Arizona Coffee

In the newspaper today is a short article about how Fair Trade Cafe is under new ownership (since the summertime).
The Fair Trade Cafe in downtown Phoenix was in danger of closing last June, but its doors remain open thanks to new ownership. Michele White and Stephanie Vasquez bought the business in the summer and converted […]

Just had a phone call with a client who reported seeing mention of Arizona Coffee on KPHO TV 5. He said it was on television the other morning twice, at 5 and 6 am. Quite cool to see them picking up on the article and mentioning it on television!

What are some of your favorite places to sit outside and enjoy this great weather?
This morning I stopped in at Olive & Ivy for a latte. Every time I visit I notice their huge patio (it’s out back by the canal). They could probably serve a hundred lattes an hour and have room for […]

Kathy Ellis writes:
Shea Cafe is a great little family-owned drive-thru coffee shop on the northwest corner of 32nd St & Shea in NE Phoenix. They have seating inside and outside also. Great, friendly service.
Shea Cafe
www.sheacafe.com
Northwest Corner of 32nd Street and Shea
Phone: (602) 482-9645

Sean from Ground Control Coffee writes:
Chris, I noticed that Ground Control was not mentioned as a coffee roaster. We are. We’ve been up and roasting for 3 months now using a US Roasters 5K machine. Currently we are offering 7 single origin coffees and 4 blends. We are the first SW […]

My friend Mike sends me this video showing a Clover in operation.

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That’s the theory anyways. I don’t put much weight into the study, considering they only observed 8 coffee shops.
http://www.slate.com/id/2177697/nav/tap3/
That’s the conclusion of American economist Caitlin Knowles Myers. She, with her students as research assistants, staked out eight coffee shops (PDF) in the Boston area and watched how long it took men and women to […]

The coffee calendar I mentioned last week is now available for purchase.

2008 Sketchtoon Coffee Calendar.

Lisa Dowd, owner of A Shot of Java in downtown Glendale has been featured in the newspaper. Here are her tips for brewing good coffee.
Here’s her advice on how to brew a great cup at home, using any manual drip pot:

Freshness counts. Beans lose flavor quickly, so optimally they should be used within two weeks […]

Talking with a barista at a Coffee Plantation Saturday night I learned that The Coffee Plantation is under new ownership.
The barista I spoke with said the new owner is open to suggestions.
What are your suggestions for improving Coffee Plantation?

I’m not much of a fan of wall calendars, but this one sounds like a winner. It sounds like they’re still in production and will be released this winter.
http://www.rohdesign.com/weblog/archives/002402.html

The newspaper has an article about Dutch Bros. Coffee today. I’ve included an excerpt below.
In the juggernaut of coffee shops, brewing up business can be tough.
For Dutch Bros. Coffee, the secret boils down to freebies for first-timers.
“We knew this business was good at ‘free,’ ” joked Jim Thompson, who with wife, Janice McCarthy, recently opened […]

Today while on the road I saw a delivery truck for Highland Coffee Roaster. The truck indicated that they roast fine coffees for coffee houses and restaurants. I wondered why I had never heard of them. Does anybody have the scoop?

We’ve seen this concept before but not on a porcelain mug like this. Great concept, executed well. At $23 a pop they’re a bit on the expensive side (for a mug) but could make a great Christmas gift.

View it at Charles & Marie. Via Decomodo.

I just received this email from Marjorie:
Hi Chris,
We are re-opening a coffee shop in Apache Junction [called] DejaVu Gallery and Cyber Cafe. We are located at 105 S Delaware #2, Apache Junction, AZ 85220.
We will be having a soft opening on the 16th but will be doing a Grand Opening on November 23rd we […]

Maria writes:
Hi. we are a new coffee bar located inside Harper’s Nursery @ 2529 N Hayden Rd in Scottsdale. Grand opening weekend Nov 9-11. Stop by say hi and see what we have ‘brewing’. Raffles for tickets and lots of plants!!!
Oscar’s Coffee Bar
2529 N. Hayden Road
Scottsdale, AZ 85257
Inside Harper’s Nursery
Website: www.oscarscoffeebar.com

Chicago is the most caffeinated U.S. city, and Tampa, Miami, Phoenix and Atlanta rounded out the top five. This doesn’t include just coffee however, it also includes “tea, chocolate, sodas, energy drinks and caffeine pills.”
Via Mark Angeletti.

Brian Shaler tipped me off this morning to the Ambient Persuasive Mug. I have to admit, I’ve not seen anything like it. With heat, the surface of the mug changes to display a different image. Used in this example, it displays the ocean waters rising over the iceberg.

An ambient eco-aware visualization cup as the external […]

Wow, I’m good with titles. This coffee shop is in Surprise. Get it?
http://www.azcentral.com/community/westvalley/articles/1102gl-nwvbadass1103.html
The Bad Ass Coffee Company of Hawaii Inc., based in Salt Lake City, has more than 50 locations scattered throughout the country and in places like Japan and the Virgin Islands. Surprise’s outlet, located at Reems and Greenway roads, is now under […]