looks like someone is putting in a coffee shp where Abrams Western Cafe/Local Federal Bank was,

"The Applicant seeks to utilize the approximate 2,000 square foot one-story existing
structure located on the one-third acre site at the southeast corner of NW 4th and N.
Western Avenue. The Applicant proposes to open a boutique coffee shop that will feature
small batch roasted coffee and fresh baked goods. The proposed coffee shop will have
seating for 42 patrons. Utilization of the drive thru feature of the site is an integral part of
the proposed use, and is expected to generate at least 50% of total sales. Such a use of the
Property should complement already existing uses along the aforementioned N. Western
A venue corridor."

Although they stated they were going to use the existing building, it has since been demolished. So they will apparently be putting up a new structured.

The owners are STELLA NOVA 001, LLC

looks like someone is putting in a coffee shp where Abrams Western Cafe/Local Federal Bank was,
The owners are STELLA NOVA 001, LLC

Found these on their Facebook page. Looks pretty nice, I think:

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I read (I think on their Facebook) that they used original Crown Heights brick. It'll be nice to have a full coffee shop in the area. They've already opened one in Norman.

Stella Nova Coffee set to open on N. Western and 63rd & May (http://www.okctalk.com/content.php?r=455-Stella-Nova-Coffee-set-to-open-on-N-Western-and-63rd-May)

Owners John Kennedy and Kelli Lay recently opened the first Stella Nova Coffee at 1415 W. Main in Norman in the building formerly occupied by The Cube convenience store.


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Now their 2nd location at 4716 N. Western is nearinng completion and they have also filed plans to completely remodel the building on the northwest corner of NW 63rd Street and May Avenue.

Like the Norman, location, both the OKC sites will have a drive-thru.

The group bought the old Abram's Cafe on Western last year and have been busy construction an entirely new brick structure on the site which sits directly across from The Wedge pizzeria.


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Kennedy told the Norman Transcript (http://www.normantranscript.com/news/local_news/crafting-a-new-type-of-coffee-shop/article_de7438c7-0c03-54e2-90c5-a3cc11ce41a5.html) the Western location should be open in February.

Plans filed with the City of Oklahoma City show the 5,040 square foot building at 2901 NW 63rd being reduced to about the half the size with a complete remodel and addition of a drive-thru.


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The building had previously been home to Payless Shoes and a check cashing business.

Kennedy also told the Transcript that in addition to their own blend of locally roasted coffee and other hot drinks, Stella Nova will also feature items from OKC's Wheeze the Juice (locations in Deep Deuce and Leadership Square downtown) and Roxy's Ice Cream Social.


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Those'll be nice, we'll definitely go, though I wish they would've done something further south on May to take the load off the *$ on 36th/May, it's incredibly busy due to being almost the only coffee shop between Grand Blvd and well, maybe some street way south, but at least to Reno (Belle Kitchen and *$ on Grand, and Leaf and Bean on 36th are the only other ones I can think of).

Those'll be nice, we'll definitely go, though I wish they would've done something further south on May to take the load off the *$ on 36th/May, it's incredibly busy due to being almost the only coffee shop between Grand Blvd and well, maybe some street way south, but at least to Reno (Belle Kitchen and *$ on Grand, and Leaf and Bean on 36th are the only other ones I can think of).

Isn't Leaf & Bean still at NW 36th & May?

Isn't Leaf & Bean still at NW 36th & May?

Yep, I mentioned them. :) They're only open until 1:00 PM, though, so we never get there in time on the weekends (the only time we do specialty coffee drinks). Owner said he has staffing problems, and can't afford to hire any more people or stay open longer. I think he'd kill it if he put up signs around the intersection (or did some social media-ing) that said "Line too long at *$? Come to Leaf and Bean just across the street!"

Yep, I mentioned them. :) They're only open until 1:00 PM, though, so we never get there in time on the weekends (the only time we do specialty coffee drinks). Owner said he has staffing problems, and can't afford to hire any more people or stay open longer. I think he'd kill it if he put up signs around the intersection (or did some social media-ing) that said "Line too long at *$? Come to Leaf and Bean just across the street!"

Agreed. Both are between my work and house and there has only ever been, at most, 1 car ahead of me in line and most of the time you'd never know it's open. Looking forward to another option nearby with Stella Nova.

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I'm going to give this place a try! The overall look of the exterior looks pretty good imo. Hopefully the inside will have a good vibe along with great coffee.

I know they used an existing building footprint... but the urban design makes me sad. People that stop in the Norman space love the coffee, etc., so I'm happy there's that option around.

That's my only issue with this too. The building looks great, but the building and parking should have been flipped to be in line with the rest of Western to the south. Excited to try it, though. Vintage Coffee was never open any time I tried to go, and it looks like that space is for lease now. It will be nice to have a professionally run option in this area.

I know they used an existing building footprint... but the urban design makes me sad. People that stop in the Norman space love the coffee, etc., so I'm happy there's that option around.

Yeah, it's not great, but it doesn't stand out too much (in either a good or bad way) from what's already existing between 36th and 50th on Western, it's kind of a mish-mosh of buildings. We'll definitely be hitting it up, it's fairly close to us, but still wish someone would open a coffee shop up closer to 36th/May, there's not much in the 1-2 mile radius around there for good coffee shops.

Original article says this one was to open in Feb, anybody know when it'll really be open?

Yeah, it's not great, but it doesn't stand out too much (in either a good or bad way) from what's already existing between 36th and 50th on Western, it's kind of a mish-mosh of buildings. We'll definitely be hitting it up, it's fairly close to us, but still wish someone would open a coffee shop up closer to 36th/May, there's not much in the 1-2 mile radius around there for good coffee shops.

Original article says this one was to open in Feb, anybody know when it'll really be open?

Last I heard was mid-March, with the parking lot poured I bet they have a soft opening any time now.

Last I heard was mid-March, with the parking lot poured I bet they have a soft opening any time now.

I saw someone post a pic from their visit last night on Instagram... don't know if it was a soft or a full opening.

I saw someone post a pic from their visit last night on Instagram... don't know if it was a soft or a full opening.

I believe they plan to be fully open on the 26th; however, they've been open for a few hours yesterday and a today. I dropped in this morning for a cup of coffee - everything went smoothly. Will definetly be back. It looked like they still had some work to do on the drive-thru.

Side Note: I do not think Vintage Coffee is closed. They posted on their FB yesterday.

Facebook page said they were giving out free drinks tonight 3/23/18 from 5-7pm.

Thanks for the info about opening, we'll probably go by in the next few weeks to check things out (we're never the guinea pigs/beta testers for food/drink places in the first month or so :)).

Officially opens tomorrow (Monday).

I went in after lunch around 12:30. The space is nice and open, and pretty inviting. I wasn't expecting it, but everything was free today... which was a nice surprise.

I went in this morning and also was not expecting my drink to be free. A nice surprise though! I might drop by here often being so close to my house.

It's a really nice little building with a lot of local art on the inside. They really have spent some money.

Looking forward to their new building on the NW corner of 63rd & May, as I'm sure it will go a long way to improving the appearance of that intersection.

Looking forward to their new building on the NW corner of 63rd & May, as I'm sure it will go a long way to improving the appearance of that intersection.

I could have sworn I saw a 'For Lease' sign in front of the payday loan/payless shoe building the other day. I did a double take because I remember reading her that Stella Nova was going in there

Stella Nova would've been perfect going in on 59th/May where the old KFC was, unless that's too small of a lot (but I think it's comparable to where they're going now). Would've been way easier to get in and out of.

I'm glad they're investing, but, it's 90's coffee and I'll never ever go there. Who do I have to kill to get a real coffee shop outside of downtown.

I'm glad they're investing, but, it's 90's coffee and I'll never ever go there. Who do I have to kill to get a real coffee shop outside of downtown.

What is 90's coffee and what coffee shop do you recommend downtown? (Google was not helpful for 90's coffee.)

I have been to the new Stella Nova twice now. I went once on Friday morning and got a free cup of coffee and I went in this afternoon and got a paid cup of coffee. On Friday, I was asked if I wanted light, medium, or dark roast and today I was asked if I wanted Ethopian or some other region/country of coffee. I can speak roast, but I defintely don't speak coffee regions. I asked if those regions equates to light/medium/dark and after he phoned a friend - we had an answer. Also, both times I have ordered coffee the cup has leaked from around the rim. I checked and double checked that the lid was on tight - and the cups still leaked. Very frustarting. Lastly, and this is not a huge deal for me, if you are not a fan of counter-service asking you for a tip when you pay via their iPad app, this is one of those places.

I might just be nitpicking and maybe they just have a few kinks to get worked out, but for now, I am not overly impressed.

Don't get me wrong... the building is nice and the staff is friendly.

I'm glad they're investing, but, it's 90's coffee and I'll never ever go there. Who do I have to kill to get a real coffee shop outside of downtown.

Agreed. When I saw the flavor pumps on the bar upon walking in, all hope was lost...

What is 90's coffee and what coffee shop do you recommend downtown? (Google was not helpful for 90's coffee.)

I suspect he is referring to the aforementioned syrups, the ability to order cappuccino and espresso macchiato in small, medium, or large (both of which are traditionally a specific size), and the existence of anything with the word "frappe." These are all points with which I sympathize, but I suspect all of these offerings are necessary to do the volume needed to be profitable in this type of space. Correct me if you were referring to something else, Timothy!

I think we are talking about Coffee Slingers, (thanks Melody), Elemental, Clarity, and Leaf and Bean....

If Stella Nova can siphon off any amount of business from Starbucks, I'll take it.

Not impressed. Took 3 people to figure out how many shots were in a medium latte, order-taker couldn't figure out how to label the cup (he apologized because he was new, but TRAINING, just do it, get so tired of non-trained people at food/drink establishments), ordered an extra shot in each and he didn't write it on the cup so they had to fix that, cup leaks as stated above, and their pastries were refrigerated (I think they were, the case they were in looked like a fridged case, but none looked good enough for us to try and I didn't actually touch the case to find out, but if they are refrigerated, that's a bad thing to do). How hard is it to get lids that fit cups tightly? Just ask one of the other billion coffee shops in the USA what they order and use, SMH... Not going back, most likely, but glad they made the effort and maybe they'll take some *$ traffic away from them.

Drove by there several times last couple of days. Parking lot pretty full each time. Must do something right.

What is 90's coffee and what coffee shop do you recommend downtown? (Google was not helpful for 90's coffee.)

I have been to the new Stella Nova twice now. I went once on Friday morning and got a free cup of coffee and I went in this afternoon and got a paid cup of coffee. On Friday, I was asked if I wanted light, medium, or dark roast and today I was asked if I wanted Ethopian or some other region/country of coffee. I can speak roast, but I defintely don't speak coffee regions. I asked if those regions equates to light/medium/dark and after he phoned a friend - we had an answer. Also, both times I have ordered coffee the cup has leaked from around the rim. I checked and double checked that the lid was on tight - and the cups still leaked. Very frustarting. Lastly, and this is not a huge deal for me, if you are not a fan of counter-service asking you for a tip when you pay via their iPad app, this is one of those places.

I might just be nitpicking and maybe they just have a few kinks to get worked out, but for now, I am not overly impressed.

Don't get me wrong... the building is nice and the staff is friendly.

Yeah by that I mean that it is the kind of coffee popular in the 90's, or what is still popular with Starbucks fans. Lots of syrups and flavoring and cream and stuff like that. Modern coffee shops like Elemental, Coffee Slingers, Leaf and Bean (downtown), and Clarity coffee are representative of what is currently the preferred trend. Coffee shops now are much more about showcasing the flavors of coffee itself instead of burying it under flavors and sweetening it like crazy. I think Stella Nova will be popular eventually as kind of a local alternative to Starbucks. But, I'll stay a little bummed out until we can get a modern 3rd wave style shop somewhere in Uptown or just in the inner city outside of the immediate downtown area. The fact that there is no modern coffee shop in Plaza, Paseo or even on N Western has always baffled me. We have a pretty serious micro roasting scene here and a lot of great shops, but none of them have really made it out of downtown despite there being loads of potential customers in other inner city neighborhoods. I suspect this will change soon with the developments growing in Paseo but I was bummed to hear about Stella Nova and then to find out that it was a little outside of what I'd be looking for.

Agreed. When I saw the flavor pumps on the bar upon walking in, all hope was lost...

exactly.

I get what everyone is laying down about style of service but for the record it should be noted that they are serving KLLR Coffee, which is owned and roasted by the same people who own Clarity.

That's good to know, because that is great coffee. (Also, I like vanilla in my latte.)

I'll never forget when, a year or so ago, I was in one of the aforementioned modern/trendy coffee shops and asked if they had any artificial sweetener. The person working the counter looked absolutely shocked and said "NO!" in an equally shocked-sounding tone. It was so funny! At least they had half and half. :)

I doubt anyone there forces people to order flavors to be pumped into their coffee. If they are serving consistently good to great coffee, the atmosphere is relaxing, the prices are reasonable, I'll go get my dark drip coffee, read my ipad, and chill out there every once and awhile. I don't have to always need a barista to put a design on my coffee to be happy. I think there are many like me who aren't out everyday looking to be the most cutting edge or the coolest. We appreciate a good product in a good environment for a fair price... with consistency. They will do just fine.

I doubt anyone there forces people to order flavors to be pumped into their coffee. If they are serving consistently good to great coffee, the atmosphere is relaxing, the prices are reasonable, I'll go get my dark drip coffee, read my ipad, and chill out there every once and awhile. I don't have to always need a barista to put a design on my coffee to be happy. I think there are many like me who aren't out everyday looking to be the most cutting edge or the coolest. We appreciate a good product in a good environment for a fair price... with consistency. They will do just fine.

Oh absolutely, I'm surely not arguing against its existence, just wish we had a good modern coffee shop outside of downtown

Journal Record reporting they are planning a new location on the SW corner of Robinson & Park in space last occupied by the clothing store.

Interesting. Should be a great location for them and great for the heart of the CBD to finally once again have a dedicated coffee shop at street level. That said, I’d also expect for them to have a substantial competitor directly across the street when FNC opens.

nice

Are they still planning on the 63rd/May corner? Haven't seen much, if any, demolition there recently.

Are they still planning on the 63rd/May corner? Haven't seen much, if any, demolition there recently.

Yes, no movement yet but the tenants are out.

This is an incredible concept. Their coffee is very good and the drive-through experience manages to improve on Starbucks.

This is an incredible concept. Their coffee is very good and the drive-through experience manages to improve on Starbucks.

I went to the one on Western a few weeks ago and was a little disappointed in how long it took them to prepare a latte. I think I might have waited 10 minutes. Though, it did seem like most of their energy was going towards helping the drive thru customers. I was one of about 3 people inside the store.

Regardless, it made me feel a bit better to support a local store over a chain. I'm sure I'll visit the 63rd/May location frequently.

Do their lids still leak? Both me and someone else on here had that problem...

I went to the one on Western a few weeks ago and was a little disappointed in how long it took them to prepare a latte. I think I might have waited 10 minutes. Though, it did seem like most of their energy was going towards helping the drive thru customers. I was one of about 3 people inside the store.

Regardless, it made me feel a bit better to support a local store over a chain. I'm sure I'll visit the 63rd/May location frequently.

I have been well served in the Western store. Hopefully your experience is the outlier. I like the atmosphere there and they have been very friendly. The coffee has been very good. Plus, they are local.

I have been well served in the Western store. Hopefully your experience is the outlier. I like the atmosphere there and they have been very friendly. The coffee has been very good. Plus, they are local.

I like everything about the coffee shop except for the delay in making the coffee. I'm sure I'll be back. I'm just not in that area very often.

Journal Record reporting they are planning a new location on the SW corner of Robinson & Park in space last occupied by the clothing store.
The Midfirst Bank branch just west of this location is closing at the end of the month. I just assumed whoever went into this space would take over the bank's space as well. I can't imagine Stella Nova would need that space though.

Was just told that Stella Nova does not intend to proceed with the NW 63rd & May location.

They went through the entire process and received all the necessary building permits but suspect the downtown opportunity came up and that is where they want to place their foucs.

Was always surprised about that one, being not so far from their Western location.

VERY busy corner, so I get it, but then I would have started there first maybe, though the building on Western is nicer.

Was just told that Stella Nova does not intend to proceed with the NW 63rd & May location.

They went through the entire process and received all the necessary building permits but suspect the downtown opportunity came up and that is where they want to place their foucs.

We drove by that intersection the other evening and noticed a giant new 'for lease' sign in that parking lot and wondered if it had fallen through.

Looks like they are making quick work in downtown:

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They open today at Park & Robinson:

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According to the hours posted on the doors they will be open Saturday and Sunday. We already have plans to go Saturday morning to support them.

According to the hours posted on the doors they will be open Saturday and Sunday. We already have plans to go Saturday morning to support them.

I think Clarity Coffee is open both weekend days as well.

I think Clarity Coffee is open both weekend days as well.

Yup! And pretty busy every time I go.

Are there any LOCAL coffee shops in the urban core that stay open after 7 p.m.? Its so hard for me to find a place that I can do some studying after work, and i'd rather not do starbucks and all about cha.