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Coffee Break: Taking Five at Press Coffee Roasters in Scottsdale Quarter

By Chris Malloy
Aug 14, 2017

The Scottsdale Quarter location of Press Coffee, like the micro chain's other locations, maintains near-total control of the coffee-making process from bean to cup. Press's control and exactitude results in top-tier coffee in a shop good for work, meeting friends, or hanging out.
5 Coffee Shops in Metro Phoenix That are All About the Beans

By Alyssa Tidwell
Jun 15, 2017

These five coffee shops in Metro Phoenix are obsessed with beans, roast, and overall quality when it comes to drip, pour-over, and espresso drinks.
Infusion's Espresso and Orange Juice: How Does It Taste?

By Robert Isenberg
May 9, 2017

Espresso is a dense form of coffee, and OJ is an even denser juice, so the drink is both filling and time-consuming to finish, allowing you to relish Infusion's ultra-hip environment. But does it taste good?
So How Does Starbucks' Unicorn Frappuccino Actually Taste?

By Melissa Campana
Apr 20, 2017

Once upon a time, there was a whole lot of sugar.
Berdena's in Old Town Scottsdale is Now Open

By Melissa Campana
Apr 14, 2017

Jonathan Madrigal has poured heart, soul and really, really good coffee into this little shop.
Does the World Really Need One More Coffee Shop with Scantily Clad Baristas?

By Robert Isenberg
Mar 23, 2017

A new coffee concept promises to keep it breasty but G-rated.
Cartel's New Downtown Phoenix Location Is Offering Free Coffee From Jan. 9 to Jan. 13

By Teresa Traverse
Jan 6, 2017

Want free coffee? Then head to Cartel's new downtown location from Monday, January 9, through Friday, January 13.
Grumpy Baristas Are Sending Me Straight to Dutch Bros.

By Amy Young
Nov 15, 2016

What's up with the sudden trend of grumpy hipster baristas?
5 Ways to Brew Better Coffee at Home

By Bill Kennedy
May 18, 2016

Welcome to Grind, a reoccurring series about coffee and coffee culture in metro Phoenix written by local barista and coffee expert Bill Kennedy. Kennedy started his career at Ground Control in Goodyear and served as Director of Education for Cartel Coffee Lab before landing his current gig as Director of...
Sidekick in Tempe Has Putting Cold Brew Coffee Into Kegs Down to A Science

By Lauren Saria
Mar 18, 2016

What do you do when you have nearly a decade of experience in specialty coffee and a room full of brewing equipment? Well, if you're the guys behind Sidekick Cold Brew, you start making cold brew coffee in kegs. The Tempe-based company launched late last year and comes from a team...
Futuro Coffee at Palabra Collective Serves Espresso and Cascara in Downtown Phoenix

By Cal Faber
Feb 2, 2016

Downtown Phoenix coffee lovers have yet another new shop to enjoy. On Friday, January 29. Futuro, located inside the new location of Palabra Collective, began serving drip coffee, espresso, and a coffee tea known as cascara. The brainchild of Palabra owner Jorge Ignacio Torres and director of coffee Bill Kennedy...
FourtillFour Coffee in Scottsdale: Four Barrel Beans, Porsche-Inspired Design

By Jenna Duncan
Jan 29, 2016

Blink, and you might miss the new Fourtillfour Coffee. That’s because the tiny shop, located at 7105 East First Avenue in Scottsdale and connected to the White House Salon Boutique (which, despite the name is actually a cooperative work space), is not much bigger than a New York City coffee cart. But despite...
13 Great Books About Coffee, According to Metro Phoenix Baristas

By Jenna Duncan
Jan 28, 2016

For many baristas, coffee education happens at the espresso machine while on the job, but that doesn't mean you have to work in the coffee industry to deepen your knowledge on the subject. If you're interested in learning more about what goes into a quality cup of joe, try one of...
The Fruity Pebble Milk Latte at Ocotillo's O to Go Is Surprisingly Good

By Cal Faber
Jan 14, 2016

Barista Kelly Ehley at O to Go is hardly the first to use cereal milk in her creations. As you might know, the idea was first made popular by pastry chef Christina Tosi at Momofuku Milk Bar in New York. Tosi has been using cereal milk as a fun way to add...
Volstead Public House in Downtown Mesa Is a Prohibition-Themed Coffee Shop, Vegan Restaurant, and Bar

By Jenna Duncan
Jan 13, 2016

Part coffee shop, part kitchen and bar, Volstead Public House has set a busy pace since opening last summer, inventing signature coffee drinks and cocktails and trying new menu items to entice patrons to hang out a little longer in downtown Mesa. The coffee house and restaurant is located in...
Fourtillfour, a Porsche-Inspired Coffee Shop, Is Now Open in Scottsdale

By Lauren Saria
Jan 12, 2016

Love coffee? How about cars? How about 356 Porsches, specifically? Well, if you answered "yes" to any or all of those questions, then you're probably going to enjoy Fourtillfour, a newly opened coffeeshop in Old Town Scottsdale. Located at 7105 East First Avenue, near the intersection of First Avenue and Marshall Way, the...
The Cocospresso at Bicycle Nomad Cafe Combines Hydration and Caffeination in a Single Coconut

By Jenna Duncan
Jan 7, 2016

At Bicycle Nomad Cafe (in the Velo bike shop in downtown Phoenix), baristas are serving a fun variation on a classic drink. Called the Cocospresso ($6), theconcoction takes the traditional Americano (espresso and water) and gives it a sweet, mildly fruity twist by serving the drink in a whole coconut...
1912 Coffee: Cortez, Songbird Owners Team Up to Launch Coffee Marketing and Community-Building Venture

By Jenna Duncan
Dec 22, 2015

Earlier this fall, the owners of Cortez Coffee in Tempe and Songbird coffee shop in Central Phoenix teamed up to announce a new venture that will mix social media and coffee community-building with guidance and consulting for new coffee shop owners. Called 1912 Coffee, the venture comes from Ron Cortez of Cortez Coffee...
Street Coffee in Downtown Phoenix Roasts Coffee In-House, Serves Housemade Pastries

By Arren Kimbel-Sannit
Dec 15, 2015

Preethy Kaibara is a busy woman. First she worked as a family doctor, then went on to get a law degree, and now practices a mix of the two. But she's also has always had a love for food — the result of which is Street Coffee, located on Seventh...
Braden Hammond of Be Coffee on Whether Downtown Phoenix Has Too Many Coffee Shops and the Science of Cold Brew

By Jenna Duncan
Dec 10, 2015

Downtown Phoenix is experiencing an explosion of development, with thousands of housing units slated to open by next summer, and businesses are expecting — banking on, even — increased foot traffic in the surrounding area. But are there too many coffee shops? Braden Hammond, operations manager at the new Be: Coffee,...

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