Austin-based JuiceLand is working with local coffee provider Little City to open a drive-thru cafe at 5030 S. Mopac, Bldg.11, in South Austin. JuiceLand founder Matt Shook said the cafe, which is being built in the former Coffee Bean and Tea Leaf at the corner of MoPac and W. Hwy. 290, is scheduled to open by the end of October.
Shook said customers can expect a full JuiceLand menu—with options including smoothies, smoothie bowls, fresh juices and plant-based meals—as well as a Little City menu of espresso drinks, drip coffees and more.
“I used to go [to Little City] back in the '90s when they were downtown, and it was my favorite coffee shop,” Shook said. “JuiceLand has been using Little City cold brew on our menu for four years, but this is going to be the first place where you can get their espresso drinks.”
The Little City brand existed in Austin for 20 years prior to initially closing in 2011. The company was revived by Casa Brasil Coffees owner Joel Shuler soon after and has been offering fresh roasted coffee beans to local businesses since, according to the company. Little City currently operates at 415 E. St. Elmo Road, Austin.
