ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT ASPECTS OF PERK UP IS OUR COMMITMENT TO SERVING OUR COMMUNITY. WE CAN OFTEN BE FOUND AT COMMUNITY EVENTS SUCH AS FALL FESTIVAL, MEMORIAL DAY AND MOVIE NIGHTS. WE PROVIDE WELL DESERVED COFFEE TO OUR LOCAL SCHOOL TEACHERS AND ADMINISTRATORS DURING IN-SERVICE DAYS AND TEACHER APPRECIATION WEEKS. YOU MAY EVEN FIND OUR GIFT CARD INCLUDED IN RAFFLE PRIZES AND GIFT BASKETS!

ABOUT THE SHOP

PERK UP COFFEE SHOP OPENED IN OCTOBER 2011 AS THE SOUTHERN HIGHLANDS LOCAL INDEPENDENT COFFEE SHOP. AS WELL AS PROVIDING COFFEE AND NON-COFFEE BEVERAGES, PERK UP HAS A WIDE SELECTION OF FRESH MADE PASTRIES, BREAKFAST AND LUNCH SANDWICHES, AS WELL AS WRAPS. WITH FREE WIFI, A 6-PERSON MEETING TABLE, AND SEVERAL COMFORTABLE CHAIRS; PERK UP IS AN IDEAL PLACE FOR STUDYING, WORKING, OR MEETING WITH A SMALL GROUP.

ABOUT THE OWNER

JEANNE KESSLER HOLDS A BS IN NUTRITION AND FOOD SCIENCE FROM MIDDLE TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY AND AN AS IN BAKING AND PASTRY FROM THE INTERNATIONAL CULINARY SCHOOL AT THE ART INSTITUTE OF LAS VEGAS. FOR THE PAST 16 YEARS, SHE WORKED AND MANAGED AREA COFFEE SHOPS INCLUDING A PERIOD OF TIME AS MANAGER AT THE COFFEE BEANERY AND SAXBYS COFFEE. JEANNE KESSLER LEARNED THE COFFEE BUSINESS FROM THE GROUND UP. AS A RESIDENT OF SOUTHERN HIGHLANDS, SHE IS EXCITED TO OWN AND OPERATE A COMMUNITY COFFEE SHOP.