Local Coffee Shop

I will go to a Starbucks. But not willingly. I am a coffee addict and sometimes that's the only place you can find. I like one-off shops, though. In Austin, there is almost never an excuse to go to a chain. This is the sign for a shop with great coffee and tasty fresh food (including tacos, empanadas, omelets and some vegetarian treats). You can walk there from our house. Sunday we drove over before taking a trip to San Antonio to see a musical with friends. Pacha has a South American flavor and the coffee is very good. Sometimes we sit outside on one of the porches with our dog and our friend's standard poodle.

Even at the Austin airport, you won't find a Starbucks. I think the Schlotzsky's might serve their coffee. But if you are outside security you will find Fara Cafe which serves coffee grown in Nicaragua by some friends of mine. Our airport, you see, gives concessions to local purveyors almost exclusively.