Songbird Coffee & Tea House on 3rd Street is a downtown Phoenix coffee-and-tea room, pulling shots from Tempe roaster Infusion in a calm, plant-filled space.
TipIt is a sit-and-stay room, strong on tea; the bungalow patio works in cool months.
Lola Coffee on 3rd Avenue is a family-run downtown cafe of organic, fair-trade coffee, working with local dairies and bakeries on a full breakfast menu.
TipThe downtown 3rd Avenue room is the community hub; the breakfast menu is fuller than most cafes.
Fillmore Coffee Co. in downtown Phoenix pours Australian-style espresso from house-roasted beans, with breakfast burritos, acai bowls and house baked goods.
TipThe Australian-style flat white is the order; quiet enough for a working morning downtown.