Sedona Bike & Bean

Bike & Bean is Sedona's oldest bike shop, open since 1995, and somewhere along the way someone decided to add a coffee bar to the front. So now you have a full service mountain bike shop on one side and a friendly little espresso setup on the other. The world class red rock trails are literally out the back door. If you ride, this place is a base camp. Rentals, service and real trail knowledge from people who actually ride out there. The owner I chatted with is a great guy, very nice, and he knows everything about the bikes and the local trails.

The coffee blend composition is unknown to the shop but it comes from a small local roaster called Proper Drop, and the menu offers two options. A medium roast and a dark roast. I had a small latte. It was just ok. Honestly, I would not drive here for the coffee.

Here is the thing though. If you are already out there, the bike shop side is the draw and the coffee just complements the visit. The space is welcoming and down to earth. There is solid Wi-Fi, a comfortable sofa, great bathroom, air conditioning that hits hard (a real Arizona luxury) and a pastry case stocked with cinnamon, blueberry, banana nut and chocolate muffins from a local baker. Bikes scattered everywhere. Plenty of seating. Shots pull on a La Spaziale S2. The vibe is half cyclist clubhouse, half neighborhood cafe.

So go for the bikes. Stay for the muffin and the AC. The coffee is a sidekick at best. But sometimes a sidekick is exactly what you need.