35 North Coffee

The shop is so cute and super spacious. The matcha latte is supreme. You can taste the high quality matcha. It's in the central area of Santa Fe

The positive news is that 35 North has reopened at its former locale. 35 North had been my regular café since I arrived and until it closed without warning. Not finding the other Santa Fe coffee places to my liking for various reasons (bean quality, infrequent roasting if any, stale beans, storage that accelerates oxidation, did I say stale beans, mostly underwhelming machinery, infrequent cleaning/maintenance), I was not in a good place all these months (keeping alive with a subscription of the increasingly disappointing Hair Bender blend from Stumptown, which unfortunately was sold by Duane Sorenson to Pete's Coffee in 2015, and nine years later it's pretty obvious Stumptown has been swallowed whole by Pete's). I had only recently found a roaster, a guy named Tom with his solo venture, Odd Box, at 1314 Apache, that has been very much to my liking, but right at Christmas due to unexpected client visits suddenly I ran out of beans, and Tom had taken a few days' vacation (about which he had told me the prior time I was in his roastery). By happenstance, someone at FB Santa Fe Foodies indicated 35 North would open Saturday, December 28, and of course there I was to buy a bag to tide me over until Tom returned on the 30th. Except for one TINY detail. 35 North reopened, but no roasting was taking place, and when I inquired, the staff had no idea when (or IF!) they would begin roasting. I get it. Just because one reopens does not mean that the old supply line can be re-established, if it still exists. The coffee game has become more dynamic if not outright volatile. Climate change and droughts, especially in the large producing countries of Brazil, Vietnam and Colombia, don't help matters, and the demand decline the $tarbuck$ and other mammoth chains have suffered, in part because the US consumer is waking up to the fact he/she has been fraudulently sold sugar with a bit of coffee as "coffee", has not offset the lower supply. If I were 35 North, the no-brainer is to outsource the roasting to Tom at Odd Box. He is absolutely dedicated, skillful and knowledgeable, he is not a retail competitor, and at the moment my guess is Tom has excess capacity and access to more quality green beans. Plus currently Odd Box has an Ethiopian light roast from the southern extremity of Yirgacheffe, actually 40km south of Yirgacheffe proper, a co-op named Halo Beriti, that can lay claim to the highest altitude coffee grown in Ethiopia (altitude 1460-2071, with a patch at 2300, meters (Santa Fe by comparison sits at 2194 meters - imagine growing coffee here!)). It is rather good! I am enjoying an early morning cup right now while listening to Ben Patterson's Cooking in the Couve on KVSF 101.5 The Cat.

Found in the very back of one of the little mall areas off of the Plaza, 35 North is a pretty cool space. I ended up with a rose cardamom matcha with oat milk and I really enjoyed it. The space they have with chairs and tables is great for pulling out the laptop and getting some work done. I think that really was the best part, great seating and lovely views as the snow came down outside. They also have an outdoor patio area which was not possible because of weather but would be enjoyable on a sunnier day.

A great spot to stop and get some coffee or a little treat. Their croissant is delicious and flaky. But what continues to bring me back is their turmeric ginger chai latte. I gave this place 4 stars because my husband hasn't liked the cortados he has gotten here. However, I haven't tried their coffee selection.They will also fill up your water bottle if you ask. So helpful in this drier climate.

We were in Santa Fe three mornings and stopped in each morning! The cortado was perfect. The beans are freshly roasted on premises. Baristas know what they're doing. Great searing area (indoor and outdoor). Dog friendly. Treated ourselves to a Santa Fe special green chili croissant on our last morning - yum!

This is the best coffee we've had in Santa Fe, tucked away in a hideaway location off Santa Fe Plaza. They roast their own coffee in house, which is the ultimate for coffee aficionados. They have a phenomenal indoor and outdoor seating area away from the hustle and bustle of the tourists on the streets.I had a pour-over, which I highly recommend. You will do yourself a disservice to get drip coffee here as there are many other better options. My wife had the Americano, which is like making a drip cup of coffee only using espresso and diluting it with water. It is better than drip flavor wise.My wife and I sat out in the outdoor seating area, which was on a bit of a balcony over the street level. It was a beautiful way to enjoy a great cup of coffee on a nice day.

There are a ton of choices for coffee in Santa Fe. I was happy with my choice of picking this one. It was pretty busy. Has a weird set up where only one door to come in and out of. And a seating area across the hall. The service was great. The coffee was very good! They roast the beans right there. So you are getting their coffee. Great little spot to have some java!

Huge and frothy, solid cappuccino at this spot perched above the bustling downtown, open early on the weekends, with couch seating outside to relax in. Make sure to get "to stay" so you can enjoy their smaller-sized cappuccino which is still huge in one of their big mugs.

Stopped in on a chilly Sunday for something to warm us up. If you enter on E Water street, the coffee shop is on the second floor. There are steps and an elevator that can get you there. If you enter on San Francisco St, you're already on the second floor! I ordered a turmeric ginger chai latte. I've had variations of this drink, but not exactly this. It was so deliciously foamy. The color was influenced by turmeric, though I felt like it tasted mostly of ginger. I didn't get any of the chai spice flavor. Either way, it was delicious. My husband got a caramel latte and said it was really good.One of the coolest things about this shop is that they roast their own beans. Another is the view. After we got our drinks, we sat in the cold sun and we're able to look out on Water street. It was a lovely way to enjoy our drinks.

Superb coffee and pastries, great service and atmosphere. Make sure to go early if you want pastries