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Hard to find, no sign visible from the street, most people rush past ignorant of it's existence...
Even my Sons family who had lived here a year before us had never been there, and he married a coffee person.
Welcome to my "Third Place" I make a fine "cuppa" at home, but a day I don't stop by here is a day that I feel a lack in my life.
By far, my favorite coffee house in years, and here it is in Gilbert Az?
Really? Here? Thank you Starbucks, for convincing the Masses that paying more than a quarter for a cup of Joe was acceptable, even mainstream!
Lovely space, well decorated, by a person with taste, flair and fun, NOT by a committee or a panel or by customer survey. , lots of wood, with a sitting room in the back for your lazy hanging out needs.
Ratty recliners? Not here, Nice... VERY nice leather chairs and sofa with driftwood tables scattered about. Nice artwork on the walls, mixing family photo's, nature photography with understated rock and Roll pictures. (having a pic of Jim Morrisons grave is cool, having a UNPRETENTOUS picture of Jim Morrison's grave is worth a star of its own, there is a fare farmers market out front, but for myself, I like to park in the rear and walk through the garden and patio... It's a oasis amidst the sprawl, the explosion of colors and aromas are a extra treat that shouldnt be missed.
This family understands that the atmosphere, the music, the creation and integration into the lifeblood of the community is what makes a coffeehouse so effen awesome.
and effen awesome it is!
And probably most importantly... full of the exact friendly faces you need when getting your java on.
Homemade sugar goodness is available. It's the sort of thing that one dreams coming from your own kitchen, but with a tad more color and odd combinations (Coffee and Cigarettes cupcakes anyone?), to intice you in. Displayed in the front case, drawing you in like a moth to a flame, like Teri Garr in Young Frankenstein... wholesome goodness you want to introduce your Mom to, yet you know it's soooo bad for you... It's gonna kill you, but your urges make it impossible to say no.
*ahem*
Did I mention awesome cupcakes?
Oh, I guess I just did.
The "real" food is quite wonderful as well, and worth the trip on its own, you simply cant go wrong, the open face omelet is magnificent, sandwiches quiche, burrito's etc, all normal food, but with a flair and style that make every bite full of extra-awesome.
One downside... success.
Alas, they were discovered and won a much deserved "Best Of" award for Phoenix, since then they have had to hire more people and the family has had to move into the kitchen to keep up.
The service has not diminished, the only downturn is has been in my beloved coffee.
they still remember my families order, but sometimes its not as good as it was, and I view that more as a sign of how much they spoiled me before than anything else.
Business is booming, and they couldn't keep up so they had to hire. It's normal that new people need to be trained, and that any amount of training will not equal years of experience.
As other coffeehouses fight and cut corners in these tough times, it says a lot that The Coffee Shop is growing and healthy.
Still, with that all said, this is my favorite coffeehouse in years,
This is a perfect companion to Joes Farm Grill next door. (many reviews on Yelp and elsewhere) Together, they are reason for my Bride and I to want to move to the Agritopia subdivision they are a part of, just to be able to walk there in the morning, along the tree lined streets (rare around here in a work of cactus and ... dirt)
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