Clarity Coffee
multiple locations
claritycoffee.com
Since opening in 2015, Clarity Coffee has grown to three locations in the urban core: the original in the Downtown Business District, one in Midtown and one in Wheeler District. Known for its sleek, urbane spaces, Clarity Coffee is obsessive about two things: quality coffee and impeccable customer service. Its rewards program and smooth online ordering platform make it even better. Clarity’s in-house roasting team has also made a name for itself; it now sells its single-origin, sustainably roasted beans far and wide.
HQ Coffee + Matcha
2600 N. Classen Blvd.
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In the heart of the Asian District, HQ Coffee + Matcha is OKC’s first coffee program featuring traditional Asian flavors. Everyone has been buzzing about HQ since it opened late last year, and with good reason. Love for HQ’s black sesame latte, ube latte and ube matcha borders on obsession. If you’re sticking with pour-over, it has you covered, but in the most HQ way possible: The drip coffee is made with beans from Los Angeles cult favorite Maru Coffee. Follow HQ on Instagram to keep an eye out for pop-ups and collaborations.
Culture Coffee
multiple locations
culturecoffeeokc.com
Oklahoma City’s first Black-owned coffee shop not only serves favorite classic coffees and espresso drinks, but also creates daring new drink recipes each season. Its talented team also bakes incredible pastries from scratch. Culture is the only outfit in town brewing Portrait Coffee, another Black-owned business, this one based in Atlanta. A focus on Black excellence, entrepreneurship and culture runs through Culture, where artwork honors Black leaders.
Perets Dessert & Coffee Bar
701 W. Sheridan Ave., second floor
peretscoffee.com
The 405 needed a place where it’s okay to show up after dinner and linger over dessert or coffee. Enter Perets. Open 3-11 p.m. Tuesday-Sunday and located in the historic Paramount Building, Perets is upscale, offering a touch of fancy that evokes a different time. The result is a unique setting for a study group or connecting with an old friend, and it truly offers something for everyone. Coffee lovers can also find one of the most perfect desserts at Perets: a handcrafted affogato.
Eôté Coffee
7 NE Sixth St.
eotecoffee.com
405-463-7312
Located in the basement of the Central Exchange Building, Eôté Coffee imports beans from Burundi in East Africa and the mountains of Matagalpa, Nicaragua — hence the name, which stands for “Ends of the Earth.” Don’t miss the perfect courtyard, which may not feel like the ends of the earth but doesn’t feel like the middle of OKC either. On a warm day, opt for the nitro cold brew; when the temps drop, order the city’s best cortado.
Capitol Co-Op
2420 S. Robinson Ave.
capitolcoopok.com
405-415-6799
Part coffee shop, part bike shop, Capitol Co-Op is a hub for the caffeinated cyclists of the Capitol City. The shop is open daily to serve Elemental Coffee’s single-origin roasts. On Saturdays, continuing a tradition that began in 2012 at Elemental on Hudson Avenue, cyclists meet at Capitol Co-Op at 7 a.m., rain or shine. There’s no club affiliation; just show up and ride with the crew. As it has always been for the OG Elemental, building community is every bit as essential to the Co-Op as the coffee.
The Red Cup
3122 N. Classen Blvd.
theredcupokc.com
405-525-3430
The Red Cup recently celebrated 30 years of bringing coffee and community to Classen Boulevard. Serving LEAP Coffee Roasters’ fair-trade, organic beans alongside a wide-ranging menu, the beloved bungalow is a home away from home for generations of loyalists. The Red Cup is strictly vegetarian and almost completely vegan, though eggs and cheddar are available upon request. This menu is decades in the making, with enough variety to keep things interesting.