Cartel Roasting Co.

810 S Ash Ave, Tempe
(480) 621-6381

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Peter R

Great place. Coffee is unremarkable but at least it meets the minimum bar (you can’t say that about any other coffee shops in the area).

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 3

Service: 4

Rick Lockton

Online order for delivery...very organized, very efficient, great coffees

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Albert Martinez

Amazing Coffee

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Amy Bissell

Perfect place for coffee or a prickly pear herbal tea! Great space and vibes for studying. Will come again.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Wallace Taylor

OG local coffee roasters

Atmosphere: 5

Service: 4

Chelsae Watters

Coffee tastes decent but is very expensive. A small sized cappuccino was $8, before you customize milk options or add a tip. There is only one bathroom, and there's constantly a line.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 2

Service: 3

Justin Watson

Love their black market cold brew it's chocolaty, not too bitter. I wish they sold the combination of beans they use in that.
Update 1/15/26 so I purchased two bags of their 48 blend espresso. It was literally trash compared to other brands I have of the same price it was extremely hard to dial the grind size due to the beans seemingly being roasted incorrectly. I don’t think I liked the blend the shots were let’s just say sour, salty or bitter. I don’t even understand how those flavors can all be had on the same grind size. Like the shot times were fine between 25-35S but never in 500 grams of coffee could I get something that tasted good. Meanwhile the first blue bottle bags I ordered ground too fine with a 3:30s shot pull time tasted like heaven comparatively. In my opinion the espresso 48 blend is not good for the price or in general.

Atmosphere: 5

Service: 5

roadtrip couple

Pretty cool vibe in downtown phoenix. Lots of space for solo work if you can tune out the world around you with your headphones or AirPods. Excellent coffee with ethical sourcing. Support local southwest business. Loved it.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Suchith Rajasekharan

Nice spot to spend a few hours working. The staff is friendly. Coffee is pricey but great. Restrooms could be more frequently maintained given the high footfall.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 4

Service: 5

Annie Grubbs

I miss this coffee shop more than anything in Phoenix. The seating is a little clumsy and crowded, but that’s because it’s a scene - all the hipsters and professors from off campus. I found like three boyfriends here and got on the good side of my young professors. Somehow also got a decent amount of work done. A+ pour overs, delectable oat milk lattes, divine savory scones I can’t find anywhere else. Still thinking about them. Miss it every day.

Marcello Neria

We only purchased coffee, but it was delicious and the staff was friendly.

Atmosphere: 5

Service: 5

Dave Auger

Great coffee! Love this spot been coming for a couple years and I always make sure to stop by at least once when I come to Phoenix. Assortment of delicious snacks. Some healthy options too. Most importantly… great coffee!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Fernando

This is my favorite place to buy coffee. They provide a forevermore, warm, welcoming, friendly, inclusive, environment, and have an interesting approach to the coffee business to say the least. They are without queation the coolest coffee shop in all of Tempe, Arizona, which is Arizona's most hipp college town.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Red Rock Windows \u0026 Doors

Best place in Tempe for a latte and blueberry muffin. Plus my dog loves the pup cup!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Dmitry Popov

This place is fantastic! Beeest coffee I tried in a while and the bakery is solid.

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