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I was visiting the charming Old Town Scottsdale area because I wanted to hit up some local coffee bars and after a less than stellar stop at the nearby Cartel Coffee, I found Berdena's. It's tucked away and a bit tricky to find, but I'm so happy I decided to stop in.
The unassuming little coffeehouse is small with just a few tables. There aren't any sofas or fluffy chairs with that "please hang out for hours" vibe, yet I noticed several locals hanging out and working on laptops or listening to music. In fact, the locals were super friendly while I was an obvious visitor, they even chatted me up.
The super cute and friendly barista welcomed me in and offered to help me with the small menu. He made several suggestions and told me all of their specialties (including hot tea and avocado toast), but when I settled on a boring cappuccino, he gave me the warmest smile and said "it's always a great choice to go with the classics." Swoon!
He also talked me into the special baked good of the day, a tahini chocolate chip and sea salt cookie for $2. This cookie -- oh my god, it was full of salty, buttery goodness. Not too sweet either, and the chocolate chips were incredibly delicious. I loved this cookie (although it didn't really look as tasty as it actually was).
When I got my coffee, I was shocked at how unbelievably gorgeous it was. No, really. Look at my photo: there's no filter. This was taken my me, an average photographer at best, with my iPhone's camera. The picture looks like a professional shot it because the cappuccino was so stunning and Insta-worthy. I almost hated to drink it because LOOK AT THAT BEAUTY!
The cappuccino tasted as great as it looked and was worth every penny of its $3.50 price tag. I love an establishment that takes great pride in its product, and this was one of the most beautiful coffees I have ever been served anywhere on the planet.
There are a couple of minor negatives: they only have real sugar and no artificial sweetener (I know fake sugar is blasphemous in the world of artisan / Third Wave coffee, but some of us have health issues that mean we must use Splenda or Equal), and as others have reported, service is very slow. Although I was the only person ordering, it took nearly 15 minutes for me to get my cappuccino. Great coffee art takes time and I appreciate that, but make note that this probably isn't the best place to come if you're in a rush.
I absolutely adored everything about this place, though. There's zero pretension and it's not a place to hang out all day -- it's all about the coffee.
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