Texas Coffee Traders

I stumbled upon this East Austin cult favorite a few years ago, when I was looking for a cheap daily cup of coffee, which they have the highest quality that I have found anywhere to date. They are a retailer, and warehouse selling beans from all over the world literally. They also have a great selection of loose leaf teas (rarities such as Roobois) and Yerba Mate. The selection is seriously amazing and the staff is helpful to talk thru what type to try. They are going to move by the summer time (luckily closer to me), which is good considering all the construction in their current neighborhood.
Because of their good and friendly staff and great selection, they will make a regular out of any coffee drinker.

Awesome Cortando (Oatmeal). Very colorful coffee that was on the house after buying a couple bags. They offered my dog a great and we're very nice. Masks are required right now and no public restrooms just yet.

Love the espresso! Fun unique Austin experience. The only thing is I arrived before 8am, the walkway gate was locked still but I saw some guys walk through the driveway. A first time girl in an unfamiliar neighborhood, I was a little scared to approach what looks like a warehouse. I followed through the driveway entrance and the barista guy was getting ready for his morning and so kindly helped me choose my morning brew. The atmosphere is out of the ordinary, walls and shelves lined with espresso machines and coffees from around the world. And they don’t charge an arm and a leg for a cup either 😋

Amazing product, amazing staff who are super friendly and helpful. More of a no frills kinda spot but definitely a gem. There’s really only outdoor seating.

Just got my first box of Texas Coffee Traders coffee today. It it was roasted two days before. Wow! Beautiful box and when you get it open you enter another world filled with exciting aromas of freshly roasted coffee. The coffee was just as good as it smelled. You will not be disappointed!

Highly recommend this place. They have tons of choices for coffee beans and provide a great price on drinks also. It’s my number one ☝️ coffee place now 👏👏👏 How you bean Man!

I have a great deal of nostalgia related to this coffee company. Coffee Traders had a coffee shop in the RLM building at the University of Texas. When I started attending UT in 2018, I had a habit of grabbing a cup of coffee before attending class (almost on a daily basis). In all honesty, to this very day, I do not recall having a cup of coffee more flavorful than the ones served at the RLM coffee shop. After the pandemic came, my classes became fully virtual and I came back to Houston. Upon my return to University for the fall 2021 semester, I went to RLM and saw the coffee shop had closed. I had been saving my punch card for a free cup of coffee for nearly 2 years which I could not redeem. After graduating in 2022, I became aware that coffee traders were still in business. Last week I placed my order and it got delivered today. Taking a sip out of my cup really brought back some very pleasant memories. Will definitely be reordering coffee from here again.

Great coffee place and roastery. People who work there are really friendly, one took time to explain the coffees, show me the tester area, and then discuss a few options that would work well with V60's. Said tours were available if booked or if I came in at a less busy time. They made a great Flat White and I bought really tasty coffee.

Glad to see coffee priced reasonably. $2 for a drip is hard to find nowadays. The drip coffee (Ethiopia medium roast) is roasted to the traditional side, decant but nothing interesting.

It's no secret that TCT has no eqaul for their understanding, care, and artisanal roasting talents for 20+ years in Austin . . back in the days when one could drive to East Austin without taking one's life in his hands. But perhaps not enough attention has been paid to their service. This Christmas, for example, when UPS botched a delivery from TCT to Dripping Springs both Nate the shipping manager and Ron took on the dragon of UPS and while doing so shipped a second order via USPS in time to advert a coffeeless Christmas. I'm grateful to them for their quick attention and response and for likely saving my marriage should the problem gone unaddressed. Thanks.