I visited Fair Trade Cafe on Thursday and waited by the counter while my espresso was made. I took this photo as soon as I got to my seat. The last espresso from FTC that I posted created a bit of discussion and I wanted to follow up on it.
Double espresso.
Observant reader Jim McPherson took this photo of a potential new coffee shop in Phoenix. It is not open yet, but the location is at 7th St. & Osborn. Does anybody have the scoop?
Something new in Phoenix is PhxBux. It’s not a currency replacement, but a coupon system (I think). If you ask for a PhxBux as change instead of U.S. Currency, you get one of the tokens which can be redeemed for a $1 discount at participating shops. The idea is to support local businesses.
Three local coffee shops (among other businesses) accept the PhxBux tokens. They are Cartel Coffee Lab, Fair Trade Cafe, Conspire, and Copper Star Coffee.
Do you have an opinion about PhxBux? Share it in the comments.
The E-61 Coffee Bar inside Liberty Market is just one of several intriguing pieces of an beautiful plan. You can get fresh baked pizza, a limited number of grocery items, sandwiches, breakfast, dinner, and more inside this store.
During my visit I slammed drinks like a drunk in a bar. It’s a good thing you can’t get drunk on espresso because in the course of an hour I had two cappuccinos, a double shot of espresso, a mocha, and a Cortadito.
The original outdoor signage. I asked where the name came from and discovered that it has been called Liberty Market for a long time. Joe bought the store and name that were on the same place for decades.
I’m ashamed to say it has been over 2 years since my last visit to Royal Coffee Bar. For those not familiar, it’s located at 209 W Jackson St. in downtown Phoenix.
When I visited on Thursday morning they appeared to have a steady stream of customers. They provide free wireless internet, and have a nice table where people can spread out and get some work done.
This is a velvet mocha.
My double shot of espresso.
Here’s a link to photos of 50 rosettas and etching art on lattes. A good link for perusing over the weekend. (Via)
I stopped in at Liberty Market for the first time last week and had a blast. A more complete profile is coming later. But I just had to share this photo of my espresso from their E61 Bar. Photo was taken right away.
Liberty Market
230 N Gilbert Rd.
Gilbert, AZ 85234
Phone: (480) 892-1900
The latte printer. Coming soon from HP. Actually, it’s made by a company called OnLatte, Inc. and the product is for sale. According to their web site they have sold 228 of them.
Can you really call it latte art when it’s done by a printer? And seriously, what’s wrong with a rosetta?
Tomas sent me a link to this beautiful gallery of paintings of disposable coffee cups. Sweet idea!
The June 28th Latte Art Throwdown was a ton of fun. Todd Welfelt and I judged and 6 baristas joined in the competition. I’m including the results below and if you want to see all of the photos from Sunday, see my Flickr profile.
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