Want fresh whole-bean coffee near Lower Greenville? The closest spots we could confirm are Houndstooth Coffee on North Henderson Avenue, JuJu's Coffee on La Vista Drive, Cultivar Coffee Roasting on Peavy Road and Merit Coffee on Abrams Road. All four sell bags of whole-bean coffee and post their hours, so you can see before you go whether they are open right now.
Every name, address and website below was checked on each shop's own website. Hours are the ones each shop posts. They can change, and holiday hours may differ, so check before you drive over.
Near Lower Greenville, East Dallas and Lakewood
Houndstooth Coffee, North Henderson
1900 N Henderson Ave, Dallas, TX 75206 · North Henderson Avenue, next to Lower Greenville Website: houndstoothcoffee.com
This was Houndstooth's first Dallas cafe, and it is the closest stop on this list to Lower Greenville. Houndstooth's online shop lists 12 ounce bags of whole-bean coffee for this cafe. Its cafe page says it is open 7 am to 5 pm, seven days a week. Ask at the counter which bags are on the shelf today.
JuJu's Coffee
6038 La Vista Dr, Dallas, TX 75206 · Lakewood area, near Skillman Street and Live Oak Street Website: jujuscoffee.com
A small neighborhood coffee shop that roasts everything it serves in house. Its site says it roasts every week, and that single origins and seasonal blends are sold in the shop alongside its staple blends. Posted hours are 6 am to 5 pm Monday and Wednesday through Saturday, and 7 am to 2 pm Sunday. It is closed Tuesday.
Cultivar Coffee Roasting
1155 Peavy Rd, Dallas, TX 75218 · East Dallas, inside Goodfriend Package Website: cultivarcoffee.com
Cultivar is an East Dallas roaster with a cafe inside Goodfriend Package. The cafe sells whole-bean bags. Its site says the bean shelf is restocked every Saturday morning with coffee roasted a few days earlier. You will find blends, single-origin coffees and some limited releases. The site posts daily hours: indoor service from 7 am to 3 pm, then a walk-up window only from 3 pm to 6 pm. If you are heading over in the evening, check first.
Merit Coffee, Lakewood
4124 Abrams Rd, Dallas, TX 75214 · Lakewood Website: meritcoffee.com
Merit is a Texas coffee roaster with several Dallas cafes. The Lakewood cafe sells bags of freshly roasted coffee, including rotating single-origin picks. Posted hours are Monday to Friday 6 am to 7 pm, Saturday 7 am to 7 pm and Sunday 7 am to 6 pm. That makes it one of the better bets for an early start or an evening stop.
Other Dallas spots
Merit Coffee, Deep Ellum
2639 Main St, Suite 140, Dallas, TX 75226 · Deep Ellum Website: meritcoffee.com
This Merit cafe sells freshly roasted whole-bean coffee in the store, with single-origin and seasonal options. Posted hours are Sunday to Thursday 7 am to 7 pm, and Friday and Saturday 7 am to 8 pm.
Before you buy
- Check the hours first. Shops post their own hours, and they can change. A quick look at the shop's website or a call tells you if it is open right now.
- Look for a roast date. Fresh coffee is best in the first few weeks after roasting. Ask the staff when a bag was roasted.
- Buy whole bean and grind at home. Whole beans keep their flavor longer than pre-ground coffee.
- Tell the staff how you brew. Drip, pour-over, espresso and French press each suit different roasts. They can point you to a good match.
- Start with a small bag. Try one bag before you commit to a larger size.
- Store it well. Keep beans in a sealed container away from heat and light.
A simple trip
Houndstooth on Henderson and JuJu's on La Vista Drive are a short drive apart, so you can stop at both in a morning. Cultivar on Peavy Road and Merit in Lakewood are farther east. Go to Cultivar before 3 pm for indoor service, and save Merit's Lakewood cafe for later in the day, since it stays open until 7 pm on weekdays and Saturday. Merit's Deep Ellum cafe is a short stop if you are downtown.
Why buy coffee beans from a local shop?
Local roasters know what came in this week and when it was roasted. They can tell you how to brew it and which bag suits your taste. A bag bought off a cafe shelf is often much fresher than one that sat in a store for months, and the money stays with people who roast and serve coffee in Dallas.
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