The roasters writing the coffee scene in Austin: who they are, where they source from and where to drink it.
The roasters writing the coffee scene in Austin. who they are, where they source from, and where to drink the result.
Cuvée Coffee in Austin is Mike McKim's specialty roastery since 1998 with a Rainey-district cafe, an Austin pioneer of single-origin sourcing and Black &.
BeansEthiopia, Colombia, Guatemala
BrewsEspresso, Filter, Nitro cold brew, Whole bean retail
TipThe wholesale Spicewood roastery does not run retail; the Rainey cafe is the only Austin shop after the East 6th closure.
Greater Goods Coffee in Austin is Trey Cobb and Khanh Trang's East 5th roastery and cafe since 2015, a B Corp specialty roaster. Open daily 07:00-18:00.
BeansEthiopia, Colombia, Honduras, Guatemala
BrewsEspresso, Filter, Pour over, Whole bean retail
TipCupping happens at the roastery on Friday mornings; ask in-store about joining a session.
Houndstooth Coffee in Austin is the multi-roaster cafe chain founded by Sean Henry in 2010, with seven Austin shops pouring house blends alongside guest.
BeansEthiopia, Kenya, Colombia, Costa Rica
BrewsEspresso, Filter, Cold brew, Whole bean retail
TipThe Frost Bank Tower location is the central flagship; the original on North Lamar has the larger bar.
Cosmic Coffee in Austin is the South Congress beer-garden cafe on Pickle Road since 2018, an indoor-outdoor coffeeshop pouring multi-roaster specialty.
BeansEthiopia, Guatemala, Brazil
BrewsEspresso, Filter, Cold brew, Whole bean retail
TipThe coffee bar shuts at 5pm but the beer side runs until 11; the patio bridges the daypart change.
Jo's Coffee in Austin is the Bunkhouse Group's South Congress patio coffee bar since 1999, an outdoor walk-up next to Hotel San Jose pouring espresso.
BeansVarious; sourced from Cuvée and others
BrewsEspresso, Iced Turbo cold brew, Filter
TipThe Iced Turbo is the Austin signature; queso on a breakfast taco from the morning menu is the locals' order.
Figure 8 Coffee Purveyors in Austin is Kathleen Carmichael and Ryan Hall's east-side roastery and cafe since 2014, the Chicon Street counter that pulls.
BeansColombia, Ethiopia, Rwanda
BrewsEspresso, Pour-over, Batch brew, Cold brew, Whole bean retail
TipOrder the pour-over of the day; the roaster behind the counter rotates single-origins so the bar bean is the freshest in the room.
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