Pepita Coffee
Coffee shop · Neighborhood Four ·
Spicy hot chocolate, breakfast tacos, and unique espresso drinks.
Spicy hot chocolate, breakfast tacos, and unique espresso drinks.
"Stepping in after Longfellows closed, Pepita Coffee at Lamplighter Brewing brings a new coffee program and a food-forward menu that includes four generously sized breakfast tacos, an avocado tostada, and pastries and snacks such as banana rum coffee cake, jalapeño cornbread, and a Vietnamese coffee popsicle, with much of the Longfellows staff staying on to run the new operation." - Eater Staff
"The Cambridge brewery’s in-house cafe previously featured beef on weck on its menu; the item is not currently available but has been offered in the past, so it’s worth watching the cafe’s menu for a possible return." - Rachel Leah Blumenthal
"Spicy hot chocolate (available iced, too, if that’s more your thing) is the move at Pepita, located inside Lamplighter Brewing, which features cozy spots to read or play board games. Want something a little more caffeinated? Try the double chocolate mocha when it’s available, also spicy or not and hot or iced. (The hot chocolate can also be made “double,” using chocolate milk when available.) Proof of vaccination required for entry into the taproom." - Dana Hatic, Rachel Leah Blumenthal
"A recent opening at the Lamplighter introduced breakfast tacos that reviewers called a rare bright spot in an otherwise underwhelming local breakfast-taco scene, providing a welcomed Austin-style option for diners missing that category." - Rachel Leah Blumenthal
"Inside Lamplighter Brewing, I watched Pepita Coffee take over the brewery’s coffee corner on June 10, picking up where Longfellows left off with much of the former staff staying on and the operation now overseen by Lamplighter founders Cayla Marvil and AC Jones. The menu pairs a creative coffee program with food: four generously sized breakfast tacos, an avocado tostada, and pastries and snacks such as banana rum coffee cake, jalapeño cornbread, and a Vietnamese coffee popsicle. Beverage highlights lean inventive — a coquito slushie made with espresso, cinnamon, and coconut, spicy chocolate mochas, sparkling limeade — and there’s even crossover with the beer bar: Micheladas made with lime, juice, spice, and Lamplighter beer are available daily from 11 a.m. The cafe hours are 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday–Friday and 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. on weekends." - Dana Hatic