I wish I lived closer, but I have to make due when I'm in the area (my hairdresser and doctor are near here). I suffer a terrible lack of indie coffee places near my house, so I'm always on the lookout for indie places when I'm on the go.
I've been going to Coffee Rush for ages and ages, at least the location in Chandler. I didn't know that this one was here until I passed it on the way to the doctor's, so now it's my routine when I have to go to the doctors to stop in and visit.
This place has the best sugar-free coffees I've ever had, and I count all the places I've had them abroad and in other states too. There are so many flavors to chose from, and all of them are equally tasty. Those of you that have had Starbuck's "skinny" frappuccinos know that they're terrible and taste like asphalt and strange chemicals. If you go to Dutch Brothers, they lack the ability to make the sugar-free flavors blended, and it comes out a strange consistency and isn't creamy.
Coffee Rush really doesn't have that problem at all--they can do pretty much anything sugar-free and it's always amazing. I particularly love the Black and White and Caramel Machiatto sugar-free flavors, if you get them blended and "loaded" (they add extra espresso, which gives it a strong coffee flavor I love). They're not cloyingly sweet and they lack the strong aftertaste that a lot of coffee shops think you just ought to put up with if you order sugar-free.
Their regular flavors are just as good (although for health reasons I can't do anything but sample a friend's when they order them). They also do a fantastic chai latte, with the proper amount of spice (Starbucks' tastes like candy, which is not a proper chai, thanks). If you're a sweet-tooth, they have a wide selection of Italian sodas that I've been told are fantastic. My wife particularly loves the passion fruit flavor, which she says is amazing and better than any soda you can buy in stores.
I like the actual storefront itself, too. They have a wi-fi password you have to ask for when you buy a drink, so there's always seating available as the wi-fi stealers aren't allowed to stick around (no offense if you are one, but some of us like to buy coffee all day and study and it's hard to do if you're squatting). Their patio is quite large it's a very nice place to hang out. Their wi-fi is sufficiently fast, as well. Not as good as my house, but it's not slow enough to irritate me. I usually download documents and such from here, I don't stream, so I have no idea if it's good enough for that (but really, is anything in America outside of fiber networks?)
I'm giving this place five stars for two reasons, mainly. (A) Their sugar-free flavors are the best I've had and (B) the baristas are really, really friendly and perky. I wish I enjoyed my job as much as the guys who work here do. I don't know where they find their baristas, but hats off to their hiring managers for getting and retaining such friendly and competent employees. I've been here when the line's really backed up, and I've never felt ignored or that the barista was taking too much time. They're always spot-on on my orders, even when I ask for weird things. And I'm pretty sure their retention is amazing for food service, because I typically see the same people working here for months, even years. They all know the flavors and coffee really well, and they'll turn you on to some nifty combos and flavors you wouldn't think to order yourself if you ask them.
Seriously, I've had less friendly service in expensive hotels and spas than I have had at Coffee Rush. I can't say I've ever had a complaint about the cleanliness, service, and quality of their coffee. My only complaint is that I wish they could demolish the Starbucks across the street from my house and build one of these instead.