Bitcoin MagazineNow Accepting Bitcoin: Gyros, Cocas, and 219 Arizona Bitcoin MerchantsTable of ContentsFirst Stop: Pita Cafe (23535 N Scottsdale Rd #102, Scottsdale, AZ 85255)Next Up Echo Coffee (2902 N 68th Street, Ste. 135 Scottsdale, Arizona 85251)Why this mattersAppendix of 219 Arizona Bitcoin Merchants (Source BTC MAP) Entertainment & CommunityIn 2025 the state government passed a Strategic Arizona Bitcoin Reserve, but I understand the state still hasn’t bought any coins. We can’t wait for the government to use bitcoin before we use it, or it will never happen.The question is, can a normal person walk into a shop and pay with bitcoin? I have some friends in Scottsdale who have never used bitcoin in real life, so I asked them to test it. I recommended downloading a lightning wallet, sent them some satoshis, and sent them the BTC Map. They were surprised how easy it was to download a wallet and move satoshis across the internet; it felt very natural and how money should be, they said.First Stop: Pita Cafe (23535 N Scottsdale Rd #102, Scottsdale, AZ 85255)Their first stop was Pita Cafe, a Mediterranean spot attached to Scottsdale Burger Bar. Both accept bitcoin. My friends came back raving about the food: everything is made fresh to order, and they say to get the spanakopita and the gyro pita. The place was packed at lunch, but service stayed fast with plenty of seating.The cashier wasn’t sure at first whether they took bitcoin. Then he noticed the Square terminal was already set up for it, and the payment went through quickly. It was his first time seeing customers pay in bitcoin, and he was excited about it. My friends also told me he looked at the amount on the screen and said he was shocked that they’d just paid “22,000 bitcoin”. They walked out feeling like royalty.Next Up Echo Coffee (2902 N 68th Street, Ste. 135 Scottsdale, Arizona 85251)Next they got hot cocoa at Echo Coffee. This cashier didn’t need to figure anything out. She knew they accepted bitcoin, switched the terminal over, and asked my friend to scan the QR code. She told them she thinks it’s super cool every time someone asks about it. Echo also donates 1% of purchases to the humane society, and the coffee bags have puppies on them. Why this mattersIt’s a blast to send your loved ones out to a store along with some bitcoin to spend. Some friends already have bitcoin in investment portfolios, but the act of spending btc for tangible items shows what this movement is all about. As always, a growing directory of over 219 verified Bitcoin-accepting merchants across Arizona is listed below. If you want your business added to the list, or if you have a new city and story to feature in an upcoming column, write directly to vagabond@b.tc.Appendix of 219 Arizona Bitcoin Merchants (Source BTC MAP) Coffee Shops & CafésBeal Beans — 509 West Hatcher Road, Phoenix, AZ 85021Beal Beans — 5757 N Central Ave, Phoenix, AZ 85012Bobaholic Milk Tea Lounge — 6135 North 35th Avenue, Phoenix, AZ 85017The Buzzed Goat — 2795 South Market Street, Gilbert, AZ 85295The Buzzed Goat — 3415 South McClintock Drive, Tempe, AZ 85282The Buzzed Goat — 4302 East Ray Road, Phoenix, AZ 85044Cactus Coffee Works — 971 North Jason Lopez Circle, Florence, AZ 85132Echo Coffee — 2902 North 68th Street, Scottsdale, AZ 85251Good News Phoenix — 1306 East Van Buren Street, Phoenix, AZ 85006-3438Piccola Casa Internacional — 2200 El Mercado Loop, Sierra Vista, AZ 85635-5215Stemistry — 618 East Adams Street, Phoenix, AZ 85004-2351Stemistry — 6601 East McDowell Road, Scottsdale, AZ 85257-3164Sweet Sage Coffee Co. — 15 North Central Street, Colorado City, AZ 86021Wildcraft Kitchen — 345 Jordan Road, Sedona, AZ 86336Writer’s Block Coffee Shop — 17212 North Scottsdale Road, Scottsdale, AZ 85255-9615 Restaurants & Quick BitesAll Pierogi Kitchen Restaurant & Euro Market — 1245 West Baseline Road, Mesa, AZ 85202-5824Best Life Nutrition — 4158 Goldwater Boulevard, Scottsdale, AZ 85251-3816Black Mountain Bistro & Bar — 1595 Mohave Drive, Bullhead City, AZ 86442-3724Born’s Best Sandwiches — 2231 McCulloch Boulevard North, Lake Havasu City, AZ 86403Cilantros Mexican Cocina — 20928 North John Wayne Parkway, Maricopa, AZ 85139-2924Don Guerra’s Barrio Bagel & Slice — 689 North Arizona Avenue, Gilbert, AZ 85233-3414Dos Gordos Grill — 3552 West Baseline Road, Laveen, AZ 85339-3042Foch — 21 East 6th Street, Tempe, AZ 85281Gadzooks Enchiladas and Soup — 3150 East Ray Road, Gilbert, AZ 85296-1229Gadzooks Enchiladas and Soup — 3313 North 7th Street, Phoenix, AZ 85014-5433Galaxy MunchBox — 11701 West Glendale Avenue, Glendale, AZ 85307-2601Galaxy MunchBox — 701 West Beloat Road, Buckeye, AZ 85326George’s Famous Gyros & Pasta — 20206 North 27th Avenue, Phoenix, AZ 85027George’s Famous Gyros & Pasta — 7620 East McKellips Road, Scottsdale, AZ 85258Haritz Ona — 6061 East Cave Creek Road, Cave Creek, AZ 85331-8517Knuckle Sandwiches — 1140 North Higley Road, Mesa, AZ 85205Lazy E Grill — 7107 South Nucci Lane, Hereford, AZ 85615-9206Local Juicery — 3150 West State Route 89A, Sedona, AZ 86336Lollygag Waffles and Drinks — 13060 West Bell Road, Surprise, AZ 85378-1200Mancuso’s Restaurant — 201 East Washington Street, Phoenix, AZ 85004-2428One Hot Mess — 683 North Main Street, Eagar, AZ 85925Pita Cafe — 23535 North Scottsdale Road, Scottsdale, AZ 85255Riot Grill — 405 East American Avenue, Oracle, AZ 85623-6119Scottsdale Burger Bar — 23535 North Scottsdale Road, Scottsdale, AZ 85255Seattle Fish House — 4419 East Main Street, Mesa, AZ 85205-7900Sonson’s Pasty — 1430 West Warner Road, Gilbert, AZ 85233-7039Soup & Sausage Bistro — 13240 North 7th Street, Phoenix, AZ 85022-5309Soup & Sausage Bistro — 4030 East Bell Road, Phoenix, AZ 85032-2299Stoop Kid — 901 North 1st Street, Phoenix, AZ 85004-2140 Bakeries, Sweets & DessertsChocolita — 2710 North Steves Boulevard, Flagstaff, AZ 86004Chocolita Downtown — 123 South San Francisco Street, Flagstaff, AZ 86001Cookie Brokers Bakery of Phoenix — 3931 East Indian School Road, Phoenix, AZ 85018The Gelato Tavern — 343 East Monroe Avenue, Buckeye, AZ 85326-2705Keto Keto Carnivore — 713 East Andy Devine Avenue, Kingman, AZ 86401Layla’s Bakery — 3190 State Route 89A, Sedona, AZ 86336Nite Creamery — 17865 West Bell Road, Surprise, AZ 85374-3108Nite Creamery — 922 East Apache Boulevard, Tempe, AZ 85281-6170Scooptacular — 4730 East Indian School Road, Phoenix, AZ 85018Scooptacular — 5150 West Baseline Road, Laveen, AZ 85339Sweet Amore Creations — 1850 McCulloch Boulevard North, Lake Havasu City, AZ 86403-5797Twisted Cultures Yogurt Shop — 9240 West Northern Avenue, Peoria, AZ 85305Udder Delights — 1385 East Warner Road, Gilbert, AZ 85296 Bars, Breweries & LoungesAlcove Wine, Beer & Provisions — 1002 East Pierce Street, Phoenix, AZ 85006-3784Founding Fathers Collective — 218 North Granite Street, Prescott, AZ 86301Lochiel Brewing — 7143 East Southern Avenue, Mesa, AZ 85209O’Leary’s Pub — 1063 Highway 95, Bullhead City, AZ 86429-5202Rancho Silverado — 4809 North 27th Avenue, Phoenix, AZ 85017-3540Sahara Hookah Lounge — 6333 North 59th Avenue, Glendale, AZ 85301Wilhelm Family Vineyards — 21 Mountain Ranch Drive, Elgin, AZ 85611-7321 Groceries & Specialty FoodHive Grab N Go — 425 South Mill Avenue, Tempe, AZ 85281-2803Los Primos Meat Market — 2510 East Hunt Highway, San Tan Valley, AZ 85143Red Ridge Farm — 1000 East Hall Street, Show Low, AZ 85937TNT Nutrition — 1418 West 2nd Street, Winslow, AZ 86047Water and Ice Arizona — 940 North Alma School Road, Chandler, AZ 85224 Barbers & Hair SalonsBarber Supply — 3825 North 75th Avenue, Phoenix, AZ 85033-3738Brooklyn’z Barbershop — 1800 West Bethany Home Road, Phoenix, AZ 85015CaveCutz — 4451 South White Mountain Road, Show Low, AZ 85901Dallas Taylor Hair — 13802 Scottsdale Road, Scottsdale, AZ 85254-3459Daniel Rausch at Ashten’s Salon — 1141 East Cooley Street, Show Low, AZ 85901Erika Starr Hair — 4933 East Ray Road, Phoenix, AZ 85044FadezCostaFeez — 4500 North Oracle Road, Tucson, AZ 85705Famoso Cutz Barber Studio — 101 South La Cañada Drive, Green Valley, AZ 85614Hair by Sheila — 2594 East Canyon Crest Street, Sierra Vista, AZ 85650Headquarters Barbershop — 9393 90th Street, Scottsdale, AZ 85258-5041HH Hair Harmoney — 381 Commercial Way, Chino Valley, AZ 86323Indielocks — 4251 North Winfield Scott Plaza, Scottsdale, AZ 85251Jessica Sisko Hair — 10636 North 71st Place, Scottsdale, AZ 85254Kopper Blonde Company at Salon Lofts — 15323 North Scottsdale Road, Scottsdale, AZ 85254-2676LuvieStyles — 2923 North 67th Place, Scottsdale, AZ 85251The Manner Barbershop — 4251 Brown Avenue, Scottsdale, AZ 85251Michaelangel The Barber — 4302 East Ray Road, Phoenix, AZ 85044Michaelangel The Barber — 4933 East Ray Road, Phoenix, AZ 85044-6420OutKast Barbershop — 10855 North 116th Street, Scottsdale, AZ 85259Payán Styles — 310 North Dobson Road, Mesa, AZ 85201Pikasso Barber Shop — 914 East Camelback Road, Phoenix, AZ 85014Queen Creek Barber Shop and Salon — 20827 East Ocotillo Road, Queen Creek, AZ 85142RookieFresh Barbershop — 10540 West Indian School Road, Phoenix, AZ 85037Salon Suede — 7309 East Stetson Drive, Scottsdale, AZ 85251Sophisticated Cuts Barbershop — 4120 South 6th Avenue, Tucson, AZ 85714Styles by Sol at The Remedy Beauty Lounge — 81 South McQueen Road, Gilbert, AZ 85233Sunny’s Barbershop — 8745 East Broadway Boulevard, Tucson, AZ 85710Surgeon Cuts Barbershop — 1201 West Iron Springs Road, Prescott, AZ 86305-1443Surgeon Cuts Barbershop — 2700 South Woodlands Village Boulevard, Flagstaff, AZ 86001-2935TikiStylez Hair Care — 3163 South McClintock Drive, Tempe, AZ 85282The Urban Shave — 824 West Route 66, Flagstaff, AZ 86001Xavier’s Barber Shop — 1185 South 4th Avenue, Yuma, AZ 85364-8426 Beauty, Spa & Body ArtAll Seasons Beauty Bar — 11838 South Foothills Boulevard, Yuma, AZ 85367Aromatouch by Caitlin — 7850 North Silverbell Road, Tucson, AZ 85743Big Time Beauty — 15224 North 59th Avenue, Glendale, AZ 85306Blue Sage Day Spa — 60 Stutz Bearcat Drive, Sedona, AZ 86336Dan Duke Body Piercing Artist — 217 South San Francisco Street, Flagstaff, AZ 86001Dr33ds and Braids — 822 East Indian School Road, Phoenix, AZ 85014-4628Eric’s Electrolysis — 930 North Switzer Canyon Drive, Flagstaff, AZ 86001Ethereal Esthetics — 6522 East Carondelet Drive, Tucson, AZ 85710Kiss Kreations Permanent Makeup — 123 East Baseline Road, Tempe, AZ 85283Kiss Kreations Permanent Makeup — 3450 West Chandler Boulevard, Chandler, AZ 85226Lucky Prick Tattoo — 2948 East Bell Road, Phoenix, AZ 85032Massageworks — 1865 Paseo San Luis, Sierra Vista, AZ 85635Premier Wellness — 2394 East Camelback Road, Phoenix, AZ 85016-3464Pure Blue Massage — 16551 North Dysart Road, Surprise, AZ 85378Serenity Lounge Massage — 177 North Church Avenue, Tucson, AZ 85701Simply Divine Massage — 18775 North Reems Road, Surprise, AZ 85374-8647Skin Results — 5115 Scottsdale Road, Scottsdale, AZ 85250Your Brow Bar — 4515 North 16th Street, Phoenix, AZ 85016 Health & WellnessAntheas Healing Hands — 10505 North 69th Street, Scottsdale, AZ 85254Ascend Spiritual Center — 671 State Route 179, Sedona, AZ 86336AZ IV Medics — 14891 North Northsight Boulevard, Scottsdale, AZ 85260Blissful Health Haven — 2235 South State Route 89, Chino Valley, AZ 86323Desert Mountain Medical and Chiropractic — 21321 East Ocotillo Road, Queen Creek, AZ 85142-5994Flagstaff Osteopathy — 2708 North Fourth Street, Flagstaff, AZ 86004Harmonizing Healthcare — 2405 North Rose Street, Flagstaff, AZ 86004Healing Journey Acupuncture – Julie K Laffen, L.Ac. — 855 East Brown Road, Mesa, AZ 85203Parkside Dental Health — 5865 West Ray Road, Chandler, AZ 85226-1881Pifer Psychology — 2230 East Speedway Boulevard, Tucson, AZ 85719Psych Assist — 405 West Main Street, Payson, AZ 85541Real Health Regenerative Medicine — 9364 East Raintree Drive, Scottsdale, AZ 85260Western Glow — 2123 Sunset Point, Globe, AZ 85501 Fitness & Martial ArtsBody Focus Fitness & Performance — 8400 South Kyrene Road, Tempe, AZ 85284Immortal Kung Fu — North Wilmot Road, Tucson, AZ 85710Scottsdale Boxing Club — 10427 North Scottsdale Road, Scottsdale, AZ 85253-1440Those Guys Fitness – CrossFit Shokunin — 2850 East Main Street, Mesa, AZ 85213 Shopping & RetailAlter Up — 3111 West Chandler Boulevard, Chandler, AZ 85226Art Paint Draw — 830 South Main Street, Cottonwood, AZ 86326AZ Cleaning Supplies — 2435 South 11th Avenue, Phoenix, AZ 85007B&R African Styles — 6719 West Thomas Road, Phoenix, AZ 85033Blue Gecko Gardens — 15521 West Blue Gecko Place, Tucson, AZ 85736Brio Jewelry — 414 South Mill Avenue, Tempe, AZ 85281Deer Valley Collectibles — 42211 North 41st Drive, Phoenix, AZ 85086Desert Rat Games — 118 East Florence Boulevard, Casa Grande, AZ 85122-4052Dog-Eared Pages Used Books — 16428 North 32nd Street, Phoenix, AZ 85032Finer Custom Engagement Rings and Diamonds — 4211 North Winfield Scott Plaza, Scottsdale, AZ 85251Firearms Unknown — 801 West 32nd Street, Yuma, AZ 85364Gifted Delights — 810 Gemstone Avenue, Bullhead City, AZ 86442-6477Goliath Fuel — 7303 Hawes Road, Mesa, AZ 85212Import Corner — 9000 East Government Way, Kingman, AZ 86401The Kallie Edit — 455 North 3rd Street, Phoenix, AZ 85004-3924Mel’s Bisbee Bodega — 2 Main Street, Bisbee, AZ 85603Mr.E Comics — 1855 West Greenway Road, Phoenix, AZ 85023-3475Mr.E Comics — 20800 North John Wayne Parkway, Maricopa, AZ 85139-2728NEST Home Decor & Gifts — 1450 East White Mountain Boulevard, Pinetop, AZ 85935-7091Next Block Vending — 450 West Cool Drive, Tucson, AZ 85737Next Block Vending — 475 North Granada Ave, Tucson, AZ 85701The Plant Mill — 51 West Vaughn Avenue, Gilbert, AZ 85234The Plant Mill — 518 South Mill Avenue, Tempe, AZ 85281The Puzzle Shop — 110 South Montezuma Street, Prescott, AZ 86303-4734Simple Pure CBD — 18255 North 83rd Avenue, Glendale, AZ 85308-0515T-Shirt Plug Az — 7537 West Thomas Road, Phoenix, AZ 85033-5445Tropica Botanical Nursery — 10520 East Apache Trail, Apache Junction, AZ 85120-3330Visions — 1 Ok Street, Bisbee, AZ 85603-1061Wanted in Jerome — 110 Main Street, Jerome, AZ 86331Zenith Vape & CBD — 1800 East Fort Lowell Road, Tucson, AZ 85719-2390Zenith Vape & CBD — 1996 East Irvington Road, Tucson, AZ 85714-1807Zenith Vape & CBD — 3280 South Camino del Sol, Green Valley, AZ 85622-4649Zenith Vape & CBD — 3655 North Oracle Road, Tucson, AZ 85705-3270Zenith Vape & CBD — 4572 East Broadway Boulevard, Tucson, AZ 85711-3510 AutomotiveAeon Fives — 1329 North 29th Avenue, Phoenix, AZ 85009All Valley Powder Coating Services — 23449 North 35th Drive, Glendale, AZ 85310BBB Motorwërks – A Revline Motorsports Company — 4818 South 40th Place, Phoenix, AZ 85040Dave’s Auto Refinishing — 3150 East Ajo Way, Tucson, AZ 85713David & Sons Collisions — 2604 North 36th Street, Phoenix, AZ 85008Desert Tint — 1660 South Research Loop, Tucson, AZ 85710-6737Don Licho’s Tire Shop — 843 West Highway 92, Bisbee, AZ 85603-9769Easy Auto Rents — 1642 North McCulloch Boulevard, Lake Havasu City, AZ 86403FineDetailing — 7900 East Greenway Road, Scottsdale, AZ 85260-1713King Garcia Auto Detail — 702 West Melinda Lane, Phoenix, AZ 85027Magnum Truck Gear — 9800 North 91st Avenue, Peoria, AZ 85345Viper Automotive — 1402 East Fair Street, Tucson, AZ 85714World of Racing — 3227 East Bell Road, Phoenix, AZ 85032-2700The Wrap Room — 2140 East 5th Street, Tempe, AZ 85281 Tech & ElectronicsBaker Amps — 2636 West Baseline Road, Mesa, AZ 85202Computer Nerds — 2404 Stockton Hill Road, Kingman, AZ 86401Computer Nerds — 2840 AZ 95, Bullhead City, AZ 86442Electronic Solutions — 3818 South 6th Avenue, Tucson, AZ 85714LJJM Tech — 2310 North Wyatt Drive, Tucson, AZ 85712Quik Fix Repair — 245 South Wilmot Road, Tucson, AZ 85711Quik Fix Repair — 2843 North Campbell Avenue, Tucson, AZ 85719Quik Fix Repair — 702 West Irvington Road, Tucson, AZ 85714 Home Services & TradesAir Conditioning Associates — 150 South Camino Seco, Tucson, AZ 85710Andrews Lock & Key — 65 South Sycamore, Mesa, AZ 85202-1143Brenovations HVAC — 3210 South Dodge Boulevard, Tucson, AZ 85713Clean Geeks Cleaning Services — 13444 North 32nd Street, Phoenix, AZ 85032Click and Done Home Services — 4150 West Northern Avenue, Phoenix, AZ 85051-5781Gover Property ManagementJay Lewis Architectural Design — Goodyear, AZ 85338Pest Control Bros — 40110 West Wade Drive, Maricopa, AZ 85138-2742True Tucson Woodworks — 3075 West Placita del Pasillo, Tucson, AZ 85746 Professional & Business ServicesBeyond Attorneys — 7014 East Camelback Road, Scottsdale, AZ 85251-1247Box & Tape | Aerocav — 2820 East University Drive, Mesa, AZ 85213-8546The Map Lady — 31 North 6th Avenue, Tucson, AZ 85701-1503Photography Is Unique — 2941 West Indian School Road, Phoenix, AZ 85017Property Clicks Media — 3550 North Goldwater Boulevard, Scottsdale, AZ 85251-5538Salvador Ongaro Law Offices — 320 East McDowell Road, Phoenix, AZ 85004Saving Lives CPR — 8805 West Union Hills Drive, Peoria, AZ 85382Strap Film Lab — 1301 Grand Avenue, Phoenix, AZ 85007Strap Film Lab — 36 South Robson, Mesa, AZ 85201Terrace Mail – Tu Dirección Segura — 82 North Terrace Avenue, Nogales, AZ 85621Waypoint Creative — 1 West Elliot Road, Tempe, AZ 85284 PetsOh My Dog! — 7137 East Stetson Drive, Scottsdale, AZ 85251The Pet Clinic — 725 East Main Street, Somerton, AZ 85350See Ash Go Dog Training — 25817 South Mandarin Drive, Queen Creek, AZ 85142-9463 Entertainment & CommunityCochise Harm Reduction — 1556 South Naco Highway, Bisbee, AZ 85603Heritage Amusements — 6555 East Southern Avenue, Mesa, AZ 85206-3718Iglesia Vida — 3002 North Arizona Avenue, Chandler, AZ 85225-7158Neighborhood Comedy Theatre — 214 West Main Street, Mesa, AZ 85201This post Now Accepting Bitcoin: Gyros, Cocas, and 219 Arizona Bitcoin Merchants first appeared on Bitcoin Magazine and is written by Vagabond.