sometimes scones can be a little too dense or stiff for my taste, but the ginger scone I had was buttery and flaky and had the right touch of ginger flavor. The biscuits are crazy good, too.

muddys ginger scone

muddys blueberry muffins

You order at the counter and if you're staying, sit at small tables or benches or on the patio out back. There's a little side room that's meant to be a quieter work space. There's also a little merch area with local products like ceramics from Paper & Clay, thermoses, cookbooks, aprons, and more.

muddys interior

muddys cupcake and iced coffee

The baristas don't accept tips; instead, I like that you can drop a dollar in the ROCWP jar, which is donated to a different non-profit each month.

Parking is a little wonky. There's a tiny lot up on the hill, but I've found it much easier to just park on the west side of Cooper or, if you can find a spot, along Vinton Ave (to the north of the shop).

Muddy's Grind House is open Mondays through Saturdays from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. Most everything is vegetarian and there are sometimes vegan treats. It's totally kid-friendly (though the study room is meant to be a quiet space) and ADA accessible. The patio is pet-friendly and there are "hitching" posts outside if you're on foot with Fido and want to run in and grab a latte.

You can follow Muddy's on Instagram, Twitter, or Facebook to see what treats are available that day, or visit their website at muddysgrindhouse.com for more info.

Go there:

Muddy's Grind House
585 S. Cooper Street
Memphis, Tennessee 38104

muddysgrindhouse.com

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Kat at Muddy's
Thanks so much, Holly!  Your post totally makes my day and I can't wait to share it with the team.  
January 26, 2015 5:49pm