I love Central Phoenix. love Love LOVE. Unfortunately I am living in Chandler right now and it doesn't look like the coffee shops of the East Valley compare to those found in Central Phoenix. All you find are chains and the few privately owned shops still lack that urban vibe. I'll admit Cartel Coffee Lab comes close but the people who work there are too snobby for their own good. You work in Tempe people not Scottsdale! After getting sick of driving to Phoenix for a decent cup o' Joe I tried out Cup O'Karma.
When I visited it was surprisingly empty even with MCC being right across the street. Is school in session there? Who knows, but I was able to have the whole spot to myself. The reason this place gets 5 stars is not because of its comfortable couches or quirky art on the contemporary walls but because it is non profit. Cup O'Karma was donated by its previous owner for $1 and it is now a NATN community project.
Coffee shop with a cause? I'm in!
If you're in the east valley and are thirsty to support social change stop by and see the folks at Cup O'Karma.