Strong coffee. Late hours. Good company.

Espresso, breakfast tacos, beer and wine in a red and black striped house on Old Ranch Road 12 — with music, comedy and local art most nights.

A barista pouring latte art into a cup

Coffee & food

Espresso pulled all day, the house cold brew, breakfast tacos until they run out, sandwiches and soup at lunch.

Texas craft beers lined up on a courtyard table

Beer & wine

About fifty beers and ciders, heavy on Texas, plus wine by the glass or bottle. Open until 10.

Hand-made jewelry and gifts for sale on the mantel

Music, comedy & art

Open mics, bands and markets most nights, and new local art on the walls every month.

This week at the house

All events
  1. Mon6:30 pmSketchbook Club
  2. Tue7:30 pmThe Laughing Dead
  3. Wed6:30 pmHip-Hop Congress
  4. Thu7:30 pmPoetry Open Mic
  5. Fri9 am – 1 pmFree Range Farmers Market
  6. Sat9 am – 1 pmProduce on the Patio
  7. Sun11 am – 2 pmChief and TheDoomsDayDevice
A band playing in the stage room under string lights, the crowd up close

The stage room holds about forty.

Close enough to see the drummer sweat. Bands, comics, poets and performers: tell us what you do and when you'd like to play.

Ask about a date

Before the show

  • Latte or cappuccino5.00
  • Monthly drink special10.00 / 12.00Ask what's brewing this month
  • Iced Toddy cold brew4.25Our house cold brew
  • Italian cream soda4.25
  • Breakfast tacos5.25Seven kinds, made fresh — until they run out
  • Sandwich14.00Built your way on sourdough or a bagel
  • Cinnamon roll7.00Ask for today’s options
  • Cream coffin5.50Vegan and gluten-free, from Zucchini Kill

Full menu, beer and wine

A bartender opening a bottle of Texas craft beer at the bar

Find the stripes

1432 Old Ranch Road 12, San Marcos. On Old Ranch Road 12 just west of the Texas State campus. Look for the red and black stripes.

Every day7 am – 10 pm