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    Cartel Roasting

    3.6 (22 reviews)
    Open • 6:00 am - 6:00 pm

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    Jorey C.

    Such a cute coffee shop! There are several Cartels around the valley but this one is definitely one of the cutest. Cute artwork and very aesthetic. Wholesome and bright. Parking is a little tough if it's busy. I always get the CCL, soooo good. Has Nami's vegan caramel in it, I love. The ice doesn't melt as fast and even an hour and a half after I got my drink there was still ice but the drink itself wasn't watery.

    Amazing cortado! Very smooth. Also has the breakfast burrito which was decent- salsa not spicy at all

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    Marie M.

    We found this on our way to the Phoenix airport the other day, and with a few hours to kill before our flight, I was very pleased to have found this location. My husband both had a drip coffee and split a cinnamon braid. I will say that the cost of the drip, which was about $4.25 or a bit more? and no refills, was about the most I've ever spent anywhere for drip coffee. I sort of expected this price for drip out here in the Southwest, but found it cheaper at another location in Phoenix. All I had purchased was two drips and a braided cinnamon, all for $15 and change. A bit much. However, the coffee was good and I did purchase a bag of beans to take back home with us. There are other Cartel Roasting locations in Phoenix, and I had intended to check others out, but time didn't allow for that. This location was perfect in more ways than one. It was close to the airport, and the customer service, ambiance and overall cute house turned into a coffee shop was well worth the visit. I have been to other coffee shops inside a house or bungalow turned into a coffee shop, and this is perhaps the best use of space that I've come across. It was well thought out and planned. The décor was very nice and all with a West Coast vibe.

    Almond croissant taken home - ok
    Ashley L.

    I came by here on a Sunday in the late morning as I was cruising home from South Mountain, for something to eat and a coffee. I chose an almond croissant which the staff said was baked at their Tempe bakery. My standard for a good croissant is French. It wasn't there (but a step above grocery store) - I probably wouldn't bother again. Now the coffee: I was a bit floored by the price of $4.75 for a drip coffee. The first sip tasted funny to me, but it grew on me and in the end I decided it was on par with other popular local brews. Seemed to have a pretty high caffeine level. Again though, I wouldn't bother coming back for it - for this one the reason being the price is just not competitive. Other local places (and Starbucks) are in the $2.75-$3 range. The little house setting was cute. It was pretty packed full inside and I was perhaps a bit stinky from a morning on the mountain so I took my stuff to go. Quick peek around suggested a very hipster Apple laptop vibe.

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    EM M.

    This was my first time visiting Cartel Roasting and was looking forward to their coffee, given all the good reviews. Unfortunately, I was not impressed with the coffee, plus it's overpriced

    Cappuccino is simply perfection!!
    Mickie J.

    The cappuccino is simply perfection!! Vibes are easy like Sunday morning. Great place to meet friends for coffee or grab a breakfast burrito.

    We had the dirty chai and the Vanilla latte.

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    Cartel is always consistently good coffee, regardless of location. Their Old Town location is also great.

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    Tasty coffee and pastries in a really cute spot. Their merch is really well designed too!

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