Inside WorkPlay · Birmingham, AL

Coffee by day.
Cocktails by night.

Lee’s is a coffee shop and spirit lounge located inside WorkPlay, pouring Non-Fiction Coffee espresso before your meeting and handcrafted cocktails long after the show lets out.

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A blush-pink cocktail held up beneath glowing amber glass lamps in the lounge at Lee's Coffee in Birmingham

An iced latte layered with chocolate drizzle and toffee crumble on a sunlit patio table

Welcome to Lee’s

Coffee, cocktails,
and community

Tucked inside WorkPlay, Lee’s Coffee is your new favorite neighborhood hangout to start your day or wind it down. Serving up Non-Fiction Coffee, handcrafted cocktails, and a cozy atmosphere, Lee’s is where creativity and connection come to life.

Whether you’re grabbing a quick latte before a show, catching up with friends, or working away from your desk, Lee’s is designed to make you feel right at home.

The Lee's Coffee mascot, a smiling coffee cup in sneakers waving hello

The friendliest cup
in Birmingham

You’ll find this face on the window out front, on the tees by the bar, and somewhere in every good night that starts here.

A hot latte dusted with cinnamon beside a lit candle on a wooden table

The coffee

Non-Fiction Coffee on espresso, pulled by people who actually care how it tastes.

An espresso martini topped with cookie crumble in a coupe glass

The bar

Crafted cocktails $12, and $8 at happy hour every day until 6PM.

A record player and crates of vinyl beneath framed concert posters on a green wall

The room

Vinyl on the turntable, gig posters on the walls, and a booth with your name on it.

Three handcrafted cocktails and a microphone on a wooden table beside the Lee's cocktail menu

A candlelit corner booth with floral cushions and a bookshelf inside Lee's lounge

After dark

Birmingham’s coffee
& spirit lounge

When the espresso machine quiets down, the lounge takes over. Lee’s is a full liquor lounge: classic cocktails, espresso martinis built on the same beans we pull all morning, and a rotating specialty list. Low light, good records, no rush.

Happy hour

$8 cocktails

Open until 6PM · Every day we're open. Regularly $12.

Full drink menu

Every week at Lee’s

There’s always
something on

All events →

Wednesday · 7PM
Game Night
Board games, card games, and a full shelf to pick from. Pull up a table, bring friends or make some.
Friday · 7PM
Crafts & Games
Make something with your hands. Supplies on us, espresso martini optional but encouraged.
Saturday · 8PM
Karaoke Night
The mic is open and the room is on your side. Saturdays run late and we're here until midnight.

The space

Room to work, linger,
or take the mic

A sunny patio out front, a record corner in the back, a listening room lined with gig posters, and tables built for laptops at 9AM and card games at 9PM.