I recently received an email from Trevor Hedges about White Sage Espresso.
He says that they serve coffee beans from Village Coffee Roastery, in Scottsdale. They also serve loose teas and lunch.
Photo from the White Sage Facebook page.
White Sage Espresso
2639 N 16th St.
Phoenix, AZ 85006
Phone: (602) 266-0411
Facebook: facebook.com/WhiteSageEspresso
May the fourth be with you! Who’s drinking their coffee black today?
Ever wondered about the specifics of making pour-over coffee using a Chemex brewer? Watch this video, and find out.
Sharing a video showing how simple it is to use a French press to make coffee.
The new Bunna Coffee location is at Baseline and Power roads, in east Mesa.
Bunna Coffee & Tea Market now is in a 1,536-square-foot-space with seating for 54 people inside and 16 people on the patio. Surrounded by small businesses, the shop serves the densely populated neighborhoods of Gilbert and east Mesa.
Read more at AZCentral.
I was watching this video on Kickstarter about coffee and noticed they had these excellent quotes at the end of the description:
“I like cappuccino, actually. But even a bad cup of coffee is better than no coffee at all.”
– David Lynch
“I have measured out my life with coffee spoons.”
– T. S. Eliot
“If this is coffee, please bring me some tea; but if this is tea, please bring me some coffee.”
– Abraham Lincoln
“It is surely easier to confess a murder over a cup of coffee than in front of a jury.”
– Friedrich Durrenmatt
Mike Funk, the owner of Firecreek Coffee Company emailed me today to let me know they are building a new coffee roastery. He sent along this photograph of their new roastery.
Mike said the new location is under wraps, but gave a few hints: Swimming Holes, Corkscrews, Carhartts and Hiking Boots.
Provision Coffee is already roasting over 100lbs of coffee each week, according to Lawrence Jarvey. Learn more about Provision Coffee in this video interview they did with ABC 15 earlier today.
According to The New York Times, it is the espresso.
If you want to order the most unconventional, unexpected drink at an espresso bar, ask for an espresso. Not many do. Americans might drink espresso drinks, but we rarely drink straight espresso[...]
Is that really true? Doesn’t anybody just order a shot of espresso any more? I do.
This just in: Press Coffee is closing their original location at the CityNorth complex in North Phoenix. The location will be closing after business on April 30th. This particular location originally opened in 2008.
After speaking with Steve Kraus, owner of Press Coffee, they cited their recent success with their Scottsdale Quarter location, and their upcoming location at Sky Harbor as reasons for closing CityNorth – that they wish to focus on new opportunities. The CityNorth location failed to pick up the growth they expected (probably due to the CityNorth complex’s slower than expected growth – it’s only half built after 4 years).
Additionally, they’ve recently opened a new and expanded coffee roastery / showroom on Broadway in Phoenix, to service their expanding wholesale coffee-roasting business. They have one roaster and they say a second roaster will be operational soon.
Their new location at Sky Harbor Airport is scheduled to open in late May, in Terminal 4 between Gates B6 – 14. Very exciting, and that location at the airport will be serving wine, food, and of course coffee.
I just received an email from Phil Bryson about a new coffee shop. He is the co-founder of a new coffee shop in Tucson called Brewd Coffee Lounge. They opened 3 months ago in the downtown area of Tucson. The coffee “lounge” is family operated by Phil his wife, Kate. Congratulations to them on opening.
They serve coffee from Adventure Coffee Roasting, based in Tucson as well.
Brewd Coffee Lounge
39 N. 6th Ave.
Tucson, AZ 85701
(520) 623-2336
Twitter @brewd1
Facebook: facebook.com/brewdtucson
It looks like there’s a mess at Citizen Espresso Bar – the old Lola location on Campbell and Central. It appears to have started on April 19th, when the lead barista, Tiffany, was forced out by her mother, Sherry Dew.
Tiffany Dew published this message on the coffee shops public page on Facebook which drove speculation on Twitter:
“This message is to let you all know that Tiffany and her incredible vision for Citizen Espresso Bar and our community is no longer.
As of last week, Tiffany was threatened and forced to leave her own coffee bar for the last time by her investor = mother.
The amazing morning team assembled has also been terminated and so has the in house baker and baked goods. Your new Citizen owner / operator will now be souring [sic] you fine Costco and Fry’s baked goods a portion of the week.
Tiffany and I want to thank all of you for your support in what we truly felt was an amazing opportunity, vision, and concept for the community… and we were just getting started.
There is much to this disgusting story — but for now know our hearts are broken by someone we trusted and approached to partner in the creation of Citizen.
Love, Tiffany and Mitzie”
A photo from a cupping this morning at Press Coffee. Alex pours hot water on the coffee in this photo.
I’ve spoken to a few people from AZ who are all headed up to Oregon this weekend for the SCAA show.
The two main attractions are the SCAA’s 24th Annual Exposition and Symposium and the United States Barista Championship.
Who’s going? It sounds like a lot of fun – lots of people to meet and see.
Check out this community dinner menu at Liberty Market:
April 30th at Liberty Market.
