Iconik Coffee Roasters, Lupe

iconik knows how to roast. that's the foundation everything else is built on, and on south guadalupe street, where santa fe's railyard district pulls in a mix of locals and people passing through on their way somewhere else, that foundation holds. you're not going to find a lot of pretense here. the roasting side of the operation means the coffee you're drinking has a clear lineage, from green bean decisions to what ends up in your cup, and that kind of vertical clarity matters more than most cafes let on. iconik lupe is worth a stop in the morning before the galleries open and guadalupe gets crowded, when the coffee is fresh and the neighborhood is still finding its footing for the day.