Picture yourself sitting in a soft leather chair in a room large enough to be considered big, but quaint enough to feel cozy. Or perhaps you would rather imagine yourself sitting in a courtyard beneath hundreds of twinkling lights hanging from trees old enough to have centuries of secrets. The sound filling the air is composed of favorable and reminiscent songs of the 1960s with undertones of laptop keys being eagerly pressed. You sit back and relax as you wait for your carefully crafted Café Au Lait to slightly cool. Life in Austin is beautiful.
Sitting in La Tazza Fresca makes you feel like you are amongst the modern-day Transcendental Club. You can’t help but imagine that you’re surrounded by future Aldous Huxley’s, Thoreau’s and Joseph Strauss’. That’s the beauty of La Tazza Fresca, just being in the proximity of proposed genius gives you enough fuel to power through your essay due at midnight or enough reason to finish stalking the entire pledge class of Kappa Kappa Whatever. This coffee shop is the perfect balance of distraction and concentration, socialization and isolation.
As customers weave between the sea of sturdy wooden tables, perfecting their poise so as not to spill the overflowing cup of coffee perfection they hold in their hands, you feel as though you are observing a punctual and beautiful coffee ballet.
As soon as the lone barista froths up a double non-fat German chocolate iced latte, the customers assume the position and begin toiling away reading books, typing furiously on laptops, or playing a game plucked from the tower of board games charily balanced on a shelf. There are no interruptions or intermissions, only coffee refill breaks.
The menu at La Tazza Fresca is long, overwhelming and delicious. The beverages span the drink spectrum from wines and beers, to Italian cream sodas and milkshakes; from Turkish coffees and lattes, to macchiatos and cappuccinos.
The best part about this expansive menu is that you can’t go wrong. The flavored lattes are perfectly sweet and ideal for non-coffee drinkers who need a buzz. The specialty espressos are for those coffee connoisseurs who are always ready to try something new and palatable. The espresso at La Tazza Fresca is bold, but not bitter. The coffee drinks as smooth as silk.
And if a study snack is what you crave, La Tazza Fresca has you covered. Create-your-own pizzas steal the menu show, but the French toast muffins and decadent layered chocolate cake are a commendable second act.
Bottom line: With it being so close to campus and such a unique balance of serenity and excitement, there is no reason not to make a La Tazza Fresca a priority.
Coffee Suggestions:
Non-coffee drinkers: Sip on one of their many flavored lattes. The caramel mocha latte is a personal favorite. Try the lattes iced for an extra caffeine kick.
Coffee drinkers: Steal away to a Far-East bazaar and envelop your taste buds in the Turkish Coffee. You won’t be disappointed.
519 W. 37th St. Hours:
Austin, Texas 78705 Mon-Sat 8 a.m. – Midnight
512-453-0403 Sun 9 a.m.-Midnight
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