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    Bright Side Cafe

    4.6 (74 reviews)
    Closed 7:00 am - 6:00 pm

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    Blueberry Latte
    Joy J.

    A coworker went here three times and told me I HAD TO GO, so we finally went during lunch yesterday. What a cute place!! Bright Side Cafe is located inside The Mercantile in Old Town Scottsdale, at the back of the store. Enter through the back if you stop by early in the morning before The Mercantile opens. While they don't offer a lot of drinks options, they offer the basics along with their own signature drinks like the Blueberry Latte I got. They also top off your drinks with a cute image that you choose when you pay for your order. I was about to get the cactus, but I saw Snoopy, so you already know I HAD to get him! The drink itself was delicious! It was just a tad too sweet for me, but not overly obnoxious sweet. At around $7/$8 for a drink, the prices are average. They even have some seating around the front of the register if you choose to enjoy your goodies there. They do also offer pastries if you go in early enough. When we arrived around 12:20 pm, I only saw 2 in the pastry case, but they might keep more behind the counter. Bright Side Cafe is a cute spot to get some morning joe, latte, or the like before you start your day. Drop in if you have a chance and support this sweet local small business!

    Samantha L.

    The strawberry latte was a 10/10! Cute little gem located in the back of The Merchantile.

    Lattes
    Fatemah S.

    This cafe is tucked behind a cute boutique store. The coffee was great and I loved looking around while waiting for my drink.

    Chocolate Sourdough Muffin
    Sharrie N.

    This place has one of the friendliest crew I've ever met. Their chocolate chip sourdough muffin is definitely something you need to grab. You can taste high-quality ingredient they put in there, as well as as the softness of the dough. I love this place! The coffee shop is inside the store where you can shop and interesting memorabilia can be found all over the place. Super clean, super organized. Easy to find anything.. definitely must see location.

    Raspberry matcha
    Mallory D.

    Got a matcha after shopping for a bit. It's located inside the mercantile in the back. They still had valentines flavor options and have alternative dairy options. The iced matcha was good

    Dolores D.

    It's inside of a store. There is a back entrance. There's a parking lot in the back as well. I got the brown butter caramel latte. Also you get to choose your design. The cold foam was good and thick! The drink reminded me of an ice cream. It was good.

    My pistachio latte! Yummy and very sweet. Cold foam was rich and thiccccccc.
    Annie A.

    Super super awesome service! They were LIFESAVERS when I forgot my computer charger oh a work trip. The kind lady there did not even hesitate to let me borrow their charger and insisted I use it for however long I needed!!!! Very very nice, kind gesture that I will hold dear to my heart for life. My pistachio latte was excellent as well! Better than Starbucks and Peet's. Cold foam with the design was a cute little touch! I am crowing this cafe the best coffee spot in all of old Scottsdale! Beautiful, clean, crisp, chill space to relax or work, and excellent, lovely staff!

    Mocha
    Gail E.

    Pleasantly surprised! I walked in thinking I need a wake me up. But left without ordering anything. Came back with my son who just woke up. This place is the entrance of a mercantile that is not yet open. When you walk in, everything is clean and white, the baristas friendly. The biggest surprise was the choice of templates to add to the top of your beverage. I was pleased with the selections! Who doesn't love Hello Kitty?! The vibe and flavor was all there. Perhaps my new coffee spot for Scottsdale!

    Ann V.

    10/10. Coffee is delicious and organic. The staff was friendly and welcoming. Explained and gave me tips etc. it's soo cool that the give you an option to add a design to your coffee (included in the price!!) like what!! I loved that!! They have a lot of designs to choose from, coffee/tea options. Loved it! Cute spot too. I loved the quotes.

    Foam art

    Wonderful coffee with soothing Christian music. Coffee foam designs with Christian messages. So unique and soul fulfilling.

    Shane J.

    Bright Side Coffee in Scottsdale is a great little hidden gem. It's more of a pop-up style counter tucked inside a shop--easy to miss, but worth finding. Not really a sit-down spot, more of a quick grab-and-go setup, but the coffee is really tasty. If you're nearby and want a solid to-go coffee, this is a great stop. Service was great! Kind and great baristas!

    Aya E.

    Ordered: Iced Blueberry Matcha Latte (~$8): organic ceremonial-grade matcha, organic blueberry puree, organic oat milk (+50¢), blueberry cold foam with blueberry flakes Aya's take: I was in the area looking for an afternoon pick me up and stumbled upon Bright Side Cafe located inside The Merchantile (which has tons of cool vendors and worth checking out)! The Iced Blueberry Matcha Latte caught my eye and I'm glad it did. Side note, I love that they have customizable latte art - I chose a cactus to represent my trip to AZ! The matcha was fresh and earthy and the blueberry was tart and sweet. I absolutely loved the blueberry cold foam which added a creamy texture and added sweetness to the drink. Super tasty and vibrant aesthetic!

    blueberry latte (top) cinnamon latte (bottom)
    Christa M.

    This is the cutest little cafe! I stopped by on Saturday afternoon with my sister and it was pretty busy. All the tables were taken and there was a small line to order. The cashier was friendly and I ordered a honey cinnamon latte and my sister had the blueberry latte. We also added cold foam and the cutest latte art. We waited about 10 minutes for our drinks to be ready. We decided to leave since all the tables were still being used. Both drinks were delicious. They weren't too strong and were the right amount of sweet. We parked out back and entered through the back door. Jesus loves you! :)

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