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Austin's Best Coffee Shops, Fall 2014

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For students and freelancers alike, work and cafes go hand in hand. The beginning of September means that school is back in session and work is gearing up for a new quarter. Lots of buzzy new coffee shops popped up since the previous coffee map, like Cuvee and Radio Coffee and Beer. Here's the latest and greatest on where to caffeinate while hunched over a laptop (or maybe a book).
— Nadia Chaudhury

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Radio Coffee & Beer

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South Austin’s newest coffee shop brings good coffee (including Stumptown's nitro cold brew), lots of open open space, a Veracruz taco truck to satisfy those hunger pains, and plenty of tables inside and out for those who prefer sun or air-conditioning.

4208 Manchaca Rd, Austin, TX 78704
(512) 217-1160
(512) 217-1160

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Houndstooth Coffee

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4200 N Lamar Blvd Ste 120, Austin, TX 78756
(512) 531-9417
(512) 531-9417

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Caffé Medici

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1101 W Lynn St, Austin, TX 78703
(512) 524-5049
(512) 524-5049

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Cenote

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Cenote offers pour-overs of a rotating series of Cuvee and Handsome beans, as well as house-made syrups. Where they really shine is their impressive food menu, respectable on-tap beers, and generally warm and welcoming atmosphere. Also, their new bike rack is shaped like an octopus.

1010 E Cesar Chavez St., Austin, TX 78702
(512) 524-1311
(512) 524-1311

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Cuvée Coffee

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2000 E 6th St, Austin, TX 78702

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Jo's Coffee

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1300 S Congress Ave, Austin, TX 78704
(512) 444-3800
(512) 444-3800

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Once Over Coffee Bar

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2009 S 1st St., Austin, TX 78704
(512) 326-9575
(512) 326-9575

Flightpath Coffeehouse

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5011 Duval St, Austin, TX 78751
(512) 458-4472
(512) 458-4472

Epoch Coffee

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221 W North Loop Blvd, Austin, TX 78751
(512) 454-3762
(512) 454-3762

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Seventh Flag Coffee

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1506 S 1st St, Austin, TX 78704

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Patika Coffee

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This tiny trailer is serving up some of the best coffee in Austin. Cuvee blends and careful attention to their craft means great things for their future brick and mortar store.

116 West 4th Street, Austin, TX 78701
(512) 535-3955
(512) 535-3955

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Wright Bros. Brew & Brew

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500 San Marcos St #105, Austin, TX 78702
(512) 493-0963
(512) 493-0963

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Mozart's Coffee

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3825 Lake Austin Blvd, Austin, TX 78703
(512) 477-2900
(512) 477-2900

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Bennu Coffee

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2001 E Martin Luther King Jr Blvd, Austin, TX 78702
(512) 791-7462
(512) 791-7462

Thunderbird Coffee

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2200 Manor Rd, Austin, TX 78722
(512) 472-9900
(512) 472-9900

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Buzz Mill Coffee

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This East Riverside coffeeshop focuses on coffee, beer, and all things lumberjacky. The kitschy indoor space opens onto a large patio, which boasts both Blue Ox Barbecue and the Vegan Nom. Austin!

1505 Town Creek Dr, Austin, TX 78741
(512) 912-9221
(512) 912-9221

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Summermoon Coffee Bar

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3115 S. 1st St., Austin, TX 78704
(512) 804-1665
(512) 804-1665

Halcyon Coffee, Bar & Lounge

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218 W 4th St, Austin, TX 78701
(512) 472-9637
(512) 472-9637

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Pacha

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4618 Burnet Rd, Austin, TX 78756
(512) 420-8758
(512) 420-8758

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Vintage Heart Coffee

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1405 E 7th St, Austin, TX 78702, Austin, TX 78702
(512) 524-0583
(512) 524-0583

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Cherrywood Coffeehouse

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It's appropriate that Cherrywood is named after its neighborhood, because it's a true community space. They are very much a coffee shop of the old school, with a huge outdoor performance space and lots of tables to while away the afternoon with friends and kids and friends' kids and a couple dogs, too. Their coffee menu covers the classics, and their massive breakfast tacos are not to be missed.

1400 E 38th 1/2 St, Austin, TX 78722
(512) 538-1991
(512) 538-1991

Irie Bean Coffee

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The relaxed vibe at Irie Bean makes for a good studying atmosphere, along with free wifi and seasonal lattes, plus hemp milk options.

2310 S Lamar Blvd, Austin, TX 78704
(512) 326-4636
(512) 326-4636

Bouldin Creek Café

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The cool aura at the vegetarian cafe makes studying more pleasant. The coffee bar offers up Black Velvet beans, and four milk options, too.

1900 S 1st St, Austin, TX 78704
(512) 416-1601
(512) 416-1601

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Radio Coffee & Beer

4208 Manchaca Rd, Austin, TX 78704

South Austin’s newest coffee shop brings good coffee (including Stumptown's nitro cold brew), lots of open open space, a Veracruz taco truck to satisfy those hunger pains, and plenty of tables inside and out for those who prefer sun or air-conditioning.

4208 Manchaca Rd, Austin, TX 78704
(512) 217-1160
(512) 217-1160

Houndstooth Coffee

4200 N Lamar Blvd Ste 120, Austin, TX 78756

[Photo: Houndstooth/Facebook]

4200 N Lamar Blvd Ste 120, Austin, TX 78756
(512) 531-9417
(512) 531-9417

Caffé Medici

1101 W Lynn St, Austin, TX 78703

[Photo: Caffe Medici/Facebook]

1101 W Lynn St, Austin, TX 78703
(512) 524-5049
(512) 524-5049

Cenote

1010 E Cesar Chavez St., Austin, TX 78702

Cenote offers pour-overs of a rotating series of Cuvee and Handsome beans, as well as house-made syrups. Where they really shine is their impressive food menu, respectable on-tap beers, and generally warm and welcoming atmosphere. Also, their new bike rack is shaped like an octopus.

1010 E Cesar Chavez St., Austin, TX 78702
(512) 524-1311
(512) 524-1311

Cuvée Coffee

2000 E 6th St, Austin, TX 78702
[Photo: Jeff Amador/EATX]
2000 E 6th St, Austin, TX 78702

Jo's Coffee

1300 S Congress Ave, Austin, TX 78704

[Photo: Clint McMahon/Flickr]

1300 S Congress Ave, Austin, TX 78704
(512) 444-3800
(512) 444-3800

Once Over Coffee Bar

2009 S 1st St., Austin, TX 78704

[Photo: Once Over/Facebook]

2009 S 1st St., Austin, TX 78704
(512) 326-9575
(512) 326-9575

Flightpath Coffeehouse

5011 Duval St, Austin, TX 78751

[Photo: Jacob O./Yelp]

5011 Duval St, Austin, TX 78751
(512) 458-4472
(512) 458-4472

Epoch Coffee

221 W North Loop Blvd, Austin, TX 78751

[photo:Clarisa R./Yelp]

221 W North Loop Blvd, Austin, TX 78751
(512) 454-3762
(512) 454-3762

Seventh Flag Coffee

1506 S 1st St, Austin, TX 78704
[Photo: Heather F./Yelp]
1506 S 1st St, Austin, TX 78704

Patika Coffee

116 West 4th Street, Austin, TX 78701

This tiny trailer is serving up some of the best coffee in Austin. Cuvee blends and careful attention to their craft means great things for their future brick and mortar store.

116 West 4th Street, Austin, TX 78701
(512) 535-3955
(512) 535-3955

Wright Bros. Brew & Brew

500 San Marcos St #105, Austin, TX 78702

[Photo: Wright Bros/Facebook]

500 San Marcos St #105, Austin, TX 78702
(512) 493-0963
(512) 493-0963

Mozart's Coffee

3825 Lake Austin Blvd, Austin, TX 78703

[Photo: Mozarts'/Facebook[

3825 Lake Austin Blvd, Austin, TX 78703
(512) 477-2900
(512) 477-2900

Bennu Coffee

2001 E Martin Luther King Jr Blvd, Austin, TX 78702

[Photo: Sumina B./Yelp]

2001 E Martin Luther King Jr Blvd, Austin, TX 78702
(512) 791-7462
(512) 791-7462

Thunderbird Coffee

2200 Manor Rd, Austin, TX 78722
[Photo: Clarisa L/Yelp]
2200 Manor Rd, Austin, TX 78722
(512) 472-9900
(512) 472-9900