Austin’s Best Havens for Coffee Lovers
If you’re looking for a simple way to support your local economy, there’s no better option than finding a local barista and making their coffee shop a part of your daily routine. Austin offers a variety of cafes with local brews and locally sourced coffee to choose from.
The ambiance in these places range from a simple and homey atmosphere, to more fancy and thematic vibes. Experience them all to discover your own unique taste!
Seventh Flag
CLOSED - Updated 2024
Seventh Flag sports a humble, simple atmosphere that you’ll quickly fall in love with. The coffeehouse offers high-quality brews, friendly customer service, and cozy living room vibes. This ambiance is further improved by the shop being pet friendly.
It’s located in the southern Austin area and has a distinctly southern look that you’ll immediately associate with Texas. At this point, they are cashless and accept to go orders only due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
Machine Head Coffee
CLOSED - Updated 2024
This coffee shop began as a coffee trailer and evolved into a fully-functional brick and mortar store. It servers everything from espressos to lattes.
The coffee shop is also a part of Veracruz All Natural’s restaurant, whose breakfast tacos and coffee make for the perfect pairing. With multiple locations around the city, you’re bound to find a location near you. As with all of our listings, please refer to the company’s social media for updates on operations during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Houndstooth Coffee
Houndstooth Coffee is a coffee bar focusing mainly on espressos. It is a haven for true coffee aficionados, of which Austin holds many. The rotating selection of beans is the main focus of the shop.
Preparation of the beans is rather simple and the focus is therefore on the quality of the beans themselves rather than the styles of drinks.
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Caffe Medici
Most of the coffee shops on our list are relatively recent additions to a more trendy scene, but this particular staple of Austin’s coffee culture has been around for quite a while now. At this point it has five branches around the city, with the Clarksville branch being the oldest. It has an elegant vibe and takes on the form of a bar located downtown.
Caffe Medici now has an online ordering system that allows you to enjoy the famous Medici roast without having to make any personal contact during these challenging times.
Level Craft
CLOSED - Updated 2024
Level Craft is located in a vintage trailer on the east side of the city. The shop sports two items unique to its location, that have placed Level Craft on the map. These include an espresso lemonade and the Freddo, which pairs nitro cold brew with a cold-brew cream. The menu offers a selection of vegan Belgian waffles, as well. Due to the need for social distancing, online ordering and curbside pickup are now available.
Level Craft
916 Springdale Rd building 4 suite 102
Austin, TX 78702
United States
Phone: +1 512-900-9957
Better Half Coffee & Cocktails
This all-day restaurant located on West 5th street is created by the team behind Flat Track and Wright Bros. It offers a rich and varied menu when it comes to both coffee and fare, combining a food truck experience with the more traditional coffeehouse vibes.
Better Half offers a drive through and curb side pick feature through the online order system. These practices are in accordance with current CDC guidelines regarding the COVID-19 pandemic.
Better Half Coffee & Cocktails
406 Walsh St
Austin, TX 78703
United States
Phone: +1 512-645-0786
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Merit Coffee
This coffee shop was launched in San Antonio, later branching out to the Austin area. Located in the downtown Austin area, Merit focuses on coffee drinks, espresso, Bakery Lorraine pies, Tacodeli tacos, and Maybelle’s Donuts while providing customers with a homey and cozy atmosphere.
It roasts its own blends of coffee, offering a wholesale division for those who want to bring a taste of their favorite coffee shop home with them. Merit also provides a coffee-centric blog that goes into additional detail about the craft.
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