Arizona Coffee

The following job description was just sent in:
Baristas, FT/PT
Next Coffee Company
Are you a people-person? Do you have a knack for drawing out a smile from others, no matter what kind of mood they are in? Do you love coffee?
If so, Next Coffee Company, a new coffeehouse opening at the Citadelle in Arrowhead, is looking for […]

I have so many coffee shops I need to visit and not enough time.
One of them on my list is the new Solo Cafe. I actually received an email recently from the owners.
My name is Andrew-Liam Kelsey. My business partner Chad Bare and I recently opened a coffee shop in Tempe called Solo Cafe, and […]

Chris Lee emailed me this morning to let me know of an interesting development for CupZ Coffee:
We headed out to CupZ at 136th & Via Linda (Scottsdale) this morning but the name had changed. It is called Gourmet Caffe. They were also closed. I didn’t see the specifics but thought the sign […]

I was at Olive & Ivy recently and discovered that while they offer free wireless internet, they also block popular social networking web sites like LinkedIn and YouTube. What’s up with that? Why provide internet at all if you’re going to block it?

Received the following from Bill McCauley at Red Rock Foods:
One of our concessionaire customers has some stuff going on at the FBR Open. At the last moment, they are in need of skilled baristi to work at the FBR. The FBR is always a fun place to be. Expect to work hard […]

Mike writes:
I went to Brewed Awakenings on 40th St. and Bell and it is closed and replaced by another coffee shop. It is a used book store and coffee place now. Sorry but I did not write down the name. Maybe you could update list on your site?
Thanks,
You have a useful site […]

Bad Ass Coffee opened in December in Surprise. They were featured in the newspaper this morning.
The 1,100-square-foot store, at Reems and Greenway roads in Pointe West Plaza, had its soft opening Dec. 18.
The store features a Hawaiian theme. Its decor includes surfboards, palm trees and sand.
Based in Salt Lake City, Bad Ass Coffee Co. of […]

Check out this amazingly expensive coffee maker. The New York Times apparently got to sample it at the Blue Bottle Café in San Francisco. It costs $20,000.

Thanks to HB for the tip!

How much should a cup of coffee cost? How much do you pay at your local coffee shop? Or if you own a shop or work at one, how much does a regular sized cup of coffee cost?
Starbucks is experimenting with $1 cups of coffee with free refills (not sure if this is in AZ […]

Well the Handpresso sure got a lot of interest. I received an email this morning from a reader named Jay Brewer. Jay sent in a link to a review of the Handpresso which includes photos of the unboxing. Cool stuff, I might just order one of these. Also, here’s a neat video I found online.

Also, […]

My vacation destination this summer is Italy. Am I excited? Of course I am! A few of the cities I’ll be visiting include Florence, Venice, Rome, and Pompeii.
Most of all though, I’m curious to compare the coffee scene to America. Have any of you visited Italy before? What should I expect? I’m planning to stop […]

Found this great clip online and had to share!

A year ago I accepted advertising on this site in 1-year commitments. That was great and now I’d like to offer advertising again for 2008. A big thank you to sponsors from 2007!
Banner Ad placement (Right Sidebar) - Advertising on Arizona Coffee places your message in front of thousands of coffee consumers, baristas, coffee house […]

One of the other interesting links that HB sent along to me was the Handpresso. For those curious, it’s basically a hand pump espresso extractor. The guidelines say to use cold water but there’s no doubt an interested camper out there that could heat some water ahead of time.
The company uses some pretty racey concepts […]

If you have troubles with your coffee going cold while you drive around town, this product may interest you. It’s called Brugo and as you can see in the picture it has a small area near the lid that holds a small amount of coffee that cools as you sip. I honestly don’t even know […]

I received a few more links from HB and one of them was this neat Commuter’s Warming/Cooling Mug. You can plug it into the lighter adapter in your vehicle and use it to heat your coffee.

It’s fancy mug week on Arizona Coffee. This one was a tip from HB (thank you). The mug handle fits snug into the bottom of the cup which the designer describes as great for storage. I think of it more for impressing friends. They sell as a set of two for $39.00.

Austin Baker had a chance to try an espresso con panna made by a coffee catering company named Espresso Italia. They were apparently catering at the Barrett Jackson gala event. He had never heard of them so posted their info in the forum. I hadn’t either. Has anybody?

Espresso Italia
1425 E University Drive
Suite 100
Tempe, AZ 85281
Phone: […]

I don’t know a single person with a radiator heating system. At least nobody in Arizona. Despite that I think this is a terrific product idea. Just hope you don’t spill your coffee!
The ceramic tray’s feet nestle into a radiator’s gaps, securing it into place.

Thanks to hb for the tip!

For when you ask a friend to get you some coffee.

Thanks to hb for sending this link in.