17 SHOPS IN ALBUQUERQUE
Wifi, outlets, and room to spread out. People work at each of these all day.
ZendoDowntownDowntown 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 CoffeeDowntownHouse-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 CoffeeTen 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 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
Remedy CoffeeNear Old TownFree 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 DaylightDowntownCoffee 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 CoffeeThe 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 StarCoffee, 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 GoldNE HeightsThe 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 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
Plata CoffeeLos RanchosMario 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 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
Little Bear CoffeeFour 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'sDowntownDowntown 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 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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