The 9 Best Coffee Shops in Austin
Where would I be without coffee?
Still asleep, or yelling at everyone who makes eye-contact with me, turning green and busting through walls…the point is we don’t want to find out. It’s bad enough if you’re with me when I get a bad cup of coffee. Cue the pouting, cue the passive aggressiveness-I won’t go get another cup but I’ll continuously whine about how terrible the last one was, which I no doubt only drank a fourth of. I will not force my way through anything that doesn’t taste great to me, I just can’t, I’ve never been able to. AKA I’m picky y’all. But back to coffee, the item I am the most picky about actually. & sure, according to most I don’t even drink coffee, just cream and sugar. It’s called a French Vanilla Latte and it’s life. And regardless, that coffee/cream/sugar balance has to be on point.
Each of these coffee shops in Austin, Texas have better than average coffee (in no particular order), cheers!
Cafe Medici
Yum. Just yum. Plus I love any local business that supports local artisans. You can shop the art straight off the walls in this hipster chic coffee shop. There are multiple Cafe Medici’s around town, I particularly like the S. Lamar location.
Multiple Locations, https://caffemedici.com
Stouthaus Coffee Pub
Not only does this coffee shop have great FVL’s they also have an unbeatable Nitro coffee as well. Doesn’t hurt that it’s located next to a Pizza shop and an ice cream parlor either…literally all of my favorites in one strip.
4715 S Lamar Blvd #102, Sunset Valley, TX 78745, www.stouthauscoffee.com
Jo’s Hot Coffee and Food
This Austin staple has been around forever for a reason. The coffee is amazing, the South Congress location is perfect for people watching and site seeing. Plus, if you’re visiting you HAVE to take a picture in front of the infamous “I love you so much” wall located on the side of the building.
1300 South Congress Avenue, Austin, TX 78704, www.joscoffee.com
YOU MAY ALSO LIKE: MY WHIPPED COFFEE RECIPE
Summer Moon
Summer Moon coffee is a neighborhood go-to and probably because it can be found in most neighborhoods. My go to drink is the Half Moon, a delicious iced coffee with a little less sweetness.
Multiple locations
Nordstrom Ebar
Ok, now this is not a local coffee shop but I couldn’t make a list of my favorite FVL’s without mentioning the Ebar. When I worked at Nordstrom I’m pretty sure 30% of my blood was made up of this stuff. They are so yummy, hot or cold. Though I prefer iced. Check out the Domain location and take your coffee to sit on their large patio for perfect people watching.
Multiple Locations
Tiny Boxwoods
Cookies and Coffee. I repeat, cookies and coffee y’all. Both are amazing at this adorable gem in north central Austin.
1503 W 35th St, Austin, TX 78703, www.tinyboxwoods.com
Mañana
Mañana is located in the South Congress Hotel and is a must stop when shopping on South Congress.
1603 S Congress Ave, Austin, TX 78704
Mozarts
Situated right on town lake, this is one of my favorite spots to sit outside and work during Spring or Fall. Couple that with the wide assortment of pastries and cakes and it’s hard to beat.
3825 Lake Austin Blvd, Austin, TX 78703, www.mozartscoffee.com
Cafe 605
Located within the Hotel Van Zandt and oozing the same masculine sophistication, it’s one of my favorite shops to set up and work on my laptop or enjoy a good book with my coffee.
605 Davis St, Austin, TX 78701, Website
Do you frequent any of these notorious Austin coffee shops? Drop your favorite in the comments!
