Had a poor barista, not passionate about their job and assumed that a flat white and a latte are the same thing. Disappointing. But good experiences on other occasions.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Megan Bielsky
Stopped by while staying in Austin for the weekend. Easy to get to know S. Lamar, parking was a little hilly. Cute little shop with indoor and outdoor seating. Got an iced latte with caramel syrup which was the perfect amount of sweet. Also ordered an everything bagel with chive cream cheese which was just okay. The bagel didn't have enough everything seasoning on it and lacked flavor. It was mostly sesame seeds and mostly on one side of the bagel. The cream cheese was spreadable but could have used a bit more pinch. Now I am from NJ so I have pretty high expectations for bagels so take that for what it is.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Zackary Shannon
The staff are really nice, they make probably the first or second best lattes in Austin. The parking here however is an absolute nightmare.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Heston Priestley
Hi! I went at 9am on a Tuesday morning.. I paid for a to go latte and a toasted bagel w/ chive cream cheese.. waited for 10 minutes for the bagel, and had to ask them for it and they said they definitely forgot. That happens sometimes (it shouldn't if you're a normal place), but then they toasted it for 5 seconds and gave me plain cream cheese with no effort to make up for wasting 10 minutes of my morning. So I left feeling they didn't deserve my $16. The place only is successful cause of its aesthetic and location. Maybe it was an off morning, but this was my experience. Coffee was 4/5.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 2
Service: 1
Ana Paola Gerdingh
Great placeVery cozy, good service and the food is good
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
JY
It was the best coffee I had in Austin!!
Meaghan Parker
Was visiting Austin and ordered delivery for coffee and lattes. The blend they used for the coffee was very dark and almost tasted burnt. Will not be ordering from here again.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 2
Service: 3
Katherine Melnyk
I absolutely love Merit Coffee – it's among my favorite coffee shops and brands. Their house coffee, with its delightful brown sugar and milk chocolate notes, is a great choice for any coffee enthusiast.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
NYCity Coffee
I absolutely love this coffee shop, but I have to agree with some of the below reviews that the same 15 or so individuals seem to take up 100% of the seating for the whole day on their laptops. I completely understand working from a coffee shop while drinking your coffee and enjoying a pastry for an hour or two, but the whole day? (I know because I've checked back on the same day several times to see 0 seating) It makes it impossible for other customers to come in and enjoy their coffee on days when they want to enjoy it inside. I would love if the staff came up with some guardrails around this, I think it would help their business.
Dear Bill Ellis and Kyu Lee, I very much enjoyed your coffee. I wish I could’ve sat down indoors but your seating was heavily occupied by 15 individuals with empty cups, working on laptops, so seating for them, but not for me, so sadly I’m not going back. Do you know about this? Do you approve? Do you even care?
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 4
Service: 3
Parniyan Rahbar Baghery
I like the atmosphere BUT why is it sooo cold all the time?? It was like 55 degree outside and the AC on the whole time in very low temperature. I could not stay more than 30 i was freezing and this is in fall winter
Jeff Moskal
Solid coffee, my go to is cortado. Very nice.Busy place, a lot of parallel activity, becomes white noise or distracting depending on personal preference. Outdoor seating is nice.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
Miguel R.
Service is great, but coffee is mid. Matcha was mid. Cool location, the drinks we got just weren't as great.
Sam Harris
The berry cobbler matcha is truly one of the best drinks I've ever had. Once you try it, you'll be addicted. It's the best match in Austin. PLEASE keep it all year round.
Only downside is parking!
Atmosphere: 4
Service: 5
Had a poor barista, not passionate about their job and assumed that a flat white and a latte are the same thing. Disappointing. But good experiences on other occasions.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Stopped by while staying in Austin for the weekend. Easy to get to know S. Lamar, parking was a little hilly. Cute little shop with indoor and outdoor seating. Got an iced latte with caramel syrup which was the perfect amount of sweet. Also ordered an everything bagel with chive cream cheese which was just okay. The bagel didn't have enough everything seasoning on it and lacked flavor. It was mostly sesame seeds and mostly on one side of the bagel. The cream cheese was spreadable but could have used a bit more pinch. Now I am from NJ so I have pretty high expectations for bagels so take that for what it is.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
The staff are really nice, they make probably the first or second best lattes in Austin. The parking here however is an absolute nightmare.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Hi! I went at 9am on a Tuesday morning.. I paid for a to go latte and a toasted bagel w/ chive cream cheese.. waited for 10 minutes for the bagel, and had to ask them for it and they said they definitely forgot. That happens sometimes (it shouldn't if you're a normal place), but then they toasted it for 5 seconds and gave me plain cream cheese with no effort to make up for wasting 10 minutes of my morning. So I left feeling they didn't deserve my $16. The place only is successful cause of its aesthetic and location. Maybe it was an off morning, but this was my experience. Coffee was 4/5.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 2
Service: 1
Great placeVery cozy, good service and the food is good
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
It was the best coffee I had in Austin!!
Was visiting Austin and ordered delivery for coffee and lattes. The blend they used for the coffee was very dark and almost tasted burnt. Will not be ordering from here again.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 2
Service: 3
I absolutely love Merit Coffee – it's among my favorite coffee shops and brands. Their house coffee, with its delightful brown sugar and milk chocolate notes, is a great choice for any coffee enthusiast.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I absolutely love this coffee shop, but I have to agree with some of the below reviews that the same 15 or so individuals seem to take up 100% of the seating for the whole day on their laptops. I completely understand working from a coffee shop while drinking your coffee and enjoying a pastry for an hour or two, but the whole day? (I know because I've checked back on the same day several times to see 0 seating) It makes it impossible for other customers to come in and enjoy their coffee on days when they want to enjoy it inside. I would love if the staff came up with some guardrails around this, I think it would help their business.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 5
Restaurantji Recommends
Dear Bill Ellis and Kyu Lee, I very much enjoyed your coffee. I wish I could’ve sat down indoors but your seating was heavily occupied by 15 individuals with empty cups, working on laptops, so seating for them, but not for me, so sadly I’m not going back. Do you know about this? Do you approve? Do you even care?
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 4
Service: 3
I like the atmosphere BUT why is it sooo cold all the time?? It was like 55 degree outside and the AC on the whole time in very low temperature. I could not stay more than 30 i was freezing and this is in fall winter
Solid coffee, my go to is cortado. Very nice.Busy place, a lot of parallel activity, becomes white noise or distracting depending on personal preference. Outdoor seating is nice.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
Service is great, but coffee is mid. Matcha was mid. Cool location, the drinks we got just weren't as great.
The berry cobbler matcha is truly one of the best drinks I've ever had. Once you try it, you'll be addicted. It's the best match in Austin. PLEASE keep it all year round.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5