Arizona Coffee

Robert Sandie, one of the founders of Viddler.com (a video sharing site I am a part of) visited with Chestnut Hill Co’s barista, John Hornall in Philadelphia recently. While there he took this great video.
Robert Sandie writes: In the coffee community he is a very well known barista and former co-owner of Hines Public Market […]

My friend Kent recently took his girlfriend to one of those pottery places where you can paint pottery. They each painted a coffee mug and I took some photos of the cups. Cool idea for an afternoon. I’m thinking about making a custom cup sometime.

Up until today, the Coffee Shops listing page was completely out of whack. Now, it’s an alphabetical delight. So is the Coffee Roasters page. Yay!

Tara Rassas wrote:
We will be opening our coffee and wine lounge mid-May 2007. Located in Goodyear at Litchfield and Indian School. Will be hiring baristas and cashiers. Would love to post a job on your site.
Barista, Shift lead
Goodyear, AZ
$9/hr
Experience required, latte art preferred
Opening Mid-may 2007
Send resume to groundcontrolcoffee@yahoo.com
Thanks, Tara

Daniel wrote to Arizona Coffee and said:
The “Coffee Beanery Cafe” on Chandler & Kyrene has great coffee, free WIFI, and good food (not just muffins and other baked goods). It has only been open 4 months so it’s usually nice and quiet there too (according to the owner).
I just went there for the first time […]

I’ve wanted to do polls for the longest time on this site, and here’s the first one. Enjoy.
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How far will you go to ensure a customer is happy with their drink? Whether it’s the customers fault or something to do with drink preparation, how far should you go to make a customer happy?
Since taste is subjective, how does taste fall in line with what is considered good? I’m really curious to know. […]

Mountain View Coffee Company is the one valley coffee chain that I admit to not having ever visited. I just haven’t spotted one yet. I’ll make it a point to visit one soon.
They’ve been growing, and now have 3 locations in Arizona. They are:
Mountain View Coffee Company
Plaza Fountainside
12645 N. Saguaro Blvd. #17
Fountain Hills, AZ 85268
480-837-4500
Mountain […]

We had a great time over at Copper Star Coffee this afternoon, if you missed it — you really missed out! We sampled some new carbonated espresso beverages (which actually are quite tasty) and we even had a big cake to celebrate!
Thanks to everyone who made it out! Steve, Victor, Melanie, Bill, and others.

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I just ran across the Sedona Coffee Roasters web site, and it looks as though they also have a coffee shop at the roastery in addition to a full lunch menu.
Next time I’m in Sedona I’ll be sure to visit and see how it is.

It’s today! If you haven’t decided whether to come yet, please do! It’s going to be fun to hang out and share a cup of coffee. I think we should have a pretty good turnout.
Today at 1:00 pm to 2:30 pm (come whenever) at Copper Star Coffee. Details are right here.

Melanie Campbell wrote:
[I] would like to be included in your Roasters listing section:
Espressions is a local custom coffee roastery that has been supplying Arizona restaurants since 1989. A well-kept secret, you have undoubtedly sampled their specialty coffee and hand-scented iced teas at favorite local restaurants, [as] well as many local coffee bars.
Melanie Campbell
Espressions […]

I thought of this idea while I was having a mocha this morning. So here’s how it works: I’ll describe one aspect of a coffee shop, and you have to figure out where you are.
1. This coffee shop has a pool table
2. I have a round coffee bar which is covered with bright blue tiles.
3. […]

Just got an email from Martin Sanguinette, the CEO of Brewed Awakening Gourmet Coffee House:
We are located at the SouthSide Bashas Center in Lake Havasu City. Our address is 3269 Maricopa Avenue, Suite 109. We offer gourmet blended coffee drinks, smoothies, sandwiches and pastries. We also have free WiFi and two computer workstations for […]

I’ve decided to hold the 2nd Birthday Party for Arizona Coffee at Copper Star Coffee. A couple of things went into the decision, but mostly the central location and the fact that the owners (Bill and Ginger) participate on the site occasionally. Besides that, it’s one of the coolest coffee shops in Phoenix.
Where: Copper Star […]

San Diego was a blast. If you’ve never been to the San Diego Zoo, I would more than recommend it. They have what Phoenix does not: lots of hills, interesting trees, and cool weather. It was great!

My next trip is April 14th to San Francisco for the Web 2.0 Expo. On that trip, I will […]

From the article below (from the Arizona Republic) I spot three new franchises opening locations in Surprise.

Bad Ass Coffee
Naked Beans Espresso
Saguaro Coffee Company

Surprise soon will get its first Starbucks Coffee drive-through, the city’s fifth franchise location.
The building at Grand Avenue and Reems Road is complete, with only inside renovations left before opening within the next […]

An interesting article:
A new breed of worker, fueled by caffeine and using the tools of modern technology, is flourishing in the coffeehouses of San Francisco. Roaming from cafe to cafe and borrowing a name from the nomadic Arabs who wandered freely in the desert, they’ve come to be known as “bedouins.”
San Francisco’s modern-day bedouins are […]

I’m going to San Diego this weekend for a few days. Anyone care to recommend a good coffee shop I should visit?

I just received this e-mail from Kim Sciabica:
Hi Chris!
I just wanted to thank you for the mention on your site and to let you know that Crave opened for business yesterday and so far we are getting great reactions from those who come to visit.
Sounds great and a must visit for the next visit to […]