It has been a good year on Arizona Coffee. Here are some of my favorite posts and discussions from the year gone by. Also, a big thank you to all of the people who contribute to this blog — both sponsors, writers, and those who submit tips by email.
January
Cabin Coffee Espresso — Definitely one of […]
Could it be that having a Starbucks near independent coffeehouses actually helps boost sales?
Hyman’s new neighbor boosted his sales so much that he decided to turn the tactic around and start targeting Starbucks. “We bought a Chinese restaurant right next to one of their stores and converted it, and by God, it was doing $1 […]
This has been a year of change on Arizona Coffee. In all of that, one thing remains consistent. The coffee scene in Arizona is maturing. There’s still a long ways to go however and in 2008 I have the following 3 goals for this web site.
Increase efforts to attract readers, especially consumers of coffee. This […]
It’s Ketchup Week! The one week a year when you can ketchup on all of your work!
Becky Furgason writes:
You have omitted the best coffee shop in town, The Paisley Violin. They have outstanding coffee, food, service and atmosphere. They are located at 1030 NW Grand Ave in Phoenix. (Corner of 11th Avenue and Grand. Their website is http://www.thepaisley.com They are also now located at the YMCA as The […]
I’m lazy. I’m posting the same Christmas greeting as last year.
Merry Christmas from Chris at Arizona Coffee!
I was reading in the newspaper and see that The Human Bean is going to open a bunch of new drive thru’s in the valley. The next one will be in Mesa.
Human Bean “will be a positive impact,” said Patrick Murphy, senior Town Center development specialist. Renovating a vacant building conveys an image of vitality, […]
The Willow House has re opened and was featured in the newspaper.
Other regulars have not been deterred, wanting to see the new shop, in a remodeled house with wood floors, brightly colored walls and custom-made steel flowers on the windows.
“I like the new spot. I think it’s a nicer building,” said Carlos Villegas, a 26-year-old […]
Jack Jue writes:
Hi Chris,
We are a brand new coffeehouse in Winslow, AZ. We’re located just about 50 minutes east of Flagstaff.
Our traveling customers rave about the fact that we are one of the only coffeehouses right off
I-40. We actually sit right next to the interchange. Business has been great but we’d like it better. […]
The Arizona Republic brings us 6 cool places for warm drinks:
Copper Star Coffee
The Spicery Restaurant & Tea Room
Mandala Tearoom
Willow House
Steve’s Espresso
Rare Earth Coffee and Wine Bar
Daniel Wayne, the previous owner of Lux Coffee Bar is cooking up a storm at his new restaurant Lola Tapas. And starting next week, he will be turning the restaurant into a coffee bar in the mornings.
Tentatively starting Monday, December 17, Lola Tapas will be open as Lola Coffeebar from 7 a.m. to noon, Monday […]
The Ultimate Coffee Cup. Rather odd shaped, but I bet it would work well.
Thanks to Tomas for sending it over. He found it on Jason Duncan’s blog.
I don’t know very much about tea, but I know there are several tea houses in Phoenix and several coffee shops that also try to serve tea. As such, I thought it would be important to feature this video which helps to explain the variations in tea and shows several examples of quality tea from […]
This is awesome. It’s called the Illy Push Button House and it is on display in New York City until December 29, 2007.
[A] fully functional and sustainable home built within an industrial shipping container. At the push of a button, the shipping container transforms into a five-room home with kitchen, dining room, bedroom, living […]
I stopped at Soma Express (40th St. and Camelback Rd.) this morning to discover they were closed. The sign on the window indicated it was due to not enough business. The location on Tatum and Shea is still open.
Preamble
The purpose of this code of conduct is to increase the level of discourse on this web site and create a community where honesty, integrity, and general courtesy is the standard.
This is just a way to make sure that the community is a comfortable and respectful place where information about coffee and related topics can […]
Here is how to make an Irish Coffee straight from the folks who brought the Irish Coffee to America. The background story is also interesting.
In my quest to bring you new mug choices I bring you the On/Off Mug. Apparently it sold out in one day.
It’s a rainy day in Arizona. I’m sure enjoying it! Later today I’m going to go out and see if I can scrounge up a tasty latte and read a book. Oh yeah!