Blackwater Coffee Roasters — Restaurant in Houston

I work in a building nearby so decided to try the coffee instead of getting Starbucks. There’s always a line which is a positive thing for the business. I try to go when the lines are shorter though.

I got a hot vanilla latte (as is with no changes). It’s really good and I’ve gotten it 3 times in the past week since I can’t stop thinking about it.

Today I decided to get the latte with vanilla milk since the whole milk gives me a stomachache. Whole milk latte is a lot better and the almond milk one has about 1 inch of foam. Recommend getting whole milk vanilla latte and not alternative milk.

Pastries look good but haven’t tried it. Maybe...

Blackwater Café is a hidden gem for patients, and well worth navigating the hospital maze to find it. My little hack: when I check in for lab work at Houston Methodist (which can mean waiting hours), I use the text updates to keep track of my place in line, get my steps in, and grab a delicious latte here.

The café is usually busy with hospital staff, but the team is always friendly, and they take the time to make a really good drink. It feels like such a gift to have a place in the hospital that serves quality coffee — not just the default Starbucks. Thanks to Blackwater for making long, stressful hospital days a...

This is the best coffee place in Houston. The barista, Daniel, is AMAZING. He makes delicious drinks and is so, so friendly. His coffee and matcha are soooooo good. After going there a few times, I started asking him to just make me a matcha or a coffee with any kind of special tweaks he wanted, and they were wonderful. He's someone who truly cares about his craft.

The food at this place is also fantastic -- the yogurt parfait has homemade granola in it and is delicious. Do yourself a favor and go great a fantastic drink made...