Flightpath Coffee House

For a while now I have been riding my bike down Duval on my way to work.  I have been going past Flightpath Coffee House every morning thinking I ought to go try it, but worried that if it was good I would go broke riding past it every day.  That's not going to be a worry.

I got a cappuccino and a single shot of espresso.  The foam on my cappuchino was rich and thick and there was plenty of it, but it was hardly a microfroth.  Instead it was composed of fairly large coarse bubbles.  It was tasty but the real problem was the espresso.  The espresso tasted like coffee grounds rather than coffee.  It was weak, like a strong french roast, but nothing like a true espresso.  The only thing that marked it as espresso was a nice thick, but still bland, crema.

Does that mean I wouldn't go back?  I would most happily, but not for the coffee.  They have a large open space filled with Austinesque kitsch.  There are a lot of tables generously spaced around the shop's several rooms and deck.  It would be a great place to meet up with someone or hang out and read.  They offer a lot of other beverages and a lot of tasty looking food.  Next time I go back it will be to enjoy a book, drink a Boddington's (something else I have experienced and highly recommend), and eat a slice of quiche.

In short, this would be a great hangout location, like Mozart's Coffee on Lake Austin with less outdoor seating, lacking the great house roasted drip coffee, but with a beer selection, less of a crowd, and a very Austin atmosphere.  For my hardcore snobby espresso needs I will be sticking with Houndstooth Coffee.