Gold Bar Espresso

Gold Bar Espresso

3141 S McClintock Dr, Tempe, AZ

★★★★★4.6(693 Google reviews)

Crema's Take

This beloved Tempe institution has been perfecting the art of espresso for decades with an authentically Italian approach to coffee craft that keeps locals coming back for over a decade. Their iced vanilla latte is legendary for good reason, and the team of genuinely warm baristas creates an intimate, study-friendly sanctuary across small cozy rooms where you'll find the kind of quiet focus that specialty coffee shops are meant to provide. It's the kind of unpretentious, family-owned spot where the coffee is smooth and balanced, the matcha is real deal, and the vibe feels like a well-kept secret worth sharing with the people you care about.

What to expect

Espresso-focused, with creative signature drinks, good cold brew. A slow-sit, laptop-friendly spot, good for meetings.

Cold brewCraft espressoLaptop friendlyTraditional drinksSpecialty drinksSignature drinksMeetingsSlow sit

Google Reviews

Christopher Fiscus
★★★★★4 months ago

Excellent OG espresso and coffee in Tempe. Have been killing it for decades. Their iced vanilla latte is hard if not impossible to beat. Great service! Quiet spot usually for studying or catching up or just exhaling.

Eduard Georgescu
★★★★★5 months ago

Love this place, local mom and pop , great coffee like Italy style . Matcha is real deal too!! Girls are always helpful and friendly. Nice and relaxing atmosphere.

Giovanna Arvizu
★★★★★6 months ago

Best Coffee! I have been coming here for over 10 years. I am now married and live quite far but we still come during the weekends or whenever we get the chance. Their coffee is smooth and even on an empty belly it does hurt it, that's how I know this is high quality. I have…

B Bayrak
★★★★★11 months ago

Nice coffee shop with a lot of potential. Comfortable seating in small rooms. The food I bought was not fresh and needed to be microwaved. Coffee was decent. There is no bathroom for guests.

Justin
★★★★★4 years ago

Went here out of the blue and it's a small little family owned coffee shop, I got the mocha espresso and it was fantastic and taste was perfect, not too sweet and not too bitter. Lots of unique drink options and ultimately a breath of fresh air compared to Dutch bros or…

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