San Antonio's essential local coffee shops to get your daily pick-me-up

Vice Coffee
123 Heiman St., instagram.com/viceversa.sanantonio
Vice Coffee offers a fun take on coffee featuring an Instagram-worthy interior filled with plants and vinyl records spinning all day. The shop is located in historic St. Paul Square, which has welcomed a growing number of new tenants in the last few years.
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Press Coffee
4035 Broadway, presscoffee2go.com
If you enjoy natural light and good coffee, Press Coffee offers both in a greenhouse-like A-frame space located just down the street from the Witte Museum.
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Theory Coffee
2347 Nacogdoches Road, (210) 570-4407, theorycoffeeco.com
This locally-owned coffee trailer offers quality brews to cappuccino-craving commuters at 410 and Nacogdoches. Grab an iced latte — a fan favorite — to escape the hustle and bustle.
Photo via Instagram / theorycoffee

Shotgun House Coffee Roasters
1333 Buena Vista St., (254) 913-9031, shotgunhouseroasters.com
Tucked away inside a longtime sewing factory turned into a multi-suite creative space, Shotgun House Coffee Roasters is a specialty coffee shop and roastery. Owner Eddie Laughlin uses a San Franciscan roaster that can process approximately 25 pounds in an hour. Satisfy your coffee needs here.
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Tandem
310 Riverside Dr., (210) 455-5400, tandem-satx.com
Bike-themed beverage shop Tandem offers a vast array of coffee and espresso drinks as well as alcoholic beverages. Its hours stretch from 8 a.m. to 11 p.m., so the space serves as anywhere from a study space to a night out to an early morning pick-me-up.
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Gold Coffee
1913 S. Flores St., (210) 667-6141, facebook.com/San-Antonio-Gold-2256302247917620
Gold Coffee has quickly become a fixture in the San Antonio coffee community, known for their fun, friendly atmosphere in their small Southtown space. They also offer good coffee of course, featuring beans roasted by Cat and Cloud in Santa Cruz, California.
Photo by @thelocalbuzzz via Instagram / sanantoniogold

Olla Express Café
2015 NE Interstate 410 Loop, (210) 763-7303 ollaexpresscafe.com
Andrea Ley quit her full time job in 2017 to pursue a career in coffee, but with a new concept for the city of San Antonio. Preparing drinks as a tribute to the way coffee was brewed in Mexico, Olla Express Café started as a truck and now has a permanent brick and mortar on San Antonio's Northeast side.
Photo via Instagram / ollaexpress

R + R Collective
1010 S. Flores St., (210) 888-1100, rrcollectiveco.com
R+ R Collective offers patrons a multitude of options upon entering the Southtown store's door. The mixed concept space features an impressive tea bar and a plethora of health and wellness products.
Photo via Instagram / localthreadstx

Early Bird Coffee
Multiple Locations, (210) 550-2606, facebook.com/earlybirdcoffee.sa
Slinging drinks from an airstream at the Huebner Oaks shopping center for 3 years now, Early Bird’s success has led them to secure a brick and mortar set to open at the end of summer 2022.
Photo via Instagram / earlybirdcoffee.sa

Folklores Coffee
1526 E. Grayson St., (210) 455-0360, facebook.com/folklorescoffeehouse
Southside shop Folklores Coffee’s claim to fame is their neighborhood-inspired aesthetic and wide range of drinks. They also offer a “pay what you can” program for cups of drip coffee.
Photo via Instagram / folklores_coffee_house

Stranded Coffee
1203 S. Alamo St., strandedcoffee.com
In an ode to the emo kids who now have caffeine addictions, Stranded Coffee, whose logo is an homage to Warped Tour, serves drinks out of its coffee truck in Southtown. Its menu features espresso drinks using beans roasted by Proud Hound Coffee in Cincinnati, Ohio.
Photo via Instagram / strandedcoffeeclub

Bright Coffee
1705 Blanco Rd., brightcoffeesa.square.site
With an abundance of natural light, plants and pastel colored furniture, Bright Coffee’s interior matches its name. Its menu features creative drinks and flavors as well as traditional offerings, made possible by beans roasted just across town at Estate Coffee.
Photo via Instagram / brightcoffeesa

CommonWealth Coffeehouse & Bakery
Multiple Locations (210) 277-0555, commonwealthcoffeehouse.com.
Starting out of a homey bungalow off Broadway in 2015, Commonwealth Coffeehouse has since expanded to four locations across San Antonio, each offering the same great coffee and French-inspired pastries. Their Francophile menu includes Croque Madame, Croissant Bechamel, and even some incredible Avocado Toast. But fear not, they know they are in SA & they serve breakfast tacos until 11 a.m.
Photo via Instagram / commonwealth_coffeehouse

On the Grind
5421 Walzem Road, otgcoffee.com
On the Grind caters to a wide clientele, priding themselves on an array of flavored coffee and sweet caffeinated drinks. They also open just before dawn at 5 a.m. so you can get your energy early.
Photo via Instagram / onthegrindcoffee

Cool Beans Cafe
12656 West Ave, (210) 272-0039, coolbeanscafetx.com
Dog-friendly coffee shop Cool Beans Cafe prides itself on being a fun and relaxing local coffee bar. Located in the La Cantera area, this shop offers a caffeine fix for you and a doggy menu for four-legged friends.
Photo via Instagram / coolbeanscafe16

Revolución Coffee + Juice
Multiple Locations, (210) 701-0725, revolucionsa.com
Sure, there are many coffee shops in SA that can accommodate their drinks to health-focused diets, but how many can say the same for their pastries, treats and eats? At Revolución, the entire menu is designed to serve those who are focused on overall wellness. However, this doesn’t mean the food is dry or bland at all. On the contrary, with menu items like Breakfast Molletes and fresh smoothie bowls, you won’t even realize how healthy you’re eating.
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Brown Coffee Company
812 S Alamo St. #115, browncoffeeco.com
Calling all coffee snobs: Walk into Brown Coffee Co. and you will immediately understand that this place is serious about its beans. The minimalist design is sleek and clean, providing few distractions from the main point of focus. What’s even more minimalistic than the decor is the actual coffee menu itself. Brown’s knowledgeable baristas craft coffee and espresso beverages from their in-house roasted beans. Walk in a coffee novice and leave a neophyte connoisseur.
Photo via Instagram / browncoffeeco

Summer Moon Coffee
Multiple Locations, summermooncoffee.com.
So what is this mysterious Moon Milk all about? It’s basically a combination of seven secret, all-natural, all-organic, sweet ingredients they add to your milk (or any non-dairy alternatives) to create a magical flavor that can only be explained as heavenly. Summer Moon Coffee’s most popular drinks are the Moon Milk lattes, which it calls Wintermoon for iced and Summermoon for hot.
Photo via Instagram / summermooncoffee

Mila Coffee
2202 Broadway, (210) 929-3678, facebook.com/milacoffeesat
While this mobile food truck may be tiny, it’s packing some big flavors. Located in the Broadway News parking lot, Mila Coffee serves up some of the most delicious brews you’ll ever taste. If you don’t know where to start, try the horchata cold brew or vanilla latte — the latter is made using Mexican vanilla beans.
Photo via Instagram / coffeeforcourtney

Estate Coffee Co.
1320 E. Houston St., Suite A101, (210) 667-4347, estatecoffeecompany.com
This unique coffee bar takes their beans seriously, sourcing them from family-owned importers and roasting in-house. Their location features a full coffee bar and seating around their roaster for an immersive and up-close experience. Check out their summer menu for fascinating and creative drinks such as an Orange Espresso Tonic or Iced Pineapple Latte.
Photo via Instagram / estatecoffeeco