Built to Weather the Storm
Cartel Roasting Co. was built for the long haul — and for our community.
Over the years, we believe we have demonstrated resilience and adaptability in serving great coffee through some of the toughest economic chapters in modern history.
- In 2008, we just opened our cafe in Tempe in the height of the financial crisis.
- In 2009, during the global financial crisis, we expanded and opened our Campbell-Tucson café.
- By 2011, still in the aftermath of that recession, we opened two more locations — 1st Street in Downtown Phoenix and 5th Street in Scottsdale.
- In 2020, we faced the hard reality of closing our cafés during the COVID-19 pandemic, then restructured and revitalized our business.
Each time, we’ve emerged more resilient, more connected, and more grounded in our purpose: to serve quality coffee and create meaningful spaces for our community.
