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Wake Up With These 12 Refreshing Iced & Frozen Coffees

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Iced coffee is Austin's fuel, and coffee shops all over the city offer unique takes on cold brewed and frozen coffees. Here's the best cold caffeine Austin has to offer, from Jo's Coffee's luscious iced turbos to Houndstooth's crisp Japanese-styled coffees. Radio Coffee & Beer and Cuvee even have iced coffee on tap. See a favorite missing from the map? Hit up the tipline or comment below.
— Nadia Chaudhury


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Note: Restaurants on this map are listed geographically.

1. Once Over Coffee Bar

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2009 S 1st St.
Austin, TX 78704
(512) 326-9575
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The small South Austin coffee shop boasts of iced coffee brewed for a very long time, local beans, and a very small but fun dog park. [Photo: Once Over/Facebook]

2. Caffé Medici

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1101 W Lynn St
Austin, TX 78703
(512) 524-5049
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Drinking at the original location of the longtime coffee shop has the feel of being served iced coffees in someone’s living room. [Photo: Caffe Medici/Facebook]

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3. Jo's Coffee

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1300 S Congress Ave
Austin, TX 78704
(512) 444-3800
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Everyone knows Jo’s and their mega-sweet iced Turbos. [Photo: Clint McMahon/Flickr]

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4. Houndstooth Coffee

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4200 N Lamar Blvd Ste 120
Austin, TX 78756
(512) 531-9417
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Houndstooth takes its time to brew the lighter Japanese-styled ice coffee, and it’s worth the wait. [Photo: Houndstooth/Facebook]

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5. Elizabeth St. Café

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1501 S 1st St
Austin, TX 78704
(512) 291-2881
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Strong and creamy, what every iced Vietnamese coffee should taste like. [Photo: Victor W./Yelp]

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6. Radio Coffee & Beer

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4208 Manchaca Rd
Austin, TX 78704
(512) 217-1160
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Using Stumptown beans, Radio whips up iced coffees and pours the famed roasters’ hard to find in Austin’s nitro cold brew, which often sells out throughout the day. [Photo: Nicolai McCrary/EATX]

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7. Summermoon Coffee Bar

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3115 S. 1st St.
Austin, TX 78704
(512) 804-1665
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The strange sweet creamy concoction that is in the cafe’s Wintermoon lattes enhances the wood-fired coffee just right. [Photo: Amanda T./Yelp]

8. Cuvée Coffee

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2000 E 6th St
Austin, TX 78702
Though not officially open just quite yet, Austin’s favorite roasters Cuvee Coffee are serving special especially beer-like nitro cold brew Black & Blue on the porch. [Photo: Cuvee Coffee/Facebook]

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9. Halcyon Coffee, Bar & Lounge

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218 W 4th St
Austin, TX 78701
(512) 472-9637
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Coffee is served well into the night at the coffee shop/lounge at Halcyon, where the morning drink is made into cocktails, like the super strong Long Island Iced Coffee.

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10. Vintage Heart Coffee

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1405 E 7th St
Austin, TX 78702
(512) 524-0583
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Cutesy name aside, the rustic coffee shop serves up their iced coffees in mason jars.

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11. Thunderbird Café & Tap Room

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1401 W. Koenig Ln.
Austin, TX 78756
(512) 420-8660
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While all the coffee drinks are great here, the Thai iced coffee is something to especially rave about with just the right amount of sugar. [Photo: Susi R./Yelp]

12. Epoch Coffee

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221 W North Loop Blvd
Austin, TX 78751
(512) 454-3762
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1. Once Over Coffee Bar

2009 S 1st St., Austin, TX 78704
The small South Austin coffee shop boasts of iced coffee brewed for a very long time, local beans, and a very small but fun dog park. [Photo: Once Over/Facebook]
2009 S 1st St.
Austin, TX 78704
(512) 326-9575
Visit Website

2. Caffé Medici

1101 W Lynn St, Austin, TX 78703
Drinking at the original location of the longtime coffee shop has the feel of being served iced coffees in someone’s living room. [Photo: Caffe Medici/Facebook]
1101 W Lynn St
Austin, TX 78703
(512) 524-5049
Visit Website

3. Jo's Coffee

1300 S Congress Ave, Austin, TX 78704
Everyone knows Jo’s and their mega-sweet iced Turbos. [Photo: Clint McMahon/Flickr]
1300 S Congress Ave
Austin, TX 78704
(512) 444-3800
Visit Website

4. Houndstooth Coffee

4200 N Lamar Blvd Ste 120, Austin, TX 78756
Houndstooth takes its time to brew the lighter Japanese-styled ice coffee, and it’s worth the wait. [Photo: Houndstooth/Facebook]
4200 N Lamar Blvd Ste 120
Austin, TX 78756
(512) 531-9417
Visit Website

5. Elizabeth St. Café

1501 S 1st St, Austin, TX 78704
Strong and creamy, what every iced Vietnamese coffee should taste like. [Photo: Victor W./Yelp]
1501 S 1st St
Austin, TX 78704
(512) 291-2881
Visit Website

6. Radio Coffee & Beer

4208 Manchaca Rd, Austin, TX 78704
Using Stumptown beans, Radio whips up iced coffees and pours the famed roasters’ hard to find in Austin’s nitro cold brew, which often sells out throughout the day. [Photo: Nicolai McCrary/EATX]
4208 Manchaca Rd
Austin, TX 78704
(512) 217-1160
Visit Website

7. Summermoon Coffee Bar

3115 S. 1st St., Austin, TX 78704
The strange sweet creamy concoction that is in the cafe’s Wintermoon lattes enhances the wood-fired coffee just right. [Photo: Amanda T./Yelp]
3115 S. 1st St.
Austin, TX 78704
(512) 804-1665
Visit Website

8. Cuvée Coffee

2000 E 6th St, Austin, TX 78702
Though not officially open just quite yet, Austin’s favorite roasters Cuvee Coffee are serving special especially beer-like nitro cold brew Black & Blue on the porch. [Photo: Cuvee Coffee/Facebook]
2000 E 6th St
Austin, TX 78702

9. Halcyon Coffee, Bar & Lounge

218 W 4th St, Austin, TX 78701
Coffee is served well into the night at the coffee shop/lounge at Halcyon, where the morning drink is made into cocktails, like the super strong Long Island Iced Coffee.
218 W 4th St
Austin, TX 78701
(512) 472-9637
Visit Website

10. Vintage Heart Coffee

1405 E 7th St, Austin, TX 78702
Cutesy name aside, the rustic coffee shop serves up their iced coffees in mason jars.
1405 E 7th St
Austin, TX 78702
(512) 524-0583
Visit Website

11. Thunderbird Café & Tap Room

1401 W. Koenig Ln., Austin, TX 78756
While all the coffee drinks are great here, the Thai iced coffee is something to especially rave about with just the right amount of sugar. [Photo: Susi R./Yelp]
1401 W. Koenig Ln.
Austin, TX 78756
(512) 420-8660
Visit Website

12. Epoch Coffee

221 W North Loop Blvd, Austin, TX 78751
Commenter dgillyo
221 W North Loop Blvd
Austin, TX 78751
(512) 454-3762
Visit Website

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