La Marzocco

Chandler

10:19 Coffee

There is a specific kind of magic when a coffee shop graduates from a trailer to a real space. The vibes are rarely the same. The corners get sanded down. The personality leaks out. Somehow, 10:19 pulled it off. Not long ago, you could find Leilani and Ty pouring drinks out of a vintage Airstream parked in front of Taqueria Factory on Arizona Ave. Now they have a real spot in Uptown Chandler and the place has range. Pastel waves wash across the upper walls. A gallery of clocks (a nod to the name) takes over another. The service counter is deep green with a light stone top running the full length. The pendant lights are woven. And a chunky white La Marzocco anchors the whole bar. It is retro without trying too hard which is the hardest kind of retro to pull off. Now to the drinks because that is why we are here. The house coffee beans are a single origin Honduras from Little Jupiter Cafe which I also reviewed on this site. The beans are of washed process and medium roasted. Slight notes of cocoa powder, praline, brown spice, hazelnut and red apple. As a guy who favors light roasted single origin beans, I am into it. The espresso runs mellow rather than punchy but here it is doing a job. The drink program is built around bold flavored signatures and the espresso is meant to support, not steal the show. And the signatures are where 10:19 really flexes. The menu pulls from Filipino, Korean and Vietnamese coffee traditions while still feeling like its own thing. The Brown Bear is a brown sugar latte topped with house made salted caramel foam and a little graham bear biscuit perched on the lid. Whimsy in a cup. The Espresso Split uses house made Korean style banana milk and sweet cream foam with a chocolate drizzle. And the Blueberry Cloud rounds things out with sweet cream foam and a blueberry drizzle. We worked our way through two drinks on this visit, and both delivered. The first was the I'm a Star, their tiramisu latte, and it might be the slam dunk of the menu. Cocoa, mascarpone and espresso all sitting in perfect balance. No flavor elbowing the others out. The espresso is not bitter but it also does not bring much of its own personality which turns out to be exactly what a drink like this needs. The bean is a perfect pairing partner. The second was the Blueberry Cheesecake Matcha, which sounds like it could go sideways but absolutely does not. The matcha and blueberry sit in perfect harmony, and the whole thing is rich and smooth in a way that genuinely reminds you of cheesecake. Two for two. A word of warning. The shop can be loud. Like, very loud when it is busy. This is not the place to grind out emails or finish your novel. This is the place to grab a drink, post up at the bar and chat with whoever is working the espresso machine. 10:19 is named after a moment in time that means a lot to the owners. A reminder to pause. To check in. To think about family. To wish. And yeah, you should probably go make a wish. 👉Click to View the Drink Menu Menu items are subject to change. Some items could be seasonal. Signatures 10:19 Cold Brew • Brown Bear • Blueberry Cloud • Leche Flan • Espresso Split • I'm a Star Coffee Latte • Cold Brew • Mocha • Americano • Cappuccino • Espresso • Cortado 4oz Tea & More Matcha • Chai • Classic Black • Yuzu Peach Green • Earl Grey • Chamomile Medley • Lotus Energy Drink • Italian Soda • Chocolate Milk Add Ons Cinnamon Sprinkles • Raw Sugar Sprinkles • Brown Sugar Sprinkles • Cocoa Powder • Stevia • Sugar in the Raw • Caramel Drizzle • Chocolate Drizzle • Cold Foam • Salted Caramel Foam • Sweet Cream Foam • Mascarpone Foam Flavors Vanilla • Honey • Brown Sugar • Lavender • Maple • Blueberry • Caramel • Chocolate • White Chocolate • Condensed Milk • Strawberry • Passionfruit • Huckleberry • Housemade Tiramisu Syrup Milks Whole • Oat • Almond • Coconut • Banana • Housemade Banana Milk 👉Click to View the Food Menu Menu items are subject to change. Some items could be seasonal. Pastries Muffins • Coffee Cakes • Cookies Explore Nearby Chandler Coffee Shops Aristocrat Coffee Roasters Levante Coffee Momentto Coffee Roasters Press Coffee Chandler Peixoto Coffee Roasters Mission Coffee And Tea Bottle & Bean Sagebrush Coffee Shop & Roastery East Valley Coffee Guide /* ============================================ SECTION 4: MAIN CONTAINER & SECTION BUFFERING ============================================ */ .az-nav-container { background-color: #f8f5f1; /* Your cream background look */ padding: 15px 10px; /* Slightly adjusted top/bottom padding to accommodate multiple sections */ margin-top: 20px; border-radius: 6px; border: 1px solid #e8dfd6; } /* NEW: BUFFER SPACE BETWEEN SECTIONS This tells CSS: "If an .az-nav-section is NOT the last one in the container, add space at the bottom." 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Number and Street: 777 N Arizona Ave

Gilbert

Sable Boulangerie

Every once in a while a shop opens in the Phoenix area that makes you stop and ask, wait, that is here? Sable Boulangerie is one of those. A tiny walk up pastry and coffee shop tucked next to Liberty Market in Downtown Gilbert opened in mid May 2026 and the line out the door has not let up since. I have driven over a few times. I gave up every time. The line was long. So this is a pre-review. If I cannot taste it yet, I might as well do the homework. So I spent some time reading up on the owner, the training, the flour (yes, the flour) and how this whole thing landed in Gilbert. Here is the story and why this place matters. The owner is a Gilbert kid. William Porter grew up about 5 minutes from where the shop sits today. He went to Phoenix Country Day School and then attended Tufts University in Boston. And then did what very few Gilbert kids do. He moved to France. He enrolled at ENSP, a historic pastry school in Yssingeaux that operates out of a refurbished chateau (because in France, pastry school cannot just be a building. It has to be a castle). From there he went to Paris and worked under Cedric Grolet who is basically the LeBron James of modern French pastry. After Paris, he took a post inside the Burj Al Arab in Dubai, the hotel that mostly hosts royals and billionaires. And then he came home to Gilbert. That last part is the most interesting question to me. Why Gilbert and not Scottsdale or Arcadia or Uptown Phoenix where a fancy French pastry shop would be a slam dunk on the marketing side? Porter is pretty open about it. Pastry, the way he wants to do it, is what he calls a grind business. It is a middle of the night, on your feet, no shortcuts kind of job. And to do that for years on end, you need family, friends and a community around you. So he came back to the place that raised him. There is something heartwarming about that. A small note for the curious. The shop is named Sable Boulangerie, but the legal and web identity is Maison William Porter. In French pastry land, "Maison" is loaded. Think Maison Pierre Herme or Maison Cedric Grolet. It signals a chef-driven house and not a regular bakery. Porter trained under Grolet, whose own brand uses the same structure. So this is him quietly telling you what standard he wants to be measured against. Which is to say, do not walk in expecting a Paris Baguette (no offense to PB). Now the nerdy part because I cannot help myself. Every bag of flour at Sable comes from a single mill in France called Antoine. Porter says the flour had never been imported into the United States before. He had to deal with FDA labels, customs paperwork and the joy of waiting for a shipping container to fill up before the boat could even leave port. He and his team then ran somewhere between 24 and 30 dough tests in Gilbert to re-tune the recipe for American eggs, Arizona humidity (or lack of rather) and the citric acid that apparently shows up in our domestic whole egg products. That is a level of fuss most bakeries would never bother with. It is also the kind of detail that tells you a lot about Porter's operation before you even taste anything! The shop itself is tiny. Porter calls it a pastry lab rather than a kitchen. He runs it with one other person. Dough is mixed, laminated, shaped, proofed and baked in the same overnight cycle. By 8AM the croissants are coming out of the oven. The menu is small on purpose. Porter has said the pain au chocolat is his signature, not the croissant. He considers it the hardest pastry he makes. He has strong opinions about American versions of it (under proofed, meaty centers, peeling exteriors) and is openly trying to change minds. A small note since this is, in theory, a craft coffee website. The coffee menu at Sable is tiny for now. Latte, Latte Vanille, Latte Pistache, Latte Hazelnut and a Paris Hot Chocolate. That is five drinks. If you order coffee by elevation and processing method, take a deep breath. But the place is very new. I am betting the menu grows in the future. Until then, I will be over there ordering a Latte Pistache once I get past the line. So why am I writing about a place I have not eaten at yet? Because the story is already cool and because you should know what is sitting next to the water tower in old town Gilbert the next time you are out there. I am going to wait a few weeks for the early hype line to cool down then go back and actually try the coffee and the pastries. A real review may follow. Or maybe not. Though honestly, with a resume like that (flour imported from a single French mill, recipes re-calibrated for American eggs and Arizona humidity, dough tested 30 different ways) the math checks out. The pastries are almost certainly going to be out of this world. For now, all I can tell you is this. A Gilbert kid trained in a French castle and worked for one of the most famous pastry chefs alive then did a tour at the Burj Al Arab and came back home to bake croissants for his neighbors. Gilbert just got a very fancy tenant and a zip code upgrade. 👉Click to View the Drink Menu Menu items are subject to change. Some items could be seasonal. Drinks Latte • Latte Vanille • Latte Pistache • Latte Hazelnut • Paris Hot Chocolate 👉Click to View the Food Menu Menu items are subject to change. Some items could be seasonal. Tourte de Seigle The Tourte de Seigle, or "Rye Bread" in French, contains very little gluten and is normally leavened with sourdough starter. Its signature dark brown color is due to the rye flour. Rye flour is made by milling rye grains, offering a distinct earthy, slightly tangy flavor and darker color than wheat flour. Baguette Tradition To be recognized as a baguette de tradition under French law, it must adhere to strict standards — beginning with the use of authentic French T65 tradition flour. Pain Suisse The Pain Suisse is a Viennese pastry consisting of double laminated croissant dough on the outside enveloping a vanilla cream with chocolate chips. Pain Au Chocolat The Pain Au Chocolat is the crown jewel of SABLE. It is by far the most difficult Viennoisserie to perfect. Our Pain Au Chocolat uses an extra bitter-sweet chocolate bar that pairs very well with a latte or cappuccino! Croissant It’s the measure of a baker, the first proof of discipline, patience, and respect for ingredients. At SABLE, it’s made the way it should be — with authentic flour, real butter, and time. No shortcuts. No compromises. SABLE begins here. Chocolate Chip Cookie Vanilla Flan Brioche Tete Explore Nearby Gilbert Coffee Shops Charlee Rose Coffee Casita Coffee Light Heart Coffee The Bookish Shop Commons Coffeehouse Decadent Macaron Coffee Rush East Valley Coffee Guide /* ============================================ SECTION 4: MAIN CONTAINER & SECTION BUFFERING ============================================ */ .az-nav-container { background-color: #f8f5f1; /* Your cream background look */ padding: 15px 10px; /* Slightly adjusted top/bottom padding to accommodate multiple sections */ margin-top: 20px; border-radius: 6px; border: 1px solid #e8dfd6; } /* NEW: BUFFER SPACE BETWEEN SECTIONS This tells CSS: "If an .az-nav-section is NOT the last one in the container, add space at the bottom." This prevents cramping but keeps the final box looking neat. */ .az-nav-section:not(:last-child) { margin-bottom: 25px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e8dfd6; /* Optional: A subtle divider line. 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Number and Street: 228 N Gilbert Rd

Nuova Simonelli

Phoenix

A Flourshop

Every once in a while, a coffee shop opens up and tries to do too many things at once. Bakery. Florist. Coffee bar. The result is usually a Frankenstein situation where nothing gets done particularly well. A Flourshop on 7th Street is the opposite of that. It is three things and it is good at all three. I am a sucker for a good shop origin story because the backstory usually shows up in the cup (or food). So I did a little digging. According to a 2018 interview with Your Jubilee, Andrea Tuck taught herself to bake while finishing an ASU degree in Global Business and Marketing. After graduation she waitressed at her mom's Italian restaurant and started slinging pastries for private clients out of the same kitchen. Andrea comes from a long line of Italian women who ran restaurants, so the kitchen pedigree is real. Eventually the side hustle got too big to share a kitchen. She spotted a for sale sign on a space in Central Phoenix, signed within a week and A Bakeshop was born in 2014. By 2022 she had outgrown that spot too, moved into something bigger on 7th Street and added coffee and a flower bar to the lineup. That bigger spot is A Flourshop. When you step inside, the design hits you right away. You get an immediate split personality moment. On one side, exposed brick walls are warm and a little moody. On the other side, crisp white walls with light blue tables that feel airy and modern. Light wood furniture ties it all together. Big windows pour in Phoenix sun. There are fresh florals scattered around because, well, there is a flower bar in here. You get to pick your mood depending on which seat you grab. So what about the food? The pastries are kind of out of control. I tried the Lemon Blueberry Croissant and the Strawberry Shortcake Croissant side by side, and let me be honest, the Lemon Blueberry won by a landslide. Fruit forward, layered like a fancy European dessert, the kind of thing you would expect at a patisserie in some little French town. The Strawberry Shortcake (with real strawberry cream piped on top) was no slouch either. Pastry prices run from $7 to $11, which is not cheap, but you can taste the scratch work and the daily floral refresh in everything. Now, the coffee. Some purists might raise an eyebrow at the Nuova Simonelli Appia Life pulling shots here. No pressure profiling. No flow control. Volumetric and timer based pulls only. But (and this is a big but) the bean is doing the heavy lifting. The espresso is Moxie CODECH, a washed Guatemala from a farmer cooperative in Huehuetenango. Bourbon varietal. Limestone soil. Roasted light to medium. Chocolate up front, nougat in the middle and a soft fruited finish. It is the kind of bean that makes a milk drink sing. And here is a nice touch. The hot latte is offered in one size only. To me, that is a green flag. It usually means the shop has dialed in the exact ratio between the espresso pull and the milk volume, so every cup is calibrated the same way. I am a big fan of shops that pick one size and obsess over it. The drip is Moxie El Nevado out of Colombia, and I have to gush for a second here. El Nevado is one of my favorite beans ever. I am normally the guy chasing high end Ethiopian Gujis, Sidamos and Harrars (you know, the fruit bombs), but El Nevado has me converted on the Colombia side. Dark chocolate. Caramel sweetness. A soft stone fruit finish that sneaks up on you. It is crazy good. There is also a ROC2 nitro cold brew if that is your thing. Quick parking note for first timers. The lot right next to the shop is fair game, but every sign in the area reads Red Bricks Center Parking Only with zero mention of A Flourshop. Do not let that scare you off. A Flourshop sits inside the Red Bricks center, so you are good to park there. So here is the deal. A bakery alone could carry a shop. A floral bar alone could carry a shop. A craft coffee program pulling Moxie beans could absolutely carry a shop. A Flourshop runs all three at full speed. That is exactly why it lands on the Top Craft Coffee Shops page at AZCoffeeShops.com without me thinking twice about it. 👉Click to View the Drink Menu Menu items are subject to change. Some items could be seasonal. COFFEE DRIP • COLD BREW • NITRO COLD BREW SPECIALS BANANAS FOSTER • STRAWBERRY SHORTCAKE LATTE • BLUEBERRY MUFFIN MATCHA • FLORA'S ELIXER ESPRESSO BAR DOUBLE SHOT • LATTE • CAPPUCCINO • CORTADO • AMERICANO • MOCHA DRINKS LEMONADE • ARNOLD PALMER • STRAWBERRY SWEET TEA • CHOCOLATE MILK • HOT CHOCOLATE TEA ORGANIC HOT TEA • ORGANIC ICED TEA • MATCHA LATTE • BLUE MATCHA • CHAI • DIRTY CHAI GRAB & GO GREEN JUICE • BOXED WATER • SPARKLING WATER SYRUPS VANILLA BEAN • ALMOND BISCOTTI • CARAMEL • BROWN SUGAR CINNAMON • CHOCOLATE GANACHE • WHITE CHOCOLATE GANACHE • LAVENDER • LOCAL HONEY • STRAWBERRY • SWEET • SPECIALTY MILK OPTIONS WHOLE • 1% • HALF & HALF • OAT • ALMOND • COCONUT 👉Click to View the Food Menu Menu items are subject to change. Some items could be seasonal. CROISSANTS BUTTER CROISSANT • HAM & CHEESE CROISSANT • CHOCOLATE CROISSANT • ALMOND CROISSANT N • STRAWBERRY SHORTCAKE CROISSANT • LEMON BLUEBERRY CROISSANT • SPINACH ARTICHOKE CROISSANT PASTRIES BLUEBERRY MUFFIN • LEMON CHERRY MUFFIN GF/V • VANILLA SCONE • BANANA BREAD GF/DF EGG & SAVORY QUICHE • BREAKFAST BRIOCHE SWEETS & TREATS by Bakes111 MACARON GF N • PETITE CUPCAKE • RICOTTA COOKIE • PEANUT BUTTER SANDWICH N • OATMEAL CREAM PIE • FROSTED SHORTBREAD Explore Top Phoenix Coffee Shops All Coffee Shops in Phoenix Hadas Cafe Lounge Indigo Room Coffee Serafina Coffee Roasters WhereUBean Coffee Infusion Coffee & Tea Crafters Urbo | Urban Bodega Window Coffee Bar /* ============================================ SECTION 4: MAIN CONTAINER & SECTION BUFFERING ============================================ */ .az-nav-container { background-color: #f8f5f1; /* Your cream background look */ padding: 15px 10px; /* Slightly adjusted top/bottom padding to accommodate multiple sections */ margin-top: 20px; border-radius: 6px; border: 1px solid #e8dfd6; } /* NEW: BUFFER SPACE BETWEEN SECTIONS This tells CSS: "If an .az-nav-section is NOT the last one in the container, add space at the bottom." 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Number and Street: 803 N 7th St

Faema

Phoenix

aftermarket

Let me set the scene. You walk down the street, past a giant tiger mural, and you find yourself staring at a gritty concrete facade with a rolling garage door. The signage is there if you look for it. Lowercase. Quiet. Polite. The whole thing reads hidden and low key. Exactly what aftermarket is going for. Push through the door and the vibe flips on you. Raw faux concrete walls. Exposed ceiling joists. A skylight pours sunshine across the open floor plan. Sleek leather seating. Modern art on every wall. A vintage blue Piaggio Vispa scooter parked like it is part of the show. The espresso bar is tiled in a sharp geometric pattern, and the red cushioned bar stools (very comfortable by the way) pop against all that concrete. It is the kind of room you photograph before you even order. Now here is the twist. aftermarket is not the only thing happening in this room. It coexists with BELHAUS, the contemporary art gallery and film lab. They share the space, mutually. One door. Two (well, three) souls under one roof. The art on the walls is from local artists and most of it is for sale. Same goes for the clothing. The newsstand by the bar, modeled after a vintage Parisian street kiosk, sells original works on paper, prints and small objets. Part cafe, part boutique, part creative studio, part something I cannot quite name. OK, the coffee. The bar is anchored by a beautiful red Faema Jubilee espresso machine. The beans come from Caffio Espresso Bar which is less than a quarter mile down the road. The house blend is a medium roast made of Brazilian and Nicaraguan beans. I ordered a small latte (comes with a double shot) and the flavor was rich and comforting. Milk chocolate up front, warm caramel in the middle and roasted nuts on the finish. The espresso has enough weight to cut through the milk instead of vanishing into it. Now the part I really want to call out. The syrups are house made. All of them. No Torani bottle. No giant jug with a label you recognize from Costco. Made by hand, by the team, in their own kitchen. Order a Lumio (named after a small beach in Corsica) or a Bizou (named after their late studio dog) and you can taste why that detail matters. The pastries come from Chaconne Patisserie out in Scottsdale. I did not try one this visit. The case looked great though. Next time. One quick note for first timers. Google Maps is going to lie to you. Punch the address in and the pin will dump you on Grand Ave staring at the front of the building complex. The actual aftermarket entrance is around the back on McKinley. Street parking is easy and free. I took a bunch of pictures for reference so check them out before you go. aftermarket is the kind of place where the coffee is dialed, the art is real and the room itself is the show. A shop that does not believe in capital letters, big signs or store bought syrups. Every detail here means something, even the door you cannot find on Google Maps. 👉Click to View the Drink Menu Note: Menu items are subject to change. Some items could be seasonal and may not be available. Coffee & Espresso Espresso • Mkt. Drip • Macchiato (tradizionale) • Americano • Cortado • Cappuccino • Caffè Latte • Shakerato Tea & Specialty Matcha Honey • Lumio Burnt Honey • Vanilla Latte • Caffè Mocha Noi Cacao • Bizou Fleur d'Oranger lo al Honey • Caffè Bonbon Musovado • Chai • Dirty Chai • Bébé Chocolat • Amaretti Black Tea • Caffè Leccese Orgeat Summer Menu Caffè Leccese • Root Beer Cold Brew Float • Pineapple Sage Matcha • Pineapple Sage Latte • Pineapple Sage Tea • Peach/Mint Matcha • Peach/Mint Latte • Peach/Mint Tea • Hibiscus Lemonade 👉Click to View the Food Menu Assorted Pastries Explore Top Phoenix Coffee Shops All Coffee Shops in Phoenix Hadas Cafe Lounge Indigo Room Coffee Serafina Coffee Roasters WhereUBean Coffee Infusion Coffee & Tea Crafters Urbo | Urban Bodega Window Coffee Bar /* ============================================ SECTION 4: MAIN CONTAINER & SECTION BUFFERING ============================================ */ .az-nav-container { background-color: #f8f5f1; /* Your cream background look */ padding: 15px 10px; /* Slightly adjusted top/bottom padding to accommodate multiple sections */ margin-top: 20px; border-radius: 6px; border: 1px solid #e8dfd6; } /* NEW: BUFFER SPACE BETWEEN SECTIONS This tells CSS: "If an .az-nav-section is NOT the last one in the container, add space at the bottom." 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Number and Street: 1301 Grand Ave

Nuova Simonelli

Tempe

Gio's Coffee

Review coming soon. 👉Click to View the Drink Menu Note: Menu items are subject to change. Some items could be seasonal and may not be available. TRADITIONAL HOT Gio's Organic Coffee • Americano • Cappuccion • Espresso Single / Double • Coffee Latte • Caramel Latte • Mocha Latte • Vanilla Latte • Chai Latte (Dirty) • Matcha Latte • Hot Tea • Hot Chocolate TRADITIONAL ICED Gio's Cold Brew • Iced Americano • Iced Coffee Latte • Iced Caramel Latte • Iced Mocha Latte • Iced Vanilla Latte • Iced Chai Latte (Dirty) • Iced Matcha • Fresh Iced Tea BLENDED ICE ESPRESSO DRINKS Blended Caramel • Blended Cinnamon • Blended Mocha Latte • Blended Valilla Latte • Blended Hazelnut Latte • Blended Chai (Dirty) • Blended Matcha Flavor Extra Flavor Milks Malted Milk • Almond Milk • Soy Milk • Coconut Milk 👉Click to View the Food Menu Note: Menu items are subject to change. Some items could be seasonal and may not be available. BAKERY Assorted Pastries • Assorted 1lbs (mini) loafs • Avocado Toast • Empanadas • Alfajores GIO'S SALADS BEET & AVOCADO SALAD • STRAWBERRY SALAD • GREEN SALAD More Great Coffee in Tempe All Coffee Shops in Tempe Aden Coffee House Laymoon Cafe The Cafe @ Regroup Infusion Coffee & Tea Crafters /* ============================================ SECTION 4: MAIN CONTAINER & SECTION BUFFERING ============================================ */ .az-nav-container { background-color: #f8f5f1; /* Your cream background look */ padding: 15px 10px; /* Slightly adjusted top/bottom padding to accommodate multiple sections */ margin-top: 20px; border-radius: 6px; border: 1px solid #e8dfd6; } /* NEW: BUFFER SPACE BETWEEN SECTIONS This tells CSS: "If an .az-nav-section is NOT the last one in the container, add space at the bottom." This prevents cramping but keeps the final box looking neat. */ .az-nav-section:not(:last-child) { margin-bottom: 25px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e8dfd6; /* Optional: A subtle divider line. Delete this line if you don't want a line between sections */ padding-bottom: 20px; /* Space above the divider line */ } /* ============================================ SECTION 5: TITLE (HEADING TEXT) ============================================ */ .az-nav-title { font-size: 15px; font-weight: 900; line-height: 1.5; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 12px; /* Adds breathing room between the title and the buttons */ color: #5D4037; font-family: 'Roboto', sans-serif !important; font-size: 18px !important; } /* ============================================ SECTION 6: BUTTON WRAPPER (LAYOUT) ============================================ */ .az-nav-links { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 8px; } /* ============================================ SECTION 7: INDIVIDUAL BUTTONS ============================================ */ .az-nav-links a { background-color: #4a3728; color: #ffffff !important; font-size: 14px !important; padding: 8px 20px; border-radius: 4px; text-decoration: none; display: inline-block; line-height: 1.2; min-width: 120px; text-align: center; transition: all 0.2s ease; } /* ============================================ SECTION 8: HOVER EFFECT (INTERACTION) ============================================ */ .az-nav-links a:hover { background-color: #7a5a44; transform: translateY(-1px); }

Number and Street: 414 S Mill Ave

Decent

Prescott

Valo Coffee

Valo Coffee is located at the bottom of Bucky's Casino inside the Prescott Resort. You would think that a coffee shop tucked under a casino would feel like an afterthought. You would be wrong. Valo looks and operates like a serious specialty coffee roastery. They roast in house and the entire experience is built around the beans. The way it works is simple and I love it. You pick a bean (see menu below) and they brew your drink with it. The espresso machine is then programmed with a profile that is specific to those beans. Valo focuses on naturally processed (dried in the sun) single origin beans and they want you to taste the difference between them. This is not a place where you grab a generic latte and walk out. It is a curated tasting experience disguised as a coffee shop. If you actually care about what your coffee tastes like (and I mean the bean itself not the syrup) this is where you should go. What sets Valo apart from nearly every other coffee shop I have visited in Arizona (and I have been to many) is the machine. They have several Decent DE1 espresso machines. And I do not say this lightly, the DE1 is the smartest espresso machine in the world. It is a computer and software driven driven machine that gives the barista total control over water flow, pressure and temperature. The brewing process shows up as a visible graph on a screen. The barista can program a specific recipe or profile for a shot and make adjustments mid flight if needed. If you have not heard the word "recipe" used with espresso before, that is because the vast majority of machines out there have a single fixed profile built in and cannot be adjusted. Some high end machines allow one parameter to be tweaked at the most. The Decent controls every single parameter. It is essentially a flight simulator for coffee. The level of consistency and flavor precision it allows is something that was simply not possible before this machine existed. You might be thinking why should I care about all this? Here is the super short version: To capture the best natural flavors out of coffee you want naturally processed beans at a light to low-medium roast level. But light roasts are difficult to extract. They do not behave under pressure the way a forgiving dark roast does. The coffee puck is more fragile and a standard machine with a fixed 9 bar pressure can easily destroy it or under extract it. To pull a great shot from a light roast you need precise control over water flow rate and pressure throughout the entire extraction. That is exactly what the Decent DE1 does. Most specialty shops in Arizona are pulling shots on La Marzoccos or Nuova Simonelli (great machines). But seeing a Decent DE1 in action is a different thing entirely. Valo is using it to break espresso extraction down to a science and you can taste the result. The team working the bar were accommodating. They wanted to make sure everything was perfect and it showed. There was no rush. If you are not familiar with the beans or their tasting notes they will walk you through the options and help you pick one based on your preferences. That kind of attention is hard to find. I wish we had something like this closer to me in the Valley. Phoenix has an incredible craft coffee scene but I have not come across a shop down here running a Decent DE1 with this kind of bean focused approach. For now it lives in Prescott and honestly that alone is worth the drive. 👉Click to View the Drink Menu Note: Menu items are subject to change. Some items could be seasonal and may not be available. Coffee Latte • Black coffee • Espresso • Tasting experience (sit-down location only) • Cappuccino • Flat white • Cortado • Cold brew Other Drinks Hot chocolate • Chai Bean Offerings Colombia (Dark & smoky) Brazil (Peanut butter) Colombia Diego Bermudez Estate (Peach) Colombia Diego Bermudez Estate (Apple spice) Honduras Roger Dominguez Estate (Strawberry) Mexico (Decaf) 👉Click to View the Food Menu Bakery Various pastries

Number and Street: 1500 AZ-69

La Marzocco

Phoenix

Soundtrack Coffee

Soundtrack Coffee sits on Grand Avenue in Downtown Phoenix inside the Chilte restaurant at the Egyptian Motor Hotel. It is just west of the Roosevelt Row core but the area has its own energy. Grand Avenue leans more eclectic and industrial with adaptive reuse buildings and design forward businesses lining the corridor. Before you even walk in, the neighborhood sets the mood. A striking Dia de los Muertos mural stands directly across the street. Two large figures with sugar skull face paint glow against a dark background. A candle and rose anchor the composition (honoring memory and spirit). It is a bold piece of public art and a fitting visual entry point for what comes next. The Chilte building itself has a clean white brick exterior with a whimsical black silhouette of a camel and palm tree painted on the wall. Large glass windows wrap the ground floor and let you see right into the coffee space from outside. A small patio with black tables and red chairs sits out front (a solid morning spot if you want to watch the Grand Avenue foot traffic). The whole setup feels open and welcoming without trying too hard. Inside, the artistic energy continues. A large portrait of a woman in a red luchador mask hangs on a warm wood slat wall dominates the room. Two green velvet armchairs sit beneath it. The floors are polished concrete. The furniture is a mix of wood tables and mid century style chairs. In the back wall, a gallery of smaller framed art fill the space. The vibe is loud and colorful but still comfortable enough to sit and drink coffee for a while. Soundtrack Coffee is not a traditional cafe. It is a daytime coffee residency inside Chilte. The concept was started by Joe Ramirez in 2023 under the name Slow Pour as a home based coffee project. He taught himself how to make coffee and built a following through home pickups and private catering. Over time he renamed the project Soundtrack Coffee and leaned into a punk rock and vinyl collecting identity that now defines the brand. He popped up at local events and eventually caught the attention of Chilte's owner who was looking to activate the morning side of his restaurant and bring more energy to the space during daytime hours. The lobby style layout already had the right feel for a morning coffee concept. Ramirez was ready for the full commit to coffee. That push turned the pop up into a permanent residency in April 2026. The menu has the usual lineup of cortados, americanos, flat whites and matcha drinks. But the specialty menu is where things get interesting. I noticed a vanilla bean and piloncillo latte, a black charcoal and black sesame caramel drink, a Mexican fried ice cream inspired drink made with Cornflake syrup and cinnamon and an ube latte with citrus bitters and optional horchata syrup. These are not typical coffee shop specials. They read more like a cocktail menu. Ramirez also makes bagels and doughnuts under a separate name (Crumb Slut) and those items rotate in. For espresso, they pull shots on a Linear Micra machine using Moxie beans. The single origin is called "CODECH" and it is a washed Guatemala from the Bourbon varietal. The roast is designed primarily for milk based espresso but works for drip or cold brew as well. The flavor profile leans about 60% chocolate with nougat and soft tropical berry notes rounding it out. In a latte, the chocolate and nougat come through cleanly and the berry notes sit quietly in the background. It is a smooth and approachable cup that does not demand much from you. A solid choice for milk drinks. Soundtrack Coffee is one of the newer specialty coffee concepts in downtown Phoenix. It has a clear personal origin story rooted in a home business rather than a chain or franchise model. The brand blends music culture with dessert style coffee drinks and restaurant collaboration in a way I have not seen much of in Phoenix. For now the residency is the focus but maybe it could grow into something bigger down the line. I will be watching. 👉Click to View the Drink Menu Note: Menu items are subject to change. Some items could be seasonal and may not be available. Slow Jamz Espresso shot • Cortado • Americano • Flat White • Iced Latte • Matcha Latte Specials Ube Latte • Black Sesame Charcoal • Mexican Fried Ice Cream • Vanilla Bean Piloncillo • Korean Banana Matcha Add Flavors Vanilla • Lavender • Toasted Hazelnut • Strawberry • SF Vanilla Explore Top Phoenix Coffee Shops All Coffee Shops in Phoenix Hadas Cafe Lounge Indigo Room Coffee Serafina Coffee Roasters WhereUBean Coffee Infusion Coffee & Tea Crafters Urbo | Urban Bodega Window Coffee Bar /* ============================================ SECTION 4: MAIN CONTAINER & SECTION BUFFERING ============================================ */ .az-nav-container { background-color: #f8f5f1; /* Your cream background look */ padding: 15px 10px; /* Slightly adjusted top/bottom padding to accommodate multiple sections */ margin-top: 20px; border-radius: 6px; border: 1px solid #e8dfd6; } /* NEW: BUFFER SPACE BETWEEN SECTIONS This tells CSS: "If an .az-nav-section is NOT the last one in the container, add space at the bottom." 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Number and Street: 765 Grand Ave

Flair

Jerome

Desert Grave Espresso

Desert Grave Espresso is the kind of coffee shop I want people to stumble into and then tell their friends about later. It sits in Jerome with that slightly offbeat mountain town energy that makes the whole visit feel a little more fun than a normal coffee run. Getting there is part of the experience. I come in usually from the south on Highway 89A and the road earns its reputation fast. Tight curves and switchbacks climb around Mingus Mountain and a few miles before Jerome the views open up into something that is impressive. Clarkdale sits in the valley below. Old mining ruins cling to the hillsides all around you. Pictures do not do it justice. Just go and experience it for yourself. Jerome itself carries a specific kind of history. It was once a booming copper metropolis of 15,000 people. When the mines closed in the 1950s it nearly emptied out completely dropping to fewer than 100 residents. That collapse is where the ghost town reputation comes from. The Jerome Grand Hotel (a former hospital where thousands of miners reportedly died) still clings to the side of Cleopatra Hill today and is keeping that legacy alive with well documented hauntings. All of that history is present in the air when you walk around town. Desert Grave Espresso fits right into it. The shop is tucked inside the New State Motor Co. building down the stairs. It has that compact tucked away charm that works so well in a place like Jerome. The space has a cactus theme with vibrant earthy colors that feel inviting. The shop is the creation of Ezra and Jeneisha. Her ceramic work is displayed alongside the coffee bar and there is a variety of craft items and merch for sale. A small couch by a window overlooking the valley is exactly where you want to sit. Ezra treats coffee as an art form. You can see the pride he takes from extraction to presentation. He pulls espresso shots on a Flair 58 Plus, a manual lever machine, which is exactly the kind of setup that caught my attention and made me want to make the drive from Phoenix. A lever machine puts full control in the hands of the barista. Pressure, timing and technique all fall on the person pulling the shot. When it is done right (and here it is) the result is espresso that tastes unmistakably human. Smooth, balanced and just plain pleasant. Nothing fussy. Nothing overcomplicated. The flavors from the beans came through really well. They also offer house made syrups if you want to go that route. Coffee enthusiasts will be right at home here. But honestly so will everyone else. Jerome deserves a coffee shop this good... Turns out it has one. 👉Click to View the Drink Menu Note: Menu items are subject to change. Some items could be seasonal and may not be available. Espresso & Coffee Peppered Espresso • Americano • Cappuccino • Cortado • Drip • Espresso • Drip Coffee • Aerocano Lattes & Mochas Latté • Mocha Tea & Other Tea • Chai • Cocoa • Steamer • Dirty Chai • Tea Latté • Matcha • Chai Tea • Cappuchino Winter Specials Peppermint Mocha • Spiced Orange Latté • Vanilla Rose Latté • Maple Bourbon Latté Add Ons Extra Espresso • Housemade Soft Top Syrups Orange • Vanilla • Lavender • Rosemary • Pistachio • Honey • Caramel • Prickly Pear • Rose • Peppermint • Almond • Lemon • Blueberry • Chocolate Milk Options Oat • Whole • Half + Half

Number and Street: 116 Main St

Astoria

Gilbert

Villa Meola Coffee

Downtown Gilbert just got a coffee shop built by parents who were tired of having nowhere good to take their kids. Villa Meola Coffee is that place and it is worth the trip. Michael and Callen Meola are the couple behind it. Before this shop existed, they spent years searching for places with enough space for their two young daughters to roam around without anyone losing their mind. Instead of just accepting that nothing quite fit, they built the place they always wanted. The name "Villa Meola" is what they always called their own home. The whole idea is that you feel invited the same way a friend would invite you over. Walking around the space, you get that. They ended up partnering with Mario Cimmino of Gelato Cimmino, the authentic Italian gelato shop right there in Downtown Gilbert. The two businesses now share the space which gives the whole place a strong Italian character that goes well beyond the menu. And speaking of Italian character, the espresso here comes out of an Astoria machine with a manual lever. There are maybe a handful of shops in all of Arizona running human powered manual levers. Unlike modern pump-driven machines, the lever puts the extraction entirely in the hands of the barista. It is harder to master but produces a creamy texture that a pump-driven machine simply struggles to replicate. Even the pressure profiler expensive machiens with all the fancy electronics strugle to replicate a pull like a human would. The beans are from Momentto Coffee roasters and is a medium roasted blend with a full body and zero bitterness. That combination shows in the cup. The drinks are named after Italian classics. Limoncello, Cannoli, Caffe Forza, Spumoni. We got the Spumoni, named after the molded Italian gelato. It is deeply chocolatey with pistachio pieces at the bottom and a subtle cherry note running underneath. If the cherry had a bit more presence, this drink would be almost unfairly good. We also got the Cannoli Latte, which uses house made almond milk and actual cannoli cream on top in place of cold foam. Gentle cinnamon notes, everything done right. All drinks come out half sweet by default, which is the right call. Every drink also arrives with a small piece of biscotti (noticeably better than anything from a store shelf). You can buy extra pieces and you probably should. They are that good! The space is big. There is indoor and outdoor seating, a large patio with umbrellas, a play area for kids and a little iron fence around the patio with a self closing gate so the kiddos do not wander into the street. There are books, games and plenty of reasons for a small kid to stay happily occupied while you actually enjoy your drink. Gilbert needed a spot like this. A family friendly space with genuinely great coffee, Italian inspired drinks and gelato all under the same roof is not something you just stumble across. The Meolas built exactly what they were looking for. As it turns out, a lot of other people were looking for the same thing. 👉Click to View the Drink Menu Note: Menu items are subject to change. Some items could be seasonal and may not be available. Villa Drink Specials Cannoli • The Hot Italian • Limoncello • Spumoni • Bee-Scotti • Caprese Latte Traditional Espresso Board • Caffe Forza • Macchiato Board • Americano • Drip • Cappuccino • Caffe Latte • Caffe Mocha • Affogato • Cold Brew More Drinks Chai Latte • Italian Soda • Steamed/Iced Chocolate • Tea • Tea Latte • Kiddy Winnie the Pooh Syrups Cinnamon Vanilla Bean • Vanilla Bean • Cherry • Almond* • SF Vanilla Bean (Stevia) • Honey • Maple Syrup • Agave • Cocoa • Basil • Calabrian Chili Milks Housemade Almond Milk • Pistachio Whole Milk* • Breve • Half and Half 👉Click to View the Food Menu Note: Menu items are subject to change. Some items could be seasonal and may not be available. To Eat Breakfast Pizza • Vegetarian Breakfast Pizza Pastries Assorted Pastries

Number and Street: 339 N Gilbert Rd

La Marzocco

Phoenix

Yumi’s Coffee

Yumi's Coffee is a rare Japanese specialty coffee shop in Phoenix where slowing down is the whole point. There is a calm to this place that Phoenix rarely offers. The shop sits inside The Carmody, a boutique collective of local businesses in the Coronado neighborhood. There is no signage out front for Yumi's. Look for a red roofed one story building with "CARMODY" on the wall. The building was originally a 1950s medical clinic and was later brought back through adaptive reuse, preserving the mid-century character while giving it a fresh purpose. The result is a tucked away space that is intimate and very much its own world. The experience has a process to it. You take a number and settle into the waiting area. When it is your turn, Yumi comes out and calls you herself. It sounds like a small thing but it feels significant. It reminded me of those rare doctors who still come to the waiting room to get you personally. That kind of touch sets the whole tone. Yumi moved to the U.S. in early 2024 and brought a background rooted in Japanese specialty coffee with her. She trained at 27 Coffee Roasters in Kanagawa (a well regarded shop in Japan) and that foundation shows in how she runs things. She sources from roasteries like Weekenders Coffee and Mameya Coffee Roasters out of Laguna Niguel, California. Mameya is a Japanese owned company known for small batch fresh roasted beans. Her house espresso is Yumi's Original Blend, sitting just above medium roast. Sometimes she rotates single origins alongside it. The slow bar runs through an Origami Dripper. The Origami is a tool used in coffee competitions and known for consistency and the ability to shift flavor profiles depending on technique. Yumi currently offers one bean option for the slow bar: a blend of Tanzania, Colombia, Mexico and Brazil beans. I did not try it on this visit but it is on my list. The Japanese influence goes beyond the sourcing. In Japan, coffee culture tends toward clean and simple menus with fewer flavored drinks. That philosophy is clearly present here. The matcha is available. Mine came out on the stronger side. Maybe my expectations were high. It was good but not quite a revelation. The cappuccino is Yumi's personal recommendation and her specialty. That is probably the move. What I did try was the latte. One size only (my regular readers know I love that). The espresso for the latte comes from a different medium blend than the house Original, which gave me a moment of pause. Then I took the first sip. Smooth, balanced and no bitterness at all. That kind of result points to skillful roasting. The kind that preserves what is good about the bean rather than hiding it. There is a calm precision to the whole operation. Even the equipment signals it. She uses a La Marzocco Linea Mini, a beautiful machine and a real indicator that the drinks are being made with genuine care. Be prepared for service that runs slow. I had one person ahead of me and waited around 10 minutes. If you are in a hurry, this is not your spot. But if the pace does not bother you, what you get in return is something that feels genuinely rare in Phoenix. 👉Click to View the Drink Menu Note: Menu items are subject to change. Some items could be seasonal and may not be available. COFFEE Espresso • Americano • Cortado • Cappuccino • Latte • Mocha Latte SPECIAL Pour over (YUMI'S blend) • Pour over (Guest beans) • Mizu dashi Coffee (Cold Brew) • Kuromitsu Matcha Latte • Miso Caramel Latte • Yuzu Honey Matcha Latte NOT COFFEE Matcha Latte • Chocolate Milk • Hot Chocolate SYRUP / ADD Agave • Chocolate • Kuromitsu • Miso Caramel • Kuromitsu Cream Top MILK Oat Milk • Whole Milk 👉Click to View the Food Menu Note: Menu items are subject to change. Some items could be seasonal and may not be available. Explore Top Phoenix Coffee Shops All Coffee Shops in Phoenix Moxie Coffee Co. 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Number and Street: 1710 N 16th St

La Marzocco

Phoenix

The Grove Artisan Cafe and Bakery (Downtown)

I am cataloging this new The Grove Artisan Cafe and Bakery location at 101 N 1st Ave for convenience. The menu, map and detailed offerings are provided below to help you navigate this latest addition to the downtown coffee scene. I already reviewed the sister location north of Phoenix at High Street. You can read that full breakdown and review. This downtown spot brings the same commitment to craft as the original, featuring: Coffee Program: Meticulously sourced beans with a focus on signature blends like the Portofino (espresso) and Tuscany (drip). Artisan Bakery: A full selection of house baked pastries including croissants, muffins and artisan breads. Kitchen Offerings: A robust menu of handcrafted sandwiches and wraps such as the Sourdough Turkey Club and the Brie and Apple Melt. I will eventually visit this new downtown location in person and once I do, I will provide a detailed review specific to this space, the workflow and the atmosphere. Explore Top Phoenix Coffee Shops All Coffee Shops in Phoenix Moxie Coffee Co. Indigo Room Coffee Futuro WeBe Coffee Roasters The Coffee Builders Daydreamer Coffee Collective Coffee /* ============================================ SECTION 4: MAIN CONTAINER & SECTION BUFFERING ============================================ */ .az-nav-container { background-color: #f8f5f1; /* Your cream background look */ padding: 15px 10px; /* Slightly adjusted top/bottom padding to accommodate multiple sections */ margin-top: 20px; border-radius: 6px; border: 1px solid #e8dfd6; } /* NEW: BUFFER SPACE BETWEEN SECTIONS This tells CSS: "If an .az-nav-section is NOT the last one in the container, add space at the bottom." This prevents cramping but keeps the final box looking neat. */ .az-nav-section:not(:last-child) { margin-bottom: 25px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e8dfd6; /* Optional: A subtle divider line. Delete this line if you don't want a line between sections */ padding-bottom: 20px; /* Space above the divider line */ } /* ============================================ SECTION 5: TITLE (HEADING TEXT) ============================================ */ .az-nav-title { font-size: 15px; font-weight: 900; line-height: 1.5; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 12px; /* Adds breathing room between the title and the buttons */ color: #5D4037; font-family: 'Roboto', sans-serif !important; font-size: 18px !important; } /* ============================================ SECTION 6: BUTTON WRAPPER (LAYOUT) ============================================ */ .az-nav-links { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 8px; } /* ============================================ SECTION 7: INDIVIDUAL BUTTONS ============================================ */ .az-nav-links a { background-color: #4a3728; color: #ffffff !important; font-size: 14px !important; padding: 8px 20px; border-radius: 4px; text-decoration: none; display: inline-block; line-height: 1.2; min-width: 120px; text-align: center; transition: all 0.2s ease; } /* ============================================ SECTION 8: HOVER EFFECT (INTERACTION) ============================================ */ .az-nav-links a:hover { background-color: #7a5a44; transform: translateY(-1px); }

Number and Street: 101 N 1st Ave

La Marzocco

Phoenix

Maleta Cafe

Maleta Cafe at 147 E Adams St. in downtown Phoenix has a menu of travel inspired creative specialty lattes, house made syrups and quality beans worth seeking out. It is tucked inside the Arizona Latino Arts & Cultural Center (ALAC). Adams St. is one of my favorite street in downtown Phoenix. It has shade, a cozy feel and one of the most spectacular murals in the city running 190 feet along the block. And now it has a specialty coffee shop that actually belongs here. Maleta Cafe feels less like a shop that rented a spot and more like something that grew out of the building itself. That is because, in a way...it did. Owner Ms. Maria Miranda spent roughly 10 years volunteering at ALAC before she ever pulled an espresso shot there. She came in as an ASU intern and eventually helped shape the center through social media, event planning and art curation. She also brought serious coffee experience with her including time behind the bar at Aruma Cafe in Tempe. Maleta Cafe is the result of all that history and of years of travel. Her signature drinks are named after the places she has been and the flavors follow. Walking in through the double glass doors and you get the picture quickly. On your left, small wooden bistro tables sit against a white wall covered in colorful framed artwork. Directly ahead, a large ornate gold framed portrait commands the room and tells you exactly where you are. On the right is the service area where Maria works. There is a simple bench and a small white side table nearby if you want to wait for your drink while taking in the exhibits. But do not stop there. Once you have your coffee, keep going. The gallery opens up into multiple large rooms with plenty of seating and art covering every wall. A hallway leads you deep into the back toward a quiet nook with two accent chairs. Loop further and you pass through a photography area and a music room before coming back around to the front. Leave the laptop in the bag. Put the phone away. Every time your eye lands somewhere, there is a painting, a sculpture or an installation waiting for you. Sip your coffee and just take it in. The building has a real campus feel to it. ALAC was built in 2009 specifically because Phoenix lacked a Latino cultural center, and walking through it, that origin story makes complete sense. Now, the coffee. The beans are from Pair Cupworks (a name this website knows well) and the current offering is a Mexican Chiapas roast with notes of chocolate, brown sugar and raisins. Maria does a single size for her lattes, which is actually a smart call and I respect that. You get a proper double shot and the right balance every time. I had the latte and it was exactly what a well made espresso drink should be. My only gripe is a personal one. I kept wishing for a natural processed beans like an Ethiopean. Something with more floral and fruity character. But that is just me being spoiled. Most people prefer the cleaner, less fruity notes that a washed coffee brings and the Chiapas delivers that really well. My wife ordered the Cairo. It arrived with a small Egyptian flag on top and a piece of actual date fruit sitting right there in the drink. Maria told us that is how they serve it in Egypt. Something she picked up from her travels there. The caramel and cold foam finish tied it together nicely. Balanced, not too sweet and genuinely fun to look at. And then there are the cookies. The buttered toast strawberry jam cookie has been living rent free in my head since I visited. Maria's friend bakes the goodies and they are amazing 10 out of 10! Enough said. One more thing worth mentioning. Maria told me she is considering adding pour over service in the next few months. I noticed the Chemex already on the shelf, so it sounds like this is closer to happening than not. This is super exciting for the slow bar fans. ALAC sits right between the Phoenix Convention Center and Symphony Hall with the Hyatt Regency across the street. It is a well positioned spot for commuters and visitors alike. And if you are visiting from out of town and happen to love murals and art, this stretch of downtown is a goldmine. The 190 foot welcome mural runs right along Adams St. and just around the corner on Central Ave. is "Timeless," a 144 foot piece on the side of the Renaissance Hotel that actually changes appearance as the sun moves across the sky throughout the day. Come for the coffee. Stay for the walls. ▶Click to View the Drink Menu Note: Menu items are subject to change. Some items could be seasonal and may not be available. Specialty Coffee Doppio • Americano • Drip • Cortado • Cappuccino • Latte Spring Specials Cairo • Perth • Tainan Matcha Strawberry • Passion Fruit • Coconut • Mango • Guava Milks Whole Milk ▶Click to View the Food Menu Note: Menu items are subject to change. Some items could be seasonal and may not be available. Food Salted caramel cinnamon • Crumble coffee cake • Buttered toast & Strawberry • Jam Cookie • Taiwanese chocolate castella • Cake Explore Top Phoenix Coffee Shops All Coffee Shops in Phoenix Moxie Coffee Co. Indigo Room Coffee Futuro WeBe Coffee Roasters The Coffee Builders Daydreamer Coffee Collective Coffee /* ============================================ SECTION 4: MAIN CONTAINER & SECTION BUFFERING ============================================ */ .az-nav-container { background-color: #f8f5f1; /* Your cream background look */ padding: 15px 10px; /* Slightly adjusted top/bottom padding to accommodate multiple sections */ margin-top: 20px; border-radius: 6px; border: 1px solid #e8dfd6; } /* NEW: BUFFER SPACE BETWEEN SECTIONS This tells CSS: "If an .az-nav-section is NOT the last one in the container, add space at the bottom." 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