The patterned breeze block facade and walk up window of Barrett's Coffee with wooden planter boxes in front

Austin

30.2711° N, 97.7437° W

Austin's coffee scene runs on the same restless energy as its music venues, with roasters, patios and one very famous mural sharing the same few blocks.

The patterned breeze block facade and walk up window of Barrett's Coffee with wooden planter boxes in front

Barrett's Coffee

Crestview · Austin

small batch roastery cafeBeans to go

Black Fox Coffee

Downtown · Austin

New York roaster in AustinDog friendly

A wooden retail shelf stocked with branded Medici Roasting bean bags

Caffé Medici

Clarksville · Austin

Austin's original specialty coffee shopBeans to go

The branded Cherrywood Coffeehouse mural on the exterior wall above the patio

Cherrywood Coffeehouse

Cherrywood · Austin

New Orleans transplants since 2009Dog friendly

The bright, high ceilinged room at Civil Goat Guadalupe with a wooden counter, a row of stools at the window bar and copper pendant lamps

Civil Goat Coffee Guadalupe

Central Austin · Austin

roaster with a mascot goatBeans to go

The branded Cuvée Coffee storefront sign above a glass entrance

Cuvée Coffee & Bar

Rainey Street District, Downtown · Austin

invented canned nitro cold brewBeans to go

The dark green tiled entrance of The Code Hotel on South Lamar with the blue and cream Cuvée Coffee sign beside the doors

Cuvée Coffee at The Code

South Lamar · Austin

roaster cafe in a hotelcoffee then wine bar

A latte with leaf latte art in a white Desnudo paper cup stamped with blue lettering and two small birds, set against green leaves

Desnudo Coffee

East Austin · Austin

farm direct Colombian coffeeBeans to go

Seven members of the Desnudo Coffee team posing together in front of the white Desnudo Coffee trailer with its blue lettering

Desnudo Coffee Downtown

Warehouse District, Downtown · Austin

Colombian farm coffee downtownBeans to go

The weathered wooden gate and sign at El Tigre Coffee Roasters with a painted tiger head, a glowing open sign and a picnic table in the yard

El Tigre Coffee Roasters

Rosewood · Austin

former trailer, now bungalowroasted in house

The white storefront of Figure 8 Coffee Purveyors on Chicon Street with its signboard, red doors and a planted frontage

Figure 8 Coffee Purveyors

East Austin · Austin

roastery and cafeBeans to go

The shaded back patio at Flat Track Coffee with a motorcycle parked beside the mural wall

Flat Track Coffee

East Cesar Chavez · Austin

named after motorcycle flat track racingBeans to go

The FLEET storefront sign and teal door at the Webberville Road cafe

Fleet Coffee Co.

East Austin · Austin

founded by two barista championsstarted as a single triangular room

The wooden front of Fleet Coffee on Manor Road with the black Fleet Coffee sign, a pick up window and bags of coffee beside an espresso machine

Fleet Coffee Manor Road

Blackland · Austin

Fleet trailer on Manor Roadpatio courtyard setting

The silver trailer of Flitch Coffee under a shady tree, with a covered order window, a neon open sign, a wooden deck and a dog standing on the steps

Flitch Coffee

Govalle · Austin

1952 Spartan trailer cafeDog friendly

The curved wood slat ceiling over the concrete espresso bar at Houndstooth Coffee

Houndstooth Coffee

Crestview, Central Austin · Austin

founded by a UT film school gradBeans to go

The bar at Houndstooth Coffee Frost Downtown with a red tiled wall, two grinders, a black Houndstooth espresso machine and a pastry display by tall windows

Houndstooth Coffee Frost Downtown

Downtown · Austin

downtown Congress Avenue cafeHoundstooth second cafe

The modern glass storefront with the branded red Jo's ball sign

Jo's Coffee

South Congress · Austin

home of the Iced TurboDog friendly

The bright interior at Malone Specialty Coffee with a scratch baked here neon sign, black pendant lamps, a purple and gold roastery wall and a counter of bananas

Malone Specialty Coffee Roastery and Cafe

Wells Branch · Austin

roastery and cafeBeans to go

Medici Roasting Springdale General

Springdale, East Austin · Austin

cafe beside the roasteryBeans to go

The glass fronted Merit Coffee cafe on West Avenue with its blue script sign and a sidewalk bench and bistro table out front

Merit Coffee

Seaholm District, Downtown · Austin

San Antonio roaster downtownBeans to go

The glass fronted corner of the Merit Coffee cafe at Mueller under its red illuminated sign

Merit Coffee Mueller

Mueller · Austin

Mueller neighborhood cafeglass fronted corner

The pastry case and brick interior at Mozart's Coffee Roasters, customers ordering at the counter under hanging ceiling fans

Mozart's Coffee Roasters

Tarrytown, on Lake Austin · Austin

founded by four couples in 1993Beans to go

The light interior of Palomino Coffee with a long curving counter, a wooden communal table and exposed timber ceiling

Palomino Coffee

MLK · Austin

coffee and plant marketplaceBeans to go

The 100 Congress lobby counter at Patika Coffee

Patika Coffee

Downtown, Congress Avenue corridor · Austin

named for Istanbul's hidden coffeehousesBeans to go

The shaded patio of Proud Mary Coffee under a large tree, with umbrella tables and the timber clad cafe behind

Proud Mary Coffee

Zilker · Austin

Melbourne style specialty cafebright airy room

The espresso bar beneath hand lettered coffee and cocktail chalkboard menus at Radio Coffee & Beer

Radio Coffee & Beer

South Austin · Austin

coffee counter and full craft beer barBeans to go

The Spokesman Coffee bar under a purple light strip with a menu board, mural wall and stools along the counter

Spokesman Coffee

St. Elmo · Austin

roastery coffee and draft beerBeans to go

The Spokesman Highland coffee bar under black and white murals with tall stools, a pastry case and a purple lit counter

Spokesman Coffee Highland

Highland · Austin

mural wrapped coffee barroasted in house