Merit Coffee

"Stopped by while staying in Austin for the weekend. Easy to get to know S. Lamar, parking was a little hilly. Cute little shop with indoor and outdoor seating. Got an iced latte with caramel syrup which was the perfect amount of sweet. Also ordered an everything bagel with chive cream cheese which was just okay. The bagel didn't have enough everything seasoning on it and lacked flavor. It was mostly sesame seeds and mostly on one side of the bagel. The cream cheese was spreadable but could have used a bit more pinch. Now I am from NJ so I have pretty high expectations for bagels so take that for what it is."

"I absolutely love Merit Coffee – it's among my favorite coffee shops and brands. Their house coffee, with its delightful brown sugar and milk chocolate notes, is a great choice for any coffee enthusiast."

"I absolutely love this coffee shop, but I have to agree with some of the below reviews that the same 15 or so individuals seem to take up 100% of the seating for the whole day on their laptops. I completely understand working from a coffee shop while drinking your coffee and enjoying a pastry for an hour or two, but the whole day? (I know because I've checked back on the same day several times to see 0 seating) It makes it impossible for other customers to come in and enjoy their coffee on days when they want to enjoy it inside. I would love if the staff came up with some guardrails around this, I think it would help their business."

"Dear Bill Ellis and Kyu Lee, I very much enjoyed your coffee. I wish I could’ve sat down indoors but your seating was heavily occupied by 15 individuals with empty cups, working on laptops, so seating for them, but not for me, so sadly I’m not going back. Do you know about this? Do you approve? Do you even care?"

"Visited Austin last week and liked the vibe at Merit. The staff are friendly and space is really nice! I wasn’t a huge fan of their coffee. I had a disappointing cappuccino. It wasn’t bad or undrinkable, but also not something I would recommend to a friend. Suggest checking Merit out if you’re in the area, but try the Americano instead!"