Best coffee beans this side of Stumptown...so unless you got tons of frequent flyer miles to take you to Portland, a drive to Goodyear is what it's gonna take for an absolute 5-star coffee experience
Indeed, Ground Control's slick decor behind its bland strip mall exterior makes this a place where you really wanna linger over your latte. And the house made gelato is on the high side of enticing. But the lure that drags me into my car and take that hour long drive down to Goodyear is gonna be the awesome orange monster in the back of the room where the coffee beans are roasted several times a week...from medium to dark, no wimpy light roast here. Yes, you can absolutely taste the freshness. My personal favorite is Guatemala Huehuetenango. With beans this good, I take it black...so smooth you don't need cream to take the non-existent hard-edge off, nor is any sugar needed to counter the non-existent sour off-notes (unlike a big chain competitor).
And if you end up hanging out so long that you actually need more solid nourishment, then the Mediterranean Salad with the tasty bits of candied pecans and mozzarella is spot on, while the pesto salami panini is not half bad.