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    4.4 (423 reviews)
    Closed 7:00 am - 8:00 pm

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    Ginger P.

    Drinks: hibiscus lemonade. Pretty and refreshing. Not a strong hibiscus flavor- fruity lemonade is the predominant flavor. Butter pecan Latte: aroma 10/10. Flavor was spot on. I like a different season flavor. Service: great assistance in choosing the seasonal latte. Friendly. Ambiance: I'm a fan of the decor- all things slow lol (turtles, sloths, snails). Urban but warm. Plenty of seating but is mostly communal. WiFi free for 2 hours w purchase

    Zo M.

    Love this location a little away from our home tucked into a strip center. This place had delicious smells of coffee as soon as you walked in the door . Tables had various board games on them such as chess Simpson edition, UNO and checkers for the littles.They even have wine and beer for the Bigs. Customer service was so friendly as we ordered some takeout wraps and were out quickly. They even have a walk up window and saw they giving pup cups for someone's furrbaby. Careful you don't miss it since only 1 entrance/ exit . Note: it is at the end of a small strip area so signage wasn't at end of street. Definately worth a return visit!

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    Daryl K.

    Came across this recently when just searching coffee places around the area so finally made it in. Was wanting the breakfast bagel, so that was the reason for the visit, more so than coffee. Butttt, it's a cute place to grab a coffee or drink and chill. They serve beer and wine also which I did not know. The bagel was delicious, definitely recommend and the coffee was good too. I'll definitely be back since it's in the area, chill vibe! For anyone working, they have little almost one seater type work stations which were all taken up, so great place to work and have your coffee.

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    Adrian H.

    So good had to come twice while on my short trip to Houston. Great mix of traditional drinks (cortados etc) and fancier drinks (breezy brew). If I lived in the area, I could definitely see myself coming often and working from here.

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    Jessica M.

    Wow. It's affordable, high quality and a cozy feel. I accidentally forgot to say I wanted my latte iced. I asked for a cup of ice and they insisted to remake it so that the texture was consistent. The breakfast tacos are $3.50!! I ordered an ube latte on their curated latte menu

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    Jeanna A.

    A go-to of mine when I'm in Houston, partially because it's convenient to where I stay and mostly because it's good and consistently good. They have a full coffee menu from basic drip to all the fancy things (+seasonal items), and good, quick breakfast. I like the tacos and salmon bagel a lot. They serve wine but I've never been here for anything other than coffee and breakfast items. The decor and atmosphere are adorable with tons of art and cool knick-knacks of slow paced animals... the sloth, snail, and turtle. The print of the sloth pole dancing is one of my favorites! There's a mixture of people in and out and some who are camped for several hours to work. They have board games for the kiddos (and adults, too) and a cute little vintage ride-on turtle for small ones. The staff at the register is happy to convert your dollar into quarters.

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    I love slowpokes! It's such a vibe. I will say if you're a coffee snob, their coffee is overexctracted and the milk is steamed improperly. I got the chicken pesto panino on a pretzel baguette and it was phenomenal!

    Jessica W.

    first time at this location. the lemon bar and the drink were tasty. the service was friendly and fast. the ambiance was a chill study vibe. however parking was hard to find as the parking lot was very small.

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    Marianna D.

    The banana matcha is seriously Some of the best matcha in Houston!! Best vibes to work!

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    Merlyn M.

    Cute little coffee shop cafe style serving a variety of coffee drinks and other beverages along with savory small bites whether it be breakfast or brunch there's something there for everyone! It's a cute breakfast spot if you're wanting good coffee and savory small bites for breakfast! Definitely recommend checking it out if you're in the spring branch area.

    Honey pea- honey, cinnamon, and peanut butter
    Hudson N.

    Great chat with Phil about Fleetwood Mac today after work. I got destroyed here in chess last summer by some of the master chess players at Poison Pawns chess club, which had met at this location at 6PM on Wednesdays for years. Love this coffee chain, better than Summer Moon. More comfortable, too.

    Iced oat milk latte and bagel sandwich with smoked salmon

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    Love it Daryl, thank you :)

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    Thank you Elizabeth hope to see you soon :)

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    Thank you Gloria! We hope you come again and try the menu :)

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    We did not know this was a vegan/ vegetarian spot before coming. The place is a small restaurant…read moreand the door is closest to the courtyard! (My husband and I did a 360 of the building not knowing lol). The decor was earthy, natural boho style. The service was great. Hostess was welcoming, server was kind and the food came out relatively quick. Beautiful presentation and the flavors were yummy of the Texas toast French toast, the oat whipped cream & maple syrup were great. The Jupiter breakfast was $21 & the GF French toast was about $12 with $4 fruit cup. Unfortunately, I was disappointed with my GF French toast. The mock-tail mule was nothing special for $9 of juice :/. In total we spent $58 which is a lot in our opinion. By all means it's not a bad spot and I'm sure other things you are good, but this was just our experience with what we got. There is a statue of a deity in the front of the restaurant & I welcome the Holy Spirit to come upon them all :). May Jesus be with them with eyes to see and ears to hear. There may be other gods but there is only one God, King Jesus Christ Isaiah 43:10-28 God bless

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    4.4
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