Cave Creek Coffee Company

This place is closed. Go to Jenny’s instead. Awesome!

OUT OF BUSINESS.
CLOSED.
FINITO.
Not a big surprise. Where will all the pseudo N Scottsdale bikers go now?

Looks like I am in the minority on this one, but I didn’t particularly enjoy the ambiance. We sat on the restaurant/​wine side for breakfast. It was really dark.
The service was slow-​it seemed like the waitress was the only waitress, and while she was very helpful, she seemed rushed.
The AC was freezing. So cold I was shivering which doesn’t make me want to eat in a meat locker sort of room.
I had the steel cut oatmeal which was just ok. It was a bit on the watery side and too firm. It needed a few more minutes to cook.
My apple cinnamon scone was great and the coffee was flavorful.
The café side seemed much brighter, much more cheerful. We should have sat there.
Also, the bathroom had no changing table-​for a place that offers breakfast, and where I saw a few families, it should provide one.

Ok strike 2. We decided to go back to c4 after a 2 month absence due to poor service. Popular place so we definitely wanted to give them another chance.
Well this morning the dining room door was locked not sure if they are serving in the dining area any more so we went to the café area. It was crowded (a good sign)? After nearly 5 minutes in line I saw a woman and her child leave as the place was under staffed and the wait went on and on. With no end near we decided to bail and give c4 a strike 2.
It’s unfortunate as the food has always been good but someone get chef Ramsay to come in and give them the 101 on service.
We will wait a few months before trying again. I’d much rather go to Harold’s or Red Truck Café in the interm.

Between 2005 and 2010 I’ve been in C4 several times… for breakfast, coffee, happy hours and dinner parties! But I moved to CA in 2010 and when I decided to take a large party of friends there for a dinner last week I was completely shocked to find that the servers were so young and inexperienced that they had no idea about the wine list, their attention to our party was sub-​par and as I looked around at other tables, they were experiencing the same thing. I would have moved my entire party to another location but it would have been too much work at that point and time of the night.
Finally I had to go to the bar and beg our server to give us better service. I had people in from out of town and they were starting to ask why I had selected this venue, as it was anything but «high-​end» and fabulous!
Just a couple hot tips… put a bartendar in place so that the servers don’t have to make their own drinks. Train the staff on the wine list and about wine in gerenal. If there are two people out for the night and the staff is not sufficient, owners/​management must step up… a weekend night is not the time to let service go.
I hate to say this, but C4 won’t be on my list for dinner again. I may grab a coffee there if I’m in the area because that can’t be screwed up and the folks behind the coffee bar know what they are doing.
C’mon guys… you used to be soooo great!!!

There is something about porches and coffee, the places of characters and caffine and C4 is no exception. High on my list of world’s best coffee house and I have certainly frequented a few.
The conversations are always flavorful as the coffee and on occasion, just as dark.
An absolute must stop if you are in the hood, say hi to laurie and the crew for me.
I will return,
Thanks.

Tales of the Old West.
I’m a coffee lover. I’m talkin’ about strong, black coffee. Sure I love cappuccinos, lattes, espressos, caffè americanos on ice in the Summertime and even Irish coffee but my cowboy coffee is black no sugar no cream. I drink it every day.
I order up a black coffee in a tin can so thick a horseshoe would float. Walk outside through a ragged screen door onto the porch made of lumber. Sittin are lovely ladies, I tip my hat and have a seat.
All kidding aside, the little town of Cave Creek and the Cave Creek Coffee Company is an excellent part of anyone’s western tradition. The scenery is beautiful. The air is crisp.
The coffee they roast is the coffee that «won the west.»

We did date night with wine and cheeses and snacks and all kinds of goodies here the other night. It was FANTASTIC! You can get cheap wine and you can get the expensive stuff but it is all GOOD stuff.
Live music was good too. The audience was very eclectic. Some look like they just rode in from 1874 and some looked like they were metro sophisticates. I guarantee you will fit in if you go.
This is a great little place to go and spend a romantic evening. You’ll get mucho brownie points with out losing any macho status.

We have dropped by 2 days in a row for hot drinks and pastry. An eclectic looking place with wifi as an added bonus, which my husband greatly appreciates.
Their Americano…8 oz which i always like with 2 shots was pretty decent yesterday, though they were cleaned out of pastry except scones (which were okay)
Today I requested tea but a not too sweet variety and tried a chai spiced latte, which was delightful. Muffins and cookies are baked in house.
It seems a pretty popular spot and one we would return to again.

Cave Creek Coffee Company (aka C4) is screaming and I mean screaming with character. All it takes is a brief drive-​by to notice the eclectic vibe from the outside and it’s no different once you step inside.
I absolutely love this coffee shop and I wish I lived closer so I could become a regular here. The description says it’s ½ coffee shop, ½ wine bar but it’s so much more. To describe it in more detail, once you walk in, you are welcomed by a humble counter with menus and some pastries begging to be eaten. The staff is friendly and they make everything to order. Seat-​yourself seating is all around you and ranges from tables for two, to tables for 10 and even couches and ottomans. It would be easy for me to get lost in translation and find myself still there hours later. Now as if all that isn’t enough, just wait until you walk outside to the patio. When they say they have live music, they mean seriously live music with a stage, bleachers and plenty of additional seating. I will be coming back soon to experience a live concert because I could tell it would be fun.
I will call this next paragraph «Delicious:»
So I’ve described the excellent vibe but now let me move on to the coffee and food which is just as (if not more) important. Delicious. Absolutely delicious. I enjoyed a white chocolate peppermint latte which was as delectable as it sounds. It was the perfect combination of peppermint and chocolate with non-​fat milky foam: truly perfect for a blustery fall day in the desert. For my meal, I ordered the delicious mozzarella sandwich and added turkey. It melted in my mouth and was so huge I was able to take half home with me. However, I will try to erase this tasty sandwich from my memory for I heard that they are replacing it with a new menu item soon. Tear. :(But, the menu is hearty and they even offer delicious breakfast options.
If I could, I would make this a daily visit and I would bring my computer here and work for an entire day. They have free wi-​fi and it just feels like home (or home to a funky friend of yours with eclectic style).
This is a must-​visit if you are in Cave Creek. At least stop in for a seasonl coffee!

I’ve been going to the cozy haunt of C4 since 2001. The food is excellent, the prices are rich and it’s a great place to loiter. But, most unfortunately, they cannot make a decent espresso. Really. I drink the stuff straight and it’s often bitter and only sometimes has a decent head on it. Not up to Starbucks — and this is something I really don’t wish to write out loud because I’m mostly against promoting ANYTHING that is big, global and corporate.
I’ve never made espresso at home but I gather it’s not an easy thing to get right. The also-​fun Fire Creek Coffee down the road from C4 also can’t get it right. Too bad.

Love C4… It’s the best! Great Vibe, great wine selection, impressive selection of beer, and if your’e like me (prefer a martini over wine) they make a good martini too! I find the menu to be a nice compliment to the wine. How can go on with out mentioning the coffee… «Cowboy beans rock!!»
The owner’s really work hard to create an upscale environment while not losing that good olé’ «Cave Creek welcome home feeling» everyone loves so much. They’ve made recent improvements to the ambiance, and it’s my opinion that they have just about perfected it! I am so excited for their future success!
The Concerts in «The Camp» are a real treat, you will be amazed at the amount of talent that exists in the world! concerts in the «Camp» are worth the drive for sure. These nights are great date nights, even if you’ve never heard of the artist, go anyway… you will be surprised at how cool and interactive, this small venue can be.
I reserve the fifth star for service. I find that the service has been inconsistent in the past, but I’m hopeful that with the recent changes, the service will improve. It is easy to forgive a server for a bad night as long as they serve with a friendly heart.
I will update this post after a few visits. I am hoping to give C4 5 stars!

Excellent service. Thankyou Denise!
Food was excellent… the two of us shared the C4 salad and a custom and pizza with a cappuccino and a latte. Everything was very good and the portions big!

C4 is now one of my favorite places to go when I visit my parents in Scottsdale.
If you’re looking for an afternoon and evening’s worth of entertainment, I’d highly recommend going on a hike through the Jewell of the Creek Preserve at sunset then head over to the Cave Creek Coffee Co. for wine tasting, good food and live music. The preserve parking lot is only a mile or two from C4 — practically a hop, skip, and a jump.
I’m not too keen on Scottsdale as a whole. It seems like one big, brown, flat corporate strip mall for retirees and plastic surgeons, which is why I was so excited to find someplace with a bit of heart and originality… C4.
The morning coffee and burritos are good, but I’m a proponent of the evening scene… live music from great musicians almost every night, relaxing ambiance, good food, and wine.
The woman behind the wine bar was attentive, but not too attentive — -the mark of an experienced waiter/​bartender. She happily engaged in chatter, but left us alone when we wanted to talk amongst our party.
I had an amazing sandwich and wine pairing the last time I went… I would give the meal experience 6 stars:
First, a glass of Menage a Trois red, which is a fantastic blend of three «saucy» grapes: zinfindel, cabernet, and merlot.
Second, I ordered one of the best vegetarian sandwiches I’ve ever had. I can’t remember the name on the menu, but it had roasted portobello mushroom, fresh mozzarella, tomato slices, fresh spinach, and pesto toasted on garlic bread. I’ve had similar sandwiches at home and other restaurants, but none come close to touching C4’s. The sandwich comes with tasty kettle style potato and vegetable chips and a good olé pickle.
My father is a firm believer that it isn’t a meal unless it has meat, I’m hoping to convince him otherwise after a little mozza-​porto sandwich force feeding.

I used to come here on a more regular basis when I moved out here 5 years ago and was living a lot closer to this place. But, since I live 30+ miles away from it now, its a bit of a drive for me to get up here for coffee.
I’ve always loved this place… intimate, real, and an all around awesome place. Its part coffee, part wine, part food and has an awesome ambiance.
I came here today because I wanted to get out of the house and do something different with my Saturday afternoon… so I trecked the 30 miles and enjoyed my afternoon in Cave Creek and had a mocha here. I also picked up a pound of coffee while I was at it for my mom since her birthday was coming up. Plenty of comfy seating, inside and out, along with internet as well.
This place is such a gem, nothing else like it. You can come here morning noon or night and really enjoy what the offer… weather its coffee to start your day, dinner or some evening drinks. Love this place!
I will say, the only downside to this place is the parking… Its limited, so if the place is busy, good luck figuring out where the heck to park! Other then that, its fine… I hate sucky parking!

I actually have grown to love this little place. Their coffee is good; their breakfast burritos are absolute heaven. Made with provolone cheese, these burritos have a more mellow and sophisticated taste than the average breakfast burrito you’ll find drowned in yellow cheese.
You can get a Big Ass Burrito, or a Half Ass Burrito. Personally, I don’t like to do anything «half-​assed», so I opt for the Big Ass Burrito that, although adds circumference to MY big ass, is soooo worth it in the morning when you want a laid back spot to enjoy your meal and coffee (go for the iced).
They also have an art exhibit /​sale right now for the month of September with awesome aviation pictures printed on canvas. Amazing art to enjoy as you sip your coffee.

I live in Cave Creek and frequent Cave Creek Coffee Company. Yes, I’m a local and the service is hit or miss. Sometimes they are super friendly and sometimes they make you feel like you are a bother and they would rather you leave. I don’t think it has anything to do with me being a local though.
The coffee and atmosphere make it worth it. You can sit on the porch outside or on a leather couch inside. I love going there after a hike and the breakfast burritos are the best.

First time up to Cave Creek today, and I swung by this place to meet some biker friends and grab some breakfast.
Really friendly people, really good joe, REALLY good Big Ass and Half Ass burritos. Chorizo and avocado, homemade salsa. If I were Homer, I’d be drowning in a puddle of my own saliva right now. They roast their own coffee, and the house dark was fantastic.
Did I mention the people are friendly? Not just the people that work there – while I was sitting on the front porch, enjoying the mountain views, and eating my grub, no fewer that a dozen random people walking by said hello. A few of them said «have a safe ride» and so on. I practically want to move to Cave Creek just based on two hours sitting there.
Easy stop on Cave Creek road if you’re passing through. Yum… I might just be back tomorrow for another burrito.

This is a great place — a diamond in the rough & the best place is they are also a venue for live music.
We had dinner and it was really good — and the cheese plate was great!
Le Martini was super yummy and the price wasn’t that bad — $ 8 glass.

Sometimes referred to as C4, this is an excellent place to come hang out day or night. I happen to be enjoying the comfortable oversized leather couch as I type at this very moment. I’m on the coffee house side but the wine bar is a nice contrast — My BF and I spent one of our fist dates on that side and after a few glasses and a nice buzz, we found ourselves out front making out!
Free Wi-​FI can be hard to find, so props to C4 for that alone… cool music, artwork, and a warm cozy atmosphere all add to my loving it here! I have yet to experience the live entertainment, but the outdoor area is a really cool venue and I will be back!
It’s worth the commute up north to get out of strip mall hell and experience C4. Thank you, C4, for free Wi-​Fi and a great cup of coffee on this Sunday afternoon — I’ll be back soon for sure!