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| - I love this place!
The Coffee Shop opened when I was still living in AZ & was going to grad school in Mesa. Even though it was about a 15 min. drive from my school (and there was at least 3 Starbucks that were closer), when I had the time in between classes I would come here. I'm happy after all these years (okay...it's been like 5ish) The Coffee Shop is still around, and has actually grown. Not that I had doubts based on quality & service, but I still consider this location to be somewhat in no-mans land.
Even though I no longer live in AZ, when I come home to visit I have a friend who lives close by so I still try and drop-in when I go to visit them. Maybe I'm exaggerating this, but I think the place has grown over the years. There's tons of seating both indoors and outdoors, and there's even a cute little living room type area w/cozy couches. The atmosphere here is very clean & open.
Now for as much as I love coffee/espresso, I'm not a huge connoisseur of it, but that being said whether it be Chai or a latte the drinks here are great! What really sets this place apart from other coffee shops though is the food...particularly the baked goods! The scones, muffins, & cupcakes are all FANTASTIC! There's a huge open kitchen where you can see these delicious pastries being made! As far as the sandwiches, soups, and breakfasts, I can't really say much since I've never had any of that stuff but I'm sure they're yummy if they're anything like the baked goods!
The Coffee Shop isn't exactly located in the most central area, and I wouldn't necessarily go out of my way to come here, but when I'm relatively close by, I make it a point to come here...even if it means bypassing other coffee shops along the way.
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