OKC Firsts..

Today is our first event as an Oklahoma corporation. I am ready to pull some espresso let me tell you. I have been filling out paperwork, making phone calls, and doing other admin stuff and it is about to kill me. It is amazing that we moved here for coffee and I have yet to do any. Tonight was actually supposed to be our second event but we had equipment problems - again - and times two! Our main machine had a problem with the line that connects the gauge with the boiler. I was super bummed but ok as I had a "spare" MAC 2000 machine. I grabbed it, went to install it, and then began wiping water from all over the place. The MAC 2000 had a frozen flow meter - not good. So, I had to begin calling our clients at 8:00 pm the night before telling them we would not be there at 7:00 in the morning. They were gracious to us and we re-scheduled for this coming Friday. Lucky for us. So, after $375.00. we are up and going again better than ever and ready to pour some latte art and espresso. I will say it again, it is hard to believe we moved from the northwestern USA to Oklahoma for coffee. Our client wants drip coffee along with specialty coffee drinks. I say, no problem. Well, our bulk grinder is not here yet so I figured I would just go to one of the local shops and pick up some drip coffee and get it brewing for tonight. There is a place called Coco Flow in OKC that has probably the best espresso prep in town. They are actually a chocolate shop (thanks Captain Obvious) who hired some great coffee people who really care about what they are doing. I called this morning to see about getting some coffee and was about knocked over - $14.95 per pound! Holy shit! Is that normal for something not Cup of Excellence? They use Intelligentsia but I am pretty sure they are not serving anything from the top shelf - I could be wrong. I did check Intelligentsia's retail pricing, however, and it seems they are about the same. Wow. I miss the days of going down to see my friends in Bozeman when I needed coffee and paying $8.00. Oh well, it is what it is I guess. So, we will take our "black gold" with us tonight and serve some sweet espresso drinks and have a kick ass time. I'll tell you all about it. ...be bold Tagged: cafe evoke, coffee catering, coffee, espresso, tea, oklahoma, oklahoma city The Global Exchange Fair Trade Store is your Online Source for Socially Conscious Gifts