thank you!

Thank you to all who made it out last Saturday for our grand opening celebration!  We had a lot of fun.  Thank you to everyone who shows up on regular days too!

We are settling into the store quite nicely.  We've better organized our kitchen, are preparing to - any day now -  get our grease trap installed, and have been working out all the kinks that pop up!  We are super-excited to get the grease trap installed as it is necessary, and that it is required for us to do our own baking!!  We will still offer all the pastries we currently carry (except possibly the coffee cake) but will start making our own cookies, pound cakes, cupcakes, and whatever else we can think of.  We will also be making more vegan options available...we are even tinkering with the idea of making our own vegan "cream cheese."  

Otherwise...we have bags of our One More Cup blend beans available for purchase.  They are sitting pretty on the counter just waiting for you to take them home and enjoy.  They are whole bean, but we are happy to grind them for you if you do not have a grinder at home.

 

Toddies, fake mustaches, and flavored milk, oh my!

Here are some little bits of news...

We brewed our first batch of cold brew coffee this week (a.k.a. toddy!)  It is the preferred method for making iced coffee.  Basically you submerge the grounds in cool/room temperature water for 8-12 hours (or maybe it's longer...I didn't do it, so I'm not sure.)  **Update: Found out we brew it for 18 hours.** Then you strain it, and are left with a delicious coffee concentrate!  You either mix it with water over ice or have it "au lait" with milk instead of water.  It tastes super smooth, and I will admit that I add cream and sugar to coffee (I don't mind coffee black, but I have a sweet tooth), but I found the toddy needed no additions!  For people who can't handle acidic things as easily, it is a lower acid alternative to regular coffee.  

As a nice move into the next topic, I was in the store this morning adding the toddy prices to our menu, and met a couple nice folks from the neighborhood, who happen to be toddy lovers, and who are members of what is perhaps one of the most interesting social groups in Kansas City that I have seen yet!... The Kansas City Fake Mustache Club

All you have to do to become a member is submit a photo of yourself rockin' a fake 'stache, and there you are!  They also have a calendar of events so that you can go out and about town with your mustache.  Perhaps you should have your photo taken enjoying a cold glass of Shatto Milk, or a smooth toddy at One More Cup!  We'll let you know if you have anything in your 'stache for sure.

Otherwise... sometime next week is when we will likely have our grease trap installed.  We still don't know the exact date yet, of course.  Unfortunately, that means closing down for a day or half-day, but on the flip side, once that happens we can begin to make the transition into doing some of our own baking!  We will still carry many of the pastries we currently do (croissants, coffee cakes, cinnamon raisin buns, bagels, etc.) but will be able to add on our own cookies, pound cakes, and...? perhaps baklava? We shall see.  Either way, we are excited to keep changing and growing in these upcoming weeks, months, and hopefully years!

We, as you are probably getting sick of me saying, really appreciate all of the support.  We have gotten many compliments on the drinks which just thrills us.  We love them, but it is always nice to know customers do too!  We have really enjoyed the variety of people who come in. It is shaping up to be exactly as we envisioned it!  But, there is always room for change of course.

Well... looks like the weekend should provide a little bit warmer weather, so come have a drink with us, sit outside if it is nice (swinging chairs out front, and a large deck in back.)  Have a nice weekend!

P.S.  I forgot to mention, that in addition to Shatto chocolate milk, we also currently have Banana, Strawberry, and Orange!  They are all delicious alone, or mixed in with your favorite drink! 

P.P.S.  I keep forgetting things!  We received our first shipment from Olivia's Oven on Thursday.  For those who don't know, they are a local, dedicated facility that creates delicious gluten/nut/and dairy free baked goods.  We have donut holes, vanilla cupcakes, chocoate cupcakes, brownies (which are vegan too,) snickerdoodle cookies, and banana muffins.  You won't see them out as they have a short shelf life, so we have to freeze them.  Don't worry, they defrost beautifully.  They are listed up on the menu board, though, so just ask for one!

Grand Opening Celebration

On Saturday, March 21st, we will hold a grand opening celebration!  It will be business as usual, but with opportunities to win prizes (coffee, drinks, travel mugs, shirts), drink specials, and ???  We will see what we can think up.  Maybe nothing!  Who knows.

Either way, come have drinks with us.  If the weather is nice, pull up a seat on the back porch, or out front.  You may want to do that before the 21st too since the weather has been gorgeous lately!

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We have already received a little bit of press! 

Owen Morris from The Pitch's Fat City blog, and Joyce Smith from The Kansas City Star both did write ups.  Thank you to you both!

Also, if you are on Facebook, you can become a fan of One More Cup!  Thanks for the link Cindy!

One more bit of news:  Broadway Methodist Church, which is one of our neighbors, have told us that we are welcome to use the parking lot behind our building for our customers!  They are the owners of the lot.  We really appreciate that gesture, and are thankful for all of our wonderful neighbors!  Please check out all the various businesses and establishments that Waldo has to offer.  It is a really great neighborhood.

We also are thankful for the customers who have made it out so far!  I know Jeremy has really been enjoying chatting with folks.

Talk with you later!