Lola Savannah Coffee & Tea

We just LOVE their coffee! We have family that live all over the world (including the Middle East, a heavy coffee culture region) and when anyone comes into town they stock up on this coffee. Yes, it’s that good!

we had coffee and donuts at gordo’s in austin. best coffee
i remember having in a long, long time. can’t wait to order
some and drink it in san jose.
nancy

Awesome coffee! We’ve been buying the bunker hill blend for some time from the HEB on bunker hill, but then moved downtown and found lola savannah was right down the street. Nothing beats getting your beans fresh roasted from the source, you can definitely taste the difference. Friendly staff at the front will get you anything you want.

My office has been buying Starbucks ground for years. We recently tried Lola Savannah coffees. Coffees are 5 stars! Super delicious and very reasonably priced.
Our cost for Starbucks was more than 3x compared to cost of Lola. Duke and Scott set our office up with a new grinder and coffee maker. Top of the line equipment.
My entire office gives a thumbs up. To all local Houston companies:
give them a try– you will not be disappointed.

I buy my Lola Savannah at the local HEB store. They have spoiled me with such wonderful flavors and aromas that they are pretty much the only brand I will buy now!
Most recently I has some of the Velvet Blend which even though it’s not a flavored coffee, the taste is so smooth and rich and unique it’s hard to believe there isn’t any flavoring in there! Today I had the Tiramisu and it is just as delightful!
One of the more funnier flavors is «Lunch with Elvis», which is a Banana & Peanut Butter flavor. It’s very subtle and very good… You just have to smile when you sip it thinking, yeah I bet Elvis would be proud of this coffee.
I usually buy the little pre-​ground packs, that way I don’t get tired of a particular flavor, and I don’t have to spend a ton of money buying more coffee than I really want or need. I like variety and they certainly have it. Every flavor /​blend is unique and so far they are all awesome!
EDIT — Forgot to mention, a few years ago I met one of the roasters at the HEB store. We chatted for a bit and he was a really cool guy. You can definitely tell they are passionate about their coffee and quality.

Lola is NOT a CAFE, lol! They’re roasters, and I was glad to find them. Seeking a latte near the convention center, I googled and found Lola. The nice guys who run the place laughed and said people make the mistake all the time. I was about to leave, but decided to buy three pounds of fresh roasted beans as edible gifts when I return to Boston. They gave me a tour and they sure run a tight ship. But as a Cambridge quasi-​coffee snob, I assumed there couldn’t be a good roaster this far from George Howell. But for $ 8/​lb, wow, that’s cheap and worth a try. I got two of the Texas Pecan and a Sumatra. In short, the Texas Pecan is excellent, and the perfect gift for those visiting Houston. The Sumatra was also very good. And the price is simply amazing for the freshest roasted coffee (so fresh that you have WAIT 24 hours before grinding, because the beans haven’t finished giving off their aromatic gases).

Years ago, I worked down the street from Lola Savannah in downtown. Needless to say, there was ALWAYS a wonderful aroma in the air. I’m definitely not a coffee connoisseur. In fact, I prefer flavored coffees. I find that some non-​flavored coffees are too strong for me. I’ve only tried a few Lola Savannah coffee flavors but my absolute favorite is Angel Dust. Of course I love the clever name. This flavor is a blend of chocolate and coconut. It truly is HEAVEN! There are so many flavors I want to try like Almond Bliss, Cozy Winter’s Night, Crème Brulee, Pumpkin Spice, etc. I think I tried the Tiramisu years ago and it was good too. Lunch With Elvis sounds interesting. But I’m not sure I’d be a fan of banana and peanut butter flavors in my coffee. I guess I shouldn’t knock it until I try it because I will probably love it.
If you are more of a flavored coffee fan like me, you will love Lola Savannah. They have a wide variety of unique flavors. And based on the other reviews on this site, it sounds like their non-​flavored coffees are great too!

I’m a coffee snob. I use a micro-​gram scale to measure my shots and am building a roaster. I «kinda» know a little bit about coffee… but really nothing compared to these guys. Their knowledge of coffee is… well, to draw from the Jack & the Beanstalk analogy… they’re either giants… or magic beans… or both! These are friendly, very awake people. They’re also passionate about coffee and willing to share knowledge. They worked with me for quite a long time to understand my flavor preferences, discuss how to best achieve results with different beans, and, well, just a ton of stuff about coffee. I adore finding people that love what they do. There need to be more people like this in the world.
This is NOT a café. They’re primarily a coffee roaster. There aren’t comfy chairs to sit in as you talk about coffee. Instead, you stand amongst thousands of pounds of green coffee on pallets and, well, tell ‘em what you like. They’ll make a roast/​blend for whatever you want. They even *shudder* make flavored coffees (bleck — some people just have defective taste buds… or don’t actually like/​taste/​appreciate coffee?). So, while I went for single-​origin stuff (although I did learn an interesting technique for making a s.o. blend, today — kewl), you can get whatever you’d like.
Again, this is a great place for coffee lovers, for those wanting something specific, and possibly for those ordering larger quantities. It also smells nice, there (well, except for the «flavoured room»). They have a good reputation around town for a reason. You can find their coffee at Central Market and a few other places. NB: if you’re making espresso, you need to consume coffee within 4 – 5 days of roasting (for best results/​crema/​flavor).

These guys have great coffee! Their Texas Pecan is incredible, it has little bits of pecan mixed in with the beans which gives it such a good flavor. I love waking up with a cup of it. The aroma, the taste, it is unparalleled. Ive tried a few of the other brands pecan coffees, but this one is the best by far!

Lola Savannah is what coffee should taste like. My husband is a coffee aficionado, and he pretty much only drinks Lola Savannah coffee. They are available at HEB and Central Market. Their pricing is about the same as Starbucks beans. A big different is that they don’t burn their beans (which gives the bitter taste in coffee) during the roasting process. Coffee is actually a berry, so it’s suppose to be slightly sour.
We gave out Hawaiian Blend Kona beans as our wedding favors. They were widely popular. While we were at their headquarters, we even got a tour of the roasting and packaging process.
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Lola Savannah has fabulous flavored and non-​flavored coffees! You can order online or at various local establishments.
Even if you are one of those coffee snobs who think «real coffee is black & unflavored», give Lola Savannah a try. My favorites are the banana nut, Texas pecan, and almond bliss – simply wonderful!