For beautiful latte art and smooth coffee, try Southside Espresso. This latte features two swans in a pool of water.

While Siphon's lattes are great, we also recommend their siphon-brewed coffee.

Paper Co. Cafe invites visitors to have a drink in an open, industrial setting.

Mercantile is both a specialty grocery store and a coffee bar. We love the decor in this mini bricks and mortar.

The pistachio latte at The Doshi House is a must have.

Agora offers a variety of desserts that are just as good as the coffee.

Every day seems like National Coffee Day in this city. Here’s at look at some of the most interesting coffee shops in all of Houston.

Agora

1712 Westheimer Road, Houston, TX 77098

A fire forced Agora to temporarily close in 2010. However, it reopened even better than it was before. This Houston staple houses a jukebox, exotic belly dancers on Wednesday nights and a large second floor with an open view of the first.

Antidote and Black Hole Coffee House

729 Studewood St., Houston, TX 77007; 4504 Graustark St, Houston, TX 77006

Antidote and Black Hole Coffee House are brought to us by the same owners. Antidote also serves beer and wine, and hosts a different food truck every night for its visitors. A bonus is the freezer filled with ice cream from local vendors such as HoneyChild’s Sweet Creams and Fat Cat Creamery. Black Hole is located in Montrose and offers comfy couches and seats. Our go-to favorite drink at both of these locations? The Cajeta latte, a smooth concoction of goat’s milk, caramel and espresso.

Blacksmith

1018 Westheimer Road, Houston, TX 77006

Blacksmith is a collaboration between Greenway Coffee & Tea and restaurants Hay Merchant, Anvil, and Underbelly. Not only does it offer top-of-the-line coffee, but Blacksmith also has a stellar menu of eats, such as the Vietnamese steak and eggs served on a sizzling hot plate.

Boomtown Coffee

242 W 19th St, Houston, TX 77008

This Heights coffee shop offers a variety of unique lattes, such as the milk-and-honey latte or the Mayan mocha. You can even customize theits level of sweetness in your coffee. Boomtown’s coffee is locally roasted by owner Matt Toomey, and it’s always fun to grab a coffee to go and browse the antique shops lining 19th Street.

Catalina Coffee

2201 Washington Ave., Houston, TX 77007

This tiny coffee shop on Washington has a unique vibe, and fresh pastries are delivered daily to its cases. The place is always busy, and with good reason: The coffee here is consistently brewed well.

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Common Bond

1706 Westheimer Road, Houston, TX 77006

Dessert fans flock to Common Bond for the pastries and cookies, but the coffee served here should not be missed.

The Doshi House

3419 Dowling St., Houston, TX 77004

Doshi House offers vegetarian-friendly, Indian-inspired cuisine and coffee for its customers. This homey cafe is filled with mismatched antiques, and couches add to the place’s charm. Try the chai latte.

Honeymoon Cafe & Bar

300 Main St., Houston, TX 77002

Honeymoon Cafe & Bar is a New Orleans-style coffee shop and bar brought to you by the owners of Boomtown Coffee and entrepreneurs Brad Moore and Ryan Rouse of Grand Prize Bar and OKRA. Honeymoon serves coffee roasted on-site by Boomtown.

Inversion Coffee and Art

1953 Montrose Blvd., Houston, TX 77006

The cafe stands on what was formerly the Art League of Houston’s Inversion (the coffeehouse’s namesake), a funnel-like vortex created by Dan Havel and Dean Ruck. The coffee shop’s walls are lined with artwork, and the stairs were painted by local street artist Daniel Aguilu.

Mercantile

5407 Morningside Dr., Houston, TX 77005; 3321 Stanford St., Houston, TX 77006

Mercantile is an espresso bar and specialty grocery store with locations in both Village and Montrose. Amaya Roasting Company beans are brewed here.

Paper Co. Cafe

1100 Elder St., Houston, TX 77007

Next to Ecclesia Church is a curious bright blue door that leads to Paper Co. Cafe. We love this place because of its open layout.

Siphon Coffee

701 W Alabama St., Houston, TX 77006

This cafe makes drinks using the siphon method, extracting flavors to create a richer coffee. Siphon also brings quality ingredients to its kitchen, so pairing a latte with a panini is a great treat.

Southside Espresso

904 Westheimer Road, Houston, TX 77006

This mellow coffeeshop is situated right behind Uchi. Southside Espresso offers drinks with incredible latte art, which is evident from their Instagram. They also produce the smoothest cups of coffee in Houston, making this place a must-try for coffee lovers.

Tout Suite

2001 Commerce St., Houston, TX 77002

Tout Suite is a great place for a cup of coffee and a bite of dessert. Pair the crepe cake with the green tea latte.