Royal Coffee Bar is another one of the Phoenix area's independent coffee shops and it doesn't disappoint. Located in a very obscure part of Downtown (across from the County Jail...not that I ever spent a night there for Jaywalking or anything...that was in Tempe), Royal Coffee is a great little place to get away from the mainstream scene to enjoy a great espresso.
From the instant I hit the oddly shaped entrance that surely would make Willy Wonka proud, I realized I was going to like Royal Coffee. The barista looked as though she thoroughly enjoyed her job and took pride in the product she served. The parking does suck,but the atmosphere inside and the quality of the coffee made up for it.
This was a great place for Phoenix OpenCoffee to meet, and I hope we return again.
I live in the East Valley, but Royal Coffee gave me another reason to make my way downtown more often.