# Albuquerque Coffee Roasters with Cafés

Shops that roast their own beans, from Corrales to Downtown. Buy a bag on the way out.

- **Michael Thomas Coffee** (Nob Hill): A roaster with a winter menu that includes Krampus chai and eggnog brûlée. Tarot readings on some Saturdays. A second location is under construction. Hours: Mon–Fri 6am–3pm · Sat–Sun 7am–3pm. Good to know: Dogs welcome on the back patio; Garden courtyard.
- **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.
- **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.
- **Grinding Gears Coffee** (Corrales): Corrales roastery that posts its V60 recipe. Small batches roasted on site and sealed within days. Seats inside and out, and a house blend for The Farm Stand down the road. Hours: Daily 8am–3pm (check). Good to know: Seats inside and out.
- **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.
- **Oval Dogs Coffee** (Rio Rancho): A Rio Rancho roastery with a porch and a view of the Sandias. The café only opens Friday and Saturday mornings. The rest of the week they roast, with free bean delivery anywhere in Rio Rancho. Hours: Fri & Sat only, 8am–1pm.
- **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.