Estate Coffee Company is a cafe in Downtown, San Antonio.
Estate Coffee is a rare specialty-coffee stop downtown, where the roaster sits right behind the bar; ask what they roasted that week for the pour-over.
Tip: The roaster is right behind the bar; ask what they roasted that week. A rare specialty-coffee stop downtown.
Address: 103 N St Mary's St, San Antonio, TX 78205
Box St. All Day at Hemisfair pairs a curated espresso bar with an all-day brunch menu, a daylight Hemisfair Park option between the Tower and Yanaguana.
Signature drink: Espresso and curated brunch cocktails
Tip: Lean on the espresso bar in the morning, switch to brunch cocktails by noon. First 30 minutes free in the Hemisfair Garage.
La Panaderia's downtown cafe pairs conchas with a cafe con leche, and a full breakfast and lunch menu makes it more than just a quick coffee stop.
Signature drink: Cafe con leche with pan dulce
Tip: The conchas and the cafe con leche are the pairing. A full breakfast and lunch menu makes it more than a coffee stop.
Box St. All Day at Hemisfair pairs a curated espresso bar with an all-day brunch menu, a daylight Hemisfair Park option between the Tower and Yanaguana.
Signature drink: Espresso and curated brunch cocktails
Tip: Lean on the espresso bar in the morning, switch to brunch cocktails by noon. First 30 minutes free in the Hemisfair Garage.
Theory Coffee Company is a precision-minded roaster and cafe that has landed on Yelp's best US coffee shops, serving carefully dialled espresso and filter.
Signature drink: Precision espresso and filter
Tip: Theory ranks among Yelp's top US coffee shops; the espresso is the order. A small space, so seating is limited.
Merit Coffee is a dependable Broadway stop in Alamo Heights with consistent espresso and seasonal lattes that rotate; ask the barista what is pouring.
Signature drink: Espresso and seasonal lattes
Tip: A dependable Broadway stop with consistent espresso. The seasonal lattes rotate; ask what is pouring.
Indy Coffee Club near UTSA roasts in house and pulls precise espresso in a punk-leaning room, a north-side cafe that punches above its strip-mall setting.
Signature drink: House-roasted espresso
Tip: House roasting and a strong espresso make it worth the drive north. Popular with the UTSA crowd at exam time.
Shotgun House Coffee Roasters works out of a former sewing factory turned creative space on the near West Side, roasting on-site and brewing single-origin.
Signature drink: Single-origin filter
Tip: The roastery cafe is tucked inside a converted factory; follow the signs to Warehouse 5. Single-origin filter is the move.
La Panaderia's downtown cafe pairs conchas with a cafe con leche, and a full breakfast and lunch menu makes it more than just a quick coffee stop.
Signature drink: Cafe con leche with pan dulce
Tip: The conchas and the cafe con leche are the pairing. A full breakfast and lunch menu makes it more than a coffee stop.
