Epoch Coffee

9/13/2018

Great service.

Excellent coffee. Espresso in the cappuccino was delightful complimented by perfect foam and temperature. The Ethiopian drip was perfectly sweet on its own.

All around groovy vibes. If I lived in Austin this would definitely be my spot.

8/30/2018

Not bad Austin, not bad. Visited Epoch during my coffeebar crawl whilst in Austin and was pleasantly surprised by this find.

Staff was pleasant, especially considering the early bird visit on two occasions, and service was quick and efficient. We tried a few different brew methods, all of which were lovely. Lattes were also pretty good - no complaints. The pumpkin muffin was divine and overall good pastry selection (very much homemade-style, large and scrumptious, in case you're wondering).

Plenty of seating offered inside the coffeeshop and decent Wifi as well. Lighting is not the brightest, but sufficient for most coffeeshop visits and use purposes.

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  Pictured is the pumpkin muffin

  Pictured is the pumpkin muffin

8/26/2018

• 1 check-in

As a true caffeine Queen, I am almost in search of the best latte and I definitely found it here.

Situated down the block from my AirBnB with a large parking lot, bonus brownie points. However, I popped in around 10AM and the place was stacked, and parking was limited.

Staff was pleasant, no complaints here. I got a hot vanilla latte with coconut milk that ended with pretty latte art. Latte was delicious, only complaint was that it was on the sweeter side, a bit heavy handed with the vanilla. However, overall a quality latte.

Happy drinking!

9/24/2018

It's a 24 hour coffee shop, perfect for studying. But for some reason they choose to play the loudest, most distracting music!

4/26/2018

For all your Austin Coffee Shop needs...
So yeah, it's a classic Austin coffee shop, which means you get
* Good coffee
* Excellent pastries
* Plenty of (comfortable!) seating, both indoor and outdoor
* Plenty of outlets (look up indoors. Dangly cords coming down from the ceiling)
* WiFi that's good, and fast
* Other food products too (pizza!)
* Chill staff
* Ambience (not overly loud, but not hushed either)
* The extremely high likelihood that you'll meet other people you know - especially if you come here more than once!

So yeah, come hang out here!

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3/31/2018

Fantastic coffee shop and hang out place.  They are serious baristas, with cortatdos, matcha lattes and all the other traditional espresso drinks on the menu. They even have a $4 aeropress coffee.

The ambiance was coffeeshop classic.  Bar seating, easy chairs in arrangements for one or two for cozy reading or conversations.  Tables for groups or for working.  There are power connections at every table and plenty of space. Free wifi. There was lots of talking, but the sound level was not loud or distracting.  

They dont make food fresh, but there is a pastry case that was popular with the patrons, you can order in fresh hot pizza from East Side Pies.

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  Matcha latte

  Matcha latte

12/22/2017

• 2 check-ins

You know, after so many visits to Epoch that they started knowing my order, you'd think by now I would have written a review for them.

Epoch is one of my favorite coffee houses in Austin and that's a lot to say because Austin seems to be popping out a new coffee house on every corner. When you can find a seat, you can sit back and simply enjoy your drink or get busy and be productive. As a law student, this has been one of my favorite retreats when I'm looking for some space to work and focus on my studying. The food selection is also actually tasty which sometimes just doesn't go hand in hand with a good coffee house. Definitely order and iced chai and ask for it to be a little less sweet than they usually make it.

Unfortunately finding parking here is a nightmare and then finding seating can be even worse during peak times (looking at you finals time in December & May). Also, I really don't like that the outside patio is smoker friendly. Most people try to cram inside to get away from it so it means there's plenty of room outside. For those of us who can't be near smoke, it's a big turn off.

6/2/2018

I just recently moved back to Austin not too long ago and have been having a hard time finding a coffee shop that is near by and not out of the way for me and that isn't garbage (cough cough Starbucks) and I love this place! They also have fun games that you can play while you sip. I took a friend here and we got iced coffee and played battleship and had a blast. Highly suggest!

9/25/2018

Iced mojo is so icey. Burrr guwop shout out gucci mane. Mike will didn't make it but this place is cool

11/12/2017

• 2 check-ins

Easily my favorite place for coffee in Austin. The iced mojo is THE BEST. I don't know why, but it's delicious.
I had the bagel dog today and it was pretty good.
Overall just a great place with delicious coffees and foods, and nice baristas.

9/20/2018

I love this coffee shop I have been going there for years. It has a very vintage cute look and is such a staple of Austin. Also it's in a great location! Definitely recommend getting their specialty Mojo drink, it's a sweet iced coffee!

9/16/2017

Pro's: late-night hours, friendly staff, decent strong coffee

Con': coffee isn't very smooth, prices are slightly high, overly popular

4/13/2018

Short review because we're on a time crunch but this is a really cool shop! As others have mentioned, parking was tricky. It's a big lot, but it's shared with a few businesses here.
Coffee so far is really great. I just have a cortado for now, but I'll be getting another espresso drink before we hit the road. Our barista was super friendly, patient and knowledgable. The shop interior is fascinating! It looks old without *feeling* old, you know? And there's so much space that it seems like I'd feel comfortable no matter where I sit, and i love that. Plus tons of plugs and extension cords! Easily a great work space.

Hopefully I'll get to come again! Glad we looked this place up~

9/3/2017

• 1 check-in

This place is always packed whenever I pass by this coffee shop. Went to meet up with some classmates here on a Sunday and parking was hard to find, tables were almost at full capacity even with the vast amount of seating they have (indoors and outdoors)!

Their hazelnut latte was kind of a disappointment, more creamer than espresso. Saddening for any of y'all who are coffee lovers! Their pastries looked enticing and I had to snag one of their chocolate croissants.  The pastry was fluffy and huge but after a few bites, I couldn't taste any hints or pieces of chocolate.  I noticed as I got towards the center, only 2 pieces of chocolate appeared. For $4, you get more bread than decadent chocolate!!

For a coffee shop, I like the hipster vibe and the amount of seating that is available. I probably wouldn't resort to this coffee joint first as the coffee/pastry didn't meet up to my expectations especially for the price! Although, I was greeted with friendly and helpful staff.

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  Chocolate croissant

  Chocolate croissant

8/29/2018

Really like this spot and generally have great service. This morning I had a particularly rude guy ring me up which really made me feel not so great. Long hair dark haired guy- who wouldn't acknowledge me or look me in the face- you could really try a little harder. If you were trying to make me feel shitty you indeed did your job.

9/12/2018

Their chocolate chip cookies made me believe in God again. The coffee is good too I guess. Lots of seating but watch out if u r tall bc i hit my head on this light like 50 times but it was the same light so i guess it was really my fault for being stupid.

5/13/2018

For some reason almost every time I come here I get treated with less than hospitality. Being in service industry for 15 plus years, I never make some one feel less then they are. Come to this location and that's what you get.
It's unfortunate that this establishment has always been known as the "rudest" place to get coffee.  
I don't know why but too many times at this location I leave upset to the point of anger. I asked if I could have honey Added into my 4 dollar latte and wAs told to add it myself.
Leaving me to destroy the 4 dollar coffee I just purchased with a huge spoon. I preferred it steamed with the latte.
I know there is  honey in the back counter for the Christopher Robbin drink you all have.
So to say I'm always left underwhelmed when I come here. I might as well got drip.
This is why I don't come here to often, I don't like to be treated like less then human. Please have some sensitivity training done.

6/13/2018

This is a pretty good coffee shop I just wish they had more food options. I do like their mocha and chai tea lattes. The arrangement of the place is also fairly nice, in a typical Austin coffee shop way. It's similar to bennu in the sense that it kind of looks like someone's living room. But that's just the austin way. The outside patio is also nice because there's plenty of outlets everywhere which is pretty important to me.

They are also one of the many open carry coffee shops in Austin which I love.

6/28/2018

I am from California but come to Austin on lengthy vacations at least twice a year. Out of all the places I have come to love in Austin over the past 5 years, Epoch tops the list! I am a caffeine ADDICT but Starbucks just doesn't excite me the way cozy shops like Epoch does. First of all, their drinks and snacks are delicious! I have not tried anything I didn't like...

I'd recommend the Mexican mocha, blended mocha, Dutch hot chocolate, strawberry scone, and peanut butter chocolate cake! I'm embarrassed to admit that I always feel compelled to take pictures of my mochas for Instagram because they make very beautiful latte art!

My only critiques are three small inconveniences that don't have anything to do with the actual coffee...
1. A few members of their staff are rude and don't do they standard "Hello, how are you, thank you" banter that is sort of necessary in a transaction. I was very off put once by how blunt and short one guy was with me. But other than that, I have had not just good but GREAT interactions with two very sweet male baristas who make me want to spend more money here!!
2. Because they are open 24 hours, if you go after 1:00 AM, it really fills up. There is lots of seating available both inside and outside but occasionally that generous seating space will be already taken.
3. No stamp cards or rewards system?!?! I feel like this would really be a good business decision for them. I know that I feel less guilt getting my second coffee and second scone in a single visit if I know my transactions are counting toward a freebie. Please get a rewards system!

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  A delicious Mexican mocha... not too sweet and not too bitter.

  A delicious Mexican mocha... not too sweet and not too bitter.

7/5/2018

Anywhere that has Yerba mate tea has my vote. Steeped for twelve hours yess please. Quaint setting in a great area.