Austin is leading the state when it comes to a great cup of coffee. That's according to a study by Clever Real Estate that ranked the best cities for coffee in the U.S.

What You Need To Know

  • Austin ranked No. 15 in Clever Real Estate's study ranking the best coffee cities in the U.S.

  • The Capital City ranked high due to their large number of coffee shops and roasteries, coffee prices and the passion residents have for their coffee

  • Unfortunately, other Texas cities did not impress. Dallas, San Antonio and Houston were all in the bottom 10 of the list, with Houston ranking dead last

  • The cities in the bottom 10 had the least amount of coffee shops per 100,000 people compared to other cities and proved to be have more expensive coffee

The study considered how passionate people are about coffee in their respective cities, Yelp reviews of local coffee shops, the price of a cup of coffee and the number of coffee shops and roasteries in each city, among other factors.

Austin is home to an ever-growing list of local and beloved coffee shops, so it's no secret that Austinites take their coffee game seriously. When considering how passionate Austin residents are about coffee, the Capital City received a score of 84.9 out of 100, which was 9% higher than the national average.

If you've spent some time in Austin, you know that finding a coffee shop in the city is no difficult task by any means. Clever reports that Austin is home to 14.7 coffee shops per 100,000 residents, which is 16% more than the average city. Austin also commits to the craft by roasting their own beans. There are 1.4 coffee roasteries in Austin per 100,000 residents, which beats the national average of 0.7.

Unfortunately, other Texas cities did not impress. Dallas, San Antonio and Houston were all in the bottom 10 of the list of best coffee cities, with Houston ranking dead last.

For Houston, it's a change from 2022, when the city ranked No. 29 in the same study. The drop is likely due to Houston's lack of coffee shops and roasteries compared to other U.S. cities. Houston only has 4.9 coffee shops per 100,000 residents, falling well below the national average of 12.6.

Dallas also disappointed when it came to the number of coffee shops in the city, ranking No. 3 in the category of Fewest Coffee Shops per 100,000 Residents.

"Cities in the bottom 10 have 51% fewer coffee shops than average (6.13) and 42% fewer roasteries than average (0.4). That's not very thrilling for diehard coffee fans," the post from Clever reads.

But cities that ranked lower didn't exactly have lower prices either. San Antonio was No. 2 in the category of Most Expensive Cities for Heavy Coffee Drinkers while Houston was No. 5.