coffee houses? (Austin, El Paso, Center: 2014, university, living in)

[mrsrobinson73]

Being in Germany, Im just so very excited to get to a place where I can have a starbucks coffee anytime i want ~ i have heard there are several starbucks in el paso. But usually there is some "other brand//off the beaten path" cofffee place that has frappucino's and iced coffee drinks that actually tast much better than starbucks. Sooo anyone know of the best one in El Paso?

[Spoonman]

Kinley's Coffee House on Mesa (right next to UTEP) is a great place but its hard to park in the area.

[mrsrobinson73]

thanks Spoonman :0)

[Spoonman]

There is also a place on the eastside called Kristoph's Coffees which has live music and food.

[Salmanal]

Hardly, I'm from a coffee city. The Peculator is on Stanton @ Mills down town,
it has Wi-Fi as well; and, is a far cry from Light House Coffee (I don't know
if they're still around); if not, good. I prefer local shops over Starbucks at
all times. They have more incentive to do well with no big corporation
behind them.

When I moved here 3 years ago, I only saw the shop on Stanton down town.
I'm seeing more finally; not local ones, Starbucks.

Enjoy El Paso as much as you can.......

[mistabinks]

Originally Posted by Salmanal

Light House Coffee (I don't know
if they're still around); if not, good.

Did you like Light House Coffee?

[XChucoresident]

Nothing beats the coffeehouses in Austin where I attended the University of Tx ...love the Hideout on Congress Avenue and 4th Street!

[mrsrobinson73]

Originally Posted by Salmanal

Hardly, I'm from a coffee city. The Peculator is on Stanton @ Mills down town,
it has Wi-Fi as well; and, is a far cry from Light House Coffee (I don't know
if they're still around); if not, good. I prefer local shops over Starbucks at
all times. They have more incentive to do well with no big corporation
behind them.

When I moved here 3 years ago, I only saw the shop on Stanton down town.
I'm seeing more finally; not local ones, Starbucks.

Enjoy El Paso as much as you can.......

thanks salmanal ~ im from Fort lewis (think seattle tacoma AKA starbucks CENTERAL hehe) and I love the private coffee houses better too! But, I can't lie, I still like starbucks. But given a choice i'll go to a private coffee house over a starbucks.

My problem is i like the fancy frou frou drinks, and sometimes the private owned coffee houses are even MORE expensive than starbucks ~ if you can believe that!

[Salmanal]

I'm told, "El Paso will be a different city in about 5 years." I'm sure the Mills
building will be complete before 2014, hopefully upscale stores will
lease the space. I won't be living in El Paso at that time, thank God.
Inexpensive stores or restaurants don't attract coffee drinkers. I am about to move up north; returning to a coffee drinking society.

[Six Foot Three]

Originally Posted by Spoonman

There is also a place on the eastside called Kristoph's Coffees which has live music and food.

That sounds nice as where is this spoonman as i'd like to check it out .