Proud Mary Coffee
Cafe · Zilker ·
Australian cafe serving flat whites, pour-overs, and unique brunch fare
Australian cafe serving flat whites, pour-overs, and unique brunch fare
"If you ever wondered what a $16 cup of coffee tastes like, Proud Mary is where to find out. Is it worth it? That depends on how much you care about rare, specialty beans, and how much money you have to burn. This is an Australian-born cafe—with just a few locations in the US—which means that in addition to flat whites and pricey pour-overs, you’ll also find the requisite avocado toast and Aussie sausage rolls on the menu. If you couldn’t care less about whether your beans contain subtle notes of cantaloupe and pink guava, you can just get a “normal” single-origin drip coffee for $4 and be on your way." - nicolai mccrary, matthew jacobs
"The Portland cafe and coffee roastery expanded into Austin’s Zilker neighborhood, bringing along its close love of all-things coffee with an Australian spin. Yes, there are flat whites as well as other espresso and brewed coffee options, plus a daytime food menu. Takeout orders can be placed online; there are DoorDash deliveries; and there are indoor and outdoor dine-in services." - Nadia Chaudhury, Erin Russell
"The Portland cafe and coffee roastery expanded into Austin’s Zilker neighborhood, bringing along its close love of all-things coffee with an Australian spin. Yes, there are flat whites as well as other espresso and brewed coffee options, plus a daytime food menu. Takeout orders can be placed online; there are DoorDash deliveries; and there are indoor and outdoor dine-in services." - Nadia Chaudhury, Erin Russell
"If you ever wondered what a $16 cup of coffee tastes like, Proud Mary is where to find out. Is it worth it? That depends on how much you care about rare, specialty beans, and how much money you have to burn. This is an Australian-born cafe—with just a couple of locations in the US—which means that in addition to flat whites and pricey pour-overs, you’ll also find the requisite avocado toast and Aussie sausage rolls, and beetroot pavlovas on the menu. The space is bright and airy, with tall, floor-to-ceiling windows that spill light across the pretty big dining room, and it’s a comfortable place to relax for an hour while you slowly savor that $16 cup of coffee in front of you and silently question whether or not you should consider a move to Australia. If you’re the type of person who likes to nerd out about things like anaerobic fermentation and Geisha coffees, Proud Mary is where you’ll want to head. And if you couldn’t care less about whether or not your beans contain subtle notes of cantaloupe and pink guava, there’s also a full menu of standard coffee and espresso-based drinks, at pretty standard prices." - Nicolai McCrary
"As the Portland leader for super prestigious, award-winning coffee beans, I’ve watched Proud Mary push luxury pourover experiences: starting February 6 the cafe will sell $150 cups made from a Black Jaguar Geisha from Hartmann Estate in Panama (Proud Mary purchased one pound of it for $2,000), and because the beans are so limited the cafe will sell only 22 cups in the United States, split between its Portland and Austin locations. I also noted a preorder for a different Geisha from the same farm that enters buyers into a “golden ticket” competition allowing one person in the U.S. to try the coffee for free, and that in February both Portland and Austin cafes will offer five additional Hartmann coffees that will be pricey though not $150-high. Founded in Australia and established over the last five years here as the place that consistently carries Cup of Excellence honorees, Proud Mary’s pourover list stands out for including several $10–$14 cups from prized farms like Elida Estate (Panama) and Alto de Abrain (Costa Rica)." - Brooke Jackson-Glidden