Vintage Coffee

[RealJimbo]

Dropped a vote on you this morning.

[redrunner]

Vote for your favorite! Make your impeccable taste known!

Your friendly neighborhood businessman appreciates your vote, this is a great way for us local guys to get our name out there. Thank you for your time and your vote!

Oklahoma Readers Choice Awards | NewsOK.com


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Survey | OKGazette.com

Done!

[alan]

thanks Jimbo and Redrunner!

[Euphoria]

Done and done

[alan]

Done and done

thank you!

[OKCDrummer77]

Done.

While I was at it, I also nominated OKCTalk for "Best Local Website."

[alan]

Done.

While I was at it, I also nominated OKCTalk for "Best Local Website."

thanks Jeff!

[alan]

our friends from Copper Cup Catering will have their kitchen trailer in our parking lot tomorrow serving Lebanese-fusion food from 11am to 7pm. They will also be here friday 11am to 7pm. Grab some grub and then come inside for a cold beverage!

[RealJimbo]

Stopped in to have some coffee last night. I had a full French press of espresso roast. It was absolutely fantastic. I'll be back.

[alan]

Stopped in to have some coffee last night. I had a full French press of espresso roast. It was absolutely fantastic. I'll be back.

thanks Jimbo, it was great to meet you in person!

[alan]

the Odelay truck will be in our parking lot Monday (the 13th) approx 11am to 2pm with tasty street style tacos and burritos!

[Matt]

being a simple oklahoma coffee shop that doesn't aspire to copy anything from the east or west coast, we can appreciate a good natured joke.

I'll say. From the back of my last Crest receipt:

[Martin]

that is awesome... -M

[alan]

thanks Matt!

haven't been around this parts in a while, did i miss anything?

[alan]

chocolate bacon on a stick. we gots it.

[alan]

long time no see, how's tricks?

[alan]

an update on Vintage; currently we are running:

* happy hour Monday to Friday 3pm to 6pm - 20% off on all handmade drinks
* Wake Up Wednesday - FREE extra shot of espresso, open to noon
* Action Legal Friday Tweetup - meet & greet and mention it to get 20% on handmade drinks til noon
* As always: get your Buy5 card marked and get every 6th drink FREE
* currently running a french-roast Guatemalan bean, my current fav on French Press. Get it while it lasts.
* Combo Meal - panini pressed kolache, vicky's chips, cookie and drink (coffee, tea or bottled) $5.95

[alan]

Please help, i need to raise $2000 for bail money!

Jerry's Kids are putting me in "jail"!

[alan]

https://deals.eataroundokc.com/i/xDYuAEwz/t/ $7 for $15 - fresh lunch served daily by Copper Cup

[Gene]

These guys...

https://www.facebook.com/VintageCoffeeOK

...had a rough time getting the new location opened.


They were originally located in Edmond and were known for making exceptional coffee. Their Edmond location did great morning business, but completely died off before lunch. They had an opportunity to move to an awesome location - the basement of the old church on 49th and Western in OKC. The move was mostly painless and they got everything set up in no time.

The health inspectors came through and liked what they saw, but when the department of city planning came through, Vintage received a devastating list of demands. Because of the 'change of building use', they were required to install fire sprinklers, add parking, create a common area so the upstairs tenants wouldn't have to emergency exit through their rented space, and more. Over time they found themselves with even more requirements, like a pricey bike rack. I'm sure all the Captain Hindsights out there can offer opinions on this sort of thing, but they never expected to be faced with bills in the 10s of thousands when every appliance they used was new and electric only (no cooking equipment).

Completing the work has been expensive and time consuming... but thanks to ingenuity, elbow grease, and crowd sourced funding (the preselling of items and services), they are finally going to be open and running in full compliance with the municipality starting Tomorrow At 6:00am!!


I know the owner of this place. We worked together at an ad agency for almost 5 years, and he's a hell of a guy with a wonderful family. The coffee is superb and local. Go by and try it for yourself.

[OKCDrummer77]

The owners are friends of mine, too. It's been tough watching them deal with the delays and demands, but it is wonderful to finally see their hard work come to fruition.

[CaptDave]

I was one of their Edmond patrons and was sad to see them move. Very glad they are ready to open - I'll drive out of my way to get a cup of their coffee. Very nice people and I hope they succeed.

[Libbymin]

As someone who has been responsible for obtaining licenses for new restaurants before, I can tell you that it can be a big headache getting all of that done. A lot of restaurants and shops run into similar troubles not knowing what they're getting into. I'm sure they probably didn't even realize that these sorts of delays and expenses were even possible, but that's why it's important for owners to consult either an attorney or the different agencies beforehand to do some due diligence. We've run into similar delays before when it comes to zoning a location that has never been zoned for alcohol before. Expensive, arduous process.

For my sake, I'm excited to see a new coffee joint open up right by my house. Can't wait to try it.

[Gene]

We've run into similar delays before when it comes to zoning a location that has never been zoned for alcohol before. Expensive, arduous process.

This happened to a great bar in OKC. I can't remember the name, but they had their licenses and everything... I went there one night and they were closed. Asked around and heard they were shut down because of zoning issues. Only bar in town with a horror movie night.

For my sake, I'm excited to see a new coffee joint open up right by my house. Can't wait to try it.

I work in Edmond, and it's easy to get off and back onto 44 when heading into the office. Even though there's a Starbucks around the corner from me, I'll put in the extra miles for a superior cup of local.

[LakeEffect]

I would like to point out that it was not the "department of city planning." Building codes are enforced by the Development Services Department.