Tomorrow is the day! We will celebrate the GRAND OPENING of our “social bar” here in Downtown Edmond.  We’d love to have swing by for some of the fun.  Again, here is another quick rundown of what will be happening:

7:00a: DOORS OPEN!  10% of profits go to support our friends at OK Foster Wishes (<- click to learn more!)

12:00p - 1:00p: FREE Show from the Sugar Free AllStars!  Bring your kids - they will love it!

6:00p: LIVE DJ begins

7:00p: Registration for the Iron Tamper Competition closes.  You can always register early by filling out our contact form. 

8:00p: Iron Tamper Competition begins + THUNDER v spurs on the tube

Midnight: DOORS CLOSE!

Here are a few other things for you to keep in mind:

1. $2 PBR from 4:00p - Closs

2. We have some great prizes from Blue7, Handsome Coffee Roasters, Batdorf and Bronson Coffee Roasters and more.  

3. Hourly Giveaways all day (for coffee, EVOKE KeepCups, EVOKE Brew Mugs and more!)

4. The WORLD FAMOUS Jason Dominy of Batdorf and Bronson will be here brewing up some clever drippers of magic.  If you haven’t had a clever before, make this your first time.  If you have, then make this the time you find out what this method should really do for your coffee!

5. Free Appetizers from 7:00p to Close! (while they last of course)…

So, if you haven’t already, make plans to come hang out with us tomorrow.  We really appreciate everyone that has come in since May 1st and said nice things to us.  We appreciate those that have told their friends what they think on sites like UrbanSpoon, and for already making us your coffee stomping grounds!

Getting married or know someone who is?  EVOKE Mobile Coffee will be at Perfect Wedding Guide’s Wedding Festival on June 7th.  Here, you can meet with some of Oklahoma’s top wedding vendors to chat about everything from photography, to catering to transportation.

EVOKE will have a full service bar available for you to try out our specialty coffee and also to talk with one of our baristas about how that bar can fit into your wedding festivities.  It doesn’t matter what style of party you are planning, what time of year it is, how many people you are inviting or where in the state of Oklahoma it is!  We have you covered when it comes to specialty coffee.

When you are there, be sure to ask us about multi event discounts - perfect for your friends that are throwing you showers or wedding parties or that rehearsal dinner!

Here are all the event details:

EVENT: Perfect Wedding Guide Wedding Festival

PLACE: Coles Garden, 1415 Northeast 63rd Street, Oklahoma City (across from the National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum)

TIME: 6:00p - 9:00p

TICKETS:  $10 at the door; BOGO with pre-registration

CONTACT PWG: (405) 206-2931 or www.OKCPWG.com

We look forward to talking to you more about how a specialty coffee bar is a perfect fit for your upcoming wedding.

OK, here we go!  We have lots of things planned for the Grand opening happening Thursday, May 31st and wanted to be sure everyone knew the what, when and where of it all.  First, though, we wanted to talk about our friends at OK Foster Wishes.  Here is a bit about them from their site:

To care for orphans is one of the most pure of causes. These children were taken from their homes by no fault of their own and because of this everyone feels an obligation, drive or burden to care for the orphan in some way, which creates the question of HOW?

We believe that, although not everyone is called to foster or adopt a child from foster care, everyone feels the calling to serve the orphan. OK Foster Wishes shows people ways that they can get involved with a foster child without the commitment of becoming a foster family. Most people don’t know that there are many ways to help a child in foster care like tutoring, buying a gift, or just taking them to the zoo for the day.

Through an integrated group of servant leaders, we hope to engage the community to interact while supporting credible existing and newly forming organizations, we call Impact Partners, to take the first steps toward caring for the foster children state wide. Each year we work with our partners and OKDHS to fulfill Wishes for children in foster care. Explore the Impact Partners page to learn ways you can get involved!

Why are we telling you all of this?  Well, partly because we have gotten to see some of the cool things this group is doing for foster kids in Oklahoma.  The other part is that 10% of profits from May 31st will go directly to OK Foster Wishes.  If you haven’t had a chance to get familiar with this group, head on over to their site to learn more.

Ok, here is the schedule for our Grand Opening Party!

• 7:00a:  OPEN!
• Noon - 1:00p:  FREE Family and Kids show by Grammer Award Winning Sugar Free Allstars
• 6:00p: Live DJ
• 7:00p: Registration Closes for Iron Tamper Competition
• 8:00p: Iron Tamper Competition begins
• 8:00p: Thunder v Spurs on the TV
• Midnight: CLOSE!

Remember, 10% of profits go to OK Foster Wishes. We will also have $2 PBRs from 4:00p to close! We will also have Hourly Prize Drawings (Fill out a card and drop it in the jar.  You do not need to be present to win) throughout the day.

EVOKE is located at 103 South Broadway, DOWNTOWN Edmond (in case you haven’t had a chance to get here yet).

Thanks to everyone that has been coming in since we opened and for those that already call us “home” for coffee, beer and wine.  We hope you will tell your friends and come say hi again soon!

The day is coming!  EVOKE’s first ever coffee party and it will be an all day affair!  This is all part of our GRAND OPENING Party and we will be talking about the rest of the day tomorrow but first, we wanted to chat about the capstone event, the thing you need to clear your schedules for, the IRON TAMPER COMPETITION! 

{Insert “what the hell is an iron tamper competition” question here}

Ok, here is how this will all work:

• You’ll be paired up with one other barista (or foodie, or coffee drinker, or bartender, or whomever else signs up!)

• You’ll have fifteen minutes to create an espresso based drink using at least one of three secret ingredients which you’ll find out when the competition starts.

• You are free to bring your own ingredients to help with your drinks, including alcohol, and drinks must include at least one of the three ingredients. (MUST BE 21) 

• The drink can be hot or iced. It will be judged by three judges on flavor, creative use of ingredients, and balance of flavors.

• There will be great prizes!

• It’s only $5 to enter, and the winning team will split the pot!!

• Must be 21 to enter (sorry, the fine folks who make the laws like us to follow them)

See?  You probably need to be here.  Here are the other details you will need if you are considering joining in on this fun (as a competitor):

1. Be sure to have your $5.00 (cash) ready to turn in.

2. Registration closes at 7:00p on Thursday, May 31st.  You can sign up when you get here that day but be sure you are here in time to do so.  This is important as we have to create the teams.

3. Iron Tamper Competition starts at 8:00p!

4. You can pre-register by filling our our contact form online at: www.CafeEvoke.com.  Be sure to put “Iron Tamper Registration” in the “message” section.

Tell your friends, your shop, your store, whomever.  This is a team competition but you will be teamed up with the luck of the draw!

Our friend Jason Dominy from Batdorf and Bronson (sponsors for the event) will be our host, MC and Iron Tamper ninja.  He will have some great new coffees from B&B you will not want to miss and the popular, legendary Dancing Goats will be the espresso base for all drinks. 

Have questions about the event?  Give us a call at (405) 285-1522 or fill out the contact form.  We look forward to seeing you guys on the 31st!  Check back tomorrow for a full list of what to look forward to starting at 7:00a on Thursday, May 31st!

Quickly,  we wanted to let everyone know - formally - that our contact information has changed!  For those that have been using our Mobile Coffee services in the past, you can now reach in one of the ways below:

• p | (405) 285-1522
• Office | 103 South Broadway, Edmond, OK 73034 (in EVOKE)
• Payment Mailing Address | EVOKE, PO Box 935, Edmond OK 73083

The old number will be switched off soon so be sure to update your roll-a-dex with the new number!  We don’t want to miss you when you call!

We hope you have had a chance to come in and taste the new EVOKE - a sandwich, beer, wine, coffee or one of our awesome baked goods that Katie and Jenni make each morning.  If you have, we’d love to hear what you think!  You can do it via Twitter (mention us @CafeEvoke) or Facebook or even one of the other services like Urbanspoon! 

Thank you again for coming or for having us as part of your event.  Please visit us ONLINE at CafeEvoke.com about our mobile coffee service, what we have brewing on the bar, upcoming events or any other information you may need.

Sip with you soon.