Although they take their coffee knowledge very seriously, they also believe that the people of the United States don’t drink enough tea. Serving simply divine coffee and tea, Houndstooth Coffee has expanded its coffee shop chain to downtown areas in Austin. With so many to choose from in the city, we’ve narrowed it down to twenty-one of the hottest cafes you will want to try in 2022. It’s light and savory.Looking for the best coffee shops in Austin for 2022? Keep reading! 21 Best Austin Coffee Shops for 2022īrimming with quirky, unique, and chic hot spots, Austin TX is home to some of the best coffee shops you will ever encounter. Spinach-Feta Tartlet: Spinach, feta, and free-range egg baked in a Belgium puff pastry, topped with tomato. It’s a thin pie crust beneath a layer of English raspberry jam and flavourful almond cake, topped with whole almonds. It’s incredibly rich…I shared this bar with Kiera , and we still couldn’t quite finish the whole thing!īakewell Tart: The Bakewell Tart is my favorite. Millionaire Bar: Originally from Scotland, the Millionaire Bar is three decadent layers of shortbread, housemate caramel, and milk chocolate. They’re also much simpler, and not as sweet as your typical American dessert.” A few of my favorite eats: When I asked her what makes English baking different, she replied, “well, there’s the tradition of it. She’s originally from England (but has been in Texas since 2011), and she’s the baking mastermind at Brentwood Social House. Owner Sarah sat down to chat with me while I was tasting a variety of them. There’s comfort hiding inside a hot cup of tea and a sweet Bakewell Tart. This is the only place in Austin, to my knowledge, where you can find such a vast selection of English pastries….and they are lovely. (Hello, cutest weekend date ever!) They also have a wine and beer selection. Owner Suzanne told me their story: “I found the drawers around the neighborhood from dressers and nightstands that were being thrown out, and the cabinet maker installed them into the front counter.” It’s one of the ways that the community was involved in the creation of this little gathering place.īeyond the regular selection of coffee, tea, and espresso drinks, Brentwood Social House offers a traditional English Afternoon Tea (or “High Tea”), complete with a three-tiered stand of sweet and savory pastries, a lace table cloth and flowers, and vintage table ware. It’s an eye-catching blue, made from what appears to be dozens of unique dresser drawers. One of the first things you’ll notice upon walking in the front door is the front counter. The front porch has a few small places to perch, perfect for sipping a cuppa while reading the paper, and the sprawling dog-friendly back yard has big picnic tables and umbrellas for those lovely fall days we get here in Austin. It’s still sectioned into several rooms, which makes it a perfect place show up either solo or with a group. There’s a meeting room available for rent (very reasonably priced, I might add!), a children’s play room in the back corner, and a main room with a variety of mismatched tables. And before that? Well, walk through the front door and you’ll be able to see the bones of the original house. Co-owners Sarah and Suzanne created this cozy space after receiving overwhelming feedback from their online neighborhood community: “ yes, we want a local coffee house!”īefore it was a café, the building that now holds Brentwood Social House was a clothing boutique. It’s an adorable bungalow-turned-coffee house in the Brentwood neighborhood of Austin. The name says it all… Brentwood Social House. Whether you’re looking for the best shot of espresso, the tastiest pastries, or a comfy place with cute little nooks and crannies to spend a rainy day with a book, you’ll probably be able to find it in Austin. Now that I’m living in Austin, I’ve been to nearly every coffee shop and bakery in the city. Then I moved to Chicago, and while I was living there (and barely making ends meet, I might add…), I’d save a little bit of my grocery budget to splurge on a weekly latte at my favorite coffee shop downtown. Back in high school, when I lived in Dallas, I’d hunker down in White Rock Coffee while I studied for the SAT and worked on my college applications. I’ve loved exploring coffee shops for almost as long as I can remember. #CUPPA AUSTIN COFFEE SHOP SERIES#Hiya, happy Friday! Today begins a new fall series here on So Much Life called “ weekend coffee date.” Each Friday, I’ll take you with me to one of my favorite coffee shops, cafés, or bakeries in ATX.
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