Shotgun House Coffee Roasters (San Antonio)
Shotgun House Coffee Roasters
Small-batch specialty roaster on San Antonio’s near Westside. Founded by Eddie Laughlin and Jessica Callery; opened commercial location April 15,
- Name and identity rooted in a literal origin story: the screened porch of their shotgun-style house in Tobin Hill.
Founding
Eddie Laughlin moved to San Antonio in 2015. After visiting a local roaster he bought a Buckeye BC-2 2-kilo roaster for $4,500. On weekends he and Callery roasted on their screened front porch and sold bags to passersby heading to nearby brunch spots.
When they scaled up, they took a 1,500 sq ft space at Warehouse 5 — a former uniform-and-sewing factory converted into a multi-suite creative space on the near Westside — opening to the public April 15, 2018.
Location
- Current: 1333 Buena Vista St., San Antonio, TX (Warehouse 5, near Westside)
- Closed: 1010 S Flores St. (prior location, closed by Jan 2026 per Yelp)
- Hours: Mon–Thu 8am–5pm · Fri–Sun 8am–6pm
- Contact: hello@shotgunhousecoffee.com
Equipment
| Role | Equipment |
|---|---|
| Production roaster | San Franciscan SF-25 (visible to patrons) |
| Original roaster | Buckeye BC-2 (2-kilo) |
| Espresso | Rocket Boxer (two-group) |
| Grinders | Bunn; Eureka |
| Batch brew | Fetco |
| Hand brew | Yes |
Philosophy
“We always want a sweet, clean cup of coffee…the ultimate goal is for the cup to taste clean, sweet, and intentional.” — Eddie Laughlin
Green coffee sourced through La Bodega in 50-pound portions, enabling variety and origin learning at small scale.
Space & details
16-foot butcher-block bar built by Victor Montez. Reading nook stocked with books from Laughlin’s personal collection. Suspended retail shelf for whole beans.
Menu: espresso drinks, breakfast tacos, in-house pastries.
Wholesale
Whole Foods and Walmart accounts confirmed. Also offers wholesale to cafés, grocers, offices, and food trucks.
See also
- [[sa-coffee-roasters]] — SA’s longest-running roaster since 1979; contrast with Shotgun House’s 2018 origin
- [[pulp-coffee-roasters]] — another active SA specialty roaster
- [[brown-coffee-co]] — SA specialty roaster, closed 2024
- [[hh-coffee-factory]] — historical SA coffee context (stub)