I was on southside blvd and needed to pass some time. I wanted some coffee and Brass Tacks caught my eye. The parking right in front isn't the best but there is ample parking in the shops surrounding the business. The environment was lowkey with several patrons on laptops or catching up with friends. I had no idea what I wanted but definitely wanted to try their drinks and a biscuit. I ended up having them customize an iced caramel latte and ordering a cheddar and cheese biscuit. Everything tasted amazingggg. The biscuit was fresh and I didn't feel heavy after eating it. The latte had the perfect amount of sweetness. Both items complemented each other well and the pricing was very fair. They do sell their own coffee and it seemed like everyone had a cup. I think one of the better things about it is the drive-thru for people who don't want to get out the car. I am confident enough to use the drive-thru now that I have a go-to order. I rate this place a 10/10 and I will definitely be back to try some of the pastries and different coffee flavors. read more

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The food here is AMAZING!!! I got the classic sammie with biscuit, bacon, pimento cheese, and fried egg. The biscuit was soft, flaky and just delicious. The pimento cheese was a nice alternative, not offered at most breakfast places on a sandwich. I could eat this once a week! The Island girl coffee was perfect. All my favorite flavors in a coffee. Great service nice decor. Will be back! read more

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If you're looking for a solid local coffee spot on the Southside, Brass Tacks Coffee is definitely worth a visit. This place has a cool, laid-back vibe the moment you walk in. It's the kind of coffee shop where you can grab a great cup of coffee, sit down for a bit, and actually enjoy the atmosphere. The space feels modern but relaxed, making it a nice spot whether you're meeting a friend, catching up on some work, or just taking a break from the day. The coffee here is excellent. You can tell they take their beans and roasting seriously. The espresso drinks are smooth, rich, and full of flavor without being overly bitter. They also have a nice selection of specialty drinks if you're in the mood to try something a little different. They offer a good variety of breakfast items and pastries as well, which pair perfectly with the coffee. Everything tastes fresh and well prepared--simple but done right. Another thing I appreciated was the friendly service. The staff is welcoming and efficient, and the overall energy of the place feels very positive. It's also convenient that they have a drive-thru if you're in a hurry. All in all, Brass Tacks Coffee is one of those local spots that keeps people coming back. Great coffee, good food, and a relaxed environment make it an easy recommendation if you're in the Jacksonville Southside area. read more

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First and foremost they get all the gold stars for having all gender bathrooms! The coffee was super hot and delicious. The music was vibing and the soft pretzel was delish. Southside for the win. read more

Brass Tacks Coffee - The view from my seat - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Jacksonville, Florida

This peanut butter short stack is amazingly addictive! I wish I could say more on their other drinks but I just keep coming for this one! I haven't been inside the coffee shop, just drive thru but the staff are very friendly and patient. They have a great menu of coffee, teas, food. They make their own fresh biscuits that I need to try because who doesn't look a homemade biscuit!? read more

Brass Tacks Coffee - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Jacksonville, Florida

I am always looking for great coffee around me. I needed a quick pick me up and i found this coffee shop just 5 minutes from my house! The coffee here is amazing, very smooth and well made. They also have pastries that look to die for. The ambiance is very relaxed, great for studying or working. read more

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Stopped in before an appt and had forgotten how much I enjoyed their coffee. This time I tried their classic sammie on a homemade biscuit completes with fried egg, bacon and cheddar. The biscuit was the star of the show and deliciously crumbly and delicate but not enough to fall apart. I ordered my go to lavender latte but they have lots or original creations to try. I love the brand and shop's funky style and vibe. This location has nice patio table seating, a drive thru and both large high top tables and small 2 person tables. When I visited there were quite a few people working on laptops so appears to be a nice spot to get work done. read more

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In town for client meeting and ended up having to stay the night. Went on Tik Tok to find recommendations for coffee shop with good coffee and decent food. Brass Tacks was highly recommended and let me tell you it did NOT disappoint. Ordered the Sweet and Salty iced coffee and it was perfect! Great balance of expresso and milk with sweet/salty coming through. Also ordered the bacon, egg and cheese biscuit and wow!!! The biscuit was warm, moist and delicious. I highly recommend Brass Tacks. Everything was delicious, the staff was extremely kind and the service couldn't have been better. Highly recommended read more

Brass Tacks Coffee - Sweet and Salty iced coffee - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Jacksonville, Florida

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Still amazing! The staff is awesome at Brass Tacks. They are friendly and quick. The ice latte is great, but they have so many cool flavors and drinks to try. read more

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Hip, great for the young crowd. I ordered a blueberry muffin and classic Turkey egg and cheese biscuit. Tasty but too dry and crumbly for me. The muffin was sweet but just okay. The chai was delicious though. The crumb cake was dense and delicious. read more

Brass Tacks Coffee - Crumb cake, blueberry muffin, sausage egg and cheese biscuits, - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Jacksonville, Florida

Let's talk breakfast sandwiches real quick because I don't really like breakfast, in fact I normally skip the meal all together but the bacon egg and cheese biscuit at Brass Tacks is so good I would live exclusively off of them for a week! They are first come first serve so after a certain time every morning they seem to run out so wake up early to get there but I promise if you do you won't regret it. I occasionally work at an office near by and have now convinced everyone that comes in they need to try the biscuits and they all agree they are delicious! I their coffee and matcha are also delicious so I would also suggest picking up some caffeine with the biscuit sandwich! There is a drive thru and also plenty of room to sit inside or on the patio outside and enjoy your breakfast! read more

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I am going to highly recommend that you get the peanut butter short stack! It is amazing. And I'm not really a cold coffee drinker. It's espresso and sugar over ice with peanut butter cold foam. I'm still thinking about it hours later. Friendly and fast service even though they were fairly busy. Clean and nicely done interior. Easy to park because it's in a shopping center. Would recommend and return. read more

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After errands on a humid Jacksonville morning, we ducked into Brass Tacks Coffee on Southside Boulevard, hungry but not desperate. Two biscuit sandwiches, a couple of pastries, and something to drink seemed like the right call. The Rex and The Classic are essentially fraternal twins, each built on a scratch-made drop biscuit with egg and meat, turkey sausage in one case, bacon in the other. The difference is cheese, pimento on The Rex, cheddar on The Classic. The pimento has a little personality, the cheddar just does its job. Both were satisfying in flavor, but those biscuits... They crumble on contact, the sort of bread you hold with one hand while sweeping up shrapnel with the other. Fine for sitting in the café, but impossible for a commute. The crumb cake was inoffensive, the blueberry muffin less so, dry enough that the only bursts of flavor came from the berries themselves. The coffee was dark and straightforward, the iced chai latte sweet and cold, doing exactly what it promised. 3 out of 5 stars A place worth sitting down in, but maybe not worth taking to go. read more

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From the several locations around Jacksonville, to the number of friends who have recommended Brass Tacks to us, when we finally gave the Southside location a try we were pleased with the results! There was a of seating and drink options, and the whole coffee vibe was both very relaxed, but also upbeat. There was a good mix of people coming in and out, some socially hanging around, while others were working. And everyone seemed to also be enjoying their coffee. We'll have to try out some of the other locations, but I imagine they're all similar - offering a wide range of drink options, which taste great! read more

Brass Tacks Coffee - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Jacksonville, Florida

This is my daughter's fave coffee place and, of course, was the first place she took me to when I visited. It was SO BUSY for first thing on a Sunday morning! The drive-thru line reached into and around and through the parking lot. Luckily it moved fast and we ordered and received our coffees quickly. The young lady at the window was friendly and polite. I had one of their specialties, The Churro, iced, and it was so delicious with a nice kick of caffeine. It was so good that by the time I finished. I wanted another. Hah! I highly recommend coming here, don't let how busy they are deter you. It's worth it! read more

Brass Tacks Coffee - The Churro (white chocolate, caramel, cinnamon) with oat milk, iced. So delicious. - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Jacksonville, Florida

Brass Tacks coffee seems to be a neighborhood favorited! They are located perfectly near apartments and other local businesses which is why they were filled with customers when I arrived at 11am on a Friday! I ordered a seasonal drink, the eggnog chai and the funfetti scone which looked like a fun bakery item to try. The eggnog chai was amazing! The eggnog was perfect and the chai flavor was there as well! The funfetti scone was good, had all of the fun sprinkles and the flavor was sweet but not overly sweet! The ambiance and decor in here is definitely on par with the name and the vibe is definitely one to make you want to return! read more

I've enjoyed all of the lattes I've tried so far at Brass Tacks. But what really keeps me coming back is their scratch-made biscuits- they are delicious! I've not used the drive thru yet but it is always doing brisk business when I've been inside enjoying my coffee and biscuits. read more

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Average coffee. Staff member was rude working the drive through today 5/25/26. Snippy.

Very cool atmosphere! Tried the churro latte, 10/10!!! Will return to try their breakfast! read more

Brass Tacks Coffee - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Jacksonville, Florida

We recently saw that Brass Tacks Coffee had one of the best biscuits & I had to try. John and I both ordered specialty coffees. I tried the Island Boy, a chocolate, coconut & macadamia latte. It was delicious. John got the Nutty Irishman- which he enjoyed. I snagged one of the French toast muffin- delightful, reminded me of coffee cake. John ordered the last biscuit (they run out early!) & honey. Very good biscuit! And I confess, I'm a biscuit snob. Lol. Great service, I enjoyed the coffee date. read more

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Very cute inside and outside. The cashier was very helpful and the coffee was even better. Definitely worth a try if you love coffee read more

Brass Tacks Coffee - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Jacksonville, Florida

What a nice quick and refreshing coffee shop. I was randomly passing by and googled coffee shops. This is where I landed and it was great. The drive thru was quick and easy. Only bad thing was the huge hill to exit. lol The variety of drinks was amazing. I found myself wanting to try a few. I guess I'll have to come back. The server in the drive thru was knowledgeable and kind when I asked my million questions. I took a shot of the inside too but stayed in the car. #Goals for later. read more

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Quick visit here for a coffee grab to try their seasonal lattes. They had a few such as pumpkin spice, a chai espresso drink and more. I was really disappointed at how helpful the baristas were it's almost like they were rushing me to order and when I kept asking them to tell me about the drinks and how they make them, since I opt for lower sugar drinks, it seemed like I was annoying them. I opted for the chai espresso drink and the chai flavor just came from some syrups. I was a bit dissatisfied with the drink it was not that strong in coffee flavor and the chai flavor was just okay. read more

Came to Brass Tacks on our way to a wedding and the coffee here is a little sub par to other drive thru coffee spots in JAX (SB, DB, etc). Felt rushed on our order and missed that the drinks were all supposed to be hot. My drink was so extremely sweet I couldn't finish it. On the good side; their bagel was yummy and my dad's black americano was pretty solid. I want to give the benefit of the doubt as well that there was like one girl in there and doing drive thru coffee is hard. read more

Brass Tacks Coffee - i think a vanilla latte - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Jacksonville, Florida

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Definitely one of the best cafes in Jacksonville. Very strategically located, it is in the midst of bunch of unassuming restaurants. Love this place, has the vibe what could be a huge chain yet also feels extremely local. Coffee is amazing, you can tell they really care about quality and blessing us with so many unique types of lattes from the butter beer one to the lavender truffle hot chocolate. Never a miss here and great place to work when it's not super busy, which is pretty often! Also has cool merch, a drive thru, and bunch of cool skater boy type decor haha read more

Love this spot. Such great coffee, atmosphere, friendly staff, love the location other than the crave steep drive thru, this place is a gem. Love this place. Always a treat to stop by. Sandwiches and coffee are all delicious! read more

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Drive through coffee spot - making it so easy and convenient to get drinks. I got an iced matcha latte with honey and it was delicious. This is my boyfriends go to spot for coffee. read more

Brass Tacks Coffee - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Jacksonville, Florida

I went here twice while staying across the street at the Springhill Suites. This is a dope little coffee shop. The food menu is pretty limited but honestly it works. The biscuits are homemade and bomb. The speciality coffees were most dope. I got the churro one day and then the French toast the other. Basically served ice latte style with two shots of espresso. Love that I found this place and would definitely return. Comfortable vibe inside too, could hang out there and work all day if needed read more

Brass Tacks Coffee - Egg and cheese biscuit & churro coffee - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Jacksonville, Florida

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We came here twice during our stay in Jacksonville. The cold brew was delicious and we came back for breakfast sandwiches the next day - their biscuits are SO good. Their menu has a lot of options and there is a good amount of seating inside. We ran there the first morning and the girl at the counter was nice enough to grab us waters too (I imagine my face was an alarming shade of red too haha). read more

I have heard great things about Brass Tacks and was excited to visit after a nearby stop. I could tell by looking at the menu that their specialty coffee drinks were going to be sweet. I got the honey vanilla latte, but half sweet, and it was still too sweet for me. I thought it was ok, but I really didn't love this coffee like I expected to! Service was very quick and friendly, and there were plenty of people working in the shop. It is very big and had lots of open seats! I also got a french toast muffin that was HUGE. I only ate 1/4 of it, but absolutely loved it. So good. Overall, I would give this coffee shop another try, but I was not a fan of my first coffee visit. Maybe next time I should get actual coffee rather than espresso. read more

I jump in the car just about every morning (before even considering getting dressed or ready for the day) I i can pull up to the drive through and order my fav almost immediately. I've had many Espresso, and while not my favorite, I don't not like it. I am just usually a chai latte lady ( iced or hot) but add lavender cold foam... (Starbucks put me on but it was seasonal until maybe recently) but so glad I came through almost 2 years ago to find it here year round! And even better, the specialty menu had a "peanut butter short stack" description with photo or drawing (couldn't even tell u) but it looked great and I've never been more obsessed with a drink! The perfect pick me up, always bettering my mood. The taste, smooth texture and thick ish consistency on an empty stomach, I never feel like I missed breakfast, mood is always picked up immediately and I haven't found anything like it anywhere! Chilled and smooth espresso, unlikely. Peanut butter cold foam-definitely not. read more

Pretty chill place! Lots of drink, bakery, and eats options. Great place to work or bring groups to chat. Whoever was working today had gooood music taste, The Smiths, Strawberry Guy, etc. Good place to come and get some work done. read more

Brass Tacks Coffee - Inside - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Jacksonville, Florida

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This was my second time in the store in Julington Creek. I will say the store was very dirty. Looks like the floors haven't been mopped in days ice machine hasn't been wiped down looks like for weeks. The walls near the condiments are filthy. I would say they need to have their entire crew along with the owners stay after closing and complete a very deep cleaning of the place. read more

My favorite coffee place of all time! I love that you can actually taste the different flavors between their drinks. I feel like some coffee places have special flavors that all end up tasting the same. The coffee is pretty sweet, but it's perfect for me. The coffee flavor is strong and not watered down by the milk. Staff is always friendly and quick. The ambiance is great, but many of their chairs are metal that make my butt cold. Their food is good too. I'm still dreaming of the sweet pretzel they took off the menu. read more

I'm updating my review from over four years ago and am thrilled to say that Brass Tacks remains nothing but one of the most outstanding coffee shops I've experienced anywhere! This is my third visit since returning to JAX a few months ago. Have to say Brass Tacks is a coffee outlet where consistency and persistence pays off! It looks the same inside, the menus look the same, the cups still tell us to "Stay Sharp!" And the service and coffee (I mostly do lattes) remain among the best in the coffee business! I recommend you try the "Kings of Summer" beverages that were just released! I had the "Island Girl" today and it was fabulous! If you like the white chocolate, macadamia, coconut combo, this beverage is perfect for you! A final reason why Brass Tacks is one of my all time faves is that they consistently take risks in creativity with their beverages and seem to always succeed! Great work Brass Tacks! Recommend: HIGHEST read more

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This was my go-to coffee place in Jax when I visited, located in Southside. I've only been to a handful of coffee places while in town but this is definitely a top coffee spot in the area for me. Good coffee, ample seating, and a cute color scheme/interior. If you're in the mood for some bites, they do serve some breakfast. You can work from here, catch up with a friend or grab some coffee to-go through the drive thru window! read more

The standout thing about this place is the amazing service and people who work there! I went there on a Saturday morning and was so happy to see a drive thru. I got an iced latte with vanilla and oat milk and a bagel with egg and cheese. I did order an everything bagel, but got a plain bagel instead, but I didn't mind that too much. The coffee was great! The food was a little simple for my liking, but I know that some people prefer that. It is made with fresh ingredients so that's a plus! If I was rating this place on food and drink alone, it would probably be 3 stars. But, the customer service was so great and they really went out of their way to be friendly and helpful that I'm boosting it to four stars! read more

Brass Tacks Coffee - Plain bagel with egg and cheese. - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Jacksonville, Florida

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I love Brass Tacks Coffee! It's definitely a place I will miss living close to since I moved away from Southside. Their coffee is definitely made to keep you sharp! There's nothing worse than a watered down iced coffee and that's something you won't get at Brass Tacks. I also really love the unique variety of flavors to choose from. I highly recommend ordering one of their signature creations! If the coffee isn't reason enough to love Brass Tacks, then their biscuit sandwich will for sure win you over. Delicious, housemade, flaky biscuit loaded with perfectly cooked thick cut bacon, folded egg and creamy pimento cheese - OMG. One of the best breakfast sandwiches ever! When the weather permits, grab a table outside. It's a lovely place to enjoy a little breakfast! read more

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Best biscuits in town, bar none. I wish they didn't run out so often. The coffee is good too, but skip the pastry case.

Trendy breakfast spot! Traveling from out of town and saw Brass Tacks had great breakfast reviews. We had "The Classic" breakfast sandwiches on a biscuit and they were delicious. The biscuits were soft and sweet which complimented the Turkey sausage egg and cheese perfectly. Cold brew coffee was also great. Very affordable - breakfast sandwiches were about $6. Plenty of parking and a good amount of seating inside. They also have a drive thru if you don't want to dine-in. read more

Brass Tacks Coffee - Turkey sausage, egg and cheddar on a biscuit. "The Classic" - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Jacksonville, Florida

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