Uperk

Specialties

UPerk is more than just a downtown coffee shop. It's a community. It's where all kinds of people gather to study, to talk, to listen, and to figure out ways to make our city- the wonderful Tuscaloosa, AL- an even better place than it already is. We are a not-for-profit enterprise seeking partnerships with agencies and initiatives here in town. We are an epicenter of movements seeking peace and justice for our neighborhoods. While we are connected to First Presbyterian Church and its college ministry, UKirk, we want to be very clear that all people are welcome here. We believe the life and ministry of Jesus centered around his loving everyone around him, and we will seek to do the same at UPerk. No matter what you may feel or what you may believe, you are welcome here. No matter your faith background, you are welcome here. No matter your ideology or worldview, you are welcome here. No matter if you're a 'Jesus freak,' a skeptic, a churchgoer, a church-hater, a doubter, a wanderer, you are welcome here. Coffee. Community. Culture. We are Tuscaloosa's community cafe. Directly-traded craft coffee. Nitro cold-brew tea and coffee. House made pastries. Pressed sandwiches. Gluten-free and vegan options available.

History

From the beginning, our hope for UPerk was that it'd be more than just a downtown coffee shop; it'd be a community. So that's what we are. UPerk is where all kinds of people gather to study, to talk, to listen, and to figure out ways to make our city- the wonderful Tuscaloosa, AL- an even better place than it already is. We are a not-for-profit enterprise seeking partnerships with agencies and initiatives here in town. We are an epicenter of movements seeking peace and justice for our neighborhoods. As a coffee house whose culture reflects our theology, we believe the life and ministry of Jesus centered around his loving everyone around him, and we will seek to do the same at UPerk. No matter what you may feel or what you may believe, you are welcome here. No matter your faith background, you are welcome here. No matter your ideology or worldview, you are welcome here.