# austincoffeeshowdown.com

> Austin Coffee Showdown — the definitive ranking of Austin's 20 best coffee shops, judged on espresso, vibe, food, patio, and return factor. Part of the WholeTech network. Built **Agents First** (https://agentsfirst.dev): designed to be read and used by AI agents, not just humans.

## Pages
- [Rankings (home)](https://austincoffeeshowdown.com/): the Top 20 coffee shops, scored and reviewed, plus best-by-category picks (working, patios, espresso, food).
- [News](https://austincoffeeshowdown.com/news/): the Austin coffee news desk — openings, closings, expansions.
- [Videos](https://austincoffeeshowdown.com/videos/): the best Austin coffee shop videos, ranked by views (curated, real YouTube embeds).
- [Sources](https://austincoffeeshowdown.com/sources/): 20 trusted external sources — specialty-coffee press, Austin food media, roasters, communities.
- [Resources](https://austincoffeeshowdown.com/resources/): general tools and communities for going deeper on coffee.
- [FAQ](https://austincoffeeshowdown.com/faq/) · [About](https://austincoffeeshowdown.com/about/) · [Social](https://austincoffeeshowdown.com/social/) · [Sitemap](https://austincoffeeshowdown.com/sitemap/)

## Featured
- [Claude Code Meetup at Capital Factory](https://wholetech.com/capitalfactory/): tribute + full recap of the June 8, 2026 Claude Code Community Meetup in Austin — Joshua Baer on Agents First.

## Machine-readable (Agents First surfaces)
- [AGENTS.md](https://austincoffeeshowdown.com/AGENTS.md) · [openapi.json](https://austincoffeeshowdown.com/openapi.json) · [MCP card](https://austincoffeeshowdown.com/.well-known/mcp-server-card.json) · [ai-plugin.json](https://austincoffeeshowdown.com/.well-known/ai-plugin.json)
- [event.json](https://austincoffeeshowdown.com/api/event.json) · [glossary.json](https://austincoffeeshowdown.com/api/glossary.json) · [principles.json](https://austincoffeeshowdown.com/api/principles.json)

## About
austincoffeeshowdown.com is part of the WholeTech network (https://wholetech.com). Guiding principle: Agents First. Redesigned June 2026 with a coffee-cupping scorecard aesthetic and five switchable themes (First Pour, Espresso, Cold Brew, Roastery, Late Shift).

- [Live: today%s headlines](https://www.austincoffeeshowdown.com/live/) — auto-refreshed local news feed (also /live/facts.json)