Cuvée Coffee Opens Coffee-to-Cocktail Flagship in Austin
Howard Bryman| August 20, 2026 Cuvée Coffee at The Code in South Austin, Texas. All images courtesy of Cuvée Coffee. Austin, Texas-area specialty coffee mainstayCuvée Coffeehas opened a new flagship all-day cafe and bar in the lobby ofThe Code, a hotel and residential building in South Austin. Open to the public, the 2,000-square-foot ground-floor space combines cafe seating and lounge areas overlooking the property’s pool. Cuvée celebrated the opening with a neighborhood open house Aug. 15-16. Behind the bar, separate stations for draft beer, coffee and cocktails give each program dedicated equipment and workspace while allowing them to operate as one cohesive service area, Cuvée Coffee Founder and CEO Mike McKim told Daily Coffee News. “We didn’t have direct input into the interior design of The Code, but we were certainly inspired by it,” McKim recently told Daily Coffee News. “Our job was to think about how Cuvée could come to life within that environment.” Wood, marble and brass finishes meet deep greens and burgundies throughout the vintage-inspired space. Two-person tables sit within wood-paneled booths topped by individual arches. Cuvée also plans a pass-through ordering window for pool guests. “We’re coming into a really special part of South Austin, with great restaurants, bars and independent businesses around us, but even more importantly, a real residential community right in our backyard,” McKim said. “That combination — the ability to offer the fullest Cuvée experience while becoming part of people’s everyday lives — is really what makes The Code feel like our flagship.” Within the space, guests are offered an expanded range of Cuvée’s pick-me-ups and tipples, including classic espresso-based drinks and creative nitro cold brew drinks. The Code’s food menu starts with bagels and pastries before expanding to sandwiches, wraps, melts and tacos later in the day. The all-day format mirrors
Howard Bryman| August 20, 2026 Cuvée Coffee at The Code in South Austin, Texas.
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