The things associated with Swift’s eras are hardly limited to music. They're about aesthetics and the atmosphere above all else, which are also important in coffee shops. While there are plenty of coffee fanatics who can tell you about different beans and their preferred method of brewing, there are just as many coffee shop regulars who pick their favorite spot based on vibes.
If you fall into the latter category and consider yourself a Swiftie, here are some Dallas coffee shops we think represent each of her eras.
Taylor Swift: Full City Rooster
1810 S. Akard St., No. 100Swift’s self-titled debut album sees the teenaged future pop star take on the persona of a 2000s radio country diva, complete with tight blonde curls and cowboy boots. She would’ve fit right in at Full City Rooster, a rustic coffee bar with charming decorative details like a chalkboard menu and taxidermied deer heads. It’s the kind of place where you can go on your first date with your crush and commiserate with your best friend after he breaks your heart.Fearless: Wayward Coffee Co.
1318 W. Davis St. and 2025 E. Irving Blvd.Swift’s sophomore album straddles the line between her country roots and her impending pop crossover, and Wayward Coffee Co. captures that energy. Keeping with some of the yeehaw themes of Full City Rooster (the mascot is a cowboy tipping his hat), the interior also incorporates more trendy decor. The menu, which mostly contains basics like lattes and cappuccinos, is simple and accessible, which is the same thing pop radio programmers thought of Swift’s pop-friendly country songs when Fearless first dropped.Speak Now: Funny Library
1445 Turtle Creek Blvd.Speak Now is an album that deals heavily in romantic, fairy tale imagery, and Funny Library has an “Enchanted” atmosphere. Velvet-covered chairs, brushed gold accouterments and ambient lighting call to mind the whimsical elements of this album. More importantly, this quirky coffee shop nestled inside a high-end hotel feels exactly like the kind of place Swift would cozy up in one of the plush purple nooks, have some tea and a pastry, and scribble the lyrics to “Sparks Fly” on a napkin.Red: Hola Cafe
416 N. Tyler St. and 1845 Woodall Rodgers FreewayTo Swifties, Red is known as the album with the most distinct autumn vibes, thanks in no small part to Swift doubling down on the aesthetic while promoting the "Taylor’s Version" re-release. Anyone who was in high school or college in 2012, the year the album was first released, might also associate the album with the rise of song lyric captions on Instagram, which debuted the year before. In addition to a fresh, clean aesthetic that looks straight out of the “22” music video, Hola Cafe’s pint-sized Oak Cliff location is packed with Instagrammable spots. Hold your vanilla latte up against one of the typographic signs, snap a photo and post it with the caption “Happy, free, confused and lonely at the same time.” Your younger self will thank you for it.