Drove by and grabbed a honey lavender latte both hot & iced! They were delicious we will be back such a cute spot.

I'm a sucker for good coffee but even worse, coffee shops that roast their own beans and/or have that authentic vintage decor. I'll travel high and low for them. Love GC! From the taste of their coffee, decor, ambiance, barista, to their latte art! And why not when the beans are from Four Barrel...my all time coffee shop in CA! Read so many reviews about the honey vanilla latte so we had to try along with my regular cappuccino. HVL - smooth, milky and not too sweet. I can see how latte lovers would come back for more. I love more of the espresso taste so this wasn't for me. A few sips and I'm happy to come back to my cappuccino which was excellent. A must stop here for coffee then to Matt's Big Breakfast if you've never been. read more

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This place is a nice little chill spot, you see many people of all backgrounds frequenting this little place. I went here to get some coffee and read a book. There were quite a few people here doing the same. I sat near the front of the shop and it was rather hot, this is due to the really nice large windows with no covering, the restroom was cold enough to hang meat from the ceiling and it would stay frozen. I was taken care of as they made sure I had cold water and it ended up not being too bad. The place is modern and hipster. They sale all kinds of pastries and sweets and some really good coffee. Taking a star as there is very little parking. I parked in the CVS parking lot. If CVS get tough about their lot this place may see a decline in customers. read more

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I really enjoy the vibe inside Giant Coffee. Wide open, bright and airy space, with an attached boutique that is good for browsing before/after ordering coffee. I really enjoy the iced honey-vanilla latte. Great for someone who is not a fan of overly-strong coffee drinks. The baristas are always friendly and helpful. A great place to come and study. It seems the best place to hook up your laptop is on the south wall, where the cool space-agey desks are located. If you can get a seat there, you're in luck :) Fresh flowers at each of the tables, always a highlight! Parking is not an issue if you park across the street at CVS. My only complaint? Stay open a little later! Phoenix needs late-night coffee hangout spots! read more

Giant Coffee - Flowers on each table. - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Phoenix, Arizona

Modern inside trapped in a windy desert outside. I loved my soy americano. Beats going to the local Starbucks. I like to support the little guy. And their coffee was excellent! I ordered the Americano. Oh and the Breakfast burrito was delicious! I was the Jalapeno, cheese, egg and potato). OMG. I wanted to buy another one, just to take it home for later! read more

Went to Giant Coffee on Friday morning before work, because I was out of coffee at home. Ordered a large iced coffee, but none of the tasty baked goods, because they only take cash, and I only had $5. It was the most flavorful iced coffee I've ever had. I don't take any cream, sugar, or flavoring in my coffee. I like my coffee like my men...dark and bitter! The flavor of the coffee was complex and delicious. And I remarked to a friend at work, at 5:30 p.m., that I still felt "highly caffeinated." I was STILL out of coffee on Sunday morning, because I hadn't been able to get to get to the place where I buy my beans yet. So, I went to Giant (after stopping by a downtown credit union for ATM cash) to try breakfast. I got the oven baked eggs with proscuitto. The place was busy, and the meal was good. I thought it a tad on the pricy side (over 12 for meal and coffee), but the service was excellent. There seems to be parking space in the back, so my parking concerns are alleviated. And it looks like the front of the shop might be able to open up completely when the weather cools, which would be amazing. I am upgrading Giant Coffee to 5 stars. read more

Giant Coffee - oven baked eggs with proscuitto - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Phoenix, Arizona

This place is great! Coffee is amazing. HVL is amazing as everyone else has mentioned in their reviews. Great place to enjoy a lazy Sunday and read the paper with friends. Also, free wifi so good place to get your study on. Staff is very friendly and helpful. Now accepting cards via Square! read more

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Incredible food & service. Loved the cold brew and honey latte. The staff went above and beyond. Cannot wait to return!

Once we found this place (I think we did 3 u-turns), we were happy with what was at the end of the treasure hunt. This little coffee house is adorable. It's got a boutique in the same space, it has a groovy selection of furniture, lots of floor to ceiling windows, and a friendly staff...Not to mention my new favorite drink! I'm always a sucker for my vanilla soy lattes, but this place makes a honey vanilla latte that makes my knees weak. Such a small addition, such a big impact. All I can say is, please invest in a sign. If I had less determination I would have gone somewhere else, or assumed you were out of business. read more

Giant Coffee - Honey vanilla latte on a warm afternoon! - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Phoenix, Arizona

This is an AOK little coffee shop, its a little obviously a 'paint-by-numbers' built spot, you can almost see the checklist of the things the contractor had for "Coffee Shop" as opposed to "GastroPub" They apparently do have food, but when I asked about a breakfast burrito I was told it would take 15 minutes to cook in the oven they had available. I didn't have 15 minutes to hang around, and was reasonably confused as to what kind of oven requires fifteen minutes to cook a burrito (usually the eggs, potatoes, and meats are not cooked in an oven at all). So, I am assuming precooked and reheated, but not in a microwave? So, I am not confident that will be a good burrito. Parking is off of McDowell through the alley east of Guacamole's, or on 1st (if you can parallel park). Cool little spot, I wish they had better food options, but the coffee is fine. read more

You can read review until your blue in the face. Every one is critic, right. Today goal to indulge and try only the espresso and Giants Game is on point. Their Con Panna had just the right amount of whip cream. Is there cream as rich or de'lish as Lola's no. But doesn't have to be! Both Lola and Giant have some of the best espressos in the downtown area. I dig... read more

Giant Coffee - Con panna, on point. - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Phoenix, Arizona

Trendy is the first word that comes to mind. The staff, the clientele, and vibe are all very modern and au current. The design of the place is also very cool: lots of straight lines, lots of woods, a wall made of all glass. Great place to work (not too crowded, good energy, outlets) Coffee was solid too. I had the dirty chai and i could tell it was an actual house blend because it was very heavy on the chai flavor (unlike a lot of the premade stuff) and definitely tasted fresh. read more

There are quite a few of great coffee shops in downtown Phoenix and I spend quite a bit of time trying them all out. Giant still stands as one of my favorites and one of the best Phoenix has to offer. I love their cookies! I recommend trying to stop in for happy hour if you get the chance! The staff and barista's are always friendly and they are also pretty knowledgeable about coffee as well. read more

Giant Coffee - Honey Vanilla Latte - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Phoenix, Arizona

What coffee shop doesn't deserve a good rating when they nail atmosphere and coffee?! Beautiful and calm topped with a good cup. Their Honey Vanilla Latte has a lot to offer and another cup or two of it is indeed worth the trouble. The single origin black liquid can ignite a psychological trip to the great gig in the sky and back. The location of the place is a bit odd, as most won't know there is a coffee shop here unless they actively search for it. The music they use as the ambience is delicate and not overbearing. Overall this place delivers something sweet aesthetically without sacrificing quality. While you are here, venture through Bunky Boutique, a small store within the shop. This place, like Giant Coffee, has a lot to offer. All of it with a smile. read more

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HORRIBLE customer service. 1. The guy taking our order can't properly take the order. We ordered two of the food menu and two coffee, everything to-go. But he brought the foods out as dine-in. When we asked if the food can be put in a to-go box, he told us the food can only be dine-in. So we were pretty much FORCED to eat there. It doesn't make sense that you can't take out a toast and fried eggs. And plus, why did he even ask us if it was for here or to-go when taking the order if he was gonna forget them? 2. Food took WAY too long. We were told that the food would take 10 minutes, but ended up waiting 25. 3. Eggs tasted like detergent.. On top of all that mess, coffee wasn't wonderful either. So I repeat. Do NOT go here. Horrible experience. read more

A little progressive for me, but I'm willing to look past it for the fantastic coffee and bagel we had. I got the honey vanilla latte with an extra shot of expresso... fire fire flame it was. The everything bagel we had also a little more than your average bagel. The ambiance was great. Very open/welcoming. read more

Giant Coffee - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Phoenix, Arizona

I hadn't been here for a few years, since right after it opened. The honey vanilla latte was good, but, as mentioned in other reviews, the place became COMPLETELY overrun with kids after the nearby school let out. There were at least 50 "tweens" packed into the small space, along with their bulky backpacks and musical instruments, most of them not buying anything and just loudly "hanging out," making the experience unpleasant and uncomfortable. On the way out, when I went to use the restroom, which looked clean and shiny from the outside, it was locked, and you need to get one of those gnarly keys (usually attached to a large, filthy kitchen utensil) to open it... Went back during the summer and it was quieter (self-conscious indie-rock easily heard), the iced latte was good but expensive ($6.00 for a 16 oz. with an extra shot). read more

Delicious coffee! I bet the deserts and other snacks they have are just as yummy! I will be back next time I'm in Phoenix!

I tried this place for the first time today. I got myself a bagel (which was perfectly toasted and warm when handed to me) and a 16oz Hot Vanilla Latte. The service was great. They were very friendly and patient with me even after I realised I may not have enough to get the bagel. The cashier recommend may I try their tarts (so that I could afford to eat at least). I really appreciated her suggestion but managed to find loose change to cover my total, about $8.66. The parking is limited but I did find available parking accros the street at CVS, which was not for CVS customers only (thank goodness). After trying my latte, I am please but there was not enough syrup for my liking. After reading more reviews and Yelp, I found that many people love their Honey Vanilla Latte. This just may give me that sweetness I like. So, I plan on stopping by again to give that Latte a try. As for now, I am a fan but I am not entirely in love with this place quite yet... To be continued... read more

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The honey vanilla latte was awesome! It was very flavorful and the coffee was strong the service was also great. The barista helped me decide the drink based on different flavors I liked and helped me decide on this one! read more

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Great Chai for a change! Pastries as well, but darn hard to find unless you know where to go. Limited parking but great coffee. read more

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Best Americano around!!!! After starting the keto diet 1 month ago, I unfortunately am only aloud to have heavy cream in my coffee. No more lattes. Anyway, I found the best way to have a great coffee is to have an Americano with heavy cream. After trying probably 20 coffee spots, I declare Giant Coffee the best Americano I have tried. I am so happy with this place!! Not to mention Amanda and Mathew were super sweet and seemed to really enjoy their jobs! I am forever a loyal customer read more

Giant Coffee - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Phoenix, Arizona

Ack! So I was terribly excited while waiting months and months for Giant to open because 1) I like the tucked away location 2) I love coffee and 3) We spend a lot of time at the library. So this morning after scooping up some Krispy Kreme donuts (mmmm) to take over to my friend Kate's house for brunch, I decided to pop by and grab a coffee to go since the previous 2 attempts at visiting Giant were met with a "closed" sign. I gave 2 stars because I really do like the space. There were a few people hanging out and I walked up to the counter where 2 girls were working. The girl behind the cash register was talking to a guy at the counter. I then saw the cash only sign which wasn't such a big deal to me as I had some cash in my car today, though normally I don't and probably wouldn't have made the trek to CVS as I was in a hurry and had my 3 yr. old in tow. I asked the girl not talking if she could start my drink while I ran out to get my money. She told me to order from the other girl. I took two steps to my left and stood behind the chatting guy. They kept chatting. No bueno. I looked at the other girl again who was just standing there, and again asked her if I could order my drink. She looked at the talking girl and finally said "sure." I ordered 2 shots of espresso over ice with a shot of vanilla. My summer morning caffeine jolt. I was told by said girl that she couldn't make this for me. "Excuse me????" I was told that she was not allowed to make this, as the espresso was to only be ordered in so it could be drank (drunk?) within 10 minutes for the "flavor branding" of Giant. I tried to persuade her again, letting her know I didn't want to drink it there - nor did I want to drink it hot, as I'd just been hanging out in a 105 degree parking lot for the past hour. I was told "no." NO???? SERIOUSLY??? This girl - who I didn't even know - was telling me what I could or couldn't drink when I hadn't had ANY caffeine yet! It's probably a good thing my daughter was with me after all, as being turned down for espresso + PMS don't co-exist very happily. She asked if I'd like something different. I simply said "no," when I really wanted to say oh so much more with included %%$$&*(#*$^$ words. I will not be back. Thankfully there are other options (with my #1 being Royal Coffee) and I would have even made the trip up to Lux if I hadn't been in a hurry. So french pressed coffee at Kate's it was, and I would strongly recommend that Matt get over his "flavor branding" theory if he wants to thrive and to teach his employees the concept of the customer being right if they are polite, have cash, and aren't asking for something ridiculously out of the ordinary. Jeesh. read more

Giant Coffee's menu is not exactly giant. It's actually sort of sparse. Much of the wording on said menu is heavily littered with predictable buzzwords such as "fair trade", "organic", "recycled", which kind of never fails to annoy me. While I was standing there contemplating said menu, the air conditioning was blasting so hard I got goose bumps. Then I turned to contemplate the expansive space and saw the humongous front windows/doors were WIDE. OPEN. Yes. Wide open, spilling all the air conditioning out. Huh? Instantaneous loss of credibility. Yeah. So that said, the cash only deal is a bummer. Does anyone under 50 carry cash anymore? Total pain in the ass. If I have nine dollars on me, I don't to spend it all on overpriced coffee. The coffee itself is okay, very strong and a little burnt, as seems to be the trend in recent years. I could make it palatable with a lot of cream and some funky all-natural organic free trade green sugar-free alternative. It was definitely way too strong for my SO, who made a bit of a sphincter face with his first sip. The pastries are from Tammie Coe -- tasty, yes, but nothing you can't get elsewhere. The space IS gorgeous, don't get me wrong, and it's my favorite part of this shop. Disappointingly, the bathrooms are really average. Usually spiffy places like this have bomb ass bathrooms. The attached Bunky Boutique is super cute, and it deserves its own review. So yeah. Verdict? Too many other places to get coffee in this area... especially ones that open before 7 am, when I'm usually pounding the streets, desperate for caffeine. Time will tell how GC pans out... read more

Lightning may not strike twice, but success has struck the Pool family, as their third business venture is another home run. Giant Coffee is in a great building located off first street and McDowell. Giant manages to strike a balance between modern/industrial and cozy. Plenty of space with various seating, along with a great big glass garage door which is opened during good weather. The coffee and snacks are what you would expect from Matt & Ernie, they are well thought out, and delicious. The honey vanilla latte is so tasty, and the pastries pair very nicely with it. One tip, the breakfast burritos take 15 minutes to prepare and heat, so just know if you are trying to get one to go, plan ahead, or they can give you heating instructions. Since this isn't QT, the stuff is a step above, and good things are worth waiting for. Last but not least, the service at Giant Coffee is, well- Giant! Every time I go to Giant, the service is fast, friendly, and warm. I admit to my locally owned bias, and this coffee shop is great, and another welcome addition to the 602. I really cannot think of a good reason to pass a locally owned place in favor of a corporate company. I can only imagine what the next Pool venture will be, but if is anything like the other three businesses, Phoenix's future is so bright- it will have to wear shades. read more

Honey vanilla latte! Honey vanilla latte! Why am I cheer leading for coffee? Because the honey vanilla latte is freaking delicious! (And rather full of caffeine, apparently...) The staff is also incredibly friendly and helpful, and the clothing & accessory store in the adjacent space is fun to browse around in while you're waiting for a... oh, I don't know... honey vanilla latte? The only thing better than the honey vanilla latte was the stray kitten I found outside. I named him Giant. So, even if you don't like coffee, you might find something else awesome in/around this place. When I say that, I mean something like a cool ring next door or a tasty nosh.. I think the cat discovery was kind of an anomaly. Regardless, the vibes are all around pleasant, and Giant is worth checking out (even if you don't find a cat... which you may not want. In that case, I recommend a pastry.) read more

I was on a mission for pour over coffee, and thanks to Yelp- I found it! I would go out on a limb and say that Giant Coffee might make the BEST, yes, I said it... The BEST coffee in Phoenix. I am a true coffee snob, so I don't take my coffee lightly. Pour over coffee requires dedication, and time. A proper pour over could take 5 minutes (not great if you are in a hurry). Giant coffee offers a great range of coffees (I prefer Ethiopian), and is at a better price point than Cartels (which I would rate as a close 2nd in terms of coffee). Parking is limited. Ideally park across the cancer survivor park near the CVS. Space design: very cool ambiance! When the weather is nice, the retractable doors open up. read more

i like to rate Coffee Shops on the following scales: Coffee/Tea: on the higher-end side. baristas aren't particularly talented and the espresso drinks are Cartel-level. meh. not good, not awful, just over-priced and passable. Service: fairly stern but not bad. Parking: a challenge. i don't believe they have a parking lot here, and the street spaces are limited. sssooo, what? do you chance it by parking in the Walgreen's lot across the street or the Phx library lot? do they tow fervently in Phx? i'm from california, boss, where we don't chance it. i guess you have to park in an adjacent neighborhood and hoof it for 1/2 a mile if none of the 10 street spaces are avail? weird. and the shop doesn't address parking on its website, social media or signage in the actual location. l-a-m-e. ***update*** from looking at other Yelp reviews, it does look like they have half a dozen spaces in back of the building. shouldn't be that hard to find where your parking is.. still lame. Ambiance: i personally don't like it. the individual tables are too small. the WAY awkward DJ booth/seats along the back wall lord over the general seating area from an elevated perch that makes you feel like the emperor is watching your every move. coffee shops should have comfy seating, not alters. then, there is the cliche'd communal table in the center of this mess, which is probably the best option, depending on which way you're facing. plenty of room, i guess, if you have a couple seats to yourself. this place is too dark; windows along the northern edge only. super cute and artsy, but not very practical for meetings, getting work done, or anything other than chugging an espresso shot and bouncing. Clientele: cool. mix of students (some too young/high school), professionals and of course...The Hipsters. minus the loud sub-18-year-olds, good vibe. Fun Fact: if you want water in a to-go cup, it's a 50-cent charge. Overall: very average, dark and cramped space for a quick meeting if you're in the area. meh. read more

I am a junkie for amazing coffee houses. I have been since my very first coffee in a small place on a cold rainy day in Seattle when I was a young flight attendant newly housed in a rainy cold city away from my home! Well. Even when it's a 110* out, I am still a hot java junkie! I am one of those probable weird birds that has to have a HOT coffee in the morning .. after all the positive reviews from my Yelp family, I hopped into my hoopty and found my way to Giant Coffee. I am not real brave driving in craziness and I found it a little tricky to get to. Tip... park at CVS and call it good! Although, I did finally find my way into the back parking lot with a cool mural painted over the entrance in back. Once inside, order some of the most amazing coffee! ! Brewed perfectly to order. Mine was a Honey Vanilla nonfat latte.. my little daughter, ( yes. she's almost college age and I am in denial that she has started drinking caffeine?!!!) had the nonfat dry Capp.. do they balk at asking for extra dry or 220*? Nope. Not a blink. (Ummmm, where did she learn this Java lingo?? ) The barista even did a pretty little cappuccino art on her Java... :) Nice one! ( Mom is watching you , young barista san! ) She had a muffin too... I can't partake , but she loved it! There are cool drinks if your not an odd one like me. Cold Brew Java and teas too. Giant Coffee is very clean; there are fresh flowers around ... a great, VERY clean and LARGE bathroom ,( ask for the key and don't stand there at the door that clearly says 'ask for key at Giant or Bunky' , like I did for a good 5-8 minutes! #blondemomentsofkimberly) There is cool music playing. A few brekky or snack items including a breakfast burrito and oven baked eggs to order! Some day! When the sad end of the coffee cup is showing sans espresso... stop by the cute boutique that's inside Giant Coffee : Bunky Boutique. Cute, cute things and even unique AZ things :) read more

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After another enjoyable morning perched at Giant Coffee, I'm still a large fan of this coffee house. Today, I tried the Honey Vanilla Latte. Yes yelp homies, it's as good as it sounds. Was it the honey mixed with sweet vanilla or was it the vanilla sweetened with delicious honey? Either way, I like it and I'd really like to find an excuse to stop by for a cup every morning. Here's what I liked most about it: I would take a sip of my coffee and totally forget about the honey until it touched my taste buds and I was pleasantly reminded once again. The staff remains to be so nice and friendly every time I'm there and the coffee shop is comfortable to sit and chat with some fellow yelpers during office hours or do some work to plan the next Yelptastic event. Keep up the good work of consistently pleasing your customers Mr. Giant Coffee! read more

I like Giant's setup, I really do. It is really conducive to firing up the laptop and getting stuff done. I'm just not a huge fan of the espresso. I think I had a few batches that were overly roasted because in addition to being bolder than I prefer the espresso tasted a bit burnt. From reading the ratings maybe that's the new thing but it doesn't really float my boat. In addition, it always takes FOREVER to get my order. Made slowly with love, perhaps? That's all good and well but I've been late to work on more than one occasion as a result of too much "love". I've found that Songbird is the best place to go for coffee on the way to work if you work downtown. read more

There are about 10 parking spots in the back and street parking in the front. I like vibe there however, I wasn't too impressed with the Honey Vanilla Latte. I normally like my coffee strong enough to grow hair on my chest and sweet enough to give a normal person diabetes (aka - white chocolate mocha from Starbucks). I was excited to get a pastry but I saw a few flies making sweet sweet love to one and I had to pass. Anyway... I'd probably won't be going back since LUX is so close. read more

Yay! I'm a fan pretty much sums it up! 'Giant Coffee'.... hmmm While I have no idea what the hell that's supposed to mean, I do like that it seems to elicit playful banter, in which we get to bust out our best porn star voices and use the phrase 'GIANT coffee' in place of other more descriptive words whilst discussing where to go for our Saturday morning fix. It's fun, try it. On to the meat and potatoes : The coffee was good. My mocha was not sweet at all, something I actually enjoyed. There's a fine line between sweet and syrupy and hey, I'd rather have to add a lump of sugar myself than be stuck in nestle chocolate syrup hell. The little chicky that took our order was cute and bubbly. She asked if we had ever been there before and seemed to genuinely care that we enjoy our experience. I really like the idea of not yelling out the customers name but table service for coffee also seemed a bit weird. I would prefer the latter of course and could definitely get over the awkwardness.. it's probably just me anyway.. The space itself was outstanding. I am a table girl, not a couch girl (especially if I'm there less to socialize and more to surf). The work counter area is perfect for me as I don't like having people at my back when I'm working on my novel..... okay, checking my facebook, whatever. Having someone at my back when I'm on my computer is a pet peeve of mine and there is enough seating to accommodate multiple people with similar neurosis. High five! My only real complaint is the lack of an obvious space or bus-tub in which to leave your empties. Maybe I just missed it. I'm certainly not leaving it on the table and felt kinda silly walking back up to the counter all wide eyed and dorky 'Errrr...hey guys, what do I do with this...'. Again, I'm a neurotic train-wreck so sometimes human interaction gets the best of me. So ya, 4 stars!! read more

So I drank one of their excellent Honey Vanilla Lattes and needed to use the bathroom, so I went over to the counter to ask for the key, since the bathroom is locked. Walked up to the urinal, finished my business, glanced down and it struck me at that moment that Giant is definitely my kind of coffee shop. read more

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S.L.O.W. service. It wasn't even busy when I went in. ONE person getting ONE drink ahead of me. I place my order for a large honey vanilla latte with soy. Wait almost ten minutes. They wrote soy on the cup. The barrista spent plenty of extra time making the foam at the top look like a swan. If I was drinking it there, that would have been nice. I ordered it to go. It was getting a lid on it and going to my car. I don't need pretty. I need caffeine! He announced "honey vanilla latte." I added, "soy?" And he said, "no." He took the cup back, and started again. I went in for a quick latte to go - on my way to work. Total time - close to 20 minutes. Not Okay. That said - the latte was quite good. I may go back for another one. When I have lots of time to sit and sip and not care what the clock says. read more

Just two stars for now, and thats just because the coffee was amazing. There is a lot more work to do though. My wife ordered a chai and it tasted just like steamed milk and boxed Oregon Chai mixed together. And not even in the proper proportions. If you own a boutique coffee shop then everything on the menu should be homeade/good. I feel like so much effort was put into the coffee and the chai was an after thought. Not everyone enjoys coffee. My other gripe that I can't get a machiatto to go. You just can't. Even though the 50+ other coffee shops that I have been to have no problem with this. I know that its just a double shot with some foam on top. You don't need to remind me of this, and say that is the reason you can't get it to go. They make small cups, and that is what I like to drink. I am usually on the go as well, and don't really want to sit around waiting for it to cool off enough to drink. Just put it in a cup and let me be on my way. With so many other fantastic coffee shops downtown (and a bit closer to me) i don't see myself returning during the week, but possibly on the weekend when i have some time to sit and enjoy it. read more

I asked for an Americano with a small amount of dark chocolate -- shaved, pump, powder, I don't care -- whatever is easiest for you, although I was hoping they would pride themselves on having high quality, very dark, freshly shaved chocolate. I was told they won't make it. Not "can't" because they don't have chocolate, but "won't" because they know better than I what I should be drinking. And this from people who put honey in coffee. I will not be back. read more

This is the life and i might have just realized it's right before my eyes. After reading the negative reviews and a few salient 5 star reviews I can surmise this: This is NW west coffee done in the desert. Get used to it! I lived in Portland OR and was fueled by Stumptown coffee. Four Barrel is its little cousin, or are they sisters? Competitive brothers? Anyway, it is artisan coffee with emphasis on the process, product and passion. If we could just purge the syrups, fraps and button pressing espresso we would find the coffee gods smiling upon GC. Giant Coffee have beans, dark...flavorful...hard...b e a n s. ... anyway, got lost there for a bit. Flag me. The only real difference between Giant and most NW roasters/cafes is the service. In NW, it is kind of lik this: "Uh you came here to get coffee, you should be lucky we are even making you this awesome espresso and allowing you to drink our art in a cup.... Andddd you still have not ordered. Know what you want before you speak to me." In Giant, " HEY! Lets talk about what you want to talk about, oh you are here for great tasting coffee? I thought we could Socratic method for about 30min?" I personally dont mind the friendly dispositions, it is refreshing to have a little playful banter with my coffee. Everybody is fighting their own battles, and someone saying have a great day after a single serving convo is worth paying 23cents more than going to Starbucks for a drip. This is the life and i might have just realized it's right before my eyes...yep. RL NOte: If the owner or manager doesn't respect the customer, that is always a no in the world of business. No matter where you go in the world, you can never escape douche bags costumers. Get used to it, and make it opportunity. read more

My drink of choice is iced mocha and it wasn't the best I've had but it was good. The service was friendly and the inside was a modern, clean look and a good atmosphere for reading. I'd recommend it if you're in the area. Tip: they told me no one tickets the couple of metered spots out front, fyi (if you want to take your chances)! read more

Giant Coffee - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Phoenix, Arizona

It should be called Giant Pastries! I bought a poppy seed muffin and I think it weighed nearly a pound. It was comically big, the girl behind the counter and I had a laugh. Hard to complain about that though! I like this place, despite being cash only and having next to no parking. The staff is really nice and helpful, thanks to them I got turned on to the honey vanilla latte which at $4.00 for a 16 oz. is a rather expensive but delicious revelation. Only complaint...the pastries are SUPER sweet. Almost unbearably. I had a bite of the muffin and my face puckered like Renee Zellwegger's. Another great little coffee shop to kill time in before work! read more