Roadrunner Coffee Co.

I have always had quick friendly service and delicious coffee drinks here at Roadrunner. This is absolutely one of my "go to" places to meet a friend and chat for awhile. Today I tried a signature drink, the Jittery Javelina for the first time and it was very good.

This is my new favorite coffee shop in town. I love love love love love the dark chocolate mochas and their coffee is top-notch. Desserts are tasty too. My son plays football there, right across the street on Sundays and I get super excited cuz I have an excuse to go over to Roadrunner.

The baristas are always so kind and attentive. I have no complaints about the overall service. However, the quality of their coffee and pastries are not good….. 2/5. I always prefer to support local coffee shops. However, I think it’s somewhat of a positive thing that Black Rock Coffee opened up down the street. Maybe some competition will make them try harder with quality.

STELLAR! A compliment I don't offer often, but cannot offer enough here. I visited for my first time minutes ago. The pastries, especially the cream cheese danish, flakey, buttery, the crust had a light and airy texture that was enjoyable to bite into, perfectly made; the cream cheese center though overwhelmingly sweet, was not unbearable by any measure, the portion size for this product was also fantastic for the price! With it, I had a Chai tea latte, served whole milk. The flavor is spiced to perfection, significantly better (both in price and in taste) than either Starbucks or Dunkin Donuts; the temperature was perfect and the size for the price was excellent. The girl who took my order was welcoming but most importantly knew what the establishment was serving and when I requested a suggestion (something I've been burned by before...) between the various desserts, the cream cheese danish and the cherry danish, she offered the opinion that she liked the cream cheese more, so I went with that. Having employees that know what's good on your menu and have good taste in things will take you further than anything else. I normally leave lower tips on first visits because I've been burned so many times by establishments like this across the country, but this is one of the few times (and the first in Arizona) where I felt like I left too little a tip. The quality, service and environment are fantastic!

Caffeine might explain why those little roadrunners are so fast. Needing to recharge after hiking at Catalina State Park, Emily and I dropped into Roadrunner Coffee to do just that. We got there around 9:30am and the place was busy. Their drive-thru was booming and while there was no line inside, over half the tables and seats were occupied. That gave me the good hope that this place has some great coffee. Emily and I both got the Jittery Javelina, which is a blend of caramel sauce and vanilla syrup. I don’t typically get sweet coffee drinks but after so many Americanos, my taste buds needed the bitter break. We also got a chocolate croissant to go with it. We honestly stumbled through ordering, both Emily and I probably giving the barista a mild aneurism due to our tiredness and lacking caffeine. The barista took it all in stride and helped us get our order in. We took a seat by the front windows and our drinks and baked treat were ready in about 5 minutes. The jittery javelina was really good. I didn’t notice too much of either the caramel or vanilla ingredients but that was okay because I downed my drink in just a few minutes. Emily and I split the croissant and we both felt it was good but not great with Em liking it more than me. I’m not the biggest fan of sweet baked treats (aside from cookies) and found the croissant to be average but will hit the spot if it sounds good to you. They had a free little library in there and I couldn’t stop looking over the books while trying to have small talk with Emily. They also had some board games to play with friends and family. Overall, I really liked Roadrunner Coffee Co. They do seem to cater to more of flavored or specialty drinks but they do have a normal menu if black coffee is more your vibe. There is also a small breakfast/lunch menu if you are feeling peckish and need something to go with your caffeinated drink. Beep beep!