Are you looking for a coffee shop with some elbow room?
Barista Parlor, a new coffee shop in the heart of East Nashville, may be the solution.
Barista Parlor is great for people who want to really enjoy their coffee. The staff focuses the art of coffee making and the quality they can give their customers. With an array of coffees available from artisans around the world, the choices are vast and endless.
Not sure which coffee you prefer? Not a problem. A trained staff of baristas is behind the counter to help determine the perfect blend for each individual customer.
Barista Parlor makes coffee with beans from around the country. Portland’s Stumptown, North Carolina’s Counter Culture, Michigan’s MadCap, Illinois’s Intelligentsia, and California’s Sightglass are all different types of coffee you can try.
With it’s spacious seating and quiet atmosphere, clumping it with other coffee houses like Starbucks seems almost unnatural.
Kevin Mac Erwin, a junior at Lipscomb, explained how the Barista Parlor is rapidly gaining fans and national prestige.
“The Barista Parlor provides a handcrafted and aesthetically pleasing experience to its ever growing group of followers,” Mac Erwin said. “With an emphasis on quality coffee and collaboration with local merchants, The Barista Parlor is quickly becoming a Nashville classic.”
Lipscomb sophomore Allison Kate Collins said she believes Barista Parlor is the perfect early morning or late afternoon coffee break.
“Barista Parlor is perfect if you want to get way off campus. Its spacious atmosphere is a welcome contrast from cramped classrooms and the campus Starbucks. If you’re not a coffee connoisseur (as I’m not), one of the friendly baristas will be happy to provide suggestions,” Collins said. “Everyone ought to go at least once!”
With write-ups in the New York Times and Southern Living Magazine, this gem of a coffeehouse is becoming a destination for tourists across America.
Stop by today and see what all the fuss is about (just remember to leave the illusion of decaf behind).
The Barista Parlor is located at 519 B Gallatin Ave. It is open Monday through Friday 7 a.m. to 6 p.m., Saturday and Sunday 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.
For more information on Barista Parlor, visit their website at www.baristaparlor.com .