Arizona Coffee

Scooters Coffeehouse has one location in Arizona up at 30855 North Cave Creek Road. I went with a friend recently to visit and was introduced to the manager, Randy Maine.
Randy got his start in coffee years ago at Caffe D’arte in Seattle. They offer free wireless internet, and have plenty of seating inside for […]

Probably one of the most frequently asked questions I receive is if I have a list of coffee shops that stay open late. Well, here’s that list in all of its smallness. Thank you to Ben Atkin for contributing research.
Three Roots in Tempe is open to 11:00 during the school year.
Xtreme Bean 11:00 every night, […]

A few weeks ago I went into a Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf since it had been a few years. I was surprised to see they now offered free wireless internet. Well, apparently it’s a plan to roll out free wireless internet at all of their locations. Good for them!

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.

I’ve heard more than one person in town wish there was a way to automate coffee ordering. Well, here’s a prototype of how you could pull it off.
http://www.genoco.com/link/interactive_quickOrder.html

(Thanks to Ben for the link)

From a Starbucks Press Release: Starbucks said Monday it will give customers that use its Starbucks purchase card two hours of free wireless access per day. After that, it will cost $3.99 for a two-hour session. (Source)
What does this mean? It means independent coffee houses will be competing for free wireless internet customers. I’m not […]

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?

Awhile back I received an email from Sonja Haller at The Arizona Republic asking me about local coffee shops. She asked me to name the best ones that had free wireless internet, and to give a few names from all over the valley. Thanks to Inza Coffee for emailing me the link to the article. […]

I’m not really sure what to think about Espesso. A sort of thick substance made from coffee. It was recently introduced to America and has been available in Europe since 2002.
The Airport Wireless Internet Access Guide. Could be invaluable next time you travel.
What in the world is The Arizona Daily Star thinking? I think it […]

Welcome KFYI listeners. Click here to see a list of coffee shops with free wifi. Big thanks to Joe Crummey for the mention on his show!

I’m at Weather & Coffee. It’s a new coffee shop which opened only this year. Behind the counter when you order is a small chalkboard. A thoughtful hand has written the numbers 90 - which is todays temperature. I’m noticing all around me weather related decorations. There are the weather books and widgets on a […]

I ran across this article recently and thought it was interesting. The author basically explains how he thinks Wi-Fi should be offered and the various methods and problems people encounter. Might be a good read for someone.

Well I just stopped in at the Coffee Plantation on Camelback at 24th St. and was surprised to see that the signs advertising the wireless internet now say ‘free’ which denotes no cost. That’s pretty awesome! They’ve tried for so long to charge for the internet and now it says if you buy something you […]

Here’s an interesting device (~ $600). It’s a wireless router that enables you to run a public WiFi connection as well as a private network. I’m sure most coffee shops can just use a normal wireless router (~ $50), however for the occasional time when you want to separate your business computers from your public […]

About a year ago at this time I discovered the perfect place to enjoy a cup of coffee and use wireless internet. It’s at Cave Creek Coffee Company. They have this veranda off to the side of the building and there are couches out there and one of them faces south and has a power […]

Inza Coffee (formerly known as Common Ground Coffee House) has just launched a new web site. If you’re not familar with this coffee shop you should give it a try. It is located just off the 101 freeway on Shea Blvd.
They’ve been doing some interesting things lately from hosting the Refresh Phoenix meetings to holding […]

What do you think is more valuable to a coffee shop?
Attracting customers who are drawn by your free wireless internet OR charging customers to use your wireless internet?
A lot of coffee shops provide free internet and people bring their laptops and get some work done at the coffee shop. Often times I do this myself […]

Has anyone tried Rich Aroma Coffee in Queen Creek? It was mentioned in this article
(near the bottom) as having free wireless internet. Is the coffee any good?

Has anyone been to Java Jive? I discovered it actually reading the newspaper online. Apparently it has free Wi-Fi and is owned by two young siblings who recently purchased the store.
[S]iblings Ray and Lizette Fonseca, 24 and 26, were looking for a business. They saw an advertisement for Java Jive, a coffee shop for sale […]

Thanks to Allison for suggesting Steve’s Espresso. I hadn’t heard of it before. Here’s what she has to say:
I just had a suggestion for great coffee, Free Wi-Fi and great live music. It’s Steve’s Espresso on McClintock & Baseline in the shopping center on the Southeast corner. They grind their own coffee and […]