Business Description from the Web
Coffee, art gallery, library!
A gentle-natured oasis in the middle of Montrose, the Taft Street Coffee House is anything but splashy on the outside -- it's located in a church, after all. But inside you'll find a full-fledged, well-appointed cafe with rich, delicious coffee, comfy, over-stuffed chairs and tons of earnest conversation. A mini bookstore and art gallery complete the scene, and an easygoingness from both staff...
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Tips About This Business
Events at the cafe include live bands, poetry and book readings, fund-raisers and family-friendly performances. Call ahead for cover charge info.
Wednesdays and Saturdays feature the Central City Co-op in an adjacent room, where customers have the chance to buy local organic produce.
Editorial Reviews from the web
In Short This hideaway in the middle of Montrose provides a welcome respite from trendy, commercial coffeehouses. The comfortable decor, friendly staff and eclectic music attract a diverse clientele. A bookstore and art gallery provide the perfect backdrop for the rotating calendar of local artists, performers and lecturers that visit the socially conscious cafe. Only fair trade and...
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Posted by Contributor
on April 21, 2009, (Edited December 05, 2006)
This hideaway in the middle of Montrose provides a welcome respite from trendy, commercial coffeehouses. The comfortable decor, friendly staff and eclectic music attract a diverse clientele. A bookstore and art gallery provide the perfect backdrop for the rotating calendar of local artists, performers and lecturers that visit the socially conscious cafe. Only fair trade and organic coffees are...
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Other Reviews from the web
Taft is a great place to relax and get some work done. The staff is wonderful, some of the most friendly people I have met in Houston. There is a great selection of teas, coffees, soda, odwallas, etc. They also have some wonderful pizzas that they make on site. the cook is a real friendly guy and he even mixed a few ingredients for me to create a custom pizza! The Buffalo Chicken pizza is my...
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Posted by svenc
on May 28, 2009
There are so many positive things that can be said about this place, but I think the most important thing is the coffee at Taft Street is very, very good. I order the straight, normal latte. I think that this is a good benchmark for evaluation. It is easily better than Starbuck's, like legues better.
I also love that this coffee shop is at the heart of a community center. Last Friday, I went...
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Posted by WestBellWriter
on April 21, 2009, (Edited September 07, 2008)
Great place to get drinks and some light food. Art is cool and the place has a warm feel. A lot of events happen here. Ecclesia does meet here on sundays. Bands do play here and if you show up on a sunday most of the time Robbie Seay plays. have a great time like I have.
Pros
+ Good people
Cons
- parking at times can be hard
Posted by RazorBlaid
on April 21, 2009, (Edited July 29, 2008)