Great environment with a lot of choices and selections. for coffee I chose to have a dark roast pour over and it was great. Very smooth flavor. I visited 4 coffeeshops while in Tempe, this one was the best! They also had plenty of plugs for charging... and while it was busy, there was a lot of seating. Very industrial vibe.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Robert Strickling
Cartel isn't just a coffee shop, it's a vibe.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Roasted, Specialty Beverage
Krista Heintzelman-Gomez
I love this place. Excellent vegan pastries and delicious coffee. Relaxing atmosphere.
Vegetarian options: Great vegan pastries and drinks
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Michael McQueen
Recently I’ve been trusting Reddit threads for good coffee spots while traveling and so far it has delivered nothing but bangers. Got a mocha, some gluten free donuts and 2 small coffee sample bags (they ground one bag for me for the air bnb coffee mini drip). I look forward to coming back.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
David Phillips
Overpriced food and beverages that are only ok. If you need a place to plug in your laptop and work, it's ok.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 3
Juan K
Love this Coronado coffee spot. Great hang. Parking accessible and always great coffee.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Motoko Kusanagi
Excellent coffee and chai lattes.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Ryan Schneider
Quaint little cafe on campus at ASU, intrigued us with the cactus tea. We tried a variety of coffees as well and we were not too disappointed. The Prickly Pear tasted more like a Hibiscus tea but refreshing nonetheless. You can order it hot or cold. Iced only was the Pumpkin PCL that had a great flavor with the pumpkin spice added and the pop from the double espresso shots. My wife opted for the Autumn Spiced Matcha and with a good collaboration of flavors, this was the favorite. Also possible in hot or cold, hot is the way to go!
Perhaps being on campus and staffed by students, the service was good but not overwhelmingly charming or welcoming, but certainly not rude and very accommodating.
If I were back on campus and needed a pick-me-up, I’d come back. Definitely worth a try if you’re in the area and much better than the big chain options.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
Michael Astemborski
Cartel Coffee is one of the Iconic Shops in Arizona with over 13 locations! All serving Some of the Best Specialty Coffees ☕️ and Pastries is Arizona. My Favorite location is located on 7th Street and Coronado in Phoenix.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Time to Make the Coffee, Finca Gamboa, Santa Isabel, Chemex, AeroPress, Almond Coconut Citrus Cake, Daily Drip
Marlena Joiner
First time to Cartel roasting company, and I wanted to leave some feedback, the building is very large with a lot of open space and seating / would be great for large events.. on the flip side small handwriting and small artwork that gives a bare empty feeling, I would suggest a little bigger wall art or design to make the building a little cozier and inviting, also very small handwriting and dim lighting making you strain to read the menu. I would suggest offering other milk options when your customers order because the milk in my coffee was not a good taste to me and I couldn’t finish my coffee.
Cartel has always been one of my favorite Phoenix area coffee shops and roasters. The staff knows their regulars, they offer a point system for dollars off purchases, and it's just an overall good vibe and great coffee!
The croissant was so dry and old.. it was inedible. Cuppacino was small and luke warm. Have to clean up after yourself. Not worth the money.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 1
Service: 2
Bhavana
I felt like my iced latte was very much lacking in flavor. The espresso flavor was weak and barely there. I could not taste the lavender syrup at all. It tasted like a cup for milk for $7. The modern decor is nice and it’s very spacious inside with lots of seating, but I was not a fan of the metallic tables. It was a bit annoying when my iPad kept sticking to the table when I was trying to work. I also wish it wasn’t so dark so I could see better while working. I think this isn’t a good study spot for me personally, it would be a better hangout spot. I think this could be a good coffee shop for others but it’s just not for me.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 1
Service: 4
Keturah Stanley
Parking: Lots of parking available at most locations except the downtown Phoenix location. But, the coffee is worth walking to if needed. Just pay the meter if you're downtown.
Great environment with a lot of choices and selections. for coffee I chose to have a dark roast pour over and it was great. Very smooth flavor. I visited 4 coffeeshops while in Tempe, this one was the best! They also had plenty of plugs for charging... and while it was busy, there was a lot of seating. Very industrial vibe.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Cartel isn't just a coffee shop, it's a vibe.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Roasted, Specialty Beverage
I love this place. Excellent vegan pastries and delicious coffee. Relaxing atmosphere.
Vegetarian options: Great vegan pastries and drinks
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recently I’ve been trusting Reddit threads for good coffee spots while traveling and so far it has delivered nothing but bangers. Got a mocha, some gluten free donuts and 2 small coffee sample bags (they ground one bag for me for the air bnb coffee mini drip). I look forward to coming back.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Overpriced food and beverages that are only ok. If you need a place to plug in your laptop and work, it's ok.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 3
Love this Coronado coffee spot. Great hang. Parking accessible and always great coffee.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Excellent coffee and chai lattes.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Quaint little cafe on campus at ASU, intrigued us with the cactus tea. We tried a variety of coffees as well and we were not too disappointed.
The Prickly Pear tasted more like a Hibiscus tea but refreshing nonetheless. You can order it hot or cold.
Iced only was the Pumpkin PCL that had a great flavor with the pumpkin spice added and the pop from the double espresso shots.
My wife opted for the Autumn Spiced Matcha and with a good collaboration of flavors, this was the favorite. Also possible in hot or cold, hot is the way to go!
Perhaps being on campus and staffed by students, the service was good but not overwhelmingly charming or welcoming, but certainly not rude and very accommodating.
If I were back on campus and needed a pick-me-up, I’d come back. Definitely worth a try if you’re in the area and much better than the big chain options.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
Cartel Coffee is one of the Iconic Shops in Arizona with over 13 locations!
All serving Some of the Best Specialty Coffees ☕️ and Pastries is Arizona.
My Favorite location is located on 7th Street and Coronado in Phoenix.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Time to Make the Coffee, Finca Gamboa, Santa Isabel, Chemex, AeroPress, Almond Coconut Citrus Cake, Daily Drip
First time to Cartel roasting company, and I wanted to leave some feedback, the building is very large with a lot of open space and seating / would be great for large events.. on the flip side small handwriting and small artwork that gives a bare empty feeling, I would suggest a little bigger wall art or design to make the building a little cozier and inviting, also very small handwriting and dim lighting making you strain to read the menu. I would suggest offering other milk options when your customers order because the milk in my coffee was not a good taste to me and I couldn’t finish my coffee.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 2
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Iced Latte
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$5 for a black drip coffee is insane
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 5
Cartel has always been one of my favorite Phoenix area coffee shops and roasters. The staff knows their regulars, they offer a point system for dollars off purchases, and it's just an overall good vibe and great coffee!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Roasted, Chemex, Specialty Beverage
The croissant was so dry and old.. it was inedible. Cuppacino was small and luke warm. Have to clean up after yourself. Not worth the money.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 1
Service: 2
I felt like my iced latte was very much lacking in flavor. The espresso flavor was weak and barely there. I could not taste the lavender syrup at all. It tasted like a cup for milk for $7. The modern decor is nice and it’s very spacious inside with lots of seating, but I was not a fan of the metallic tables. It was a bit annoying when my iPad kept sticking to the table when I was trying to work. I also wish it wasn’t so dark so I could see better while working. I think this isn’t a good study spot for me personally, it would be a better hangout spot. I think this could be a good coffee shop for others but it’s just not for me.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 1
Service: 4
Parking: Lots of parking available at most locations except the downtown Phoenix location. But, the coffee is worth walking to if needed. Just pay the meter if you're downtown.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Roasted
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