This place is the mother of all coffee shops and houses in Arizona and I will happily tell you why. I have been drinking delicious coffee and enjoying great service and prices at JB for the better part of twelve years, almost since the place first opened. The previous owner, Dennis, was a very nice man who strove to great efforts to make his coffee shop stand out over all others.

After about two years ago or so, Dennis decided to get into another venture and consequently sold the place to my friend, Paul, who had worked there for years as a manager. The first thing that Paul did was remodel the entire place. He installed a new bar, new tables and chairs, new paint, new flooring—the whole shebang. The end result was a neo and modernized coffeehouse that stood apart from all others and looked freaking great!

He then added a beer bar with select specialty beers at great prices; they sell smokes and small eats too. The place is not only nice inside, other coffee houses simply pale in comparison to both the people that you will meet and the coffee that you will drink. And what other coffee house do you know of that sells beer?

All of that aside, the name derives from the famous Jamaican Blue Mountain coffee beans, which are some of the most expensive and delicious coffee beans that you can buy. They exclusively serve this coffee here, albeit it is very expensive, and that is where they got the name Jamaican Blue—which Paul has recently dubbed “Blue Bar”.

You will not find a better coffee house, better service or a nicer interior and exterior anywhere. Perhaps this is why Paul has recently decided to expand the place. There are several newer locations that are certain to open over the coming months in and around Phoenix. Rating: Six-stars for near-perfection! Good job Paul, and this rating is not because we are friends. This place is truly unique and amazing, and one-of-a-kind!

This smaller, yet very welcoming coffee shop is located in a complex and tucked away; if you do not know that it is there one could easily drive on by and end up at a Starbucks; oh my! The owner, Steve, started this place up several years ago with one mission statement in mind: offer people great service, a great environment, free internet and of course, the best damned coffee to ever hit your lips.

This is exactly what he has done with Steve’s Espresso, and yes they have awesome espresso. I had a triple-shot and it was perky, bitter and foamy—just the way that I like it! While they do not have the best location in the world, they make up for it by providing exceptional service, good eats and great drinks.

Rating: Four-stars for service, cleanliness, great coffee and free internet. The location is kind of bad and they could use to have more than two tables on the so-called patio as well as more seating inside. But hey, this is a great little coffee shop, don’t get me wrong!

This quant little coffee house has it all, seemingly. They are located near a boardwalk that overlooks a beautiful manmade lake. The place has seating for about fifty inside and about fifty on their patio. They also offer free internet with the purchase of a drink. You get an access code on your receipt and you can use it to log on to their awesome wireless network.

They host a cool, 20-30’s something crowd that is always friendly. Their service is great and their coffee is even better. You can also buy small eats and packaged coffee beans here for great prices. Head to the back and they even provide several computers that you can use to log onto the internet if you left your laptop at home.

Rating: Five-stars for great service and great coffee. There just are not enough good coffee houses anymore. The fact that they also provide free wireless internet and they have better coffee than the major chains sets this place apart as one of the best coffee houses in Chandler, Arizona. Not to mention the romantic lakeside views.

This nifty and one-of-a-kind coffee house on the Mesa/Tempe border has it all. They have a huge inside that offers a quiet and romantic escape from the traditional boredom of coffee houses that is prevalent in Arizona. They have great service, plenty of good eats, and some signature coffee drinks that you will not find anywhere else.

They also host open-mic nights and even have a small upright piano that from time-to-time will feature jazz pianists and others. The crowd consists of a younger 20s-something college type mostly studying for tests and clacking away on their keyboards. You can also get coffee from their drive-thru, which is rare in non-franchise coffee shops.

Rating: Five-stars for originality, location and service. I have had the pleasure of drinking coffee here on numerous occasions and they have yet to let me down. They also have cool open-mic nights and a great crowd of locals that are both friendly and talkative.

This nifty and very large coffee house is one of the best that you will ever find in Mesa, Arizona. They are most known for their awesome open-mic nights, where it can be hard to even find a table because the place gets so packed. Great service, awesome location and good coffee all equals a great coffee shop in my opinion.

This nifty and quiet location offers a great hub for studying ASU students to get their homework done. They offer great eats, amazing service and some of the best damned espresso that you will ever drink. Centrally located in downtown Tempe, you will find mostly a college crowd here. Free internet and a really nice and comfy interior are other added pluses.

This cool little coffee house has been around for quite some time and they aim to stay around. They offer great eats and great coffee treats. The service is also great, or I would not be talking about them. They have a great location in South Tempe and some of the best frozen coffee drinks that you will ever drink on a hot summer day in AZ. If you get romantic about your coffee than slurp it down in style here.