Mug Shots Coffee is a popular specialty coffee destination in Hot Springs, Arkansas, recognized for its focus on community, high-quality ingredients, and traditional barista craft. The shop serves a variety of coffee drinks, teas, and lemonades, often highlighting collaborations with other local Arkansas businesses. It operates as a welcoming space for both casual visitors and coffee enthusiasts.
Ownership
Mug Shots Coffee is an independent, family-owned business operated by owner Steven, who oversees the shop's recipes and operations.
Roasting
Named roasting partner: Arsaga’s. Other roasting arrangements are unverified.
What it's known for
The brand is known for its welcoming, cozy atmosphere in Hot Springs and its commitment to local sourcing, including partnering with Arkansas-based roaster Arsaga’s and using locally produced syrups.
Farm-level sourcing
The brand does not publicly disclose specific farm or producer names for its coffee offerings. They emphasize a commitment to local and ethical sourcing through their partnership with Arsaga’s, which handles the roasting.
Documented coffee offerings
Coffees researched from Mug Shots Coffee
These are examples recorded during editorial research. They are not a live product feed. The coffee, lot, price, and availability may have changed. We have not necessarily brewed these coffees ourselves.
Clemency Blend
This is a light roast house blend used for drip coffee and cold brew.
External customer, cafe, marketplace, and class ratings are not comparable measures of the quality of an individual coffee. We do not convert them into original tasting scores or brand-wide star ratings. Our independent reviews are published separately after a coffee has actually been brewed and evaluated.
Historical source note (not live inventory): Provides delivery services for the brand's coffee and food menu.
Website
I was able to verify multiple physical cafe locations and several third-party delivery platforms that sell the brand's prepared coffee drinks, but I could not find evidence of the brand selling retail bags of coffee beans through external online retailers or grocery chains.
These references come from public store locators, retailer listings and brand materials. Last checked Nov 13, 2026. They are research links, not proof of current stock or a buying recommendation. Verify availability, price and location directly with the source.
Research disclosure — this profile was compiled from public online sources on 2026-10-16. This company overview is not a tasting review. Original tasting reviews are labeled separately when they exist. Ownership, roasting and sourcing details are attributed to documented sources. While there are multiple businesses with similar names across the U.S., this research focuses specifically on the Mug Shots Coffee located in Hot Springs, Arkansas, which sources its coffee from Arsaga’s.
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