Church Street Coffee & Books
Church Street Coffee & Books is a coffee shop and bookstore in the Crestline Corners shopping center at the corner of Church Street and Euclid Avenue in Mountain Brook's Crestline Village.
Cal Morris, who had managed a Starbucks Coffee in that location before it closed in 2011, opened the new business with barista Carrie Rollwagen, who had managed Jonathan Benton Bookseller before it closed in 2009. They were backed by a group of local supporters who fronted 85% of the up-front costs in exchange for 40% of the business. Rollwagen, who published a "PostScript" weblog for the shop, sold her share in the shop in 2015.
Church Street Coffee & Books originally served Primavera coffees, and now features roasts from Non-Fiction Coffee Co.. It also offers a selection of baked goods overseen by Morris' wife Heather. The shop is especially known for its painstakingly-crafted "Breakup Cookie", made in small batches with two types of flour, three types of chocolate chips, and plenty of butter.
References
- Swant, Martin (June 2, 2011) "Five questions: Partners dare to try where others have failed at books and coffee in Mountain Brook." The Birmingham News
- Colurso, Mary (December 8, 2023) "The perfect chocolate chip cookie? You’ll find it in Birmingham." AL.com
External links
- Church Street Coffee & Books website
- Church Street Coffee & Books on Instagram.com