  | Coffee/Tea/Espresso Restaurants in Albuquerque, Santa Fe and Northern New Mexico Albuquerque - Nob Hill Limonata Italian Street Food CaffeTue-Fri 7am-5pm
Sat 9 am- 5pm (subject to change) Full review: Limonata Italian Street Food Caffe (12/6/2012)
This sunny café occupies the sweet spot in The Village at Silver and Wellesley vacated by Café Giuseppe. Giuseppe regulars will be happy to know Limonata still offers killer espresso, now paired with a large array of mouth-slavering Italian treats. Try the prosciutto panino, the antipasto platter for two, or stock up on authentic Italian groceries in the market. (Alibi Staff, December 10, 2012) Add a Review  Mean BaoTue-Thu 10am-7pm
Fri-Sat 10am-9pm
Sun 10am-7pm
Closed Monday (subject to change) Read more: Good and Baked: Mean Bao Tawainese-American Bakery (10/18/2012)
Fusion at Mean Bao basically means “friskiness.” You’ll find straight-up American classics like expertly baked chocolate chip cookies and piggies in a blanket (they do offer a savory item or two), next to authentic Taiwanese staples like vanilla cream bao and pineapple cake. Then you’ll run into the whimsical items like green tea-custard twisted milk buns. Each day of the week, Mean Bao features a different delectable. There are Tart Tuesdays, Whoopie Pie Wednesdays, Green Tea Thursdays, Frosting-Fix Fridays. It’s closed Mondays, so plan accordingly. (Alibi Staff, October 18, 2012) Add a Review Satellite serves up coffee (the Best Coffee, according to Best of Burque Restaurants polls) and tea, as well as burritos, sandwiches and pastries. This is a good choice if you’re hungry late (it’s open until at least 10:30 p.m. most nights) or need a quick gift for your beverage-loving friends: We recommend the too-cute travel mugs. (Alibi Staff, August 11, 2010) Add a Review Albuquerque - North ValleyEasily the most excessively punctuated business title in Albuquerque, Cravin’ Cookies ... and More! is a cozy bakery nestled in the lush greenery of the Far North Valley. Café-style seating indoors and out, potted plants and a wooden display hutch create a warm, homey environment that begs visitors to sit and sip a cup of tea. Barb, the carbohydrate crafter, bakes up at least a dozen different cookies a day, along with several pies, cakes and tortes. Cookies are available in mini and regular sizes, and there’s always a plate of samples to help you make up your mind—but may we suggest the red-chile chocolate cookies, chocolate chip cookies, toasted coconut pie ... and skipping lunch and going straight for the flourless chocolate torte. Winner of Best Cookies in recent Best of Burque Restaurants polls. (Alibi Staff, August 11, 2010) Add a Review  Flying Star CaféSun-Thurs: 6am-10pm
Fri-Sat: 6am-11pm (subject to change)
Flying Star’s blueberry buttermilk pancakes are a guaranteed silver bullet for your behemoth-sized sweet tooth. They’re friggin’ enormous, fluffy and filling, and at about $2.30 a pop, a little frivolous. But you’re worth the extra pennies, aren’t you, sweetie pie? Throw in a side of green chile turkey sausage and a beautiful North Valley patio, and your
crudo
is history. (Alibi Staff, August 11, 2010) Add a Review
St. James TearoomTues-Wed: 11am,1:30pm,4 pm
Thurs-Sat: 11am, 1:30pm, 6:30pm
Closed Sunday (subject to change) Meals Served: Lunch
Sure, you’ve had tea before, but have you ever really
had tea
before? You know, with quaint little scones and clotted cream? Do you even know what clotted cream is? Well, the ladies over at the St. James Tearoom sure do, and they’d love to inform and inspire you with the lost art of proper tea service—the proprietress, Mary Alice Higbie, is a certified tea consultant through the Protocol School of Washington in D.C. (we’re serious). The $25 full afternoon tea includes a pot of premium loose tea and an elegant three-tiered serving tray that’s loaded with assorted savories and finger sandwiches, scones, clotted cream and jam, homemade lemon curd and other sweets. For a $7 upgrade you can have a Royal Tea, which includes a glass of Gruet (call for reservations). The Tearoom’s Cherriwyn China Shop carries a lovely selection of tea accessories, too. (Alibi Staff, August 11, 2010) Add a Review Albuquerque - Northeast HeightsIf the café’s mural of French street life doesn't quite make you forget that you're in an Albuquerque strip mall, closing your eyes and tasting a flaky blueberry cheese croissant might. If the croissant doesn't work, try some petits fours. Le Chantilly was voted Best French Pastries in Albuquerque, after all. But if sweets aren’t doing it for you, maybe you need something savory: Perhaps one of the daily lunch special sandwiches and a cup of espresso will do it? (Alibi Staff, August 11, 2010) Add a Review Satellite serves up coffee but also burritos, quiches, desserts and pastries. This is a good choice if you’re hungry late. It’s open until 11 p.m. every night. (Alibi Staff, August 11, 2010) Add a Review Albuquerque - Old TownIf you’re used to soggy bags of Lipton, this place will be a rare and well-deserved treat. Proprietor David Edwards offers a broad range of loose-leaf and sachet teas, all imported and of excellent quality. Choose from exotic blends like Casablanca and masala chai to easily recognizable stuff like Earl Grey and English breakfast. And, yes, he even has those blooming flower teas. Ask about tastings and classes. (Alibi Staff, August 11, 2010) Add a Review Albuquerque - South ValleyAdd a Review Albuquerque - SoutheastThis tiny shop is located on Carlisle, nestled in with several businesses that aim to perk up both body and mind. Michael Thomas doesn’t simply pour coffee and pull shots; it works from the bean up. The uncle and nephew who run this place roast all of their beans on site, meaning they can make special blends based on customer demand. Keep whining and eventually they'll roast your triple-dark French Swiss water process decaf. Grab a well-made cup of your particular poison and head out to the courtyard. (Alibi Staff, August 11, 2010) Add a Review Albuquerque - UniversityThe entirely vegetarian menu here is brief, with tapas-sized Asian dishes like steamed dumplings, cold sesame noodles, egg rolls and absolutely delicious "fried vegetable nuggets." We have no idea what those "fried vegetable nuggets" are made of (textured vegetable protein? gluten?), but they are scrumptious. Each of the little dishes costs only two or three bucks, and two or three dishes will fill you up. Try the combination plate with a boba tea for lunch. (Alibi Staff, August 11, 2010) Add a Review Satellite serves up not only coffee but also burritos, quiches, desserts and pastries. This is a good choice if you’re hungry late. (Alibi Staff, August 11, 2010) Add a Review
Tammy Oberst and husband Barclay Thompson are familiar to folks in UNM’s Science and Technology Park, near the University sports complex. They’ve made a small business of excellent pastries and lunchtime fare for the past two years. There’s also breakfast, burgers, soups, New Mexican plates and lots of surprising specials. (Alibi Staff, October 20, 2011) Add a Review The owners dropped the "R.B." a while back, but Winning Coffee continues to be a University staple. In addition to delish java, this comfy joint offers a full breakfast menu including eggs, quiches, breakfast burritos and bagels. It also has a fairly extensive lunch menu consisting of salads, soups and sandwiches. In the evening, Winning offers just coffee and pastries. The coffeehouse presents monthly art exhibits and recently added all-ages rock shows; so it’s a favorite hangout of poetry groups, musicians, students and other scruffy neighborhood regulars. The joe and grub are reasonably priced. The people-watching is 100 percent free. (Alibi Staff, August 11, 2010) Add a Review Albuquerque - UptownWe love this strange little place with aggressively retro décor, like super ’70s wood paneling. Cool. Plus, they serve New York deli stuff like bagels with lox and cream cheese, and a club with dill Havarti on rye bread. Our favorite option is the salad trio—you get to pick from Caesar, Greek, apple Waldorf, pasta, potato, fruit, tuna, chicken or egg salads, and it comes with a roll. Wash it down with a Dr. Brown's soda. (Alibi Staff, August 11, 2010) Add a Review Add a Review Stop in at Flying Star for an early-morning fiesta muffin or a quick cup of coffee. You can sit by the magazine rack and eat a fancy salad while reading the online edition of
Architecture Today
or
Rollerblade World
. Doesn’t that sound like fun? (Alibi Staff, August 11, 2010) Add a Review Satellite serves up coffee but also burritos, quiches, desserts and pastries. This is a good choice if you’re hungry late. (Alibi Staff, August 11, 2010) Add a Review | 
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