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Editor’s Picks: Top Spots for Holiday Drinks

by Hannah Schmitt

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A favorite holiday pastime is sipping a hot beverage and visiting a quaint coffee or tea shop is something the whole family can do together. We’ve hand-picked some of Oklahoma City’s best coffee and tea shops for families with kids of all ages. Make a new family tradition this year to have a warm holiday toast with your kids at one of these festive shops.

 

Katiebugs Sips & Sweets

Why We Love It: Craft sodas, their famous hot chocolate and fresh baked treats are the flourishes on top of the Winter Wonderland at Katiebugs during the holidays. The shop is decked out like a Hallmark movie and on Dec. 9 & 16, Santa will be hanging out and taking pictures in front of a 1955 Chevy “sleigh.” Proceeds from the photos benefit Oklahoma Lawyers for Children.

 

Junction Coffee

Why We Love It: There is not a more festive place to sip a holiday drink than the top level of this quaint double-decker bus straight from London. Your kids will be thrilled to order a cocoa or tea and climb the bus steps to the upper level to watch holiday traffic pass below. To really make the experience, this London double-decker offers a pot of authentic English tea to serve the whole family. Check website and social media for daily locations. Junction Coffee also now has a storefront in Automobile Alley.

 

Not Your Average Joe

Why We Love It: From organic teas to matcha lattes and fun drinks like The Drink that Must Not be Named, Not Your Average Joe offers delicious drinks to brighten any day. But the real sweet spot is the mission behind the shop – creating community and job opportunities for students and adults with intellectual, developmental and physical disabilities. If you need another reason to visit – Dr. Pepper ice cream – need we say more?

 

The Gilded Acorn

Why We Love It: In addition to warm soups and delicious sandwiches, The Gilded Acorn serves hot chocolate, tea lattes and espresso drinks, including unique flavors like Vanilla Lavender and Strawberry Mocha. “I spend a day in The Great Hall at The National three or four times a year, and I always stop for coffee and a pastry in the morning and go back down for lunch. The pastry selection is great and lunch is always delicious!” shared Morgan Harris, local mom and former owner of Green Bambino, a baby boutique.

 

Other local favorites:

Is your favorite holiday drink place not on our list? Let us know in the comment space below or email us at tips@metrofamilymagazine.com.

The article was updated by Lindsay Cuomo, MetroFamily’s digital editor, to include current details about local coffee shops. Find even more things to do this winter including holiday events on our Winter Fun Guides.

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