The Best Organic Coffee Shops in Arizona
Why It Is Hard to Find a True Organic Coffee Shop
Out of the 375 cafes I have cataloged across the state, I managed to find only five true organic coffee shops. It is surprisingly hard to find a fully organic coffee shop when I travel. Many places use organic beans but ruin the drink with standard syrups or conventional milk. I wanted to highlight the places that do things right. These organic coffee shops focus on clean ingredients, single origin beans and high quality organic milk. If you are searching for organic coffee during your Arizona travels (or just want a healthier morning routine), I hope that this list will point you in the right direction.
My 5 Favorite Organic Coffee Shops
Nichim Cafe in Yuma, AZ is one of those rare finds that makes you want to tell everyone you know. The menu alone is worth the stop off the I-8.
Yuma does not get the coffee love it deserves. But if there is one shop in town making a serious case for the city, it is Nichim Cafe on S. Foothills Blvd. Owner Karime Burruel originally grew up in Mexicali and you can feel that pride and care in every corner of this place.
Ms. Burruel runs the cafe with her daughter and together they have built something genuinely special. Her commitment to quality starts with sourcing. She imports her coffee beans directly from a roaster across the border in Mexico, focusing on single origin Chiapas beans grown in the mountains of that southern Mexican state. The beans are organic. The milk is organic. The chicken in the sandwiches is organic. The equipment matches that standard too. The espresso shots are pulled on a Nuova Simonelli and every chiller and piece of equipment in the shop is quality stainless steel (none of the cheap restaurant-grade stuff here).
On our visit we put the menu to the test. The Chicken Sandwich was delicious and everything on it felt like quality right down to the sourdough bread. The Arugula Toast with egg (avocado and cherry tomatoes on sourdough) was excellent. The Sprouts Toast with egg was fabulous. The boiled egg addition to those toasts is a great call and I would not skip it. The Mango Smoothie was creamy and delicious. The hot latte made from those Chiapas beans was exactly what you want from a single origin pour. And the Mocha Frap deserves a special mention: it is well balanced, not too sweet, made from all natural ingredients with no syrups and no added sweeteners. Think of it as what a Starbucks frappuccino would be if it actually cared about you!
The cozy shop also functions as a mini market. You can grab a dozen organic brown eggs sourced from Golden Valley Browns (a local Yuma farm), sourdough bread and English muffins from The Rustic Pantry, jars of marinara from Mama's Bella Vita, local honey in several varieties and handmade soap bars from McMatos Farm. The desserts come from Tater Bryde Bakery & Sweets and they are top notch. What Ms. Burruel has done here goes beyond running a great cafe. She looked at her community, found the best of what it had to offer and brought it all under one roof! Local farmers, local bakers, local makers. The result is a place where a single visit gives you a genuine taste of Yuma at its finest. That is a rare thing anywhere.
The shop sits right off the I-8 Foothills Blvd exit with a brand new Chevron right next door. It truly could not be more convenient for travelers passing through. Just know that Nichim Cafe closes at 3:00 PM daily (2:00 PM on Sundays). This is a shop worth building your schedule around. Set your arrival time, plan your stop and do not let the clock beat you. You will regret it if it does.
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Note: Menu items are subject to change. Some items could be seasonal and may not be available.
COLD DRINKS
Iced Americano • Iced Latte • Frappuccino • Organic Date Shake • Whipped Latte • Organic Cold Brew • Dirty Chai • Matcha Latte • Lemonade • Mexican Choco Frap • Mexican Chocolatte • Turmeric or London Fog Latte
HOT COFFEE & MORE
Americano • Cappuccino • Cortado • Latte • Chai Latte • Dirty Chai • Loose-leaf tea • Mexican hot cocoa • Organic matcha latte • Breve
SMOOTHIES
Lavenberry • Acai • Strawberry • Mango • Mixed Fruit • Strawnana
LOOSE LEAF TEAS
Pomegranate Green Tea • Sweet Hibiscus • Prickly Pear • Peppermint • Black Tea • Earl Grey • Lavender
Milks & Flavors
Oatmilk • Coconut • Almond • Whole • 2% Low fat
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Note: Menu items are subject to change. Some items could be seasonal and may not be available.
BREAKFAST
Matcha Yogurt Bowl • Toasted Sourdough English Muffin w/ Organic peanut butter, bananas, honey • Toasted Sourdough English Muffin w/ Butter & local jam • Toasted Sourdough English Muffin w/ Butter & local garlic honey
SOURDOUGH SANDWICHES
Tuna Sandwich • The Italian Deli • Chicken Sandwich
AVOCADO TOASTS
Classic Avo Toast • Arugula Toast • Vegan Toast • Sprouts Toast
FRESH SALADS
Yuma's Favorite Summer Salad • Light Delight
HOUSE-MADE DRESSINGS
Garlic Aioli • Honey Mustard • Strawberry Vinaigrette
EXTRA YUM (ADD-ONS)
Avocado • Chicken • Veggies • Cheese • Dressing
Explore Nearby Yuma Coffee Shops
Yuma Coffee Guide
North End Coffeehouse
Cafecito
Nichim Cafe
Old West Java
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Number and Street:
11242 S Foothills Blvd #9
Sedona already sells you on the idea that nature knows best. Wildcraft Kitchen just took that idea and built a menu around it.
This little cafe in Uptown Sedona is doing something that sounds simple on paper but is surprisingly rare in practice. Everything is organic. Nothing is cooked in refined seed oils. No refined sugars. Made from scratch. The kind of place where you read the menu and think... wait... someone actually thought about all of this?
They did.
The coffee comes from FreeForm Coffee Roasters (yes, the same FreeForm I raved about on this site). So right away the espresso bar is starting from a very good place. The full lineup is here: cappuccino, cortado, flat white, latte, mocha. They offer A2 organic milk which is a detail that will mean a lot to the people it matters to. And then there is the Desert Rose latte which sounds exactly like something Sedona would invent and I mean that as a compliment.
The Kyoto cold brew deserves its own moment. Kyoto style cold brew is a slow drip process that takes hours and produces something smoother and more nuanced than your standard overnight steep. Finding it here felt like a small gift!
Matcha drinkers are not forgotten either. The Summer's Matcha (named after the owner) is on the menu alongside fresh juices, smoothies and keto friendly options. This is a full wellness bar that happens to also pull great espresso shots on a gorgous Nuova Simonelli.
But Wildcraft is not just a coffee stop. The food menu earns its place. Breakfast burritos, salmon toast, brunch plates built around clean ingredients and honest cooking fats like coconut oil, ghee and olive oil. The kind of breakfast you feel good about an hour later. It gets busy at brunch and the cozy atmosphere makes it easy to understand why people linger.
If you are visiting Sedona and you are trying to eat clean without sacrificing flavor or atmosphere, Wildcraft Kitchen is not just a convenient option. It is the option.
Nature inspired the menu. Wildcraft made it delicious.
If you are looking for more great spots in the area, check out my full guide to Coffee Shops in Sedona.
Number and Street:
345 Jordan Rd
Firefly Organic Coffee & Market in Scottsdale has a menu built around one simple idea: clean ingredients. It sits right off the 101 at Pima Center, and it feels like a small organic coffee bar collided with a health focused pantry in the best possible way.
The coffee program runs on beans from Momentto Coffee Roasters. It is a roaster invested in sustainable, low acidity and mycotoxin free coffee. These beans will prevent the "post-cup regret" and your gut will thank you. The espresso blend (called Espresso Forte) is medium bodied and smooth. Organic milk throughout. The menu is focused. Espresso, americanos, cappuccinos, lattes. No sprawl, no gimmicks. If you are usually the person quietly hoping the shop you walked into uses decent milk, Firefly is going to feel like a relief.
Then there is the Firefly Glow Latte. Espresso, honey, vanilla, cinnamon, sea salt and a collagen boost thrown in for good measure. It is their most popular drink and I can see why people love it. Personally, I found it to be a lot of things happening at once (the cinnamon is not shy and apparently there are 8 grams of protein quietly lurking in there). Whether that sounds incredible or mildly chaotic probably tells you everything you need to know about whether it is your drink. Either way, it is fun and it is theirs.
The market side is what makes Firefly genuinely hard to categorize. Raw cow milk in glass bottles. Eggs. Grass fed beef from Arizona producers. Jars of local raw honey. It is not a full grocery store. The selection is focused and carefully chosen. What makes it different from the coffee counter inside your local Fry's is that this is a coffee shop first. A real one. Run by real people. On my visit, Ashley (who co-owns the place and is also known for her work with Jigsaw Health, a wellness and supplement company) was behind the bar making drinks herself. The product mix looks like it was curated by someone who actually uses everything on the shelf. The health culture thread runs through the whole place without ever feeling preachy.
This is not an Old Town stroll in flip flops kind of spot. Firefly lives in a business complex at Pima Center right off the freeway. For some people, the narrower menu, limited hours and single location in a business park will be a downside. For others, especially anyone trying to keep their food and drink on the cleaner side, that is exactly the appeal. If you want a well made organic latte and the ability to walk out with raw milk and real pantry staples in the same trip, Firefly is absolutely worth a visit.
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House Specials
Firefly Glow Latte • Sea Salt Mocha Latte
Seasonal
Gingerbread Glow Latte • Merry Mint Mocha Latte • Maple Pecan Latte • Midnight Vanilla Latte • Desert Lavender Latte • Chocolate Covered Strawberry Latte • Orange Bloom Latte • Firefly Float
Organic Coffee
Latte • Cappuccino • Americano • Cortado • Espresso • Bullet Proof Coffee • Cold Brew • House Drip
Not Coffee
Hot Chocolate • Hot Vanilla Milk • Chai • Matcha • Iced Tea • Green Tea • Black Tea • Herbal Tea • Jigsaw Electrolyte Refresher
Upgrades
Jigsaw Collagen Boost • Extra Espresso Shot • Whipped Cream • Cold Foam
Milks & Flavors
Whole • Skim • Heavy Cream • Half & Half • Almond • Oat • Coconut • Vanilla • Chocolate • Caramel • Maple • Honey • Raspberry • Blackberry • Pecan • Lavender • Sugar Free Vanilla
Explore Scottsdale Coffee Favorites
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Number and Street:
9035 E Pima Center Pkwy Suite 13
The Organic Bean Cafe is a cozy shop in downtown Mesa that emphasizes all organic, fair-trade, and gluten-free ingredients. Sourcing its beans from local roaster Bergie's Coffee. The menu offers a range of standard espresso beverages, cold brew, and specialty drinks like Banana Coffee and keto-friendly options. The cafe provides a charming and inviting atmosphere, with a focus on serving vegan and health-conscious customers.
Number and Street:
40 N Macdonald
Williams Coffee Co. is a small local cafe with a book nook, organic and single origin sweetener options, fresh muffins and a focused coffee program that celebrates the craft seriously. The espresso is pulled from a blend but various single origin offerings are available. The piece of equipment worth calling out is the manual lever Victoria Arduino Leva. That alone tells you everything you need to know about the kind of shop this is.
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Coffee
Espresso • Romano • Cortado • Con Panna • Iced Espresso • Flat White • Vanilla Flat White • Matte Black • Classic Cap • Latte • Cinnamon White Mocha • Mint Macadamia • Spicy Pumpkin Mocha • Caramel Pecan Mocha • Vanilla Lemon • Americano • Pour Over • Cold Brew • Drip Coffee
Non Coffee
Hot Chai • Chai • Hot Matcha • Matcha • Vanilla Matcha • Honey Rose Matcha • Tea • Fresh Juice
Latte Combinations!
Vanilla with lemon zest • White Chocolate with lime zest • Brown Sugar Cinnamon • Rose white chocolate • Sea Salt Caramel • Ancho Chili mocha
Milks
Whole • Oat • Almond
Syrups
Vanilla • Chai • Rose • Mocha • White Mocha • Caramel • Brown sugar • Cinnamon
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Note: Menu items are subject to change. Some items could be seasonal and may not be available.
Breakfast Menu
Avocado Toast • Avocado Toast with egg • Breakfast Sandwich • Yogurt, Fruit, Toast • Almond Butter Toast • Omelette
Food
Eggs Benedict • Avocado Toast (Tomato with feta or goat cheese, honey or pom glaze) • Avocado Toast (Ricotta, tomato, fresh pomegranate, mint, pom glaze) • Buffalo Breakfast Sandwich • Croissant Sandwich • Chef's Omelette • Assortment of pastries
Juice / Yogurt
Yogurt
Number and Street:
3170 W Carefree Hwy
TheBrewBox Coffee Company in Peoria, AZ is a family owned cafe with a menu of espresso drinks, teas, energy beverages and pastries with a focus on organic sourcing. It is on my list.
Sometimes you just need a great cup made with ingredients you can feel good about. TheBrewBox is built exactly for that. I have not made it out there yet but it is on my radar for a full review. In the meantime the full menu is listed below.
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Main Drinks
Americano • Cappuccino • Shaken Espresso • Latte • Flavored Latte • Mocha Latte • White Mocha Latte • Caramel Macchiato • Chai Latte • Matcha Latte • London Fog Tea Latte • Cortado • Iced Coffee • Cold Brew • Solo Shots • Hot Chocolate • Orange Juice • Whole Milk
Specialty Drinks
Brew Box OG • Haze Special • Mocha Dream • Green Fantasy • Strawberry Matcha / Latte • Blueberry Matcha / Latte • Banana Matcha • Pecan Banana Latte • Coco Cold Brew • Cinnamon Toast Chai • Chocolate Covered Strawberry Chai • Caramelized Banana Chai • Cookie Butter Matcha / Latte • Mango Sticky Rice Matcha
Tea & Lemonade
Fresh Lemonade • Iced Tea (Green • Black • Passion)
Seasonal
Butterscotch Caramel Latte • Peppermint Mocha Latte
Milks & Flavors
Whole Milk • Oat Milk • Almond Milk • Simple Syrup • Mocha • White Mocha • Vanilla • Caramel • Pecan • Hazelnut • Strawberry • Blueberry • Banana • Coconut • Cinnamon Toast • Chocolate • Caramelized Banana • Cookie Butter • Mango • Butterscotch • Peppermint
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Breakfast & Lunch
BYO Sammie • Breakfast Burrito • Avocado Toast • Jalapeño Pizza Bagel • BLT Club Sammie • Bagels (Plain • Everything • Cheddar Jalapeño)
Acai & Smoothies
Brew Box Classic Acai • Nutella Acai • Berry Delicious Smoothie • Natures Touch Smoothie • Sweet Sister Smoothie • Top Tier Smoothie • Peaches and Cream Smoothie • Basic Organic Smoothies
Bakery & Treats
Croissants • Danishes (Vanilla Cheese • Apple • Pistachio) • Scones • Muffins • Coffee Cake • Double Chocolate Cookie • Chocolate Chip Cookie • Snickerdoodle Cookie • Matcha Brownies • Macaroons • Cake Pops
Number and Street:
7518 W Thunderbird Rd Ste 4
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