Zendo

Good friendly service and good drinks. I got an iced Turkish latte. It was good and subtly sweet. There’s plenty of space to spread out and do work or just to chill out.

The coffee at Zendo is top notch. The Cafe con Leche is delicious. My taste buds give it a high five

If I could design a dream coffee shop, this would be it. Great third wave coffee shop with natural light, open space, plants everywhere and super friendly baristas. I was passing through Albuquerque and found this in a Google maps search and fortuitously happened upon it!

I need to be honest here in this review since this was not such a great 1st time visit. You see, I’m doing this new thing now where I’m getting out and about in this city that is my hometown. A client of mine recommended this place as a “cool place to hangout.” And I was really bummed out, because I wouldn’t expect anything less from her.

The beautiful black queen who took my order was as cold as the ice in my drink :( I was friendly and kind. Another client of mine mentioned later that day, that they frequent this place, and that person can be “stand-off-ish”. Well, if that’s the case, maybe have different staff members on the front line, because if I give you kindness, give it back. First impressions can be everything.

Then, the person who made my drink couldn’t even bother to try saying my name or even looking at me at all when plopping my drink on the counter. It felt somewhat unwelcoming. The vibe did not seem super chill or friendly at all, and so I was confused. They did seem to cater with friendliness to their regulars it seemed. Or maybe it’s just not a friendly space for trans women of color 🤷🏻‍♀️ I’m going to assume it was just an off day for them and I will consider giving it another chance in the future.

Red Chile breakfast burritos heated on a panini press are soo good. Their coffee is great. Most roasters have an acidic taste in their espresso, but theirs is very smooth.

Great coffee and wide range of espresso drinks. Friendly service, pretty space with great textures and lots of natural light. Easy parking in the area as well.

Cool vibes. Good variety of drinks to choose from. Delicious baked goods. They even had vegan/gf options.

My friend and I visit Zendo every Saturday morning before we go to volunteer. We always get the drip coffee. He gets the darker roast and I stick with the light roast.

In my opinion, Zendo has the best coffee in town by a mile. No other coffee shop even comes close.

The staff is as friendly of a group of people as you will find. Just a super personable group of workers. Whoever is doing the hiring is getting it right.

We love it so much that my friend and I often speak of how our visits to Zendo are one of the major highlights of our week, each week, and we both greatly look forward to each visit.

Well done, Zendo!!

Great coffee selection. They have breakfast burritos (including vegan options) delivered to the shop, as well as pastries. There are 3 personal sized tables, and 3 large picnic style tables for seating. All have relatively easy access to outlets for working. They also have a cute and large outside patio which they share with Sidetrack Brewing. Very friendly staff. You can tell they get to know the regulars. Strong wifi, and a great place to get some work done.

The atmosphere and service are excellent and the food is good. Coffee is the best! They have seating inside as well as an outside patio.