Arizona Coffee

Saw this recently, I think it was at Echo.

You must admit, Lux Central is more than just a coffee shop. Just look at that huge selection of pastries and breakfast items! I visited Lux last Saturday, and it was packed! The line was halfway to the door, and stayed that way for an hour.

Lux Central is still a coffee shop at its heart, but they serve just about everything else: You can order from their lunch and dinner menu, which they post on Facebook daily. Every day it’s a new menu. They also serve beer and wine.

Pulling shots. Owner Jeff Fischer behind the bar. Jeff purchased Lux from Daniel Wayne (owner of Lola) in October 2005 (we covered that story, briefly).

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Check out this interesting rewards program in use at Urban Beans. It’s a system called Belly (watch this video).

I have had a few conversations with the local rep for Belly, and plan to follow up to learn more about how it works. The local rep is David Evan (415-518-4810) in case anyone is interested (email him at: David@bellycard.com).

Is this the third local coffee shop to open a location in the airport? Not to mention, in Terminal 4 where both Press Coffee Roasters and Cartel Coffee Lab will have branches.

Lola Coffee didn’t release much information, but on their Facebook page they did release a photograph of an artists rendering.

Count me as impressed: I never expected to see a great coffee shop at the airport, and soon we will have 3 shops!

Update: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/47608116/ns/local_news-phoenix_az/#.T81MAz5YuZQ

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.