Bouldin Creek · Since 2022 · $$
Sightseer Coffee Bar
Women-owned Austin roastery pouring beans sourced exclusively from women producers.
The scoop
Sightseer is a women-owned coffee roastery and coffee bar on South 1st Street, roasting its own beans in Austin. The lineup runs from single-origin Ethiopian lots to house blends with names like Banshee and Killer Queen, alongside house-made syrups and seasonal drinks. It's a small-footprint coffee bar attached to the roastery rather than a sprawling cafe.
Founded in 2022 by Kimberly Zash and Sara Gibson, both coffee-industry veterans, Sightseer was built to counter gender inequality in coffee: women make up roughly 70% of the industry's farm labor but are largely shut out of ownership and management. The queer-owned company sources its beans exclusively from women producers.
What to order
El Prisma Pride Blend
One of Sightseer's house-roasted signature blends, sold by the bag from their South 1st coffee bar.
Banshee Signature Blend
House blend from Sightseer's own roasting program.
Space Cowboy - Ethiopia
Single-origin Ethiopian offering roasted in-house.
Hellacious Espresso Blend
House espresso blend roasted in-house.
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