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Press picks, until locals rank their own Top 5s. Sourced from the local food press. As seen in The Infatuation. Updated August 2026.
Koffeteria · East Downtown
The Infatuation. Cambodian bakery-café; signature espresso drinks plus James Beard-nominated pastries.
Catalina Coffee · Sixth Ward
A Houston specialty-coffee staple. One of the busiest coffee shops in the city.
Slow Drip TX · Downtown
The Infatuation. Strong, concentrated coffee with smoky cocoa and molasses notes.
Blue Tile Coffee · Washington Avenue
A high ceilinged Washington Avenue cafe with ample indoor and outdoor seating, tucked into the same building as an H-E-B. A community minded coffee shop built for lingering rather than grabbing and going, with the roomy Washington Avenue space suited to working and meeting up.
Third Place · The Heights
A coffee shop built inside James Beard nominated Jun's Heights space, serving coffee, matcha, and seasonal pastries by day before the room turns back into a restaurant at night. A genuinely novel shared space concept aimed at Houston's creative community.