Arizona Coffee

Chow Bella just interviewed Xoe (one of the baristas) at Fair Trade Cafe.
CB: So why is your coffee the best in town?
XM: I’m a geek. I’ve spent a lot of time tweaking coffee, trying to figure out how to pull the best shot of espresso and asking expert after expert. I’ve looked up all of […]

The Phoenix New Times has interviewed Lisa Dowd, the owner and head barista at A Shot of Java. Here is a quote from the interview.
CB: Tell us the truth. If you’re craving coffee and you’re driving along the road and see a Starbucks, will you stop there?
LD: No, absolutely not. Never.
Read the interview at […]

Wile perusing the Matador Coffee web site I noticed a video interview with Mario Martusciello, the owner. It is in the first few minutes of the video.

And following the interview with the New Times in May, Cartel Coffee Lab was in the newspaper on June 2nd. The article is titled Coffee with a conscience, and includes information about coffee bean sourcing, roasting coffee, and the owners decisions to keep prices low.
The Espresso Lounge recently made a trip to Cartel Coffee Lab […]

I missed this one! Right before my vacation in May there was an interview conducted with Jason Silberschlag at Cartel Coffee Lab. It was published in the Phoenix New Times and I only just discovered it last night.
The interview touches on why Jason started Cartel, his experience owning a Clover and how the Clover company […]

I’m pleased to be able to bring you an interview with the winner of the SWRBC. Jason Calhoon lives in Tucson, AZ and will be representing Arizona at the USBC this May.
Chris Tingom: Thanks for being willing to answer some questions! First of all, can you tell us about yourself?
Jason Calhoon: My name is Jason […]

I don’t think it gets any better than that. The Scottsdale Times has a short feature on coffeehouses. The article centers around Inza Coffee and their story, and also touches on some of the other coffee shops in Arizona.
To read the article, pick up a copy of the April 2007 issue of The Scottsdale Times […]

While in Tucson for the Arizona Barista Jam I took some time to talk with Bill from Espresso Wrench. My video interview ends rather abruptly because my camera ran out of space. It’s still a good interview, and Bill’s experience at espresso machine repair and maintenance shines through. Espresso Wrench would be a good asset […]

I had the tremendous opportunity to talk with Mark Walker today. He is the President and CEO of Scottsdale Java Co., or Java Co. for short. If you could describe Mark with only a single word, you might pick ambition or energy. He’s literally going head to head with Starbucks (but not planning to become […]

I had the pleasure of visiting 6th Street Cafe in Tucson. It is a coffee shop and custard shop that has been open a little bit less than a year. They’re right next to the University of Arizona campus, and have free wireless internet.
Bill Gray, the manager, is trying to re-create the italian style espresso […]

Just about three weeks ago I had the great pleasure of meeting Martha Raymond and Mike Trevino from The Coffee Vein in Tucson. We recorded a podcast and here it is along with some photos I took during the trip. I will be doing a full write up shortly on The Coffee Vein, with more […]

* Note: Rocket Coffee Roasters is no longer in business *
* Arizona Coffee Does Not Endorse Rocket Coffee Roasters or Larry Jones *

I’m extremely pleased to present the first ever Arizona Coffee Podcast. This is episode #1 and my interview with Larry Jones of Rocket Coffee Roasters. Enjoy! It’s the first podcast! Here’s to many […]

I recently had the pleasure of interviewing Linda Gomez from Inza Coffee. Located at Shea Blvd. and the 101 freeway in Scottsdale, she and her husband along with her cousin recently purchased Common Ground Coffee House and have just renamed it Inza Coffee.
Chris Tingom: I’m here with Linda Gomez and you are the owner of […]

I was interviewed recently by Stephanie Palenque who is a writer for Images AZ Magazine here in Phoenix. I mention it because she interviewed me about coffee in Phoenix!
Check out the interview at the Images AZ site under the subhead of coffee resources. Most of the interview resides around me saying where the best places […]