Easy Tiger in Austin runs a coffee bar at its East 6th Street bake shop, a downstairs counter for espresso, drip and pastries before the upstairs beer-garden patio opens at noon.
Tip: Morning coffee runs 7 to 11am; from noon the beer takes over and pastry purchases continue but the coffee bar quiets.
Address: 709 E 6th St, Austin, TX 78701
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 & Blue nitro cold brew.
Tip: The wholesale Spicewood roastery does not run retail; the Rainey cafe is the only Austin shop after the East 6th closure.
Sources from: Ethiopia, Colombia, Guatemala
How they serve: Espresso, Filter, Nitro cold brew, Whole bean retail
Greater Goods Coffee in Austin is Trey Cobb and Khanh Trang's East 5th roastery and cafe since 2015, a B Corp specialty roaster with retail pours and a wholesale program.
Tip: Cupping happens at the roastery on Friday mornings; ask in-store about joining a session.
Sources from: Ethiopia, Colombia, Honduras, Guatemala
How they serve: Espresso, Filter, Pour over, Whole bean retail
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 roasters from across the US.
Tip: The Frost Bank Tower location is the central flagship; the original on North Lamar has the larger bar.
Sources from: Ethiopia, Kenya, Colombia, Costa Rica
How they serve: Espresso, Filter, Cold brew, Whole bean retail
Cosmic Coffee in Austin is the South Congress beer-garden cafe on Pickle Road since 2018, an indoor-outdoor coffeeshop pouring multi-roaster specialty alongside a tap-room beer list.
Tip: The coffee bar shuts at 5pm but the beer side runs until 11; the patio bridges the daypart change.
Sources from: Ethiopia, Guatemala, Brazil
How they serve: Espresso, Filter, Cold brew, Whole bean retail
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 and the signature Iced Turbo.
Tip: The Iced Turbo is the Austin signature; queso on a breakfast taco from the morning menu is the locals' order.
Sources from: Various; sourced from Cuvée and others
How they serve: Espresso, Iced Turbo cold brew, Filter
