Otherlands Coffee Bar - Memphis

A May 2020 Remote Review

Otherlands Coffee Bar prides itself on its real food and coffee. Their products are in no way processed and are all made in-house. To add to this, they have many vegan and gluten-free options. There are very little complaints on their food quality, and the prices are very affordable as well. This café offers a multitude of espresso drinks, brewed and iced coffee, and frozen drinks. There is a total of 9 flavor shots to be chosen from if wanted, but sweet, desert-like drinks do not seem to be their most popular. Rather, it is their stronger espresso beverages that get the most demand. Their coffee is described as “one of the best in the city”, and is loved by its locals. They also offer a variety of breakfast and lunch options that are widely liked. It is described as having a hippie-like atmosphere that attracts both locals and tourists.

Otherlands is not your average in-and-out coffee shop. Although you can get your coffee to go, it is decorated with multiple rooms in a way that it can be a hangout spot as well. It is perfect for studying, getting work done, or just relaxing. The employees redecorate often and there are also always magazines and other things to read available. The many couches and big, comfortable looking chairs are perfect for sitting down with a cup of coffee and getting some work done. My favorite part of Otherlands Coffee Bar is that it completely contradicts the coffee places we are used to. Dunkin Donuts for example has all processed products, is fast, and just about everything is extremely sugary with a lot of calories. Otherlands is a hangout spot, loved by its locals and tourists, has real food and drink with healthy options, and has an atmosphere unlike most coffee shops. Its originality is what draws in so many people and keeps business running. It is very busy a lot of the time but the spacious way in which it is set up still makes it a perfect place to do some work. This is a coffee shop that I would love to visit if I am ever in the area, and I believe more coffee shops should strive to have the authentic nature that Otherlands Coffee Bar does.

-- Alexa Shearns