I consider myself the Coffee Shop Review Guy as I LOVE visiting coffee shops and trying their specialities. Today, I came across Mavericks which is a little hidden away off Scottsdale Rd and & Shea in the center of the strip mall, but if you find them, you will not be disappointed.
First of all the the place had music going, but yet quit enough you can think, or have a conversation with someone. The acoustics were also well thought out as you do not hear all the conversations of people around you, unless they are yelling. You do get to hear the espresso machine in the background which is comforting to my ears. :-)
The staff greeted me as soon as I walked through the door and made me feel comfortable and took the time to educate me on the menu and their specialities. It was nice to see a coffee shop that had professional looking employees that were having valued their clients.
Ok, so what about the coffee? I ordered a cappuccino and a berry tart (see picture) and sat down which I usually do to see if they will bring me the drink or I have to go get it. I was surprised that they actually found me and delivered the coffee to me.
The cappuccino was just the right temperature as I latter found out their machine is from Italy and uses four stages to brew the shots verses the one stage found in many coffee shops. I appreciated the fact that the cappuccino was very smooth and had no taste or aroma of burnt beans. I also appreciate the swan design on top.
Now what about the tart. Yummy Yummy Yummy. Their pastries are not the run of the mill stuff you expect to see in a coffee shop.
The other thing I liked is everyone left me alone and minded their own business and let me enjoy my cappuccino and do my work.
So, on this one, I will give them 5 stars and recommend those that are following me to give them a try. Make sure to let me know your experience!
I will do a follow-up review in a couple of months once things settle in and see how they do then. But I will be back tomorrow Friday 7/10/15 as they are having FREE coffee and Tea Day. :-)
The Coffee Review Guy - Jim Kreisman