9 SHOPS IN ALBUQUERQUE
Shops that roast their own beans, from Corrales to Downtown. Buy a bag on the way out.
Michael Thomas CoffeeNob HillA roaster with a winter menu that includes Krampus chai and eggnog brûlée.
Tarot readings on some Saturdays. A second location is under construction.
Hours Mon–Fri 6am–3pm · Sat–Sun 7am–3pm
Good to know Dogs welcome on the back patio · Garden courtyard
Slow Burn CoffeeWells ParkThey roast their own, and the shelves are stocked with used books.
The books come from Down Home Books. Single origins go on espresso and pour-over, and the strawberry sumac matcha is the house oddball.
Hours Daily 7am–5pm
Good to know Wifi · Deck seating · Vegan breakfast burrito
La Luz Coffee Co.North ValleyNorth Valley roastery with a piñon spice latte.
The syrups lean New Mexican. This fall alone: a mercado, a latte-art throwdown, and an anniversary dance party.
Hours Daily 7am–6pm
Good to know Quiet enough to study · Pup cups for dogs · Street parking
Cutbow CoffeeFly-fishing roaster with a polka-dot wall and a big covered patio.
The patio is shared with Sidetrack Brewing. Their coffee porter with Steel Bender came back this fall by popular demand.
Hours Tue–Fri 7:30am–3pm · Sat–Sun 8am–3pm · closed Mon (check)
Good to know Fast wifi · Dog-friendly patio
Grinding Gears CoffeeCorralesCorrales roastery that posts its V60 recipe.
Small batches roasted on site and sealed within days. Seats inside and out, and a house blend for The Farm Stand down the road.
Hours Daily 8am–3pm (check)
Good to know Seats inside and out
VM CoffeeDowntownFrench Toast Friday on local challah, a new version every week.
They roast their own beans, and Chef Yoyo Torres runs the kitchen: tortilla soup, crème brûlée French toast. Patio seating when it's warm.
Hours Mon–Fri 6am–3pm · Sat 10am–2pm · closed Sun
Good to know Fast wifi · Quiet
Oval Dogs CoffeeRio RanchoA Rio Rancho roastery with a porch and a view of the Sandias.
The café only opens Friday and Saturday mornings. The rest of the week they roast, with free bean delivery anywhere in Rio Rancho.
Hours Fri & Sat only, 8am–1pm
Trifecta CoffeeThey roast their own and bake hard: green chile apple cheesecake bars, hand-tempered bonbons.
Open until 6 on weekdays, and people come here to study.
Hours Mon–Fri 6am–6pm · Sat 7am–5pm · Sun 8:30am–3pm
Good to know Wifi · Quiet · Covered patio
Lasso Coffee & LagerDowntownThey roast the coffee and brew the lagers, and the long tables are good for working until 9.
Kölsch, Vienna lager and pils on draft and in 4-packs, single-origin coffee on drip, and food pop-ups most weekends. Movie nights and live music on the patio.
Hours Mon–Thu 7am–9pm · Fri 7am–11pm · Sat 7:30am–11pm · Sun 7:30am–9pm (check)
Good to know Long tables and booths for working · Beer, wine, kombucha, house cocktails · Courtyard patio
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