John’s Pantry

Great place to pick up essential spices, fresh bread and pastries, pastas, and locally roasted coffee. The owner is extremely nice and very helpful. I will start getting my coffee here on a regular basis. And yes, the cherry turnover was delicious!

John and the staff are super friendly, and their baked goods are delicious. They also have a great selection of locally roasted coffee, namely Reverb coffee.

I’ve passed this place a million times and am glad I stopped in. He carries an array of seasoning that are dirt cheap! $ 1.25 can get you 2 ounces of cumin! He carries an assortment of coffee from local roasters as well as a variety of jams and sauces. Mostly local.
In addition to these pantry staples they bake fresh bread in house (I got the raisin cinnamon loaf) as well as other pastry/​baked good items. Next trip macaroons are on the list !

I have been coming to this little shop since the first few weeks it was open and I have always found something interesting on every visit. John Moberly seems to be one of those owners who takes an active role in his business. He has always been happy to advise on any questions concerning the spices, breads, coffees and other items he sells (he was a professional chef for years). He has a big personality and will remember you as his customer too.
Hand mixed spices and unusual items such as pink Himalayan, citron and black sea salts, saffron, vanilla beans, among others. Fresh baked bread, cookies, and an impressive assortment of local goods made by your fellow Memphians. In fact, John may be the best aggregator of locally made foodstuffs that we have in this city. (Think Nikki’s Hot Ass Chips. Beverly’s Smoked Chicken Salad. Tiny Toms, J Brooks, Black Crow and ReVerb coffees, and many more). John, the self described «damn Yankee», knows a thing or two about hospitality and is always ready to tell you about the next unusual bread coming out of the ovens or encourage you to try a local product with a sampling. Gluten free stuff, interesting pastas, and even some local art for sale.
Memphis needs the diversity offered by these type businesses with their commitment to variety, quality, and local sourcing. Go by and see John and his crew today. You’re sure to discover something good that’s made in Memphis!

John and staff are great guys. The breads are top notch, the baked goods are deliciously different and… the spices rock. To top it off, local roasted coffees, local honey, local jams and gluten free yummies. A little jewel hidden amongst the traffic of the parkway.

It was on a whim that I stopped by here on my way home from SuperTarget. I needed some bread to go with dinner and besides that, I was just curious about this place. It’s been there for over a year now; John must be doing something right! It smelled delicious inside and there were lots of goodies to look at. He was sweet enough to give my daughter a free cookie to munch on and gave me a few tips on baking bread — something that, for whatever reason, seems daunting to me.
After the new year John says he’s going to offer a small class on baking. As much as my husband LOVES bread, it would be well worth my time. Do yourself a favor if you’re cruising down Germantown Parkway and stop in. I promise there will be something you can’t leave without.

Stopped in today to get some «fresh bread» like the sign says on Germantown Pkwy. Soooo glad I did. The sourdough I bought it awesome. They had a great selection of different breads and bake goods. Also– jams, jellies, unique & hard to fine spices, local coffee & honey. Just a great store to have around. To top it off? The 2 gentlemen working couldnt have been nicer. Super friendly and knew their business. This will be added to my regular shopping list.
As a special they are also making king cakes for Mardi Gras!

Fresh baked goods, and dont forget the coffee!