With Vegan Week has wrapping up, Coffee & Tea Shop Week gives Tucson’s café scene its moment in the spotlight.
Running June 8 through 14, Coffee & Tea Shop Week celebrates the local roasters, teahouses, and neighborhood cafés that fuel the city’s mornings and afternoons. Whether you prefer a single-origin pour-over, a house-blended chai, or something cold and creative off a seasonal menu, this week brings plenty of reasons to step inside a new spot or revisit a favorite.
As with every week in the 12 Weeks of Foodie Summer campaign, diners can upload receipts at summer.tucsonfoodie.com for a chance to win weekly prizes and roll entries into the grand prize drawing at the end of the summer.
Week 2 Winners
| Name | Prize | Restaurant they went to |
| Keely Davis | $100 Visa Gift Card | Los Milics Vineyards |
| Amy | $100 Visa Gift Card | Caps and Corks |
| Nicole Langin | Polish Cottage | Tucson Hop Shop |
| Andrea Byk | Margarita Championship | Three Canyon Beer &Wine Garden |
This week’s prizes
Coffee & Tea Shop Week comes with some standout prizes for receipt uploaders.
- Tickets to America’s Best Mexican Food Festival
- Two passes to El Jefe Cat Lounge
- $25 gift card to Beyond Bread
- $20 gift card to Ghini’s French Caffe
Who’s participating in Coffee & Tea Shop Week
Check back soon for participating merchants and specials. More announcements coming shortly.
Al Gusto Coffee Company
Al Gusto Coffee Company, a Marana-based mobile coffee shop, offers all large iced lattes for $6 this weekend only at two pop-up locations.
- 7-10 a.m. on Saturday, June 13, at Oro Valley Aquatic Center, 23 W. Calle Concordia, Oro Valley
- 9 a.m.-noon on Sunday, June 14, at La Roca Tucson, 3696 W. Orange Grove Road, Tucson
The truck serves espresso, lattes, frappés, and cold brew and is available for corporate and private events. Learn more at algustocoffeeco.com or call 520-538-9760.
Coffee Times
Coffee Times features a special drink menu for Coffee & Tea Shop Week with four seasonal options.
- Strawberries and Cream Matcha: white chocolate and strawberries layered with matcha
- Berry Lemonade Energizer: berry syrup, lemonade, and Red Bull
- Summer Sunrise: strawberry, peach, and OJ with Red Bull
- Lemon Bar Shaken Espresso: white chocolate and lemon mixed with a frothy shot of espresso, a dash of milk, and spiced brown sugar
The bigger picture
Coffee & Tea Shop Week marks the fourth of 12 themed weeks running through Aug. 9. Participants snap a photo of any qualifying receipt, upload it at summer.tucsonfoodie.com, and enter to win weekly and grand prizes.
After Coffee & Tea Shop Week wraps on June 14, Happy Hour Week runs June 15 through 21, followed by Frozen Dessert Week, Burger Week, New-to-Me Week, Italian Week, Breakfast & Brunch Week, Steak & Carne Asada Week, and Sonoran Week.
To upload receipts, find the full participating venue list, and follow the summer schedule, visit summer.tucsonfoodie.com.
Article written by:
Jackie Tran
More about JackieJackie Tran is a Tucson-based food writer, photographer, culinary educator, and owner-chef of the now-closed food truck Tran’s Fats. Although he is best known locally for his work for Tucson Foodie, his work has also appeared in publications such as Bon Appétit, National Geographic, and the New York Times.
An adventurous foodie, he enjoys culinary experiences ranging from seasonal omakase to sloppily devouring green chili patty melts in his car afterhours. His favorite foods include aguachile, garlic noodles, and leftover fried chicken illuminated by the fridge light. His favorite drinks include morning micheladas, fireside imperial stouts, candle-lit negroni, and grassy mezcales.
Outside of food, he also loves playing musical instruments, karaoke, Tetris, Super Smash Bros. Melee, and petting Addie’s dog Spaghetti.
If you’d like to stalk him, visit his Instagram @jackie_tran_ or jackietran.com.
