Echo Coffeehouse is off of 68th Street and Thomas in a brand new building shell. They did a great job with the TI's and are right across the street from TT's Roadhouse. My wife and I stop there because it is a convenient place to meet, always has parking and they do a great job with the coffee (I get Iced Coffee; she gets Tea or water) and an even better job on the sandwiches. I recommend either the Tuna Sandwich (made of white beans/tuna/light olive oil on flat bread) or the Curry Chicken. Both times we ate there the food was fresh, well made and well presented. I recommend this place to anyone who likes well-made, light lunches with a good, cold coffee drink. What would give it FIVE stars would be for it to survive the summer and host live music and/or art stuff at night. read more

Personable staff, great musical selections between 7am-12pm and 7pm-10pm, free wi-fi, and damn good drip. This place is sure to become a staple in anyone's weekly routine. read more

Close to the office. Way Cheaper than SBux!... There have never been more than 2 people in line when I come in, so I am not sure how to rate the speed of service. The music playing in the background is nice. Oh, I almost forgot! The Best thing about Echo is that the 'ToGo' cups do not leak all over my work shirt!!! read more

They really take their coffee seriously. To the point that I felt guilty for putting milk and sugar in mine. But I should feel a little guilty. The coffee there is artful. I was really enjoying the pleasant conversation with who seemed to be the owner. Until He made a comment that people of my "gender" are really bad at ordering coffee. Then immediately insulted my age. I was pretty taken aback since we were chummin it up until then. Overall a great coffee joint, if you don't mind purchasing your cuppa joe from the coffee nazi read more

I didn't know what to order so when I expressed that I was offered many different options and the barista guided me to my choice. This place is AMAZING. Fresh ground beans when ordered. Every food item in the cooler is homemade and absolutely delicious. I am trying an organic bagel with cream cheese and a French Vanilla & Cinnamon Latte. Absolutely amazing. I live for coffee shops like this. And your latte comes out looking beautiful! read more

On the best days, you'll walk in to the smell of freshly roasting coffee beans, a special blend created by the ever-present owner, Steve Belt. On the second best days, you'll wonder if it can be any better, and then you'll walk in on one of the best days, where you'll smell the freshly roasting coffee by ... wait, I said that already. To top off the atmosphere, which is extremely conducive to working, because the music isn't blaring, like some other coffee shop near Indian School and Central (which has its place), the menu is excellent. Carylann Wooton, a transplant from Liberty Market, created it from scratch, and uses nothing but organic ingredients. My favorite is the Mediterranean Tuna. Excellent quality, excellent service. Prices on food? A bit more than I'd like to see, but oh so tasty. read more

This is really 3.5 stars, but that's not really an option, so.... I was there all day, so I sampled a few different things on the menu. First I had a CAPPUCCINO that was decent. I had a better one at The Coffee Bean earlier in the week, though. Next I had the PEAR AND WALNUT SALAD. For a place that has a mantra "Fresh. Local. Organic.," this salad was way off the mark. The pears were clearly canned (blech!) and the balsamic dressing was the consistency of BBQ sauce. I'm guessing high fructose corn syrup is a main ingredient. :/ It's served over romaine, which is admittedly better than iceberg, but seriously? Where is the spinach, or at least 50/50 blend? The chicken also had an odd taste to it. The salad wasn't gross, it just wasn't that good, especially coming out at $10.50 (chicken is $1.75 add-on). Wouldn't be so harsh if the place didn't have "fresh and local" as a selling point. Finally, I had the DRIP COFFEE, which is definitely worth trying! It's flavorful and each cup is done individually. I also, like other reviewers, felt guilty adding cream. (It's just how I take my coffee, okay?!) The baristas were friendly. The place is A-OK. Caution: Come with your laptop charged if you plan to do work. There are very few outlets. read more

Echo Coffee is rockin'! I am in love with their coffee and espresso drinks. I have gone in several times a week since they opened and I see that Echo is getting more popular. I usually run in for a to-go cup, but last weekend I met a girlfriend there and we visited for 2 hours. They offer sofas and table with chairs, so it's quite comfortable to sit and talk or get some work done (with their FREE Wi-Fi). The staff is always friendly and helpful. I haven't tried any pastries yet - not because I haven't wanted to because they look delicious. I had a small cookie on my latte saucer last weekend and it was delicious. Echo Coffee is proving to be a great little independent coffee shop. Their beans are roasted on site and I can tell it's a labor of love for the owner. read more

Fast and reliable WiFi, great coffee, comfortable chairs and tables. This is my favorite coffee shop in the valley. Love it. read more

First visit and I had a drip coffee and the tuna sandwich. Both were excellent. Sandwich though was borderline pricey @ $8. Service was efficient and prompt. Ambiance was nothing special and had a very much starbucks feel. Overall impressions: not bad, not great read more

Love this place, it's a very clean area with plenty of seating both inside and out. I typically only go for the cold brew, but have also had some of their pastries and the veggie quiche is really good too! read more

Excellent coffee! Love the atmosphere! Great vibes for studying. I love the fact that they have a super open space with lots of light brightening up the whole shop! They roast their own coffee which is super unique and impressive with their small space! read more

Echo Coffee - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Scottsdale, Arizona

Echo is the neighborhood coffee shop I was waiting for. What I wasn't expecting was for it to become my neighborhood lunch spot as well. I'm stuck on the Cubano. It is all kinds of yummy roast pork and stuff. Since I can't break away from that, my wife tried the Mediterranean Tuna sandwich and it was so good that we split sammiches next time. Keep up the good work, Echo. You definitely deserve the following you're garnering. Plus, I'm glad to see that building put to some good use. Hopefully some other quality businesses will fill in the open spot(s) and we'll have even more reason to make it a destination. A kickass Mexican market would be awesome. There is definitely both the Hispanic and Gringo crowd to support it in the area. As for the lack of free refills... doesn't that imply that if I didn't drink 1 gallon of tea that I got ripped off? What about all of us 1 big beverage drinkers who are satisfied with the price we pay for our 1 drink. Are we supposed to feel stupid for not maximizing our liquid intake? To me, free refills make sense if you're at a sit-down place that is primarily about food and you're going to be there a longish time due to the food service. For a place that is primarily a coffee/beverage spot with some good food, allowing people to sit and drink free drinks all day would be a bad business decision. If you disagree, open up the Free Refills joint next door. Prove me wrong. Perhaps a compromise is to add a discounted refill to the menu. That will please the regulars who hang out and abuse the T3 and serve those who suck down lots of liquids in a short time. (a T3/DS3? really? i have my doubts that an entire T3/DS3 is being dedicated to this shop. that's enough bandwidth to serve a good-sized office building and host some websites with good traffic. a simple Cox cable connection is a fraction of the cost and often far faster.) read more

Open architecture which is nice. Pretty quiet setting. Quite a few people hanging out for the long term study session. I had coffee there with a friend and got a decaf pour over drip coffee and a gluten free chocolate chip peanut butter bar. The coffee was too acidic for me. I drank about 3/4 of the cup but by the time I got to that point, I was not enjoying the flavor. The bar was very good. read more

The kinda grimey looking dude that works often is appallingly rude. I just can't go back if he's working. A shame because I like a lot about this place. read more

Wow the coffee is superb, there's no doubt about that! I got an iced dirty chai with rice milk (they were out of almond milk. Bummer). Hubby got a cappuccino. Excellent execution and flavor. But I just don't feel comfortable here. Service, while not rude, was not warm and definitely not friendly. I walked up to the counter and the guy basically stared at us. It was awkward. I also feel like it's overpriced. My regular sized drink was $5.25! We usually like to chat a bit with the baristas or owners about their coffee and what not, but we were just not digging the vibe of this place. Maybe because we had our kids with us that we kind of got the cold shoulder? It's not like we were staying and hanging out. I don't know. Coffee 5 stars for sure. But customer service/atmosphere I give that 1-2 stars. read more

I've driven by this coffee shop a couple of times and was finally able to go today. It was really cute on the inside and the staff was very, very nice. I got their drip coffee and a chocolate chip muffin. The coffee was really good, but to be honest, I'm not a HUGE coffee snob so I don't know how trustworthy my opinion is. What's really cool is that they roast their own beans and sell them which I love because anything local is lovely. Although I'm not a coffee snob, I do LOVE food. Their muffin (which they make themselves) was yummy. It was a little too sweet for my taste because they sprinkle sugar on the top, but the inside was nice and fluffy and they put a TON of chocolate chips inside which I definitely was a fan of. It was actually so big that I took it home for 2nd dessert :) I do want to try their lunch and latte one day. I love lattes a lot-ay (ha...) and was jealous when I saw other people getting it. I'll definitely be back! read more

I stopped in for a quick meeting here. Perfect little neighborhood coffee shop. $4 for a coffee, great pastries. However, the regular clientele was very frightening. I immediately discovered upon entry that ECHO must be the place where all of the hipsters in the East Valley gather when they are not out publicly complaining about everything in the world. Hipster Alert! HIPSTER ALERT!!! read more

It's a nice place - crowd, music and decor all work. It's fairly busy and lots of WiFi activity. The coffee is great. I can recommend the the Carmel w/a bit of Vanilla Latte. Yum. By default they make it at drinking temperature (which Is about 120 from my experience) - so I could have slammed it in a couple seconds - its that good and ready. Everything they use is Organic and they roast medium - you get all they flavor and caffeine in their preparation without a bitter after taste. read more

Echo Coffee - Organic Latte Carmel w/a touch of Vanilla - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Scottsdale, Arizona

This coffee spot is really close to where I live and I only stop here when I am pressed for time or don't feel like driving to places that I prefer. The coffee is decent and their menu is simple. Sometimes the latte will be too milky and the coffee flavor does not shine through, but the buzz is strong enough. If you order your drink to stay they give you a little short bread that is nice and buttery. They also have a clean food selection and multiple baked items that are quite good. It does have a good atmosphere for studying as well and the music selection is usually decent. At this point you are probably wondering why three starts only? My biggest issue is with the service. The girls working the front are nothing but unfriendly. I often feel like I am a hassle and wonder why they appear to hate their job. I wouldn't highly recommend it, but I also wouldn't say to absolutely avoid Echo either. read more

After hearing about this place which is close to my house I had to go check it out. Great atmosphere. Owner is very involved and seems as willing to talk to you as you are to him. Staff is upbeat and that's always a plus in my book. I'm not the biggest coffee drinker but I had a latte and it was excellent and last but not least if you can't stand Starbucks because it's too much of a coffee Walmart, this has everything you need (good lighting, free wifi,etc). Bonus: I got to bump into Yelp's own Gabi, Queen of the Phoenix coffee shops. read more

I am in love with Echo Coffee. It's tucked away in an unassuming strip mall in Scottsdale that you likely wouldn't notice if you weren't looking for it, which adds to Echo's charm. The small coffee shop serves up delicious drinks and a great menu of lunchtime classics and snacks that are sure to please. I showed up for the first time on a day when the power had been out in the store for most of the morning. It had just come back on and the staff were friendly as can be. I must say, my favorite part was the soundtrack playing in the background, which featured some of the best mellow, coffee shop music I've experienced in town. It's a great place to meet a friend, study, or settle in on the comfy sofas with a good book and some comfort food. I'd definitely recommend this place! read more

Good coffee and food! Baristas range from totally awesome to automatons. However, it's no secret that the music here is not only repetitive, but terrible. Everyone from baristas to customers tends to agree on this point, which is why you will see a sea of headphones if you look around. Seriously, one can only take so much Bjork, and any James Blunt at all is too much James Blunt, right? This probably doesn't help the community feel. It's rare to make friends here, since everyone is in their own audio zone. read more

Amazing coffee, fresh in-house made pastries and treats, good place to sit and study or enjoy a chat with friends. Only complaint, wish it was open until 10:30 or 11pm. Always people still in there when they close and this neighborhood needs a place that stays open a bit later that is not fastfood. read more

I've been making an effort to explore more coffee shops in the Tempe area to study. I found this place after a few study-friendly reviews. The shop itself is pretty spacious, a good deal of tables, wifi, and a slew of couches to make yourself comfortable and grade papers, do homework, keep up with your wordpress/squarespace, etc. (Yeah, it's a hip place.) They also have a few art pieces from local artists which I appreciate. I arrived on a Saturday afternoon and there weren't too many people inside. The baristas didn't greet customers, which I thought was a little weird. He just stared at me. It was a little awkward. We'll chalk it up to him being an introvert like me. But sheesh was that latte good. The roast is impressive- not too acidic, and the temperature wasn't scalding hot. Some may argue that the price was a little steep for a latte, but I reason that it's because it's some primo roast. In addition they have a lot of non-dairy options which I loved. Soy milk, almond milk, even rice milk. All in all- good coffee, study-friendly. Will definitely come again. read more

I just moved to Phoenix from the northwest so I was elated to find this gem! I ordered a vanilla latte that was creamy and delicious. We also splurged for this chocolate coconut cake that was to die for. Free wifi is awesome and a really chill atmosphere. read more

Echo Coffee - Yummy vanilla latte - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Scottsdale, Arizona

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Echo has always been my go-to for 2 things: coffee and a great study atmosphere. The coffee is such an awesome quality that I can taste it with every sip. I truly have never tried something I don't like - although I normally stick to lattes. As far as the atmosphere, the place gives off an incredible ambiance and makes me feel inclined to study. Although it's not always quiet, it somehow works so well for me. Maybe the coffee has a crazy ingredient ;). So why 4 stars? The staff. Don't get me wrong, they are barista wizards. They know how to make coffee and make it well. But, wow. Could they hate people more? They always give off a vibe that they 1) don't want to be there and 2) don't want you to be there either. I'm a regular enough to notice some do this more than others (there's a young, tall guy that is always super friendly!). Anyways- other than a lack of feeling genuine hospitality from some staff, you should go here. Everything else will outweigh that one negative. Cheers to good coffee. read more

Still not in love with it. Again with the overstaffing and employees huddled, eating/drinking and chatting instead of hurrying up and making my drink. it is okay to hurry--or is that just my strange, city-thinking? meh. read more

I love Echo Coffee, and here's why: 1(They're open late 2(There are lot's of outlets so you don't have to fight for laptop-charging privileges 3(The drinks are excellent 4(Customers here actually know how to use their indoor voices Like I said, the drinks are great; I've never tasted burnt espresso once. Honestly though, it's the atmosphere I love most. Most of the customers are there to study, and the one's that are there to socialize are mindful of the fact that the rest of us are working. Unfortunately my other favorite coffee shop, The Coffee Plantation on Shea, always seem to be full of obnoxious teens, speed chess players, and other forms of loud patron. Of course, this isn't a bad thing business wise (well, the teenagers are actually pretty bad, but I can't Yelp people's parents), but it is nice to be able to come to Echo and get away from the bustle. Also, they play really good music! My only complaint, and it's a small one, is that the girl at the counter isn't particularly sunny. I walked in while she was flirting with a customer, and I could tell that she was annoyed that she had to stop to take my order. The gentlemen, however, are always very pleasant. read more

I asked for a lg and got a reg coffee. When I walked up to politely ask if a mistake had been made the guy was very rude and told me he could pour more milk in my cup. I didn't do anything to provoke the attitude I got from him and won't be back. read more

I enjoy this little coffee shop right across the street from our house. My husband and I come here (almost daily) for our coffee fix. We like the seating, staff, El Salvador espresso and last but not least Steve! Steve Belt (owner) is such a great guy, very accommodating with our monthly PR meeting/group as well. If you need a quick coffee fix or a place to work (free wifi), try this place! Quality service and drinks! read more

Echo is okay as far as independent coffee is concerned. I've had a hazelnut latte with almond milk, a regular latte, hot chai and iced chai. The middle two were really good. The hazelnut latte somehow did not taste like anything, and the iced chai I got today was also extremely weak and flavorless... I watched the girl pour in an entire cup of milk so I'm not sure how much of that was tea or the chai mix. They use a LOT of ice, which seems like they're trying to water it down almost. I dunno, but if I'm going to order frou-frou coffee drinks, they should taste like the excessive flavors and sugar I'm paying for. Ya dig? On the monetary note, $4.50 for an iced chai was pretty steep. Also, I asked for a cup of water today and she just handed me a cup full of ice with a lid. I felt pretty stupid asking "Wait, where's the water?" so I looked around for maybe a DIY spigot deal, but there wasn't one. I'm still really confused. My friend says the black tea is really good, and it's a cute little shop though, and a pleasant place to hang out in with local newspapers and art to read and of course, wi-fi, so 3 stars it is. read more

I like it. They have good coffee and great food. The wifi is strong and it's cozy. It's a very comfortable spot to get work done. A lot of coffee shops have turned into pick up joints or high school hang outs. This is just a nice indie coffee shop like you see in LA and the parking is plentiful My only complaint is that lunch items are not served in the evening or late afternoon. read more

Echo coffee is the best in Scottsdale! The atmosphere is great and the baristas are really nice. I like their scones a lot too! I'd highly recommend it. read more

The espresso drinks are decent...on the smoother side, but not my fave. The iced almond milk chai, however, is absolutely phenomenal! It's cinnamon-y and sweet and unique. I've had it with soy milk before (when I hadn't realized that they offered almond milk) and it was very good, but with almond milk it was even more delicious! It's definitely not syrupy sweet, it's just the perfect balance of sweet and spice. The atmosphere is pretty cool, with many different seating areas, though it was tough to find a seat when I went. I'll definitely be back! read more

Have happened upon this place a few times while on bike rides with friends. Always enjoy the atmosphere, the staff and the DELICIOUS food. Was excited to find a local coffee shop; as we are always looking for alternatives. Would suggest for a great date night, a place to stop for a quick cup, or a relaxing night of conversation. read more

Fantastic art, great coffee, nice chill atmosphere. The pastries and coffee are amazing ! Such a great authentic coiffed spot in this area. Great for socializing and studying read more

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I remember coming here the first time on whim and got some good studying in while enjoying a hot latte. Went back this past weekend and was surprised to find myself in an unfamiliar setting. For some reason, it seemed less like a homey/study environment type of coffee shop this time around. However, the iced dirty chai latte was served to perfection. I enjoyed every sip of it. Then my airheaded self accidentally left my phone by the water counter. Fortunately, they found it and kept it for me until I returned. This gives them an extra star. read more

This place takes a lot of care in their coffee. They roast the beans on site, drip the coffee before your eyes and have a wide selection of classic, high-quality espresso drinks. The decor is calming and cool with plenty of comfortable seating and ample wi-fi. I'm looking forward to several return visits. read more

My wife and I finally stopped by Echo Coffee together last Saturday night after having dinner elsewhere. It was slow and quiet, but that was just fine by us. We went there to have a good cup of coffee and talk, and that's exactly what we got. We arrived at around 8:30pm to find only one employee working the counter. She was busy making another customer's coffee, and I'm pretty sure she expected us to place our order to her back. I waited until she was ready for us, though, and she almost seemed annoyed that I did. She was pleasant enough but not very friendly or conversational. She just took our order and moved on. I thought part of the charm of local businesses was that they care about your patronage and show it.... Nevertheless, the iced latte I had and the Americano my wife had were both very good. I'd definitely visit Echo Coffee again, but I wouldn't go out of my way for it, either. read more