Other People’s Coffee: Cave Creek, AZ – Cave Creek Coffee Company
Introducing: “Other People’s Coffee” – what hopes to be a series of posts by folks in the Everyday Joe’s community concerning coffee they have not at Everyday Joe’s, usually in other cities or states. As the number of these posts grow, it could turn into a handy little reference for knowing where to get coffee during your travels. I know I’m excited.
Coffee Shop: Cave Creek Coffee Company
Location: Cave Creek, Arizona
Drink: Double Americano, 12 oz. cup, half-full
Drinker: Chris Hess
When I leave Fort Collins, a switch flips in my brain resulting in a near-obsessive hunt for good coffee. After years of humoring me, my wife & parents have about had their fill and I now try to keep my mouth shut when we pass a coffee shop en route to somewhere else.
In order to satisfy my desire, I have had to deploy several strategies aimed at finding my fix. They include:
- Sneaking out of a store we are shopping in if there is a coffee shop in the general vicinity. When I reappear with an Americano, I am usually asked, “Chris, where did that come from?” “I manifested it,” I reply.
- If I happen to be driving the vehicle on our way to some place other than where I want to drink brewed beans, we may “get lost” and end up driving by the coffee shop. I can then go in and get directions, and return with a latte.
- Spending several hours of grueling and angst-filled Googling looking for the right place.
For my recent trip to Scottsdale, Arizona, I chose to employ strategy three. At times, this strategy must be combined with one or both of the other strategies. However, on this foray to the jewel of the southwest, my wife Jessica was surprisingly willing to accompany me to the Cave Creek Coffee Company in Cave Creek, AZ.
I had a double americano. It was good. There was a nice amount of crema. They pulled the shots directly on top of the water. There was corrugated steel on all of the walls. I sat on a very large leather couch. Jes almost fell asleep on an equally large leather couch.
However, the real reason I wanted to go to C4 (which is it’s hip name) was to check out their concert venue, which has hosted several musicians that have also filled Everyday Joe’s with their musical notes. To my surprise, there were two stages…a rather small indoor stage, and a rather spectacular outdoor one. Bleacher seating towards the back, row seating up front, tables everywhere else, and the blue tarps serving as shelter from winds and dirt particles kind of make you feel like you’re in a giant McDonald’s playplace.
That’s about it concerning C4. It was a nice time, nothing less. Maybe a little bit more. Stop by if you ever find yourself in the northern Scottsdale area of the 48th state. It’ll be fun, promise.
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