35° North Coffee — Restaurant in Santa Fe

35° North Coffee is a cozy coffeeshop located in an indoor mall on the Plaza called 'The Arcade'. Upon entering, take the stairs or the elevator one floor up and it'll be at the very far end. Trying to find it was a bit maze-like, but it was certainly worth the wait. Behind the counter, there's enough equipment and burlap bags of coffee beans to make one realize they're serious about their caffeinated beverages here. My husband's coffee was rich and deep, and I was delighted to find they know their way around other non-coffee drinks because my matcha latte was bright verdant and perfectly sweetened - just the way I make it at home.

The layout of this cafe is a little funny since it's divided into three separate spaces. There's the space where the drinks are ordered and prepared. Afterwards, those who prefer to take their coffee outdoors can enjoy the al fresco balcony space, while those who want a indoor space can go across the hall to a generously-sized sitting area with plenty of tables and outlets. I chose the latter and was as happy as a clam with my book matcha for a quiet hour.

Non-dairy milks are available (almond and oat, I believe). Also note - their selection of comestibles is small but mighty, with a tantalizing selection of croissants...

Wonderful place. Both indoor and outdoor seating, great climate control and AC, it looks stellar from inside and the food’s just as good. It has lightning fast service and Wi-Fi even faster, on top of that it has what must be at least 20 outlets per cm^2 so don’t worry about anyone hogging them. In terms of seating, there are a variety of chairs to fit any person's desires and has coffee tables, cafe tables, and a full size dining table to allow for a variety of seatings. There’s always music that isn’t too loud but provides good background noise that can easily be drowned out with any pair of headphones. In terms of people, there aren’t so many as to crowd it, but there aren’t too little as to make the place awkward, it’s perfect for anyone. This place truly has everything, even coat hangers for whoever needs them! Easily en par with the greatest without being nearly as expensive. If I could give this place 6 stars, I would. Give it a try if you’ve got time, all you’d lose if you didn’t like it would be a few minutes and a few dollars, then again, if you don’t like this place then you’ve got a larger problem on your hands than being a few...

Stood at the counter for 10 minutes while the staff ignored us. Very rude, two thumbs WAY down. Highly UNrecommend. Just go to Starbucks instead.

EDIT FOR THE COMPANY CONTACT: No, there is nothing you can do. I was on a honeymoon with my wife whom I actively watched your staff ignore for 10 minutes when all she wanted to do was try a local coffee shop. TEN MINUTES!! Do you know how long that is when you're waiting for some acknowledgement from four working employees and one other customer in the store. This establishment and its practices are the reason why people DON'T support local business, because the Starbucks around the corner served us immediately. I'm not from Santa Fe and I won't be back any time soon, but believe me when I say I will highly discourage everyone I know from visiting this place with very rude employees who just ignore customers. I mean they didn't even say "hello" when we entered. They looked us in the eye and then continued with their personal conversations as one person stood AT THE REGISTER NOT SAYING ANYTHING TO US!!!!

If I could give you a negative five...