Castle Coffee — Restaurant in Albuquerque

Very nice owners. good coffee at a nice location. Unfortunately the place is getting busy with the “office camping “ crowd. Update 1/20/2020 10:15: Tried again as we really like the coffee. I guess the popularity of the shop speaks for itself, unfortunately no place to sit again while plenty of patrons use the shop to complete their homework or use it as a virtual office. Even the outside tables were occupied in January. On the other hand if you need to borrow a pen or a highlighter you would have plenty of people to ask. Update: The perfect time to visit is just after lunch, around 1pm (not Saturday). No issues finding a seat. Update 2023: Still one of the outstanding coffee shops, highly recommended, but another two visits in a row where all but one table were occupied by single people using all space as an office. While I understand that the owner has little influence how the space is used, I won't get out of my way on a Saturday to visit. 2024: Great coffee, nice, friendly and helpful staff. Perfect coffee shop during the week, also...

This is the first coffee I had on my trip to Albuquerque from Seattle, and I couldn’t have asked for a better experience.

The first thing that struck me was the atmosphere—calm and cozy with plenty of seating. The next thing was the friendliness of the owners. After taking my order, we chatted about my trip here and Steve I think it was gave me a recommendation, even shaking my hand. Being met with such positivity and human connection was a fantastic way to begin the day. Then last but certainly not least is the coffee.

Coming from Seattle, I thought it might be difficult to find coffee living up to my snobby tastebuds. Yet, their lavender latte really pulled through. It looked great, and tasted even better!

It’s really no wonder why this place is so highly rated. I recommend it to all, visitors and...

I’ve always thought good coffee was hard to come by in ABQ, but this has changed my opinion. Nestled on the north west edge of downtown, this quaint little joint knows how to prepare coffee! Indoor and outdoor seating, though not a ton. Great decor inside complete with coffee products for sale, at for sale, and even a mini record shop! And the coffee was fantastic. Day one was just a mocha, one of my favorite ways to judge a coffee shop: those starting with bad coffee usually put way too much mocha flavorings in order to cover the poor coffee flavor, but not Castle! The mocha flavoring was mild and really allowed the rich, complex flavors of their espresso beans to be the dominant flavor. Day two will be a pour over — the...