When you're filmmaker David Lynch and need to promote your new line of organic coffee, talking to a Barbie Doll is just what you do. After all, you're David Lynch.

Available in House Blend, Espresso, and Decaf French Roast. Points deducted for not calling them Wild at Heart House Blend, Eraserhead Espresso, and Blue Velvet Decaf French Roast.

​Mountain View Coffee Co. is aptly named, as it sits off the main roads in Fountain Hills, surrounded by mountains. It's out of the way for anybody who doesn't live in Fountain Hills, Scottsdale, or northeast Phoenix, but true java heads may be willing to make the journey for Mountain View's brews.More >>

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Copper Star Coffee's Cafe au lait

​Copper Star Coffee is one of those Phoenix coffee shops where people to gather to hang out, work on their laptops, and peruse local art (paintings by Pablo Luna currently hang on the walls). It's an old gas station remodeled into a cafe, and the old gas pumps out front add to the quaint décor.More >>

​We've tried dozens and dozens of energy drinks, and the regular Monster (green label) is still our favorite. But we can't always handle the mass amounts of sugar and carbonation in the regular Monster, so when we saw a newer, non-carbonated drink called Monster Rehab, we figured we'd give it a try.More >>

​There's a certain art to pouring an espresso shot, and many baristas won't serve a shot of espresso if it's not perfect. Robbie Pfeffer, manager of The Fixx coffee shop and arts venue in Tempe, says some people take "the art of espresso shots" too seriously, but even he throws out his first shot when we order the Americano, because he says it took too long to pour. He then poured two new (and almost perfect) shots of espresso.More >>

​We were reluctant to try coffee soda, because the one time we drank Manhattan Special espresso soda, we thought we were going to vomit. So we had low expectations for Hazelnut Java Pop Coffee Soda. Luckily, we were pleasantly surprised at the flavor.More >>

Sola Coffee Bar's agave latte

​Sola is a hip little coffee bar in the heart of Old Town Scottsdale, and it offers a nice reprieve from daytime window shopping. Outside, retirees ogle eagle and horse sculptures while BMWs jockey for parking spaces with Mustangs. But inside Sola, people inhale the scent of fresh-brewed java and tap away at their laptops while surrounded by original art hanging on bright orange walls.More >>

Cafe Du Monde's Coffee & Chicory

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We love trying new coffees and energy drinks around town, but sometimes, we want to brew our own java, and the most popular brands of coffee don't really float our boats. It wasn't until we picked up a can of Cafe Du Monde Coffee & Chicory that we truly fell in love. Making a cup of this savory beverage at home is the next best thing to visiting Cafe Du Monde in New Orleans and sipping it from the source (now, if they could just mass market their baguettes, life would be swell).

Coffee was first brought to New Orleans from France in the mid-1700s. There was a coffee shortage during the Civil War, so the French started adding chicory to their coffee. The chicory adds body and flavor, and makes for a unique caffeinated beverage.

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​The phrase "herbal carbonated drink" makes us think of fizzy dirt tea, so when we saw it on the label for Rejuvenizer, we were reluctant to try it. The fact that the green tea/cranberry flavored Rejuvenizer is a dark purple color didn't help (we have a history of falling down with purple drinks). But we finally forced ourselves to take a sip, and surprisingly, it wasn't horrible.More >>