Lifeboat Coffee Co — Restaurant in Phoenix

May I as simply as I can say ... the welcome into this quaint coffee shop was perfect! The welcome matched the very well suited atmosphere! Being aboard a crew to serve and make way for something good! Meeting a handful of the “regulars” was a big side bonus ! Being a barista myself , I stated to the owner that I was just in awe of the coffee beverages I purchased once for myself and a couple other visits , for my daughter. The ordering process is easy yet the choices are all so enticing ! The appearance of t he beverages and our food was that of a amazingly prepared brunch magazine page of breakfast sandwich sort! The quality exceeded the appearance! Holy moly taste buds! Full of robust and sweet flavor of the coffees and frappes and the refreshingly sweet iced teas , to polish off the food that will Leave you satisfied and ready for more at the same time , the next day. My thoughts to myself : I’m spoiled now ! Nothing compares! The hospitality and exquisite quality of fresh made meals and beverages was both entertaining and generously kind. I will continue to make my visits and I’ve currently been very pleased with the purchase I made of their in house and name brand roasted and fresh espresso ! The most perfect flavors of espresso I have enjoyed ! Surely and frequently returning to become a...

If you live in the area and are a dark roast person you'll enjoy.

If you're a light roast specialty coffee person traveling looking for a cool coffee shop, I don't recommend it.

For the area it's a good start, but this shop needs improvement. This place has to up it's game if it wants to be counted amoung the 5 star specialty roasters. That said it is, a good option compared to most places in this area of town.

The Guatamalain I had was heavy on paper flavors from the coffee flavor wheel. Some people don't notice this flavor, but it is a pet peeve of mine.

The store needs to be remodeled and is pretty make shift, but I understand it takes time and money to get there and given his low prices, it makes sense for the area. I give it one star above average because of this and the owner roasts his own.

I wish the owner the best. If this shop had been in Seattle, Santa Cruz, or Denver it would have received a lower score. I understand that he has to deal with a market that favors Starbucks and Dutch Bros so he can't diverge too far from the tastes of those pallets. Thus I would be remiss to knock what he's doing...

My wife and I decided to drop in (we visited in late April 2025) for coffee and light breakfast after driving by this past this place for years. The reviews were great and the place looked cute in the photos online. They are under a significant amount of construction/remodeling and basically only offering counter service with very little space to sit and no atmosphere to enjoy the coffee. With that said we took our order to go. The coffee was tasty and we enjoyed the drinks but the breakfast burrito we ordered was a disappointment. The supposed 2lb breakfast burrito (definitely not 2 lbs) is served on a 14" tortilla, unfortunately the 3 eggs that were meant to be in the burrito somehow never made it in and the other fillings (potatoes, cheese, meats) were cold, not from sitting, but it wasn't warmed through enough to melt the cheese.

I plan to try this place again when construction is done to give them a fair shake, but first impressions weren't great, and I'll probably stick to the coffee and...