Top 10 Coffee Roasters in Texas

Texas has built a serious specialty scene over the past decade. Austin carries the deepest concentration; Dallas and Houston each hold real operations; San Antonio rounds out the field. The picks here are the roasters that defined modern Texas specialty.

1. 1
   Greater Goods Coffee Roasters

   Austin, Texas, United States

   Austin specialty operation with a strong sourcing program and a careful, light-leaning roast style. Multiple cafes and a serious wholesale presence.

2. 2
   Cuvee Coffee

   Austin, Texas, United States

   One of the original Texas specialty roasters. Cuvee's nitro program and direct-trade sourcing helped put Austin on the national specialty map.

3. 3
   Houndstooth Coffee

   Dallas, Texas, United States

   Houndstooth runs serious cafes in both Dallas and Austin and roasts its own program. A Texas specialty anchor.

4. 4
   Merit Coffee

   San Antonio, Texas, United States

   San Antonio-rooted (formerly Local Coffee) and now with cafes across Texas. Consistent quality and a strong sourcing program.

5. 5
   Flat Track Coffee

   Austin, Texas, US

   East Austin specialty cafe-roaster built around the local cycling community. Tight selection and a careful retail program.

6. 6
   Oak Cliff Coffee Roasters

   Dallas, Texas, United States

   Oak Cliff-based and a Dallas specialty fixture. Long-running cafe wholesale program.

7. 7
   Catalina Coffee

   Houston, Texas, US

   One of the foundational Houston specialty cafes — owner-roasted and a long-running fixture in the city's coffee scene.

8. 8
   Amaya Roasting Co

   Houston, Texas, US

   Houston specialty roaster with a careful program and a strong local reputation.

9. 9
   Tweed Coffee Roasters

   Austin, Texas, United StatesComing to directory

   Austin micro-roastery with a tight, focused selection. A newer addition to the scene that has quickly earned local respect. (Editorial pick — not on the global Top-250.)

10. 10
    Boomtown Coffee

    Houston, Texas, United StatesComing to directory

    The Heights-based specialty cafe-roaster that has anchored serious coffee in Houston for over a decade. (Editorial pick — not on the global Top-250.)