New Mexico Piñon Coffee (Retail Shop) — Restaurant in Albuquerque

I sampled their blueberry cobbler while I was at Costco. I didn't purchase it immediately but could not stop thinking about it. Found out NM Pinon Coffee was doing a road show at Costco and I could not buy it there after the fact so I drove to the Comanche location to purchase my coffee. I'm so glad I did because the woman at the front desk, Aleta, was nothing short of amazing to me. I can't do caffeine so she had them make a special batch for me. We had a nice chat and I left there feeling like I had made a new friend.

End of August, I realized I was almost out of my wonderful blueberry cobbler. It's a seasonal flavor and would be gone after August. I called up and spoke with Jessica, who was equally as pleasant as Aleta, and she said they could hold a bag of the decaf for me until I could make it over in September.

Walked in today to pick up my held coffee and try the new pumpkin spice, which is also seasonal. They have samples at the front when you walk in and some really cool trinkets, etc. for purchase. YUM! I love everything pumpkin and this one hit the mark. I, again, had a very nice chat with Aleta and ended up purchasing two of the blueberry cobbler because they were still available and on sale for 50% off! What a great deal! Overall, this is a great place to buy very unique and reasonably priced coffee. The customer service is just icing on the cake. Go in and talk with Aleta. She is really wonderful, knowledgeable, and helpful. Great shop! Can't wait to try the...

Not impressed, we gave this place 3-4 tries before rating because they're in my neiborhood. But honestly I just do NOT like the coffee (the staff at my last visit was snooty too). I try to support local businesses, but piñon coffee is not at all great, yet it is price $$ higher than Starbucks or other local shops. The drive through piñon coffee is frustrating because there is no order speaker or anyone greeting customers before waiting several minutes in line to get to the window. The food is TERRIBLE, not made in house, tiny portions like someone makes the little muffins at home out of a Betty Crocker box and then wraps them in cellophane and sells them at piñon coffee for outrageous prices. These snacks are a waste of the money you pay for them, not at all like a muffin you'd expect from a reputable coffee shop. Please do not even bother ordering a burrito unless you like grandmas overheated leftovers at top dollar. Seriously, After you get over the local novelty and the cute coffee shop logo with our NM zia sun, you realize you paid way to much for a cup of sub par coffee when you would get better coffee next door at Dunkin' Donuts or McD.or just spend an extra 5 minutes and drive to statlight or starcucks to grab an enjoyable cup of coffee, and start your morning right! Thanks...

I'm disappointed. My friend gifted me a bag, excitedly explaining all about what makes the coffee different and special. The bags are adorned with facts and stories about the Piñon nuts and coffee, and yet there's no piñon in it. The tiny label of ingredients "high altitude arabica coffee and piñon nuts, may contain flavoring" has been taped over with another label reading "100% arabica coffee, may contain flavoring". Apparently you only get the actual legendary piñon ingredient if you buy the one variety called Traditional Piñon. The rest are simply well-roasted and artificially flavored coffee. I received Dark Piñon which, on the website, is marketed with a picture that includes pine cones. I guess that passes the legal test since no actual pine nuts are displayed anywhere other than the picture with Traditional Piñon. I don't know from experience that one even still contains the nuts, but I'm giving the marketing department the benefit of the doubt.

The roast is good otherwise, but I don't like the artificiality of the whole...