Independent Student Newspaper for the University of Texas at San Antonio

The Paisano

Independent Student Newspaper for the University of Texas at San Antonio

The Paisano

Independent Student Newspaper for the University of Texas at San Antonio

The Paisano

Stranded Coffee: An oasis of blends

Stranded Coffee: An oasis of blends

Naydine De La Fuente, Contributor January 31, 2023

Coffee is one of the most essential and delicious delicacies a college student can enjoy. It is there for comfort during the long tireless nights and provides motivation in the early mornings. San Antonio...

‘Hikari Coffee Co.’

‘Hikari Coffee Co.’

Eunice Rodriguez, Contributing Writer October 10, 2022

Offering freshly roasted coffee, Hikari Coffee Co. brings a taste of Latin and African coffee to San Antonio. At just 17 years old, UTSA alumna Elaine Oyama started Hikari Coffee Co. with a coffee roaster...

SA Gems: Tuxedo Cat’s Coffee

SA Gems: Tuxedo Cat’s Coffee

Jessica McLaren, Assistant News Editor September 6, 2022

Looking to switch up your Saturday study sesh spot? Tuxedo Cat’s Coffee stands out from the rest as your ideal pick this fall semester as it is located within the Palm Buddha Plant Nursery, a garden...

SA Gems: Vice Versa Coffee & Records

SA Gems: Vice Versa Coffee & Records

Chloe Williams, Web and Social Editor August 30, 2022

With the fall semester in full swing, the need for reliable and enjoyable study locations is a necessity. Opened just two months ago in Saint Paul Square by the Alamodome, Vice Versa Coffee & Vinyl...

SA Gems: The Cracked Mug Coffee House

SA Gems: The Cracked Mug Coffee House

Sofia Garcia, Editor-in-Chief February 22, 2022

Nestled in the middle of the Shops at Old Town Helotes is a local gem called The Cracked Mug Coffee House. With its cozy ambiance, refreshing greenery and diverse menu, The Cracked Mug is the perfect study...

Texas Grounds Coffee Company, the owner, Jennifer Howard is pictured

Coffee Community Blooms during COVID-19

Amanda Sellers, Staff Writer February 15, 2022

San Antonio’s Annual Coffee Festival has finally come around once again after being put on the back burner for a year due to COVID-19. Coming into its ninth year running, the Coffee Festival is going...

Coffee Shop Column: Berry to Bean

Coffee Shop Column: Berry to Bean

Joseph Torres, Managing Editor March 4, 2020

Just outside the Alamo Heights city limits sign lies a coffee shop tucked between a Chipotle and an IHOP. While this might sound like a place for a busy, mainstream establishment, Berry to Bean remains...

Photo by Tally Dilbert

Alamo city appetites: Café Azteca

Tally Dillbert October 9, 2019

In search of authentic Mexican coffee? Make a quick stop at Café Azteca. This quirky coffee shop is located downtown at 1409 E Commerce St. San Antonio, TX 78205. The owner, Tyler Ybarra, started...

Photo by Tally Dillbert

Column: Alamo Appetites

Tally Dillbert September 18, 2019

San Antonio is filled with different places where you can have fun with friends and family. As an international student at UTSA, I've taken the time to explore this amazing city. This past summer, I tweeted...

Coffee: More than a caffeine fix

Coffee: More than a caffeine fix

Christopher Breakell April 18, 2016

Lukewarm, brown liquid usually does the trick at 2 a.m. the night before the midterm paper is due; however, when surveying option, more students are going out of their way to sip on a quality cup of coffee. Starbucks...

It’s Time To Start

February 16, 2015

Hello readers, a few of you have already read “Coffeehouse Nebula,” and some have asked me to make that a continuous thing. Well then, here it is and here we go! Let’s start out with bringing...

Eating your way through San Antonio

October 17, 2011

Even before opening the door, the aroma of coffee beans, slowly roasting inside, invites customers to have a seat and stay a while. That's how customers are greeted every time they enter Mildfire...

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