My wife loves it, whereas I think it's perfectly fine. What I don't get (and one of my other favorites does this too) is why I'm waiting for the single-cup drip coffee and paying extra for it. I think this is the coffee shop equivalent to expensive yet average table side guacamole. But I digress... Back to Royal, I think this place is decent, although I think I'd pick Cartel over it for a morning or afternoon cup of joe. The only reason I end up at Royal is if I'm already at Phoenix Public Market or I need a coffee downtown between the hours of 6:00 PM and 8:00 PM on a Wednesday (which probably means I'm at the market).