Carpenter Coffee Bar — Restaurant in Austin

Excellent coffee, great vibe, and their tacos are amazing.

Update 11.27.23: So I've been coming here for about 2 years. In the beginning, the staff was friendly. But man oh man has this changed. I started noticing about a year ago how the staff started becoming snarky and just outright rude. They give you a problem if you ask for something extra or even when you order your coffee a certain way and they mess up and you bring it to their attention they make it known that they don't like you telling them about your coffee.

I used to go here every other morning and have been to their restaurant many times. But at this point, I go about 1 time a month and even the vibe has never changed.

I've recommended so many of my friends to this place and what's crazy is even they now tell me they also are having the same experience.

With that said I would WARN you now DON'T go here if you're expecting to have a friendly encounter with the staff. Or have them complain/huff and puff to fix their mistakes...

UPDATE: I hadn’t been back here in awhile but the baristas working on 12/7 around 1pm were amazing. So kind and great service. Returning the star!

UPDATE: I’m removing a star from my rating and vouching for the others who have said the service here leaves something to be desired. I’ve always treated service staff kindly anywhere I go and I tip 20% minimum no matter how the service is just because that’s how I was raised. But the girls working here make me feel awkward and uncomfortable. To echo what’s already been said: they treat you like an inconvenience and barely acknowledge you (no response when you say hello, thank you, have a good day, etc). No eye contact, no smile, nothing. Everything else about this place is awesome, just get your drink quickly and find a seat.

Cute little spot with good drinks. The seating area is usually pretty full but I’ve always been able to find a seat when I go. There’s music playing but it’s quiet enough to get...

I was excited finding this place. yeah I definitely felt the unwelcomed vibe but I thought I'll take it for a good espresso which is so so hard to find in Austin. first trip - wow this is great 2nd - ok maybe an off day 3rd - It was meh and I felt probably shouldn't be here. No talking at all from staff. 4th - nice interaction but they forgot milk in the drink. I got strait espresso that tastes like cardboard and raspberries. I poured it out I was hoping the bad stuff was just an off day but I'm beginning to realize the good drink day was the exception. I'll give this place one more try bc I love to suffer lol but I'm guessing we've come to the end of our relationship. UPDATE 3/3/25 I tried again today. Lowered to 1 star. It is now officially among the worst coffee I've ever had. I threw it away after 1 nasty sip. Life is too short for gross...