by Annette F
Are you looking for a great coffee shop in San Antonio Texas? You’ve come to the right place. We’ve rounded up all the coolest independent and local coffee shops in San Antonio — and there are plenty to choose from. We have provided the addresses and just a bit of information on each one so you can browse them and figure out which one you’d like to visit. You can get your caffeine fix at any of these local coffee shops and you may find a few surprises as well.
These are primarily local businesses. We didn’t bother listing places like Starbucks, because you can find those easily yourself with any app.
In this article, we’ve attempted to cater to a wide range of tastes and preferences. Whether you’re a local resident looking for a new regular spot to get your morning caffeine fix or a visitor eager to explore the city’s coffee scene, this guide is designed to help you quickly scan through and discover which of these San Antonio coffee shops might be appealing to you.
Local Coffee Founders
Local is a coffee shop and roastery. It is often considered the birthtplace of specialty coffee in San Antonio. They have an extensive menu of hot and cold coffee drinks with a few surprises like their Vanilla Collagen Cold Brew and Tumeric Ginger Chai.
They locally source their milk, ice cream, oat milk and pastries and make their Horchata, Collagen Creamer and gluten free granola in house.
302 Pearl Parkway, Ste 118 San Antonio, Tx
Merit Coffee
Merit Coffee takes sourcing and roasting the best beans seriously. They travel the world building relationships with coffee farmers then ship the beans directly to their roasting facility in San Antonio.
They have 5 locations around the city that feature excellent coffee and delicious pastries.
https://meritcoffee.com/pages/cafes
Stone Oak – 700 E. Sonterra Blvd. Suite #1113 San Antonio, TX 78258
Alamo Heights – 5903 Broadway St. San Antonio, TX 78209
Medical Center – 7338 Louis Pasteur Dr. Suite #204 San Antonio, TX 78229
Leon Springs – 24175 W IH10 Suite #110 San Antonio, TX 78257
Shavano Park – 4115 Pond Hill Lane Suite #101 San Antonio, TX 78231
Shotgun House Coffee Roasters
Tucked into what was once a sewing factory in Warehouse 5, Shotgun house is a coffee shop and roastery. They feature fresh roasted beans in their espresso drinks and also have a full menu of craft beer, wine, breakfast tacos, pastries and vegan cake donuts.
https://shotgunhouseroasters.com/
1333 Buena Vista St San Antonio, Tx
Brown Coffee Company
What started as small batch roasting in a garage grew to the Brown Coffee Company. They source coffee directly from small farmers all over the world and feature top notch drip coffee, espresso drinks and cold brew.
In the mood for something different? Try the Cortave which is espresso, milk and agave nectar.
812 S Alamo St, San Antonio, TX 78205
Estate Coffee Company
Estate Coffee Company is located near downtown. They roast their beans in house and partner with family owned coffee bean importers. They serve espresso drinks with alternative milks as well as non-coffee beverages.
They have a mobile espresso cart that will bring the full Estate Coffee Experience to any setting for groups of 50+.
https://www.estatecoffeecompany.com/
1320 E Houston St A101, San Antonio, TX 78205
Common Wealth Coffee House and Bakery
The flagship location of Common Wealth was opened in a renovated historic home in Alamo Heights (complete with a chicken coop) and has since grown to 4 locations. The vision was to bring the French tradition of making bread and pastries to San Antonio.
In addition to serving the finest coffee and espresso, you can enjoy fresh, scratch made pastries, French cafe fare as well as other breakfast and lunch offerings.
https://commonwealthcoffeehouse.com/
Alamo Heights – 118 Davis Ct. San Antonio, TX 78209
Hemisfair – 611 Hemisfair Blvd. San Antonio, TX 78205
Evergreen – 224 W Evergreen St. San Antonio, TX 78212
Weston – 112 E Pecan St. San Antonio, TX 78205
Niche Coffee Company
This small specialty shop in downtown San Antonio has a full menu of coffee, espresso and cold brew. They also feature chai latte, matcha latte and a special oatmeal choco-chip latte.
https://www.nichecoffeeco.com/
Trailer Location – 9900 Wurzbach Rd. San Antonio, Texas 78230
Downtown – 108 Villita St. San Antonio, Texas 78205
Poetic Republic
This Southtown coffee shop is all about forging connections between friends, strangers and generations. It has a comfortable lounge that invites you to connect with art, poetry and good coffee. They host poetry readings and in addition to a full service coffee bar they feature a full wine bar that includes Texas natural wines.
https://poeticrepubliccoffee.com/
2330 S Presa St San Antonio, TX 7821
Halcyon Southtown
Located in the Blue Star Arts District, Halcyon is a coffee bar by day and a cocktail lounge by night. They feature Katz coffee for all their espresso beverages and you can also enjoy Vietnames or Thai coffee.
They have a happy hour (complete with Mango Chili Margaritas) and full dinner menu with comfort classics.
https://halcyoncoffeebar.com/location/san-antonio
1414 South Alamo Street San Antonio, TX 78210
Mila Coffee
Mila Coffee is a casual little coffee trailer near Brackenridge Park. They are part of a community of other Airstream businesses and feature coffee from Tweed coffee roasters in Dallas.
https://www.facebook.com/milacoffeesat/
2202 broadway San Antonio, TX 78215
Press Coffee
Press Coffee is a light filled coffee shop with tons of windows and greenery. They serve drip coffee, espresso drinks and french press as well as homemade pastries.
https://www.presscoffee2go.com/
4035 Broadway St San Antonio, Tx
Summer Moon
Summer Moon is a uniquely Texas coffee shop founded in the Texas Hill Country. Their beans are Oak roasted in wood fire ovens in Austin Tx. Many of their coffee drinks feature moon milk which is their signature sweet cream.
https://summermooncoffee.com/pages/san-antonio
St. Mary’s – 3233 N St Mary’s St #102, San Antonio, TX 78212
Stone Oak – 21134 US Hwy 281 N Ste 105 San Antonio, TX 78258
Alamo Ranch – 11831 Culebra Rd Ste 106 San Antonio, TX 78253
Leon Springs – 25035 I-10 W Ste 101 San Antonio, TX 78257
What’s Brewing
This is San Antonio’s oldest coffee roastery. They have a roastery and cafe, a drive through location and a coffee stand at Pearl Farmer’s Market on Saturdays and Sundays. The cafe and roastery features drip coffee, pour over specialty drinks Nitro cold brew and cold brew. The cafe has numerous pinball machines if you like a little retro gaming with your cup of joe.
The drive through location has coffee, tea, smoothies and Italian soda as well as a few sandwiches and sweets.
https://www.sacoffeeroasters.com/
Cafe – 138 West Rhapsody, San Antonio, TX
Drive through – 12054 Blanco Road, San Antonio, TX
Farmers Market – 312 Pearl Pkwy, San Antonio, TX
Southbound Coffee
Southbound Coffee is located in a tiny pink trailer in Southtown. They serve coffee and espresso drinks and sweet treats. They always have a variety of specialty drinks like their Bee’s Knees with honey, cinnamon and espresso or the Pink Lady with strawberry syrup, beet root and house made chai.
https://www.facebook.com/southboundcoffee210/
246 E Cevallos St, San Antonio, TX 78204
Theory Coffee
Theory Coffee has a permanent trailer location revamped Texaco station at Flavor Corner with the hope of becoming a brick and mortar establishment. They serve brewed coffee and espresso drinks using beans roasted locally in Austin at Wild Gift Coffee Roasters.
http://www.theorycoffeeco.com/
2347 Nacogdoches Road San Antonio, TX
Bright Coffee
Located in the Blanco Center in Beacon Hill Bright Coffee promotes local artists, displaying their work in the cafe. By night, Bright Coffee is all about swing dancing.
They source beans from the Estate Coffee Company to craft their coffee and espresso beverages. They also offer unique specialty drinks like the black sesame or red bean latte.
https://brightcoffeesa.square.site/
1705 Blanco Rd San Antonio, Texas
Indy Coffee Club
The Indy Coffee Club sources their beans from Parlor Coffee in Brooklyn NY. In addition to drip coffee and espresso drinks they cold brew, vanilla cold brew a coconut vanilla latte with butter and a Houjicha latte.
https://indycoffeeclub.square.site/
7114 UTSA BLVD, Ste. 103 San Antonio, Texas
Mildfire Coffee Roasters
Mildfire is simply about using fresh roasted beans to make the best coffee possible. The beans are roasted on site and they offer straight up drip coffee as well as pour over, chemex, french press and Japanese iced coffee. They have a number of signature drinks including a hot buttered latte and frozen Red Bull
https://mildfirecoffeeroasters.com/
15502 Huebner Rd., Ste. 101 San Antonio, TX
Philo Coffee
Philo is a French themed coffee house in the Alta Vista neighborhood of San Antonio. They offer coffee, tea, beer and wine as well as lunch and pastries. They source their beans locally from What’s Brewing Coffee Roasters.
https://www.philocoffeesa.com/
606 W. French Pl. San Antonio, Tx
Gravves Coffee
The Gravves Coffee truck offers specialty beverages inspired by the flavors of Filipino deserts. They are known for their Ube latte for those with a taste for sweet drinks.
https://www.facebook.com/people/Gravves-Coffee/100054562279343/
2410 N St Mary’s St San Antonio, TX
Cafe Martinez
Cafe Martinez is distinclty European with a Agentine flare. Alongside their specialty coffee they serve Argentine hot drinks and espresso milk shakes. They have an extensive menu of breakfast and lunch items as well as a taco bar and Empanadas.
cafemartinezsa.com
7302 Louis Pasteur Dr San Antonio, TX
As you can see, San Antonio is overflowing with unique and intriguing coffee spots. Whether you’re in the mood for a classic cup of joe, a unique latte, or a pastry that’s fresh from the oven, you’re bound to find a local café that suits your needs. But the best part is that each of these coffee shops provides its own unique atmosphere, offerings, and experience, reflecting the diversity and vibrancy of San Antonio.
This list is certainly not exhaustive and there are plenty of great coffee shops that didn’t make the list. If you have a favorite San Antonio coffee spot or run across one in your travels to the area we would love to hear about it. What makes it special? Do you have a memorable experience from one of the coffee shops we mentioned?
Please share your thoughts, recommendations, and experiences in the comments section below. We’re always on the lookout for new places to feature, and your input can help us and other readers explore Houston’s coffee scene more fully. After all, the best part about enjoying coffee is sharing the experience with others.