Press Coffee - the Roastery

I am a big lover of coffee and have been to many Press Coffee locations in the past. This was my first visit to their Roastery location in Phoenix. It is a nice space that is two levels with plenty of seating. The second level has wood flooring and is an open-air concept. The atmosphere is really chill and a great place to network or study. I appreciate coffee shops like Press that are passionate about putting out a good cup of coffee. Press Coffee has become a staple here in the Valley since they started out 15 years ago. They have good relations with their farmers and work hard to put out a quality product. I am a latte with no sugar or flavors or black coffee type of person. I do not do blended coffee drinks because I want that pure coffee taste in my cup. So knowing that I am getting the freshest cup of coffee is important to me. In addition to their coffee menu, Press has an assortment of pastries and breakfast items to pair with your coffee drink.I came here for their Coffee 101 class that they hold on the second level. Every time that I think that I know a lot about coffee, some coffee expert teaches me something new. The guy who ran the class was knowledgeable and passionate about coffee. We learned about what makes a quality bean and what to look for in purchasing your coffee. There was a lot of sniffing and tasting involved in this class. We were also given a tour of their roasting area and learned about the coffee roasting process. These classes are a lot of fun, especially when you get a group of people together. You can sign up for them on their website.Press Coffee has a monthly coffee subscription that allows you to get a bag of coffee beans delivered to your home.

So we decided to give this establishment a try since it is near our apartment but honestly, we were not impressed. We bought 2 drip coffees but they didn't provide us with any lids. I did ask and they finally gave us a couple of them. We decided to dine upstairs where they were hosting a coffee brewing class. The establishment is clean and the coffee is decent but they had no alternative milk or creamer options. Finally, the staff including the gentlemen who were conducting the classes were obsessed with talking badly about Starbucks coffee. I am pretty sure Starbucks customers don't care about this establishment, so why is this establishment so concerned about Starbucks? I won't be back.

TL;DR - solid coffee and nice study spotI came here with a couple friends to get some studying done and thoroughly enjoyed the experience. I tried the peanut butter shaker and it was really good! It wasn't too sweet but it still has a really strong peanut butter flavor. Their pastries are from Noble, but how good they are depends on how fresh they are.

So so good. Great vibe. Attractive building. Coffee roasts there. Crowded but no too crowded, with people chatting, working, reading. Coffee is great and free refills on the drip!

Love trying out other Press locations as I've been a Press Coffee fan since their first location opened in 2008. This location is very cool inside with ample sitting and a large patio. Always kind and helpful employees whenever visited this location for coffee, food or to restock coffee beans for home. Definitely recommend checking out.

Best coffee place!! Love the cold brew and the shakers, never had a bad coffee drink honestly. The workers are what make this place one of the best - always so kind and always have smiles on their faces even when it's crazy busy!

Really nice space! I love the second floor! Very nice place to go and get a coffee. Great customer service!I would like to take one of their Coffee 101 classes.

Alright - I LOVE PRESS. When I think about having a great day it starts here. Unfortunately, I live off bell and this is on Shea.. I ordered the instant coffee packs at home when I'm in a pinch and can't stop by. However, PRESS has turned into my go-to spot for coffee. I will say if you are in a hurry - I wouldn't come here. Though since I complained in my review the staff are producing drinks and not chit chatting. Anyways - who cares about service if it's great! My go to: I get the chocolate peanut butter shaker. It's smooth and just the perfect espresso taste. The blueberry muffin from Noble is hit or miss. Sometimes it has 2 blueberries and it's just boring - sometimes it has 8 blueberries and it's better - and rarely it has 15 bb and it's amazing. It's like playing the lotto so I get one regardless. I wish we had more locations.

Stopped by this Press location for the first time, and had a drip coffee to see what they're all about. They have milk alternatives and that is a plus and some of their food items are dairy-free/vegan so that is another plus. I am not sure if any of the pastries are dairy-free or vegan. The coffee is good, it wasn't spectacular but good. I sat upstairs and a Coffee 101 presentation just happened to start. I couldn't help but over hear some bits of what was said by the male presentator while explaining the difference between the coffee at Press he took jabs at Starbucks for over roasting, I felt like the person could have said other "companies or our competitors". While we were on our way out the door another male counter person said the same thing about Starbucks and their over roasting, and it just seemed odd to me that this must be a norm at Pressed coffee to be "pressed about how Starbucks roasts their beans". Overall Press Roastery is a cool spot to have a coffee, chill and get work done or relax.

Amazing coffee with great service every time! We've had the breakfast sandwiches a couple times and they are always hot and fresh. Big and open shop with lots of seating indoors and outdoors. We love Press and visit often!