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The Delightful Blackbird Coffee House in Albuquerque’s Old Town<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

“Sing a song of sixpence<\/em>
\nA pocketful of rye<\/em>
\nFour and twenty blackbirds<\/em>
\nBaked in a pie.”<\/em><\/p>\n

One interpretation of this English child’s 16th Century nursery rhyme posits that it was written about entremet, an Old French term referring to dishes served between courses of a meal.\u00a0 “Dishes” had a very figurative meaning and could represent anything from edible scenic displays to foods designed to amuse or surprise.\u00a0 One of the more popular amusements was to place live birds in a pie. \u00a0An Italian cookbook from 1549 (translated into English in 1598) actually contained such a recipe: “To make pies so that birds may be alive in them and fly out when it is cut up<\/em>“.<\/p>\n

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A Beautiful Pastry Case Brimming With Breakfast and Lunch Favorites<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

I didn’t actually ponder whether or not the pulchritudinous pastries at the Blackbird Coffee House were stuffed with blackbirds, but the notion of entremet did come to mind.\u00a0 Sadly, when many of us contemplate amusement between or during courses of a meal, it’s the sophomoric practice of a food fight that comes to mind.\u00a0 That, and maybe filling donuts with mayonnaise or substituting the cream filling in an Oreo with toothpaste.\u00a0 Obviously when it comes to food pranks and amusement, Americans fall woefully short compared to French and Italian food hijinks.<\/p>\n

Blackbirds transcend culture and distance as symbols in spirituality, legend, mythology and nursery rhyme.\u00a0 In Navajo mythology, blackbirds–including crows and ravens–are seen as messengers and guides, and are linked to a vital resource, and to the underworld. Druid legend has it that listening to a singing blackbird transfers you to the otherworld or a higher place of existence. Celtic belief is that if you place blackbird feathers under someone\u2019s pillow they will tell you their innermost secrets. In Japanese folklore, blackbirds are connected to the idea of guiding souls to the afterlife, which could be interpreted as a positive or negative omen depending on the specific belief. Similar beliefs and traditions exist across the globe.<\/p>\n

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The Wonderful Kelsey Prepares Coffee<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Albuquerque’s Blackbird Coffee House does not celebrate the ubiquitous blackbird in poem or prose, but the intimate space does festoon its walls with colorful art depicting the Turdus Merula (yes, that’s its actually Latin binomial).\u00a0 There’s so much to see at what may well be the Duke City’s most picturesque artisan coffee house.\u00a0 The Blackbird Coffee House is indisputably one of the city’s best coffee houses…and when it comes to coffee, denizens of the Duke City know of what they speak.\u00a0 Travel & Leisure ranks it among the best coffee cities in the country.<\/p>\n

The Blackbird Coffee House is recessed from San Felipe and the merchants who have hawked their wares on adjacent sidewalks for generations.\u00a0 It’s ensconced in an adobe-style building preceded by a historic Old Town courtyard.\u00a0 You’ll want to take in the beautiful flowers, towering shade trees, water well and sumptuous shrubbery as well as all the shops lining the brick walkway. Immediately upon entering the comfy confines of the coffee house, you’re greeted by a pastry case replete with temptation.\u00a0 Although the Blackbird has plenty of comfortable seating, the patio beckons for al fresco dining.<\/p>\n

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A Delightful Sitting Area<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Joining me on my inaugural visit to the Blackbird Coffee House was the brilliant writer Tom Neiman<\/a><\/strong> whose delightful podcast “Ma\u00f1ana Cafe<\/strong><\/a>” can be found on your favorite podcast app (make sure you subscribe).\u00a0 In weekly episodes, Tom and his friend Jim Tritten have shared their insights on about 150 restaurants in the Albuquerque area.\u00a0 Their format is simple and you don’t have to wade through half-a-million words (hint to self) to find out what they think of a particular restaurant.\u00a0 Each podcast includes video and is about five minutes long.\u00a0 Tom and I had made several efforts to get together before agreeing on the Blackbird Coffee House which neither of us had previously visited.<\/p>\n

Welcoming us was the delightful Kelsey who’s been at the Blackbird since shortly after its 2018 launch.\u00a0 Kelsey is ambassadorial in her enthusiasm for the Blackbird’s coffee, gleefully offering recommendations to newcomers.\u00a0 \u00a0As is my penchant during an inaugural visit to any coffee shop, I sought out a coffee offering similar to Cafe Bella’s<\/strong><\/a> red chile mocha, an elixir to which I was once inextricably addicted–to the point that it raised my blood sugar levels.\u00a0 Many coffee shops in the Duke City area have an offering similar to the red chile mocha, but only at Tempe’s Black Rock Coffee<\/strong><\/a> have we found any coffee nearly as good.<\/p>\n

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The Blackbird<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

7 July 2025<\/strong>: Fittingly Blackbird’s version is called “Blackbird<\/strong><\/em>” (espresso, dark chocolate, red chile and milk).\u00a0 Kelsey assured me the Blackbird wouldn’t be nearly as sweet as other similar coffee offerings.\u00a0 The difference, she shared, is the dark chocolate.\u00a0 Indeed, the dark chocolate did offer just a hint of sweetness and it paired exceptionally well with the red chile.\u00a0 It brought to mind the fifty (yes, fifty) cups of hot chocolate the emporer Montezuma drank every day.\u00a0 He added red chile to that hot chocolate, but none of the sugar that can make some coffee and milk chocolate cloying.<\/p>\n

7 July 2025<\/strong>: Kelsey’s most enthusiastic recommendation, her very favorite cup of coffee at Blackbird’s is the curiously named Bison<\/strong><\/em> (espresso, buttered toffee, sea salt and milk).\u00a0 Even without red chile, it was one of the best cups of coffee to ever cross my lips.\u00a0 The combination of buttered toffee and sea salt is magical.\u00a0 This is a swoon-worthy cup masterfully poured with latte art as good as some of the art sold in nearby galleries and stores.\u00a0 Tom had two cups of this outstanding cup of coffee.<\/p>\n

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The Bison<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

1 August 2025<\/strong>:\u00a0 It’s not all about coffee at the Blackbird Coffee House.\u00a0 There’s also a “Treats and Eats” menu that showcases a number of savory and sweet pastries, all made daily to ensure freshness.\u00a0 The variety of pastry deliciousness changes every day.\u00a0 Savory treats include quiche, breakfast burritos and savory croissants while sweet treats may include donuts, chocolate croissants, scones and cinnamon rolls.\u00a0 Gluten-free options are available for both savory and sweet pastries.\u00a0 During my first two visits, the breakfast burritos had already been spoken for by the time I decided I really needed to start my day with one.<\/p>\n

One of the most surprising pastry options on the (occasional) menu is the carne adovada croissant<\/strong><\/em>.\u00a0 The croissant is buttery and flaky, but substantial enough to hold in a generous amount of carne adovada and cheese.\u00a0 Carne adovada isn’t usually a very piquant New Mexican offering, but this one is…and regular readers know how much I love hot coffee with even hotter chile.\u00a0 This croissant is proof that carne adovada isn’t just for burritos any more.\u00a0 At the other end of the sweet-savory spectrum is the orange scone<\/strong><\/em> which is actually endowed with the orange flavors.\u00a0 It’s surprisingly light despite being rather dense.\u00a0 Moreover, it’s delicious.<\/p>\n

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Orange Scone and Carne Adovada Croissant<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Handcrafted coffee from Old Town’s Blackbird Coffee House is reason enough for locals to frequent this historical district.\u00a0 Visiting with Kelsey and enjoying one of the best patios in town is another.<\/p>\n

Blackbird Coffee House<\/strong>
\n206 San Felipe, N.W.
\nAlbuquerque, New Mexico<\/strong>
\n(505) 944-6789
\nWebsite<\/strong><\/a> | Facebook Page<\/strong><\/a>
\nLATEST VISIT<\/strong>: 1 August 2025
\n1st VISIT<\/strong>: 7 July 2025
\n# OF VISITS<\/strong>: 2
\nRATING<\/strong>: Excellent<\/strong><\/span>\u00a0\u2013 High quality dining experience; very good to excellent food, attentive service, and a well-maintained atmosphere; worth a detour.
\nCOST<\/strong>: $$
\nBEST BET<\/strong>: The Blackbird, The Bison, Carne Adovada Croissant, Orange Scone
\nREVIEW #1477<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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