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Alexander R Li • April 29, 2022

Best of Both Worlds? Pilates and Coffee at DUO Houston, 77098

Hold the urge to coffee poop during Pilates? Challenge Accepted.

A quick post today about Duo, since I am here right now and didn’t realize they close at 5 pm. I hope I make it in time.


 DUO Houston is a coffee and pilates studio with a mixed feel of a clean and modern look with highlights of nature. The location is urban and busy but with parking located across the street. The productivity here is unlimited by the internet, however getting an outlet may have to be fought for. 


It seems to attract a younger crowd with private schools and educational facilities nearby. The atmosphere is calming and designed for small meets ups to grab a coffee. Chatter is minimal as well so studying should not be an issue.


The bathroom is divided with the males side having a urinal and a stall, which is typically a deducted point in my surveys but not at DUO. The cleanliness of the restroom is unbelievably spotless and the stall is not positioned in eyes view through the crevice. Not your typical direct positioning of the toilet as the enemy behind the door in a splinter cell game. Toilet paper is exceptional with spares.


Pro tip before coming here however, bring a jacket. 


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Productivity Rating

Internet: Password is provided for unlimited usage. Streaming without issue.

Outlet Availability: Only at bar and couch areas.

Seating: Many but for small numbers,1 and 2.

Table Space: Perfect for small numbers.

Noise: Calm, Pilates vibe.

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Poops Rating

Toilet paper: Not too shabby. 2 Ply.

Private or Stall: 1 stall available but not in direct view of splinter cell agents.

Cleanliness: Spotless I'd say.

Lock: Stall style twist lock.


Website: https://www.duohouston.com/

Location: 2147 Westheimer Rd Houston, TX 77098

By Alexander R Li September 29, 2024
Review Talking about a RARE find! Hidden away in plain sight, located in New Heights Houston, and marketed as a dessert store, Red Dessert Dive was an incredible find for coffee poops. Walking into this book nook of a store, you’re guaranteed to be greeted with a pleasant aroma of fresh baked cupcakes. During my stay there, the smell of cinnamon and cake from their first reveal of the oven door fills the room every hour. The atmosphere of the store gives a cozy, indie feel. As if it’s saying, “We like to make cupcakes and we’d like you to enjoy it here if you can.” Which I certainly did. They have many other baked sweets despite my obvious focus on the cupcakes. Muffins and cookies are certainly worth a try, but the cupcakes, bless the cupcakes. It’s made very simply in terms of the format, cake at the bottom and a nice dollop of piped icing on top, not spread, and the size is what I would argue to be the default size of any reasonable person’s imagination. Let’s just say it does not need to use its size to add a level of quirkiness to it. Even better, at the last hour of the store's operation, the cupcakes are buy one get one! The working conditions are exceptional. Outlets were easy to find, the internet was provided indefinitely, and seating was always available. Because most people come and go as bakery customers would, I don’t see it as a potential problem going forward. Coffee Poop Bathroom-wise, it’s a single private unisex room with a decent lock. Maximum privacy sure, but number two suspects would be easy to identify. Puns and comments aside. Parking might be the only challenge to your visit here. Go visit, eat lots of cupcakes, drink the coffee, and poop there.
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