Reflection on 2019! What a year!  

Each year when June rolls around, The Daily Rise starts getting excited. Another Ogden Farmers Market is about to start! As a team, we reflect on last year's market season, and brainstorm that “something new” that we can to bring to the Ogden Market for the next year. “Promoting Positive Energy” every step of the way :)  Last year it was unanimous- the idea was set- we were going to bring our CRÊPES!  

Backing up a bit... When we opened our third retail location, inside of the WSU Downtown building, we finally had a space to bring in some type of healthy, yummy food. Months after the grand opening, and multiple brainstorming sessions later, we reconnected with Michelle Green (She was one of the founders of Ogden’s first crepe booth at the Farmer’s Market back in 2009)  From this friendship, the coffee and crepe venture started to form : ) With a lot of great ideas and Michelle’s expertise, we were able to add an amazing crepe menu to our already amazing specialty coffee menu. This crepe menu features a perfect mix of sweet and savory options with attention towards locally sourced, fresh ingredients and vegan and GF options. We were so excited to get the buzz out, as we had already fallen in love with our new downtown vibe. Michelle and her spinning expertise was the missing piece to our first sit down cafe.  “Coffee and Crepes” just has a magical ring to it when you say it, don’t you think? (My personal favorite, The Spicy Hippie with fresh jalapenos… yummmm)

Crepes are served 8 am- 2 pm daily at our Daily Rise Coffee Downtown (2314 Washington Blvd. Ogden, UT). Check out dailyrisecoffee.com to see the full menu :)

In October 2018, we found ourselves with a challenge and a mission… to help bridge the gap between Weber State University and the University’s Downtown home located at 2314 Washington Blvd.  The inside café is now home to our 3^rd retail location, as well as the home for our first café- Daily Rise Downtown.

As I sit inside the café, sipping a coffee and my black diamond kombucha from the tap, I still, almost 2 months later, have to pinch myself that this is a Daily Rise! After hustling and bustling and running  from window to window between our two double sided drive-thrus for the last 14 years, it feels strange to drink a cup of DR coffee within the cozy, warm café which looks out to the face paced, increasing busy Washington Blvd district. I crave something savory with spice and then I remember we have not found our niche yet within the “café food club.” I quickly jot down “food” on my to do list and hope that we get this figured out soon. This was always an aspect of the coffee cafe setting we didn’t feel passionately about, yet here we are with visions of edibles jumbling our brains... (I don’t know yet what that yummy new addition is for sure, but I can tell you, it’s gonna be good.) 

Unlike our drive thrus in which every spare minute feels full, a fun chaotic craziness, I can envision this little cafe with the same true DR vibe. But for now,  we think positive, and use the extra time to showcase our custom tap handles, as well as our delicious, unique loose-leaf teas options and utilizing the space to highlight pour overs featuring our different single origin beans.  While there is so much good coffee in the downtown Ogden scene, and our presence by no means is meant to take away from these coffee friends of ours, the simple hope is to feel a true partnership with our local University, as well as to help aspire new entrepreneurs, college students and fans to collaborate and use this unique historical building as it was always meant to be.  

I have to add that in addition to the Weber State store, we have some awesome, hip partners within our building, (And She’s Dope Too and Ogden Made) whose brands and “cool factor” within the ever-growing outdoor enthusiasts is booming!  As a community team, we wear the local brands with pride, and share their mission of truly loving where we work and play.