Taft Street Coffee

Affordable and very smooth coffee. I like this place. more

Good coffee and friendly atmosphere. Really like the patio which is a nice size and Taft Street is pretty quiet so it's a nice environment. Great pizza too! And good selection of drinks for non-coffee drinkers as well. more

Taft is a great place to relax and get some work done. The staff is wonderful, some of the most friendly people I have met in Houston. There is a great selection of teas, coffees, soda, odwallas, etc. They also have some wonderful pizzas that they make on site. the cook is a real friendly guy and he even mixed a few ingredients for me to create a custom pizza! The Buffalo Chicken pizza is my favorite one! They also have poetry readings on certain nights and often have artists play on Friday nights. I believe they have a number of other events on weeknights as well, things like salsa dance lessons. They also have a central city co-op that meets on wednesdays and sells organic fruits and vegetables! It really is great! I think I spend too much time there! Pros: Good Tea Selection,Friendly Staff, Great Food! more

There are so many positive things that can be said about this place, but I think the most important thing is the coffee at Taft Street is very, very good. I order the straight, normal latte. I think that this is a good benchmark for evaluation. It is easily better than Starbuck's, like legues better. Pros: Coffee, Community more

Great place to get drinks and some light food. Art is cool and the place has a warm feel. A lot of events happen here. Ecclesia does meet here on sundays. Bands do play here and if you show up on a sunday most of the time Robbie Seay plays. have a great time like I have. Pros: Good people Cons: parking at times can be hard more

If you?re going to hang out with a friend, read, or buy coffee, this is NOT the place to go. I went on a Sunday to drink their coffee, use the free internet, and work. It was massively packed because a Christian service was about to start. I was in line to buy coffee and when it was my turn (I was the only person left in line) they said no because service was about to start and they would not serve during service. I tried to wait it out but the service was actually a Christian rock concert so I could hardly hear myself think, seeing as the speaker system was as good as any concert I?ve attended. Not sure if it?s like this every weekend, but the room next door is used for various events so it?s likely always like this. Cons: bad service, no parking, overly religious more

This place is likely to be different from any coffee shop you've ever visited. I like Diedrich's, the Daily Grind, Inversion and many more in Montrose and the surrounding area, but Taft is unique in its decor and environment. The art gallery in the next room frequently rotates through a wide variety of paintings, sculptures and photos (seems like they're usually gone after only about a month), and you might be surprised to realize that the books on the shelves are intended to be a bookstore (there's only one of each book, and you can tell that someone who really cares was quite particular when picking the ones that you see). I'm not as refined in my coffee tastes as some, but I do enjoy their lattes and cafe au lait. However, from the beginning my favorites were the sweet Vietnamese coffee (iced) and even just the straight iced coffee (for some reason I prefer theirs to anyone else's). Just look for the red brick building which is Ecclesia. The church is not Catholic as someone on coffeegeekDOTcom suggested, but I'm sure they'd welcome the confusion since they're not into giving off partisan or denominational cues. I find the baristas to be friendly, and it's cool that the next room regularly hosts the Central City Co-Op (where you can get your organic produce and other foods). Parking is available in the back or on the neighborhood streets, so go here for a slower-paced cup of coffee and the complete opposite of any corporate chain. Pros: Quiet, surprisingly unique environment/decor, selection of books, my favorite iced coffee and Vietnamese coffee Cons: I'm sad when there's a chicory shortage (because they use that for their Vietnamese coffee) more

The coffee is great and affordable. Ambiance is eclectic and comfortable. Service is sweet and attentive. Very clean and spacious. Great place to grab a cup of coffee and just chill or read a book. Free wi-fi too! Can't beat that. If you want something other than Starbucks (pls do!) - this is the way to go. Great addition to the Montrose area. Pros: Clean, Comfy, Spacious and Reasonably Priced! Cons: Not sure...none that I can think of... more

I really didn't get the feel that this place was too ""preachy."" Sorry someone felt that way. I did enjoy the coffee (very tasty) and the desserts were o.k. Very affordable compared to other coffee houses. Swing dancing and live bands on select weekends make this a great date spot. Very cozy. Pros: Great coffee, friendly staff, tons of books and great ambience Cons: Food choice was somewhat limited more

If you want to be preached to and simply be bored, go right ahead....... ................ ............. Cons: overly religious, bad service and bad coffee... more

If you're looking for a coffee shop that is very different from Starbuck's, Taft Street may be a great place for you to try. I love the alternative decor and ambiance, and the Vietnamese coffee is sweet and strong. Free wireless internet is also a nice addition. I would recommend this place to students who want a good place to study. more

I love Taft Street Coffee, and drive about half an hour regularly to enjoy it. Great atmosphere, wifi, concert space/art exhibit/book store all in one. When you visit, try the Vietnamese Coffee, or the Soy Dirt. Great drinks. more

The people here are fantastic!! The coffee has a conscience. The wonderful art gallery is an extra bonus as is the versatile selection of books. If you want to make a difference come to this eclectic, urban coffee house. Pros: Inexpensive, Good Selection, Not mainstream more

Great fair trade, organic coffee. If you know anything about the fair trade movement, the buying practices demand the best coffee from growers. This is good stuff, and it helps growers in developing countries, too! The shop has free high-speed wireless. Don't pay for Internet somewhere else! The shop has a small bookstore with carefully selected titles related to literature, spiritual contemplation, and social justice. On Wednesdays and Saturday mornings, Taft Street hosts the Central City produce cooperative, a great place to buy locally grown organic produce at a fraction of grocery store prices. Pros: Free wi-fi internet, Fair trade, organic, Good prices more