By State · Texas

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.

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  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.)

Editorial selection by PremiumRoast.Coffee. Disagree with a pick? Suggest a roaster and we’ll consider it for the next revision.

Published: May 26, 2026.