Merit Coffee

Excellent coffee. A cool coffee haven after a hot walk along the riverside. Or a shopping trip to the nearby supermarket (TJ). Their coffee has a great complex flavour. Best appreciated as an espresso, Their Flat White is good too.

A dog friendly cafe. :) Nice to sit in the shade on the bench outside and watch the world go by.

Excellent Mocha! Great Staff and Patrons!

I was visiting from San Antonio, and curious to see how Merit does things in Austin...

The coffee is still carefully made; and even though there was a line, most people were chatting, dogs were sitting peacefully, and the Gluten-Free Pastry options were plentiful.

Had a great coffee break here. Will visit again.

I have to say I was not a fan of the taste of the coffee but that might be a matter of personal preference. I drink Cuban Coffee regularly and my cortado did not hit the mark. What was DELICIOUS though, was the strawberry pop tart and strawberry matcha (not pictured). Great service, friendly staff. Dog friendly !

Absolutely DELICIOUS coffee ☕️
Mostly light and medium roasts. Highly recommend their red eye 👁

I don’t understand the hype at all. Walked in Saturday morning, and they’re understandably busy, but I had to wait about 20 minutes in line. Bagel arrived untoasted when I asked for it to be toasted, and then they forgot my drink so I was waiting even longer. I also wasn’t wildly impressed with the matcha latte and bagel was meh. Inside is cute though and to be fair, I haven’t tried the coffee.

They advertise themselves for their “value” but they missed the quality part…
I think this place has fake reviews; no way it should be 4 stars.
Ordered two drinks to-go. The espresso was not brewed right for both of them and they didn’t even bother to put on the cup lids for me so I had to do it myself.

We Stan Merit. Great coffee flavor profiles, local Texas business. The pop tarts & yuzu espresso fizz are to die for!

Always a nice spot to grab a cup on the way to the new library. A good roast with precision pours and a selection of pastries from Lorraine’s. We always enjoy stopping in and relaxing for a bit.

While small, the atmosphere is soothing and watching the baristas make the coffee is like watching art being made.

The pistachio macarons are fabulous.

This place is such a vibe. You can smell the coffee before you walk in from down the street. It’s so delicious too. The coffee is fresh and the baristas are so nice and patient. My husband got a cold brew and I got an iced mocha. Must try!!!

Right in the heart of downtown austin hails this cozy, convenient and quirky small coffee place. Get way to meet new people and explore places in surround area. Merit brings good mix of coffee flavors. I end up getting two diverse coffees from menu.