Indy Coffee Club is a coffee roaster in North Side, San Antonio.
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.
Address: 7114 UTSA Blvd Ste 103, San Antonio, TX 78249
Folklores Coffee House is a Beacon Hill roaster-cafe whose Latin-flavoured signature drinks are the draw, with house-roasted beans to take home.
Tip: The Latin-flavoured signature drinks are the draw. Buy a bag of the house-roasted beans on the way out.
Sources from: Mexico, Colombia, Guatemala
How they serve: Espresso, Filter, Whole bean retail
Akhanay Coffee Roasters imports Southeast Asian beans from Thailand and Laos, a small downtown cafe known for Hanoi egg coffee and Thai milk teas.
Tip: The Hanoi egg coffee and Thai milk teas are the differentiators. A rare Southeast Asian specialty roaster in town.
Sources from: Thailand, Laos, Vietnam
How they serve: Espresso, Pour over, Whole bean retail
Barrio Barista on Culebra Road builds Mexican-flavoured coffee, from horchata lattes to cafe de olla, a West Side cafe and roaster worth the trip.
Tip: The horchata latte and cafe de olla are what set it apart. A West Side cafe worth the trip for the flavours alone.
Sources from: Mexico, Colombia
How they serve: Espresso, Cold brew, Whole bean retail
Local Coffee is one of San Antonio's early specialty-coffee names, well placed at the Pearl for an espresso before the Saturday-market rush.
Tip: An early San Antonio specialty name, well placed at the Pearl. Come before the Saturday-market rush for a seat.
Sources from: Ethiopia, Colombia, Guatemala
How they serve: Espresso, Pour over, Whole bean retail
Berry to Bean Coffee House on Broadway is an ethically sourced roaster-cafe leaning on Kenyan and Colombian beans, a healthier-leaning Alamo Heights stop.
Tip: The ethical sourcing and Kenyan beans are the draw. A Broadway cafe with healthier food options alongside the coffee.
Sources from: Kenya, Colombia, Ethiopia
How they serve: Espresso, Filter, Whole bean retail
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
