I ordered a chai latte. I don't like the flavor of coffee. It came with a coffee flavor base. It's just what kind they have. So if a dirty chai is your thing it's great. But it's not for me. The barista offered to make me an off menu tea by hand. It was delicious! Thanks for going the extra mile to make my morning drink experience so much better. read more

This place was super cute, cozy and relaxing. Great quick service. I ordered an iced matcha with banana syrup and oat milk. It was a nice balance of sweet and earthy. They have different varieties of seating areas along with game boards and books. This is a nice place to just chill with a good beverage. read more

La Vida Coffee - Coffee & Tea Near Me - San Antonio, Texas

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Located inside the BURNS building. Only signage for the coffee shop is a chalkboard sign out front on the sidewalk. Couldn't get our usual, as the barista admitted she didn't know how to make a flat white, so we ordered decaf drip with heavy cream. It is SUPER hot and dark and delicious. Totally a great cup of coffee. But we're missing the velvety feel of the steamed cream. TONS of seating. Very 1920s vintage vibe. 100% freaked out by the random camera on the table by the windows that is tracking and following me. Like. Seriously. Not cool. read more

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I love trying new coffee shops and my go to is a cortado. I order them every stop I make and no exaggeration this was hands down the best cortado I have ever had. The ingredients in the drinks here are absolutely sourced for the best quality and flavor. My friend got a chai and stated this was the best chai she has ever had, another got a latte with honey and we both agreed the honey was such a delicious flavor without being concentrated in sugar. Will definitely be back for the top tier service and very relaxed ambiance. read more

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Located very close to the Devils River distillery, my wife and I had been in here once before. Did not really appreciate it though until we decided to come in tonight after dinner because we both wanted coffee. Nice, helpful people. The place itself is very well appointed and very comfortable and very clean! Good choice of sugar-free syrups that made my brown sugar and cinnamon latte delicious and diet friendly! Come in and give this place a try! read more

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Great coffee shop, owned by a pilot! Has a logbook you can fill out with where you're from. Delicious coffee, the shop is apparently where an old JCPenny used to be? Owner is super friendly, will definitely make another visit when I'm there again. read more

La Vida Coffee - Iced mocha - Coffee & Tea Near Me - San Antonio, Texas

Cute coffee shop, yummy drink options with twists of creativity as top notch. The barista was so helpful in choosing the right drink for my taste. Customer service was great!! There are games to play, music to groove to and windows to watch passerbys. read more

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Good but prices inflated! A latte was about $7.50. Interior of the cafe is beautiful, we stayed awhile and did some work on our laptops. Behind the counter looked like a big filthy mess;multiple items on the ground piled up. I only noticed it on my way back from the restroom. Was an ok experience but not dying to go back. read more

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Stop by to get something cool and refreshing after dinner and this place did not disappoint. I decided to try the iced Blue Matcha as recommended by the barista. The barista used whole milk for this drink, and it was really good. It reminded me of Frankenberry cereal. Had that flavoring which I really loved. The place here has a really nice vibe. It's open and airy and it reminds me of a hotel lobby. Really awesome place. Inconveniently next-door that you could see into the next shop is a barbershop. That's pretty cool. Highly recommend this place. Try the blue Matcha for an experience. read more

La Vida Coffee - Blue Matcha - Coffee & Tea Near Me - San Antonio, Texas

So glad we found this hidden gem! The shop is cozy and a place you want to sit and stay to relax. The barista was so kind and friendly. Coffee was great and overall a great place! Highly recommend! read more

Really cute lobby in a historic building, fast service, lots of options for coffee and tea from cute baristas. I got the cold brew. Great location if you're exploring the great parts of downtown SA read more

La Vida Coffee - The lobby and lil coffee stand - Coffee & Tea Near Me - San Antonio, Texas

Located in almost a lobby area of a building in downtown San Antonio, my husband and I stopped here on a Friday evening for a drink fix and reading place. Inside there is comfortable seating area and tables which make it a great place to study (there is still limited seating overall so harder if you have a big group but groups of 2-4 would be fine). They do have free WIFI and worked great when I was there. I did not get any of their coffee drinks as it was late in the evening, but did have their Irish mocha latte decaf which was very good and glad they had oat milk and made the drink not too sweet! Service was friendly (the barista personally hand delivered the drinks to us) and loved that the drink was served in warm and cozy mugs. Parking - plenty of metered parking around and as it was less busier part of downtown San Antonio wasn't difficult finding a spot. read more

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Great cup of coffee. My friend said the first good one since she'd been in SA. Friendly service, and super cool decor. $11.61 for 2 coffees. read more

La Vida Coffee - Cool decor - Coffee & Tea Near Me - San Antonio, Texas

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I ordered a small drip coffee @10:30am and got the laziest pour over I've ever seen. The pre-ground coffee wasn't weighed, the water wasn't measured, and the filter wasn't pre-rinsed. Well... that's okay, I'm not picky. I didn't order a pour over! I ordered a small drip, and maybe they don't want to make a new batch just for one cup. Fair enough, right? Surprise! I received a cup of flavored coffee! Blah. Hazelnut, I guess? I don't know, it was undrinkable to me. And to top it off, I was overcharged; that is unless we're dealing with a 37% tax on swill. Maybe I was charged for... a large? Or something else that clearly cost more than what I ordered. What a disappointment and failure on so many levels to come through with the simplest cafe order imaginable. The one star is for the lounge area (and that's as low as we can go), it was nice inside. read more

Full disclosure I'm a Valero or at home coffee guy. We have meetings in this building all the time and I'm a sucker for the smell coffee! It's very good quality coffee and tastes amazing. I still can't order right. My gripes and why it's not a 5 for me are issues others may not have. If you're in a rush or running late to a meeting...forget it. It's not fast or quick. Don't think it was intended for that. So I understand that. Also it's not ridiculously overpriced but not cheap. The pastries are delicious. The staff is also very friendly! read more

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So glad that we stopped in here. Great ambiance, good lattes. But what really made it special was barista Victor. So personable and full of tips for we first time visitors to San Antonio. read more

Found this gem walking by. Great staff, very informative, with lots of 411 info on everything going on downtown

I'm so glad that I found this very cute coffee roasters, on a side street in the middle of downtown San Antonio. Apparently it's a family run business which I always love. The located within a bigger building that houses, what looks like apartments, with security guard. There is also a barbershop on site. It's very easy to miss this coffee shop. They had a sign out on the street which enabled me to locate them. Inside they have comfy seats, which gives off a hip and artsy vibe. I love that. The coffee was outstanding and I will definitely be back for more. The girl behind the counter was helpful and kind and eager to please the customer. read more

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Service was excellent the iced Latte are very good I would recommend and extra shot but personally like mine stronger overall very good and a beautiful coffee shop read more

Obsessed with the ambiance of this place - it's has almost like a classy, elegant, old fashioned cigar lounge look to it, and was really quiet on a Saturday afternoon. There's lot of seating and cute little games at lots of the tables if you want to hang out for a while. The service was super friendly and polite which I always appreciate! I got a cappuccino with toffee nut syrup added to it which was ok, just nothing special. The person I was with got a hot tea which seemed decent, too, just nothing to write home about. read more

Such a great spot! Coffee was amazing and Victor the owner was very friendly and a great vibe overall!

Excellent experience at La Vida! Service was great, and the coffee was even better. The owner introduced me to Blue Matcha, I'll be coming back for this drink alone. It was sooo tasty! The shop has an aviation theme, ambiance was cozy and the menu had a great variety. 10/10! read more

Coffee was excellent and the attention to detail made it so special. From the cup he used to the ambiance of the place, it felt so nice and easy to work from. I will be back! read more

Must visit coffee shop! Great ambiance for studying or visiting with a group. Victor is a friendly conversationalist with a fascinating passion for aviation. Pilots must sign the logbook (there are some really cool people that've been here) read more

Great coffee shop downtown in what used to be a JCPenney's many years ago. Coffee was good. Victor took our order, was super friendly, and provided excellent service! There were several places to sit and drink making it a great place to drink your coffee. read more

Victor is so welcoming. We connected over aviation and coffee and he smiles the entire time. Coffee is great. Ambience is amazing. Cute spot. Highly recommend. read more

Very happy to find a Coffee Shop that has so many diabetic friendly options. I got the Iced Latte with Sugar-free English Toffe. Was delicious. The owner and barrista were super friendly. This will be our goto spot for Coffee when visiting San Antonio. read more

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Pastries were delicious! Tea as well! The decor was beautiful. I just wish it was followed with appropriate music to match. All you could hear is the echo of the barber shop music that's attached to the shop read more

Service was a little slow given the few number of people in there, but she was super friendly; and the coffees were great. Can't quite call it a breakfast joint, but it does have a few tasty items in there. Atmosphere was perfect; not crowded; lots of seating types; and you could actually have a conversation without competing to be heard. Very much worthy. read more

One of the best dirty chai lattes in town!! Found it my accident! Will definitely be back!! Yumm!

La Vida is a really great place to study and read. The manager and staff are really personable, too; and they take time to actually connect. I love the coffee and the selection of sugar free flavors. Atmosphere is beautiful, too. Hidden gem for sure! read more