Houston, TX
For Coffee in Houston, the local food press points to Koffeteria, Catalina Coffee, and Slow Drip TX. Picks from The Infatuation, updated July 2026.
Editor’s picks
Press picks, until locals rank their own Top 5s. Sourced from the local food press. As seen in The Infatuation. Updated July 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.
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