Austin Coffee Shops

Tom's Austin Coffee Shop Rankings:

1. JP's Java - 2803 San Jacinto Blvd

• good coffee selection, good roaster, good java
• open late; until 1am M-Th & Su, and until 11pm Fr & Sa
• chill atmosphere, good music
  
• lots of study space
• walking distance to UT campus
• wi-fi sometimes unreliable
  
• the HVAC is super loud sometimes

2. The Garden District - 2810 S Congress

• reliable wi-fi after 5pm
• balcony overlooks a nursery; nice view and sweet smells
• nice owner and all girl staff ;)
  

3. The Flightpath Coffee House - 5011 Duval Street @ 51st

• reliable wi-fi
• chill study atmosphere; well-lit tables inside, no annoying music
• hard to find a table or parking spot during peak hours
  
• 3 mins from Tex Burger mmmm...

4. The Hideout Theater - 617 Congress

• really supports local artists and displays their work
• good downtown location
• reliable wi-fi
• seating not very cozy
• there is some damn 'tinging' noise I always hear coming from the refrigerator

5. Halcyon - 218 W 4th St

• two personalities; more traditional coffee house in the daytime, more 'club-ish' in the evenings
• wi-fi unreliable
• loud, often annoying music
• good downtown location
• you can cook smores over a candle on the table
  
• kind of cool to tuck yourself into one of the couches, sit in the darkness and noise, and watch people partying along 4th street