Figure 8 Coffee Purveyors is an industrial-chic coffee shop serving artisanal drinks alongside light bites. Order choice brews made with a number of single-origin roasts - from Peruvian to Ethiopian-grown beans.
Half coffee shop half bicycle store near the center of Austin. Given its biking theme, the venue carries an industrial aesthetic. Expect specialty brews and ample pastry options. Vegan alternatives are on offer too.
Coffee shop on the banks of Lake Austin - Mozarts' viewing deck is an ideal spot to watch the world go by. The cafe itself serves a variety of drinks and baked goods, plus their coffee beans are flame-roasted on-site.
Austin-based coffee brand known equally for its brews and “I love you so much” mural (found at its South Congress Avenue location). Also offers a casual food menu - think burgers and burritos.
Small cafe offering all of the caffeinated classics, along with some other coffeehouse creations. Visitors often grab a pastry, or taco from the nearby Veracruz trailer, to accompany their specialty brew. A community favorite.
Spacious warehouse cafe roasting its own beans and pouring craft beer from a large tap wall. The industrial room runs steady all day, shifting naturally from morning cortados and open laptops to afternoon pints.
Sage green walk-up coffee stand on South Congress slinging breakfast tacos and sweet iced coffee from a corner window. The patio stays busy with dogs, conversation, and a steady line wrapping past the spray-painted wall.
Walk-up window on South Congress pouring ceremonial grade matcha. Bright, layered lattes mix the tea with blue spirulina, ube, or CBD for a quick takeaway.
Colombian-owned coffee truck serving creative lattes from a lively East Austin food park. The signature drinks have umami-forward flavors like brown sugar miso and shoyu butterscotch – expect long lines on weekends.
Moody East Austin coffee shop with dark green walls, red curtains, and a serious multi-roaster lineup. The limited seating fills early with open laptops and pour-overs served with sparkling water.
Walk-up coffee window running out of a pocket-sized brick boiler room. All seating is outdoors, with breakfast tacos and grapefruit brown sugar lattes carried straight to shaded courtyard picnic tables.
Light-filled Japanese cafe and daily workspace in an East Austin art complex. Pale wood tables and a pet-friendly patio stay packed with open laptops, matcha, katsu curry, and thick-cut milk bread toasts.
Bright South Congress cafe, natural wine shop, and boutique bike store sharing one mid-century roof. The counter runs steady from morning espresso and breakfast burritos to evening sourdough pizza on the outdoor patio.
Traditional British tea room sharing space with a local patisserie. Vintage china and three-tiered stands of scones and sandwiches fill the tables, while the owner walks the room explaining proper afternoon tea etiquette.
Taiwanese tea shop brews every cup to order on espresso-style machines. The scent of roasted leaves fills a modern room packed with lines for customizable boba.
Sprawling board game cafe and pub running steady with hours-long tabletop campaigns. Large tables fill up with game boards and miniatures alongside pints of craft beer, espresso, and plates of fish and chips.
Asian-American coffee shop pouring miso corn and mala lattes. Shelves of chili crunch and cookbooks line a homey space stocked with pineapple buns and egg tarts.
North Austin coffee trailer pouring Mexican-inspired espresso using house-roasted Chiapas beans. Horchata and canela lattes topped with dairy-free marshmallow fluff dot the shared picnic tables.
Modern coffee kiosk inside a Korean grocery market, serving creamy, inventive lattes. The menu leans into dessert flavors like sweet potato and injeolmi, often garnished with a skewer of rice cakes.
Korean cafe serving massive, shareable bowls of bingsu – a dessert of finely shaved frozen milk. Flavors range from fresh mango to traditional black sesame, with croissant-waffle hybrids offered on the side.
Concrete breeze blocks and blonde wood fill this quiet Northwest tea shop. Customizable boba and egg waffles join a self-serve ramen machine to fuel long work sessions.
Quiet neighborhood roastery pouring house-roasted espresso and serving avocado toast at a slow pace. Shaded outdoor tables wrap around the low-slung building, backing up to a fenced yard with resident pygmy goats Butters and Norm.