Arizona Coffee

Tomas sent me this link to some really outstanding coffee art. I have to admit, some of them are really good. I’d imagine by the time they are done with some of those, the drink is cold.
Also, there is a huge difference between coffee art and latte art. The biggest is that with […]

Here are the poll results from this poll which has been on this site for a year. Obviously this poll is unscientific in nature so take it with a grain of salt.
Does Wireless Internet Influence Coffee Shop Choice: 57% say yes.

It’s sometimes difficult to find good, real live music events at local coffee shops. I was happy to hear about a monthly music event at Drip Coffee Lounge in the newspaper recently.
Every last Saturday of the month, for the last 3 months and ongoing they have events. There are 3-5 artists each month.

Last Saturdays is […]

I have some sad news to report today…
One of our own has passed away. Bill McCauley, the owner of Red Rock Foods and Daily Buzz Coffeehouse passed away on Monday morning. You may know Bill on this web site as “AzBill.” He was a regular contributor, and a sponsor.
If you’d like to read more about […]

I visited Jolta Java the other day and had a latte. I really like the atmosphere of Jolta Java, but found my latte leaving a lot to be desired. The foam just wasn’t right. Hope next time it’s better.

Here is a 20 second video clip I took:

Jolta Java
14418 N. Scottsdale Rd.
Suite 185
Scottsdale, AZ 85254
SW Corner […]

A Human Bean coffee shop has recently opened in Fountain Hills. It is at Shea Boulevard and Arizona 87 (the Beeline Highway). The Arizona Republic has the rest of the story:
The coffee chain has four Valley franchises with plans to expand by 25 stores in the next several years. A Scottsdale store will open in […]

The best way to describe Red Espresso is making tea with your espresso machine. Got that? Okay, then watch this video which shows someone making some drinks.

Thanks for the tip Tomas!

An Arizona Coffee reader named Sean Hoy emailed me this week to let me know about his cartoons. He’s just recently published a cartoon book of 90 pages of cartoons with a coffee emphasis. You can learn more about the book, his cartoons, and Sean’s upcoming meetup in Scottsdale at his web site which is […]

This week is the 2008 United States Barista Championship (USBC). There are a couple of people attending from Arizona and we wish them safe travels and a good time.
Jason Calhoon who represented Arizona at the SWRBC is going and will be competing in the barista competition. We wish him good luck!