CaPhein Coffee
3016 Guadalupe St, Austin, TX
Crema's Take
“Tucked away on West Campus near Guadalupe, CaPhein surprises with genuinely creative drinks that balance sweetness and savory complexity—think coco ube iced coffee, mascarpone lattes, and ceremonial matcha that actually deliver on their promise. Their friendly staff and cozy vibe make it worth the slightly higher price point, though the popularity means you might find yourself in a crowd of fellow coffee enthusiasts hunting for that next unique drink to try.”
What to expect
Google Reviews
Drinks were good! I love the variety of options and all of them pretty unique. Banana matcha was okay. Didn’t really get much of a banana taste. However the mascarpone latte was really good!
loved loved LOVED their tiramisu and banana matcha drink. their drinks seem creative, and their menu holds a good variety of sweet-to-savory feel. i wish to keep trying a new drink off their menu every time i have an Austin trip. the store was super spacey, quiet, calm, and overall peaceful. perfect for a quick date/get together. honestly my fav coffee drink spot in Austin so far.
Delicious coffee and super friendly service. This place gets packed! And for good reason. I recommend the coco ube iced coffee. Definitely will be back for their ceremonial matcha. It’s a bit pricey but considering it’s coming from Japan, the price is fair.
Nice Ceremonial Matcha Off of West campus down Guadalupe this little bobbw shop is part of a newer mixed use building. If you're not paying attention it's easy to miss. You'll need to park in the garage, there really isn't any street parking. This shop has a bit of a sophisticated industrial feel. Pretty minimal with a fairly simple but good set of options. Leaning more towards a coffee shop. Key being they offer hot matcha latte. We tried both the hot and cold version of the ceremonial. Found the flavor similar to milk + tea.which is one of my favorites. My only criticism would be the size, cups are smaller than the average bobba shop. It's worth checking out for straight forward matcha.
The girl at the counter was very nice and answered my questions about their drinks! This place was highly recommended to me and I was glad to try it despite some of the reviews I’ve read 😅 I enjoyed the black hojicha, it was the right amount of creamy and nuttiness to it! We also ordered the mango cloud matcha (not pictured) and the mascarpone latte! Their espresso is divine, very strong in taste and no weird bitterness, the sweet and strong coffee blended so well together! Their matcha is good too, the mango is a bit on the sweeter side given it having both the puree and cloud foam, BUT will come back to try their standard matcha :-) Highly recommend this place! Just finding somewhere to park is a bit difficult! UPDATE: I went again and got their regular matcha latte one with miso caramel and another with brown sugar. I think by far they have the best matcha in terms of taste and color!!! THERE IS A PARKING GARAGE LOCATED BEHIND THE STORE SO PARKING IS GOOD ON A WEEKDAY!!!!
Crema Reviews
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