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Tip: The ethical sourcing and Kenyan beans are the draw. A Broadway cafe with healthier food options alongside the coffee.

Location

Address: 3900 Broadway, San Antonio, TX 78209

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Theory Coffee Company ★ 4.4

alamo-heightsPublic cafe

Theory Coffee is an Alamo Heights roaster-cafe that has ranked among Yelp's top US coffee shops, known for a rotating single origin and a dialled-in espresso.

Tip: Theory ranks among Yelp's top US coffee shops. Buy a bag of the rotating single origin; the espresso is the in-house order.

Sources from: Ethiopia, Colombia, Guatemala

How they serve: Espresso, Filter, Whole bean retail

Merit Coffee ★ 4.2

alamo-heightsPublic cafe

Merit Coffee, founded in San Antonio and now across Texas, is the most widely available local roaster, with cafes around town and a bean subscription at home.

Tip: The most widely available local roaster, with cafes across town. The subscription is the easy way to keep beans at home.

Sources from: Ethiopia, Colombia, Honduras

How they serve: Espresso, Filter, Whole bean retail, Subscription

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More coffee roasters in San Antonio

Theory Coffee Company ★ 4.4

alamo-heightsPublic cafe

Theory Coffee is an Alamo Heights roaster-cafe that has ranked among Yelp's top US coffee shops, known for a rotating single origin and a dialled-in espresso.

Tip: Theory ranks among Yelp's top US coffee shops. Buy a bag of the rotating single origin; the espresso is the in-house order.

Sources from: Ethiopia, Colombia, Guatemala

How they serve: Espresso, Filter, Whole bean retail

Merit Coffee ★ 4.2

alamo-heightsPublic cafe

Merit Coffee, founded in San Antonio and now across Texas, is the most widely available local roaster, with cafes around town and a bean subscription at home.

Tip: The most widely available local roaster, with cafes across town. The subscription is the easy way to keep beans at home.

Sources from: Ethiopia, Colombia, Honduras

How they serve: Espresso, Filter, Whole bean retail, Subscription

Estate Coffee Company ★ 4.2

downtownPublic cafe

Estate Coffee roasts downtown with the roaster in full view of the espresso bar; ask what is fresh. A rare specialty roaster-cafe in the heart of the city.

Tip: Roasting happens in full view of the counter; ask what is fresh. A rare downtown specialty roaster.

Sources from: Ethiopia, Colombia, Kenya

How they serve: Espresso, Pour over, Whole bean retail

Shotgun House Coffee Roasters ★ 4.2

west-sidePublic cafe

Shotgun House Coffee Roasters roasts on the near West Side inside a former sewing factory, brewing single-origin coffee in a stripped-back warehouse cafe.

Tip: The roastery hides inside a converted factory; look for Warehouse 5. Buy a bag of the single origin to take home.

Sources from: Ethiopia, Guatemala, Mexico

How they serve: Espresso, Filter, Whole bean retail

Fierro Coffee ★ 4.2

north-sidePublic cafe

Fierro Coffee is a bicultural roastery split between Guadalajara and San Antonio, specialising in traceable small-batch Mexican single-origin beans.

Tip: Buy a bag of single-origin Mexican beans, the rare local specialty here. The far-north-west cafe sits off I-10 near La Cantera.

Sources from: Mexico, Colombia, Guatemala

How they serve: Espresso, Pour over, Whole bean retail

Indy Coffee Club ★ 4.1

north-sidePublic cafe

Indy Coffee Club roasts in house near UTSA and pulls dialled-in espresso in a punk-leaning room; the student crowd packs the north-side cafe during exams.

Tip: House-roasted and dialled in; the espresso is the order. The UTSA crowd packs it during exams.

Sources from: Ethiopia, Colombia, Peru

How they serve: Espresso, Filter, Whole bean retail

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