About Us
What started in October of 2004 as an idea for a simple juice bar developed into a sandwich shop offering juices, smoothies, creamsicle sodas and shakes with customized vitamin supplements. Squeeze Marfa has always carried Vollenweider chocolate from Switzerland. Vollenweider chocolate was started in 1943 by the father of Squeeze Marfa’s owner, Verena Zbinden. Her brother and his wife continue to run the family business in Winterthur and Zürich, Switzerland sending handmade chocolate to Marfa directly from the source. Squeeze Marfa is the sole US distributor of Vollenweider chocolate.
As Squeeze Marfa grew so did the menu, expanding to include a daily vegetarian soup, bratwurst, hummus with pita bread, garden salads and breakfast options including Birchermüesli – a hearty Swiss recipe of oats, fruit and yogurt, a vegan granola dish with açai, waffles and freshly baked croissants. In 2009 Squeeze Marfa added a new, state of the art, Espresso machine and began serving Espresso, Cappuccino and Café Latté.
Squeeze Marfa is proud to present Third Coast Coffee as our new House Blend coffee. Third Coast Coffee is an Austin, Texas based brand known for their Fair Trade and Organic blend coffees. Besides producing high quality, gourmet coffees, Third Coast Coffee also maintains a website with information about each coffee batch from farmer to roaster. The company is committed to developing ‘long-term, open and lasting relationships’ within the supply chain and is proud to be on the Fair Trade Register and certified Organic by the Texas Department of Agriculture.
With a focus on fresh, healthy offerings, it’s an eclectic menu sure to cater to almost any palate.
Contact Verena Zbinden at 432.729.4500 for groups and special events.
Texas Monthly
November 2007 / Dining Guide
Update SQUEEZE MARFA Inspiration and execution far exceed the modest, mildly claustrophobic digs of this tidy, European-style deli and cafe. The mix-and-match menu encourages building an eclectic lunch like ours: a fat bratwurst with creamy baba ganouj and hummus on the side, a frosty berry smoothie, and real Swiss chocolate. Lovely patio. 215 N. Highland (432-729-4500). Open Tue-Sat 10-5. Closed Sun & Mon. MC, V. $
San Antonio Express-News
August 27, 2006
Texas' mountains, high desert beckon / Marfa
... Verena Zbinden Vollenweider, for example, left the snowcapped landscape of the Swiss Alps for Texas 17 years ago, eventually making her way to the wide-open plains of Marfa.
Vollenweider and partner Barbara Wood launched squeeze marfa two years ago, just before the real estate boom began. In addition to their fresh juices and healthy gourmet cuisine, they offer a chocolate corner with high-quality Swiss Vollenweider chocolate that melts with a seductive, creamy texture in the mouth.
squeeze marfa:
swiss chocolate, fresh juice and smoothies, healthy and delicious food and a friendly atmosphere.
Odessa American
August 11, 2005
Destination Marfa: Where to Eat
“squeeze marfa, 215 N. Highland Ave.: Look carefully, or you might miss it, since it’s hidden carefully in an old dress shop. Try the excellent Flying Dutchman or the Italian paninis, the all-natural Piña Colada smoothie. I only wish I had tried their Vollenweider chocolates, straight from Switzerland.”
The Texas Observer
August, 26, 2005
Besieged by Sophisticates
BY KAREN OLSSEN
… My first stop was Squeeze Marfa, a juice and smoothie establishment that also serves sandwiches and sells chocolate by Vollenweider le Confiseur of Switzerland. I had a Crimson Berry iced tea, while my companion (call her Betsey) had an acai smoothie...
Alpine Avalanche
April 7, 2005
My dinner with André, Maiya and Mando a series of short reviews and a travelogue by Sam Richardson,
… and I found my own secret stash of imported chocolates at a small sandwich shop down by the courthouse called squeeze marfa, which also serves fresh juices.
The Desert-Mountain Times: OUTDOORS 2005
Area towns offer visitors a unique blend of sights to see, sites to visit
Marfa by Tom Shuford
… Fruit smoothies and grilled sandwiches? Visit squeeze marfa just southwest of the Presidio Courthouse. It has a great little patio for outdoor dining. On cool days, don’t miss a cup of hot chocolate – made with imported chocolate.
