About Anderson's Coffee Co
Anderson's Coffee Co is a specialty coffee roaster and bean shop founded in 1972 by Jamie Anderson in Austin, Texas, operating from Jefferson Square at 1601 W. 38th St. Jamie Anderson trained under Alfred Peet of Peet's Coffee & Tea, placing the business within the founding lineage of American specialty coffee.
About
The counter at Anderson's Coffee Co. tells part of the story. Tucked into Jefferson Square on 38th Street, it has been here since 1972 — the year Jamie Anderson opened a traditional coffee bean store in Austin when few Texans knew what one looked like. Anderson trained under Alfred Peet of Peet's Coffee & Tea in Berkeley, California, which placed Anderson's within the founding lineage of American specialty coffee before the term had currency in Texas. That connection gave the business a roasting foundation that has outlasted fifty years of shifting trends.
More than fifty years later, Anderson's operates out of Jefferson Square Shopping Center at 1601 W. 38th St. — a neighborhood retail location that has stayed true to its original purpose. This is not a café designed for lingering over lattes. It is a bean shop in the truest sense: a place to buy freshly roasted coffee, brewing supplies, and loose-leaf tea, and to leave with something worth taking home.
The philosophy here traces directly to the classic American specialty coffee movement. Anderson's roasting approach favors craft, consistency, and depth over novelty. The lineup reflects that heritage — signature blends like the Red Sea Blend, Jakarta Blend, and Italian Espresso sit alongside decaf, chicory, and a custom blending tool that lets customers build their own house favorite. Origin trips, including visits to Costa Rica, have informed sourcing over the years.
Decades in, Anderson's remains the kind of Austin institution that doesn't need to advertise. Word of mouth has carried the business nationally, with out-of-state customers placing regular bean orders and former Austinites restocking by mail. For anyone who wants their coffee from a roaster with genuine history and a straightforward purpose, the answer has been on 38th Street since 1972: a bean shop with real roots, still roasting in Austin.
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Coffee & Beans Review
Anderson's is a verified in-house roaster with roots in the classic American specialty coffee tradition. Jamie Anderson trained under Alfred Peet, and that lineage is evident in a roasting philosophy built on blends, consistency, and depth — a program more interested in a reliable house favorite than in chasing single-origin rotations.
The coffee catalog centers on signature blends — Italian Espresso, Red Sea Blend (Fair Trade and a standout in customer ratings), Jakarta Blend, and Decaf French Water Process — alongside chicory and a custom blending feature that lets buyers dial in their own mix. AutoShip subscriptions make it easy to keep a preferred blend in steady rotation. A coffee buying guide and documented origin trips round out a sourcing program that extends to the farm level.
For bean buyers, Anderson's ships nationwide and remains strongest as a direct-order and in-store option. The custom blend tool is a genuinely useful feature for regulars. If you're looking for beans with real Austin roots and more than half a century of roasting behind them, Anderson's is the place to start.
Coffee at a Glance
- Roaster status
- Profiled
- Roasting style
- Traditional blend-forward roasting with Peet's-trained heritage
- Best coffee drinks
- Red Sea Blend, Italian Espresso, Jakarta Blend
- Best buying path
- In store or subscription
- Online beans
- Check availability
- Specialty transparency
- Limited
What regulars say
Real reviews from Google — not ours, not paid.
★★★★★“Friendly, warm, and welcoming shop for all things related to coffee and tea. A wide variety of beans are sold by the pound, and they have the grinders and drip machines to make a delicious cup of two. I marveled most at their variety of finely painted cups, thermoses, and pots.”
— Josh, via Google
★★★★★“This is a coffee shop, where you can buy beans, not a cafe. It shows up on Google Map results for cafes in the area, so FYI. What a brilliant store - beautiful ceramic mugs and so many types of coffee beans. I’ll be back for some beans (and maybe a mug or two).”
— Malavika K., via Google
★★★★★“Definitely my hidden gem around this neighborhood, great mugs from all around the world, variety of coffee beans and following with professional introductions, let alone the hospitable ppls”
— Paulina W., via Google
What Anderson's Coffee Co Roasts
A dark-roast blend of full-bodied Arabica coffees grown around the world, with the "secret" ingredient being a sun-dried, natural processed Ethiopian coffee that contributes unique flavor and aids crema production. The darker roast style originates from southern Italy and works well both as espresso and in drip or press brewing.
A naturally processed Ethiopian coffee with an exotic, sweetly piquant flavor and hints of earthy, spicy dried berry. The cherries are dried whole in the sun after harvest, concentrating the flavors in the cup.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Where is Anderson's Coffee Co. located?+
Anderson's Coffee Co. is located at 1601 W. 38th St., Austin, TX 78731, inside Jefferson Square Shopping Center.
Is Anderson's a café where I can sit and drink coffee?+
No — Anderson's is primarily a coffee bean store and roaster, not a sit-down café. It's designed for buying freshly roasted beans, brewing supplies, and tea to take home or ship.
What is the roasting background at Anderson's?+
Founder Jamie Anderson learned the basics of roasting from Alfred Peet of Peet's Coffee & Tea in Berkeley, California. That old-school American specialty coffee lineage has shaped Anderson's approach since the shop opened in 1972.
Can I order Anderson's coffee online?+
Yes. Anderson's ships beans nationwide and offers an AutoShip subscription program so you can keep your preferred blend in regular rotation. Out-of-state orders are a core part of the business.
What are some of Anderson's most notable coffees?+
Featured offerings include the Red Sea Blend (Fair Trade), Italian Espresso, Jakarta Blend, and Decaf French Water Process. The site also offers a custom blending tool that lets you create your own house blend.
What makes Anderson's different from Austin's newer specialty coffee shops?+
Anderson's has been roasting in Austin since 1972, making it one of the city's oldest independent roasters. Its roots trace to Alfred Peet and the early American specialty coffee movement — a heritage that sets it apart from the city's newer third-wave cafés.
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