Coffee Houses

Java Joints

Looking for a hip place to hang with your friends while sipping your skinny latte? Here’s a list of some of the best independently owned coffee shops in the Valley.

• Cartel Coffee Lab
  225 W. University Drive
  Tempe, AZ 85281
  1 N. First St.
  Phoenix, AZ 85004
  www.cartelcoffeelab.com
  Hand-crafted coffee

  
  

  
  

• Copper Star
  4220 N. Seventh St.
  Phoenix, AZ 85013
  www.copperstarcoffee.com
  Coffee, tea, sandwiches and smoothies

  
  

  
  

• Fair Trade Cafe
  1020 N. First Ave.
  Phoenix, AZ 85004
  azfairtrade.com/cafe
  Cafe, gallery and concerts

  
  

  
  

• Giant Coffee
  437 N. First St.
  Phoenix, AZ 85004
  New coffee house by Matt Pool of Matt’s Big Breakfast

  
  

  
  

• Hob Nobs
  149 W. McDowell Road
  Phoenix, AZ 85007
  www.hob-nobs.com
  Deli, live music

  
  

  
  

• Lola
  1001 N. Third Ave.
  Phoenix, AZ 85012
  www.lolacoffeebar.com
  Featured artists, poetry, bakery

  
  

  
  

• Luci’s
  1590 E. Bethany Home Road
  Phoenix, AZ 85014
  www.lucishealthymarketplace.com
  Full restaurant and jazz night on Saturday evenings

  
  

  
  

• Lux
  4404 N. Central Ave.
  Phoenix, AZ 85012
  www.luxcoffee.com
  Coffee and baked goods

  
  

  
  

• Royal At The Market
  14 E. Pierce St.
  Phoenix, AZ 85004
  www.rcbmarket.com
  Poetry, First Fridays

  
  

  
  

• Urban Beans
  3508 N. Seventh St., #100
  Phoenix, AZ 85014
  urbanbeans.com
  Coffee, tea, smoothies and lunch