Scooters Coffeehouse

Scooters @ William Cannon Dr. & Mopac (Mopac= Loop 1 for you out-of-towners)

The Menu:

They offer regular brewed coffee to fulfill your morning cup-of-joe needs. Sometimes they even brew organic coffee(Colombian Supremo Organic or Guatemala Huehuetenango Organic). When organic isn't one of the "coffees of the day", rest assured, because they are all fair-trade coffee beans. Don't like the burn of hot coffee? An iced coffee will do the trick! If you love your coffee, try a Scooter Shooter as well; it is coffee with a shot of espresso.

They have the good-olds: you can get a vanilla, caramel, irish cream, hazelnut, pomegranate-mocha, white-mocha, caramelishious, etc. latte. A breve is the same as a latte, but made with half-and-half. Mmmmmmm! Single, double, triple, and more espresso shots. Have you ever tried an Americano? It's just espresso and water, and it ends up tasting a lot better than plain brewed coffee. They also have "espresso smoothies", which have ice cream base(you can get reduced fat ice cream base, whole or skim milk, or soy as a substitute) an any flavorings you'd like. Any latte can be made iced or blended(espresso smoothie).

They offer a variety of espresso-less drinks as well: fruit smoothies, all natural Fruit N' Ice, chi tea latte, and pixi mate latte. A large variety of hot teas is available too. They brew fresh every day a green and a black tea specially for iced tea, but any of the hot ones can be over ice too. Do you like italian sodas? italian cream sodas? They've got 'em!

They have a good variety of food options too. Breakfast tacos, paninis, deli sandwiches, breakfast biscuits, muffins, right now (October/November) they have a pumpkin bread special, pound cake slices, cliff/Luna bars, trail mix, gum, chocolate, and more. You can also buy from their bulk beans in the bins, or get the packaged whole beans on the shelf. They will grind it there for you at no charge.

Keep in mind that even if you like the espresso taste, but don't want the hype, you can get anything decaf. They also have a large selection of fruit/berry syrups, which rock in italian cream sodas, on top of the already diverse selection. Scooters also has the largest selection of sugar-free syrups that I have ever come across in a coffee shop. They offer all kinds of milk options: whole, skim, 2%, soy, and vanilla soy. Any of these can be used with a hot, iced, or blended drink. You should ask about their monthly specials too, the fall drinks are my personal favorite.

Average Drink: $2.80

Average Food: $4.00

The Taste:

The coffee is sooooooo much richer and tastier than that bitter stuff they call coffee at Starbucks. The brewed coffee as well as espresso there is quite fresh tasting, and the drinks are well calibrated. You are sure to get hooked! The "caramelicious" drink that they offer is like a caramel latte, but a little more buttery tasting which adds a smoothness to the drink. The paninis are delicious! They offer breakfast all day long, with exception of the breakfast tacos. Sandwiches are great, and the snacks,chips, etc. add to the yummy factor!

The Atmosphere:

The coffee colored tones in the shop make for a comfortable business/study place. There are plenty of plugs in the walls just so you can plug in your laptop. They also have FREE Wi-Fi!!! Woo-Hoo! There are many lounge chairs, some wooden chairs, some bar chairs with a bar height table which is great if you want to bring a group of friends, cushie bench type seating is behind the shelf when you first walk in. Each seat has a table to go along with it. The bathrooms have been clean every single time I have gone into them. The tile and carpet combination in the seating area adds interest to the place.

The Employees:

The employees are the most friendly servers I've met. They will talk with you like they've known you for 3 years. So feel comfortable to strike up a conversation! The manager/owner is sweet woman and has a natural high energy about her that radiates and livens up the whole place. She makes sure her employees all have a good knowledge about coffee. I didn't even know there was a significant difference between dark roast and medium roast before I went there. You should ask them about the differences, it's a short explanation, but might just change what type of coffee you choose to drink.