Arizona Coffee

Jason Haeger is a coffee professional working to bring quality coffee to Lubbock, Texas. A transplant from AZ, he is in a unique position to draw a comparison between the similarities of the growing coffee scene between TX and AZ.
He contributed this article:
By now, most of us have had ample exposure to what is known […]

August 2007 Note: Rocket Coffee Roasters is out of business.
* Arizona Coffee Does Not Endorse Rocket Coffee Roasters or Larry Jones *
A few months ago I had the pleasure of meeting Larry Jones from Rocket Coffee Roasters. We met down at Steve’s Espresso and had some great cappuccino’s. Larry has an incredible background in the […]

Here’s an interesting device (~ $600). It’s a wireless router that enables you to run a public WiFi connection as well as a private network. I’m sure most coffee shops can just use a normal wireless router (~ $50), however for the occasional time when you want to separate your business computers from your public […]

We had a great turnout! Five people came to LUX to celebrate coffee and have a good time. It worked out so well I think we’ll try to do it again. Thank you to everyone for coming!
Fly on the wall:

Jason shared Map Phoenix — a project to map the downtown arts scene
We talked about making […]

Don’t forget! Today at 1 pm we’ll be over at LUX Coffee to celebrate the 1st birthday of Arizona Coffee. LUX is just north of Indian School Rd. on Central and is on the west side of the street. Sometimes it’s hard to spot if it’s your first time there. Please come!! It’s one of […]

There’s a video going around showing this coffee artist drawing all kinds of cool coffee art. I found it and I’m posting a link here. It’s 7 MB so just be aware of the size. For all of you barista’s out there — this will give you some neat ideas.

CafeSpot is a guide to help people find independent coffee shops, restaurants, and cafe’s. (via Tom)
Lots of photos of latte art. If I had a coffee shop I think I’d get a little stencil so I could create precise drawings — maybe with a logo or something.
I found an article in the newspaper promoting a […]

It’s our birthday! We’re one year old!
To celebrate please join me for a coffee at LUX Coffee Bar (Central / North of Indian School) this SATURDAY. I’ll be there from 1 pm - 2 pm (or later depending on who comes). I’ve had the pleasure of meeting a lot of coffee nerds this year and […]

Coca Cola BlaK will be released on April 3rd. If you read only the description it sounds like a perfume. A blend of classic Coke and coffee “essence.” What in the world is “essence?”
The description goes on to say that it includes carbonated water. I’d rather have a hot latte or iced coffee.
Speaking of […]

Have you ever heard of Rare Earth Coffee & Wine Bar? They were featured in the newspaper just the other day. It appears from the photos that coffee is a secondary business (despite the name) and that pizza and wine are their specialties. I’m interested in checking it out sometime.
28190 N Alma School Pkwy, Scottsdale, […]

I have made far too many Italian Soda’s this week. I’ve been mixing vanilla and raspberry which is a wonderful combination. I also bought coconut which is good but nowhere near as good as the fruity taste. I need to get some more flavors soon. What’s your favorite flavor?

The Year of Coffee Blog (local to AZ) has ended. I’m not sure who is behind this project however I must say they had determination and kept it up. Posting over 1,000 photos of their daily coffee. Good job.
I’m afraid I won’t be the person to take this torch and continue what they’ve done. I […]

I found a web site for a roaster called Old Bisbee Roasters — in Bisbee, AZ.

I gather from reading their web site that they sell most of their coffee to coffee houses in the Bisbee area.

Check out The Starbucks Delocator. Apparently there are over 5,000 independent coffee shops listed in their user-submitted database. But when I went to look in AZ I didn’t find all that many. Either way it’s a great idea. Much better than my idea to unionize all of the coder monkeys out there. Underpaid and underappreciated.

According to this article, Dazbog Coffee is thinking about expanding into Arizona. Looks like they are taking the franchise model.

I am looking for online resources or recommendations about coffee in Brazil. In May of this year I will be heading south for 2 weeks of vacation in Angra, Brazil (near Rio de Janeiro). If I can pop my head into some coffee shops I’d sure like that! Since I’ll be away from my business […]

About a year ago at this time I discovered the perfect place to enjoy a cup of coffee and use wireless internet. It’s at Cave Creek Coffee Company. They have this veranda off to the side of the building and there are couches out there and one of them faces south and has a power […]

I must be insane — this morning despite the cool 54 degree temperature I ordered an iced coffee at Hava Java (Camelback Rd. and 32nd St). What’s the matter with Hava Java? The woman behind the counter filled a plastic cup to overfilling with ice cubes and pointed around the corner to the coffee stand. […]

We knew it was coming and now we have some specifics from azcentral.com. The Coffee Plantation will be expanding and I’ll post the facts below.

Plans to open eight drive-thru stores through 2007
Opening a store in September at Westgate City Center in Glendale
Currently working on a facelift for seven current locations (wha? Where are the seven […]

* This Coffee Plantation location is now closed *
According to my friend Kent — when it rains, the people buy coffee. He should know, he was a barista for about 4 years. I’m a sucker for statistics and I had to find out for myself. At the Coffee Plantation at Camelback and 24th St. this […]