Figure 8 Coffee, East Side
31 people recommendvia r/austinfood, r/Austin30 comments cited below
The comments cited below are a sample of the full tally across 18 threads.
What people say, in short
Figure 8's Austin cafe recommendations include the specifically named Chicon shop. One commenter especially values its serious approach to coffee, while another calls its cappuccino their favorite in town. One customer describes tasting coffee at the cafe before deciding what to buy. Drink preferences without a named branch describe the Austin business rather than a specific outlet's menu.
Address
Figure 8 Coffee Purveyors Cafe & Roastery, 1111 Chicon St, Austin, TX 78702
At a glance
- Best for
- Specialty coffee
Nearby on this map
Other places on this map closest to Figure 8 Coffee, East Side, as the crow flies.
The evidence
Every point below is paraphrased from a real public comment, ordered by how much the community engaged with it. Caveats and negatives are kept in — follow any link to read the original for yourself.
- Recommendsu/cjwidd in r/austinfood · Jul 2026taste
Says few local shops care about coffee like Figure 8 does; beans roasted on site.
- Recommendsu/aleph4 in r/Austin · Apr 2026
Lists it among the city's great coffee shops, while saying Austin trails other global cities.
- Recommendsu/Wild-Disaster-7976 in r/austinfood · Jul 2026
Agrees with earlier picks, naming Figure 8 among them.
- Recommendsu/EbagI in r/Austin · Jun 2025
Listed among many city coffee shops offered in reply to the request.
- Recommendsu/daNutella in r/austinfood · Aug 2024
Says they like it a lot.
- Recommendsu/singletonaustin in r/austinfood · Dec 2024taste
Rates this location as very good.
- Recommendsu/farmerpeach in r/austinfood · Aug 2024
Lists it among places they like.
- Recommendsu/lemonorzo333 in r/austinfood · Jul 2026taste
Ranks Figure 8 among the best, based on the commenter's time working in coffee.
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- Recommendsu/annmarie919 in r/austinfood · Mar 2025variety
Says Figure 8 serves iced coffee and notes most shops can do an iced Americano instead.
- Recommendsu/ggoldentattoo in r/austinfood · May 2024
Included in a short list of recommendations.
- Recommendsu/insidertrader68 in r/austinfood · May 2024
Names it as a personal pick.
- Recommendsu/truesy in r/Austin · Mar 2025taste
Considers it the best coffee in town and says it's open until 7.
- Recommendsu/i_amnesia in r/austinfood · Aug 2024
Listed among their favorites.
- Recommendsu/artikra1n in r/austinfood · May 2024
Included in a short list of options.
- Recommendsu/thestrongbeach in r/austinfood · Feb 2026
Simply names it as a pick.
- Recommendsu/incrediblyhung in r/austinfood · Dec 2024service
Explicitly recommends Figure 8.
- Recommendsu/papertowelroll17 in r/Austin · Oct 2024variety
Lists Figure 8 among many coffee shops near their North Loop home.
- Recommendsu/whoamannipples in r/austinfood · Aug 2026taste
Says Figure 8 is an independent shop with top-tier cappuccino; still visits despite the drive.
- Recommendsu/oh_steph in r/austinfood · Jan 2026
Includes it in a small East side coffee ramble.
- Recommendsu/mangothehuman in r/austinfood · Jan 2026
Names it among a few favorites.
- Recommendsu/Remarkable_Grand9722 in r/austinfood · Feb 2026
Says they like it and lists it with other picks.
- Recommendsu/ExaltedNecrosis in r/austinfood · Mar 2025variety
Replies to the iced coffee request by naming Figure 8 alone.
- Recommendsu/Magratheazaphod in r/austinfood · May 2024
Gives it as a single suggestion.
- Recommendsu/MarfaStewart in r/austinfood · Mar 2026
Lists Figure 8 coffee as a suggestion.
- Recommendsu/Supernaut_Station in r/austinfood · Jan 2026
Recommends it.
- Recommendsu/tonupboys in r/austinfood · May 2024
Gives it as a single suggestion.
- Recommendsu/finding_pimi in r/austinfood · Jul 2026
Says Figure 8 is clearly the top choice, with no further detail.
- Recommendsu/Alternative_Fault557 in r/Austin · Dec 2025
Names Figure 8 among good reading spots.
- Recommendsu/DidiBones in r/austinfood · Sep 2024
Says they love it.
- Recommendsu/ccorke123 in r/austinfood · Mar 2024
Ranks it among the two best options if you'll travel a mile east.
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