# Laptop-Friendly Coffee Shops in Albuquerque

Wifi, outlets, and room to spread out. People work at each of these all day.

- **Zendo** (Downtown): Downtown coffee with a gallery that turns over every Artwalk. New shows open on Artwalk nights with a DJ on the back patio, and a run club meets here. Weekdays it's long tables and laptops. Hours: Daily 7am–7pm. Good to know: Wifi; Outlets; Back patio.
- **Castle Coffee** (Downtown): House-made syrups, an Abuelita Chocolatito, and couches for a long catch-up. Three shops: Downtown on Tijeras, Nob Hill on Carlisle, and Rio Rancho. They pitch the downtown one as the place to sit and talk. Hours: Hours vary by shop. Good to know: Fast wifi; Lots of seating; Meeting room you can rent.
- **Humble Coffee**: Ten years running as the neighborhood favorite on Nextdoor. One of the baristas has been there eight years. Bristol doughnuts on the counter, and a vendor market on second Saturdays. Hours: Daily 6am–6pm. Good to know: Wifi; Plenty of outlets; Patio; Music is on, bring headphones.
- **Slow Burn Coffee** (Wells Park): They 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 Valley): North 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.
- **Remedy Coffee** (Near Old Town): Free books, craft nights, and whatever their baker made that morning. Run by Durán's Pharmacy next door, on Lomas just before Old Town. Apple empanadas, kombucha on tap, loose-leaf tea, and a patio. Hours: Daily 7am–4pm. Good to know: Wifi; Fireplace in winter; Quiet inside.
- **Burning Daylight** (Downtown): Coffee in the morning, draft beer by afternoon, same seat. Pancakes and green chile grilled cheese, mimosas on the patio, and happy-hour prices on draft. People work here all day. Hours: Mon–Fri 6:30am–7pm · Sat–Sun 8:30am–5pm. Good to know: Outlets for laptops; Draft beer and mimosas.
- **Satellite Coffee**: The local chain with the carne adovada burrito. Sister company to Flying Star, with shops around town including one by UNM on Harvard. Get the cardamom matcha. Hours: Hours vary by location. Good to know: Wifi; Outlets; Dog-friendly.
- **Flying Star**: Coffee, a cake case, and a full dinner menu under one roof. Cakes and pies from scratch daily, voted Best Bakery by Rio Rancho readers. Live music some nights at the Paseo and Corrales locations. Hours: Hours vary by location. Good to know: Free wifi at every location; Beer & wine; Quiet at most locations.
- **Rust Is Gold** (NE Heights): The moto coffee shop. Riders grab a cup while they wait on a tire change. Riding jackets for sale at the counter, a yearly Monster Mash car and bike show, and yoga nights. Hours: Mon–Fri 7:30am–5pm · Sat–Sun 8am–5pm. Good to know: Quiet during the day for work.
- **Cutbow Coffee**: Fly-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.
- **Plata Coffee** (Los Ranchos): Mario Kart nights, yoga, game night till 8, and a monthly hang for chronic illness. Donation drives for CasaQ by the door, dog adoption days, and a small-business market around the holidays. Hours: Daily 7am–3pm, later on event nights. Good to know: Laptop-friendly; Students study here.
- **VM Coffee** (Downtown): French 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.
- **Little Bear Coffee**: Four cafés, and the Nob Hill one turns into a wine and beer bar (LBPM) at 5. The others are in Uptown, on Civic Plaza, and in Sawmill Market. They dial in rotating single origins, and there's a holiday market in December. Hours: Coffee daily 7am–5pm · Nob Hill bar Thu–Mon 5–11pm. Good to know: Wifi; Plenty of outlets at Nob Hill; Wine, local beer, cocktails from 5pm; Dog-friendly patio.
- **Java Joe's** (Downtown): Downtown standby in the building covered in murals. Kaufman bagels, pastries from their own ovens, and local art on the walls. Sister shop Whiting Coffee on Osuna has the view. Hours: Daily 6:30am–3:30pm. Good to know: Wifi; Outdoor seating.
- **Trifecta Coffee**: They 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 & Lager** (Downtown): They 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.