Cartel Roasting Co

Good coffee, tea, and vibes

Daughter loves the hot chocolate, good iced tea. Nice space and opens early. Doesn't get too crowded, seating is always available and not clustered.

So pretentious they don't even have honey. But seriously the coffee was mediocre and not worth the performance. Threw out my latte and got another one at a shop down the street that was much better.

Also the barrista took his sweet time and took 15 minutes to serve 1 person while 5 other parties were still waiting in line to order.

It is a nice place , spacious. I wish they took some of that space and put in some comfortable booths with large tables and plug ins for power. This place holds over 60 people and it could easily accommodate double that without feeling cramped. And 7 power outlets. So good luck on that . Btw. You have to pay a dollar an hour for parking !!!!. Spiced chai was generic and only warm, served in a water glass so I guess maybe I should be glad it wasn't really hot. As an artist that wants comfortable seating, good light, a plug in and cheap parking. This misses the mark completely. If you have other needs it is a cool place. Battery in full charge and ride your bike and enjoy other people's company and your in !

Loved the pour over coffee. Will have to make this a morning ritual.

I feel like this place was a transplant from Portland or Austin. It is very industrial-chic and the air of the kind of beer/coffee hybrid place that is for the “cool kids”. But, it actually was not off-putting or intimidating at all. They have a plethora of coffees and myriad of ways in which to serve you a cuppa joe. They also offer beer on draught. I came here 3x while in Tucson and was not particularly blown away by either their coffee or beer, but it was definitely good quality and you are paying for it.

Each of my visits here was a different experience each time. The staff can either be very engaging and informative, pretentious, or hipster stand-offish. But, I thoroughly enjoyed the atmosphere, location, and their espresso.

The location is nice although the parking situation can be difficult. You will have to pay for parallel parking unless it is after 5:00pm. Even though they are a more high-end coffee shop, the barista explained the menu unassumingly and gave her recommendation. I enjoyed my Cortado.

Not a big fan of this place, wifi is not very fast, and they serve their tea in glass jars with those rubber wristbands around them, which I'm sure they think looks really cool, but is completely ineffective in protecting my hand from the scalding hot glass jar I'm supposed to drink my tea out of. I know there is a big push for these places to differentiate themselves these days, but this place just strikes me as trying too hard for their own good.

Best espresso in Tucson, I'd say (tried five different places while I was there; some, like EXO, come close). The macchiato was consistently top. Not too many good options though the scones are nice. Great bright space, usually with good music. Basically my 'office' while I was in town.

the coffee is very nice, and the atmosphere is very rustic but comfortable for sitting and drinking your coffe or tea. the service is awesome the baristas know how to make conversation and their recommendations are perfect.