January 2012
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SPECIAL! Drink Better Coffee at Work!
It is 2012 which seems like the perfect time to start drinking better coffee at work. Yes, your boss or co-worker (maybe even you!) may have received a new Keurig for Christmas that you can use for your morning cup. Well, that only gets you TO work. What then?
We are here to help! From now until next Friday, we are offering a killer deal for offices and retail shops. Thats right, when you...
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The Savvy Bridal Fair / Next Saturday!
Congrats to those that got engaged over the holidays! We’re excited for you. We just wanted to take a second to let all of you know that we will have coffee bars at the Savvy Bridal Fair on Saturday, February 14th! Quickly, here are the show vitals:
Date: Saturday, February 14th, 2012
Time: 11:00a - 3:00p
Location: Oklahoma Christian University’s Garvey Center (2501 E...
December 2011
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THANK YOUs and HIGH FIVEs / 2011 Version
This is our official HUGE THANK YOU to all of you for a great year of coffee and events!
2011 has been crazy that is for sure. With a crazy snow storm in February, heat like crazy during the summer and a somewhat warm December, we don’t know what to expect next.
What we do know? 2012 is a start to a new chapter for us as a coffee company and we couldn’t thank you enough for...
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Taste it!
Or “cup it” as we like to say in the coffee world.. Our good friend Jason Dominy who works with other good friends, Batdorf and Bronson Coffee Roasters shared an article recently from Serious Eats talking about coffee tasting and how to get better at it. Now, this blog isn’t really a “link” blog but it seems that every now and then we should share with you some...
November 2011
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Video | "Coffee Party"
We shot this video a few months back with a bunch of our OKC friends. Our buddy Chris Clark created the music and Von Wedding Films did the video work! Thanks for coming out that night.
Cafe Evoke Catering from Von Wedding Films on Vimeo.
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EVOKE | New Shop Update
November 22nd, 2011. It’s strange when your year is flying by yet hardly moving all at the same time. Know the feeling?
We are now within 2 and a half weeks until we begin what I will call the second stage in making EVOKE’s mobile coffee options an “every day from our own shop” option. What many people do not realize is that this has been on our plates, publicly, since...
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The Right Vendors / For When Stuff Goes Bad
There are tons of options when you are putting together the details for your upcoming event. That is the great part about being in a city like Oklahoma City! However, not all vendors are created equal. It is easy to get their policy on how things work, how great of a job they do and get references from all the happy clients they have. But what happens when things go wrong?
We have been...
October 2011
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Let's Talk About The Holidays!
This time of year means tons of things: 4th Quarter, Holiday Season, Fall/Winter, etc… To us, it means that prime coffee drinking time is finally upon us! Don’t get us wrong, every day is a coffee day, but there is something extra sweet about sipping coffee with a cool breeze, changing leaves and cooler temps that this time of year brings us.
We wanted to talk a bit about some of...
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For Retailers: Black Friday, Shopping and Coffee
It’s hard to believe that we are gearing up for the final push of 2011. Yikes. But, it’s that time so we are ready for it. As October comes to an end, we have been in full on holiday planning mode and it looks like you guys have as well! We have tons of cool events coming up for friends around Oklahoma City and Tulsa and are very excited to be a part of all of these things you have...
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Fall/Winter Catering Options: Apple Cider Bar!
If you have seen one of our coffee bars before, you may know that we offer a great apple cider option during the fall and winter months. Well, we had a call from a client asking for a bid on an apple cider bar that they could have available for their guests during a “fall festival” themed party. While we normally stick to coffee and coffee specific services, we thought this would be...
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Progression / Huge News!
Cafe Evoke Catering “opened for business” back in 2005. Located in Bozeman, MT, we set out on a mission to change what specialty coffee catering means, looks like and ultimately TASTES like. In 2008, we moved the company to Oklahoma City in hopes that the larger market and our dreams for a further reaching company could be attained. After 6 years in business, we have had the...
September 2011
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Coffee Bars for the Large Scale
The Chick-fil-A Leadertour made it’s first stop yesterday in Oklahoma City. We where happy to have the opportunity to be the coffee provide for this great event. Here is a bit about what the event was all about:
Chick-fil-A® Leadertour pulls into your hometown with a message of hope. We’re excited to set up shop in your backyard and join with your community on September 20 to do...
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Coffee Fest, Seattle.
It’s hard to believe it is that time of year again. Yup, it’s Coffee Fest Seattle time! This is a time of year that we ALWAYS look forward to. It’s like Christmas, really. While there are tons of great shows that happen throughout the year for coffee folks, this one is the one that we get the most excited about. Mainly because it is the one that we have been to every year...
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Coffee. Cupcakes. A New Deal...
…and just in time for the holiday season! What goes better with your event than coffee and cupcakes? We couldn’t think of anything! We are happy to announce that we have teamed up with what we think is the areas best cupcake bakery - Cuppies and Joe - to bring you a special package. Now, it is easier than ever to treat your guests to coffee and dessert (not to mention saving money...
August 2011
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Get learned on home brewing...
..and who better to get learned by than our good pal Jason Dominy of Batdorf and Bronson Coffee Roasters! We get asked about the best way to brew coffee at home all the time when we are out and about. We tend to talk about french presses, hario v60’s, chemex, aeropress and clever drippers and about all the ways to get the best coffee out of each one.
In honesty, we probably steal most of...
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Featured Coffees: Week of Aug. 22nd, 2011
Back in the day, we had a plan to keep everyone updated on what coffees our bars where featuring at the time. That lasted for just a month or so and it seems like something we should bring back.
Why?
Because we think we get to serve some pretty great coffee from several of what we think are the best coffee roasters around. So, in light of that, each week, we will put out a post that will talk...
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New Signature Drink: Our Cold Brew Float!
One of the things we love about our job is creating new drinks. Not only is it fun to create a drink that tastes awesome, it’s also great to create a drink that looks as good as the events we get to serve coffee to!
The summers in Oklahoma can be rough - this one especially. We have found ourselves diving in to the world of cold coffee drinks. As a specialty coffee catering company, we...
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We've Made It Easier!
Let’s face it, there is a ton to do when planning your event. From food and drink to design to location to guests and on and on. We value the importance of making the booking process easy for everyone. We always tell our friends that they shouldn’t have to worry about their coffee caterer - we’ll take care of it!
So, in order to get the booking process completed in an...
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A Sunday "THANK YOU"
This is a quick shout out to our crew of awesome baristas, prep people and sales staff that help make events across Oklahoma taste good! We spend a lot of time running 100 miles per hour making sure that coffee bars are stocked and friends are well taken care of.
We get to be at businesses all the time as a “thank you” to the hard working staff that each has but we rarely get to...
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Where Have You Been?
Ok, Ok.. Yes, it has been quite a while since you had the chance to read one of our life changing blog posts. When we say “you”, we mean the 1 person that reads this thing! That actually got me thinking - not about the 1 person that reads the blog, but about blogs in general.
When I first starting writing a blog back in late 2004, early 2005 - it was called A Thought Over Coffee...
July 2011
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Yep, We Pour Latte Art in Oklahoma, Too!
If you have not had the chance to attend a latte art competition, now is your chance! Our friends at Gray Owl Coffee in Norman, Oklahoma are hosting their second or third latte art competition.
Drinks (both adult and otherwise), noise, people, fun - this event will have it all! The Evoke crew will be there and we hope you will be, too.
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The Jason Dominy School on Iced Coffee
We took it. We love it. We use it! Here is a short, clever video from Batdorf and Bronson’s own brew master, Jason Dominy…
Clever Iced Coffee. by jason dominy. from Jason Dominy on Vimeo.
This iced coffee option is available on your specialty coffee bar when you book with Cafe Evoke Catering. It is part of our pour over add on and we are happy to make that happen for you! We do...
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Our Other Love | Bikes and Coffee
There are two things that keep us moving around Cafe Evoke Catering: Coffee and Bikes. We love being on the bike - road, track, mountain, you name it. We were reading around the sphere and came across what we think might be the coolest thing since having Cafe Evoke at your next event.
It’s called the Bike Fixtation.
Check this out. These guys created this vending machine that gets...
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Coffee is a food group, too...
I’ve become slightly obsessed with a blog called Not Without Salt. Aside from my admiration of her craft and my jealousy of her stomping grounds (I really love Seattle), I love how she finds an art and appreciation for beautiful food and great coffee. She had a wonderful post a few weeks ago that I’ve been dying to share. Not only did it make me tear up a bit at her love and...
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Summer Time Coffee Options
What, 18 days or something of 100+ degree temps here in OKC? Dang, that’s nasty. In light of that, we wanted to take a second to highlight some of the cold / iced options that are available when you book your specialty coffee bar!
The following come standard on our coffee bars - no added charges!
Iced Brewed Coffee (Cold Brew):
This iced coffee process is about as good as it gets...
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July Was Made For Coffee
Man, it’s been killer hot here in Oklahoma City the past month or so. What gives?? As we were sipping iced coffee (indoors) and chatting about some awesome upcoming events, we got to thinking:
Maybe we should help beat this heat with some crazy awesome specials during July!
So, here is what we have decided to do just for you. Heck, we decided to do this every July from here on out! You...
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One Thing Ends, One Thing Begins
It has been nearly 3 years since we moved into Oklahoma City’s Plaza District and to the space we called 1708okc - or home. It was a place that helped shape who we are today and a place that we will look back on as a vital part to our future success. It was a place that we met tons of new people, threw tons of parties and talked to tons of people about specialty coffee catering at their...
June 2011
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Congrats to Christina & Jerry!
A few weeks ago, we were invited to set up a coffee bar for Christina and Jerry at Gaillardia Country Club. We knew this event was going to be super awesome and we were excited to be a part of it! Here is a wedding day edit that our friends at Von Wedding Films had ready the same day!
Von Wedding Films came to our studio a month or so ago and got some amazing footage that we can’t wait to...
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Specialty Coffee Catering Development Program
There are lots of people offering coffee consulting. We know. We also know that if you have been trying to get into the coffee business, you have been hammered with all of these coffee schools and other companies that can give you the tools you need to succeed. In fact, we feel strongly that you SHOULD go to a coffee school (like the American Barista and Coffee School) and we feel that you...
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Come See Us!
We feel like we talk about weddings a lot around here … and well, we do! Weddings are a big deal and we think coffee is the perfect fit for all events that happen around these great days. From rehearsal dinners and receptions to bridal showers, couples showers, wedding day brunches.. you name it.
We also understand that when you are planning a wedding, that is all you have time for. So,...
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An Update
Sorry for the lack of posts lately. We have tons of things going on and… ok, no excuse. We quickly wanted to get you a short update on the move from 1708 and how to find us from July 1st on (at least in the short term)!
At this point, we will not have a place for tastings but that, we hope, will be changing soon. Until then, we are happy to meet where it is convenient for you or chat via...
May 2011
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Moving Ahead | The Next Step
“There is nothing wrong with change, if it is in the right direction”
Winston Churchill said it and we believe it. Running a small business is a blast, 99.9% of the time. Until you, as owner and chief, need to make a tough decision. For over two years we have had the privilege of calling the Plaza District home. Our neighbors have become friends and eventually family. We love and...
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When the OKC Thunder Win...
…you save money!
Ok, we will admit. We are pretty huge Oklahoma City Thunder fans. When we are not serving coffee, there isn’t much better way to spend time than with friends watching games. After yesterday’s HUGE Game 7 victory at the OKC Arena, we got to thinking. We should do something to celebrate each victory.
So, we decided that when the Thunder win, you win! Now, each...
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LIVE on the Plaza / This Friday!
The best day of the month is often times the second Friday. Why? LIVE on the Plaza!
We have had a great time the past few months hosted some pretty cool stuff here at 1708 to go along with pressed coffee and espresso drinks. If you have made it to the Plaza District, you have gotten to see live music from Matt Lowery and Emelo and also see great companies like Wishing Well and the product...
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We Appreciate You!
This is a quick shout out to all the teachers in Oklahoma and beyond! THANK YOU!
We would say that we take all these people for granted on an every day level. They are in the trenches for sure and in many cases don’t have much to work with but their creativity, hard work and the fuel they get from the kids they get to share a year with.
Luckily for us, we’ve had the chance to get up...
April 2011
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Ludivine + Elemental Coffee Roasters = Good Stuff!
We have been lucky enough to meet tons of great new friends since opening our Oklahoma City offices in 2008. And we love when our friends hook up, plain and simple. In this case, our friends at Ludivine are hooking up with our friends at Elemental Coffee Roasters to bring you some of the best farm to table cuisine paired with some great coffees! Here is a bit more:
We have watched both...
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Come Help Us Plant the Plaza! April 30th!
Here, watch this:
The Plaza District from christopher hunt on Vimeo.
The time has come again - which is hard to believe - to Plant the Plaza! The Plaza District Association works hard to make this a place that everyone loves to be and we think it has been working! We see so many of our friends now walking the district each week and weekend and it gets SLAMMED for Live on the Plaza and other...
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Highlighted FAQ: Guest Counts
We know you have lots of questions when it comes to booking a specialty coffee bar and coffee caterer for your wedding, office party, birthday or other social function which caused us to create a set of FAQs - a quick guide, if you will, to some of the most common questions we get asked when people are booking their mobile coffee bar.
We love the idea of having a simple and concise experience for...
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Salon.com Coffee Art Contest!
So, a week or two ago, I was reading over at Sprudge.com and heard about a “latte art contest” that Salon.com was having. All you had to do was snap a few pictures of your art and send it in with a bit more information. I had a few minutes and decided to send some in. I got an email today asking for my address and came across this online!
This was all just for fun but cool non...
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Thanks!
Man, nothing makes an event better than happy coffee drinkers! Brooke and Jonathan got hitched a month or so ago on a perfect evening with perfect friends! Thanks for having us and congrats again!
“Cafe Evoke catered at our wedding reception since we weren’t serving alcohol. It was a huge hit! We did the 2 hour deluxe coffee bar package because I had no clue how many people would...
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Coffee Drinkers, We NEED You!
This Monday, we will be setting up a coffee bar at our place - 1708okc - and need you to come by and hang out! We are going to shoot a short little promo video and want it to be of folks drinking our coffee and having a good time. No interviews and nothing staged: just people hanging out drinking FREE coffee.
Here are the details:
1. Be here around 7:00p (it will probably last till 9:00p or so...
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All New Tea Program at Cafe Evoke Catering!
Yes, we are a coffee company. That’s what we do. That’s what we drink. But we did not want to let our tea drinking friends down by serving bad tea. As our knowledge of coffee grows, the bar gets set higher and higher on the coffee’s we select to throw on a coffee bar at your event. We began to see a HUGE gap developing between our commitment for quality coffee and the current...
March 2011
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For The Engaged Couples Out There...
…and all of their friends! First, congratulations we hope you are enjoying the fun of wedding planning! No seriously! Enjoy this time.
Many wedding folks know us as the company that sets up coffee bars at receptions and the like all across Oklahoma but did you know that we also have a cool studio space in OKC’s Plaza District that is available for private parties? Yup, we do!
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You're Gonna Hate Us...
…sorry! Yes, we are going to ruin your Friday afternoon with talks of Monday - and even before you get to leave for the weekend!
Trust us, though. We believe in great coffee so much that we are willing to take the risk! We wanted to be sure you knew about Free Coffee Monday happening for the next 3 weeks at Legacy Bank (Spring Creek Village) in Edmond!
Seriously. All you have to do is...
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Cleaner, Easier, Better
If you have been to CafeEvoke.com in the past few days, you might have seen that we have made a few changes to the “services” section and also a few changes in the “downloads” area. We’ve been doing some house cleaning and making some new policy to help make booking coffee bars and creating your menu even easier!
So, in the mean time, we do not have an information...
Keep it Local OK -- Coffee Bars for Cheap!
We just picked up a huge pile of brand spankin new 2011 Keep it Local cards and they are now waiting to hang out in your wallets! The cards are super cool this year and are jammed packed with savings from some of OKC (and surrounding areas) coolest local companies.
Here is how it works:
1. You buy a card (come on over to 1708, we’ll get ya fixed up!) for $10 bucks.
2. You go shopping
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CafeEvoke.com | Bookmark it!
We know you may not have an event coming up super quick, no worries! We just wanted to let you know that CafeEvoke.com is full of useful information for when you actually begin planning that next event or when you run in to someone that is!
We also wanted to give you a quick tour of the site and how to get through it as quickly as possible in case that event just cant wait:
1. Our Downloads...
February 2011
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Fox 25 Morning News, Tomorrow.
Happy raining Thursday to you! We know, there are some that don’t take the wet stuff as lightly as we do but, hey, what’s better for sipping a great coffee and listening/watching it rain? Nothing we’d say.
So, remember that Bridal Show we told you we were going to be at on Sunday at the Farmers Market? Well, it is only a few days away now and we are getting all our coffee...
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Marked by his passion...
Sentiments from a loving wife and business partner
“What I do know is the stuff that gets under our fingernails is the stuff that drives us all. It unites us. When we love doing something so much that it almost “marks” who we are, that is when we truly shine. It becomes a part of our identity.”
So I rarely (ok, never) post on our blog. Everything you read is written by my very...
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Cafe Evoke Showcase / Meredith and Eric
Last season, we got asked to be a part of Meredith and Eric’s huge day. Simply put, it turned out to be a super great evening! The wedding ended up being a feature in the newest edition of The Brides of Oklahoma! If you have not picked up the magazine yet, you should. Here is the spread!
You can check us out in the magazine as well for other cool weddings we got to be a part of.
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