Ft Collins Coffeehouse

09/01/2026

September is the black cat stalking October.

Like a little black panther hiding in the fall foliage, September is ready for anything.

From the silent heat of a dead stare afternoon, to a morning cuddle with purrrfect coffee, September struts the alleys of summer and knocks over the garbage cans of spoiling swimsuits and sunscreen. Meow! It calls as it winds between your feet. As you bend to scratch its ears it raises its back and hisses at you. “How dare you think I am a tame fall month! I will smite you with my green gold eyes and playfully jump out from behind the shadows to remind you that surprises can startle you into a new frame of mind.

Black cat September Drinks:

Meow: Chocolate Chai (Spicy or Sweet)

Prrrr: Maple, berry latte with a side of bacon

Hisssss: Black Matcha with fall spices and cayenne

The Black Cat: Cold Brew and pumpkin spice
Cold and trending just like a cool cat

All the usual happenings of September take place like clockwork. Football, School schedules, cool mornings and evenings, work, work, work…. On and on it goes. If boredom and melancholy stalk you, we happen to be a rude awakening to lethargic rhythms. We don’t meet expectations we step up. 21 stairs up…exactly. Not trendy or flashy but quirky as a quark. Which is a basic building block to what matters. And though there are at least 2 arguments to every truth, here’s our surprise for you…..
Lurking in the mid-morning shadows we’ve discovered that hunger stalks many of us. We’re supposed to be at work or in class or taking our mid-morning nap…but our shadowy intestines long for something…what is it?
pancakes.

Yep. Not many have discovered the joy and fulfillment in mid-morning pancakes. This truth has been buried under healthy mountains of paperwork and statistics for years…but now…Ft. Collins Coffee House is unleashing the reality of goodness. Pancakes will be served from 9-11am Wednesdays and Fridays starting in September. You may add a side of bacon or an omelet or whipped cream as you wish. We are going to start simple but this will probably evolve into an elaborate pancake menu. Sometimes you just gotta acknowledge the basic building block for what it is and then you will enter into another dimension of joy. And that’s really what we’re all about. Start simple…become joyful. Caffeine and sugar are just docile beginnings to what there is to behold.

Speaking of "beholding"...New Art is on our walls! Come in and see a spectacular view of Japan in the Fall, by Don Rangle Jr.

And finally, to wrap up all the new September news...ask us about "THE LAUNCH"
A surprising little gift that exists while supplies last!

We hope to see you soon!

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08/31/2026

Don’t let your energy go down the drain! Come get a latte before 2pm!
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08/03/2026

Awe! The last gust of summer.

Phantoms of school schedules crawl from the crevice of our memories like shadows of children destined for knowledge.

Sometimes the summer days can feel like asphalt on your eyelids. We’ve designed a “magic” school bus to get you where you need to go. Want to fly over road construction and journey into new dimensions of fun? Take a trip on the magic school bus. Our double shot espresso with a drop of caramel and magical cayenne dust can change your perspective on monotony…possibly. So put on your sunglasses, find us and take a little trip on the Magic school bus!

One last vacation…let’s go to Dubai! Nothing like a good ole Arab country in the summertime!

The United Arab Emirates knows how to stay cool when it’s hot and Ft. Collins Coffee House has dipped our Frappe menu into the flavor pairing of the middle east! The Dubai Chocolate Frappe pairs chocolate with pistachio flavor; adds our “old world” espresso and milk blending it up into a cool desert dessert. Topped with whipped cream and toasted coconut. It’s like tasting the richness of the United Arab Emirates and making diplomacy delicious again.

After you’ve tasted the richness of Dubai,

Let’s travel to the Northwest United States of America. Cherry season is over but we’re taking the frozen goodness of Oregon berries and blending them into a healthy smoothie! Cherries, Blueberries, and Strawberries blended with Almond Milk. No added sugar or weirdness (other than your barista’s conversation while making it!)

One last destination on our August menu…As we take our curiosity abroad and within borders let’s not forget our neighbors…Mexico! Bottled Coca Cola with cane sugar from our southern friends poured over ice with a double espresso is a simple refreshment of high-octane relations. Reflections on friendship and boundaries not included.

Stores are haunting us with spooky décor but there’s nothing scary or mysterious about straight forward marketing. If you experience the “dehydration” of capitalism and need a respite we’re here.

21 stairs straight up at an angle of 42 degrees North of obtuse.

We hope to see you soon!

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07/09/2026

07/01/2026

250 years of being United States.

Breaking ties with the King and Queen, aspiring towards the “pursuit of happiness” “free” market and dreams of practicing what you believe peacefully.

Ft. Collins Coffee House invites you to drink coffee or tea with us!

Have breakfast or lunch and practice your freedom to assemble.

We’ll provide an ensemble of food and drink pairings, i.e. (summer combo meals) and this month's
Drink Of The Month! "Boston Tea Party".

Boston tea party- Happy Lucky’s Darjeeling
black matcha tea latte Hot or Iced

Colonialism and the tea trade? Volatile subject matter proceed with caution.

This drink is delicious. Contemplation priceless.

Black matcha? yep. Matcha literally means to grind the 'cha' (which is tea in Japanese} though it is mostly known as green tea, we wanted to explore something new and bring greater freedom to your palate!

If you feel like you've been thrown overboard...
we'll rescue you with some unconventional drinks and some peace!

Serving the public is our jam. And there's nothing like Tea with Jam...So, let’s talk public service…and let’s define the term

Public servant: An individual employed by a government agency or publicly funded institution to serve the community and uphold public interest.
This includes civil servants- public school teachers, firefighters, police and city planners
Also elected officials- mayors, city council members, state representatives, and senators.
Appointed Officials: Leaders selected by elected officials or government executives to head specific departments.

And on that steaming note we would like to extend a small discount to any public servants! Come in and let us know and we'll serve you a 25% discount!

25% off anything on our menu for all public servants during July!

(we also serve a lovely toast or croissant with strawberry jam!)

MASON STREET ROAD CONSTRUCTION IS HAPPENING RIGHT NEAR OUR PARKING LOT!!!!!
FOR THE NEXT 3 WEEKS!

DO NOT BE DISMAYED OR DISCOURAGED!

YOU MAY ENTER AND PARK FROM THE HORSETOOTH END OF MASON STREET!

SHREW! WE DIDN'T WANT TO MISS OUT ON SERVING YOU.

SEE YOU SOON!

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06/01/2026

Just think Monday through Friday you could join us for "lunch-cation" at Fort Collins Coffee House.

All that's left to say is..."Wow That's Fantastic!"

We’d like to announce a new thing! It’s called

“Lunchcation”. It's an occasion where you go for lunch and it feels like a vacation. Yep. Vacate your workplace and find us. We’re up above all the traffic and offer a cool breeze of respite and some great options for lunch.
Check out our combo meals throughout the entire summer. Starting June1st through August 31st. We’ve paired some things together that our staff and customers love.

Umbrellas are up! Summer’s warm smile is melting ice cubes like espresso melts together with milk.

Energizing your heart and soul.
See you soon!

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05/01/2026

“May Love be the keeper of your heart”

“Courage, Dear heart” purred the lion as he unrolled the universe like a scroll over them. The seal of fear has been broken, and love is blooming where the birds sing.

We Love every season here at Ft. Collins Coffee House. Right now, flowers are blooming, gardens are being planted, birds are singing and it’s a time of beautiful anticipation. One of our own lovely baristas is getting married this month and we are dedicating this month’s drink menu to Raychel and Alexander! The bride and groom.

Bees, Birds, and Beverages: Drinks of the Month

Wildflower Honey Latte- Lavender, honey, oat milk

Foggy Meadow Matcha – Lavender vanilla matcha

Lakeside Picnic- Iced Spicy peach chai

Tying the knot- A honey, cinnamon, cayenne latte topped with whipped cream and paired with a croissant breakfast sandwich

The coffeehouse will donate 30% of each of these drinks to Raychel and Alexander’s honeymoon fund in honor of their May 30th wedding.

May is a busy month of celebrations.

Cinco De Mayo- May 5 (translation)
Mother’s Day-May 10th
Weddings and Graduations for many of all ages and
Memorial Day-May 25th

Pick up a gift card for any occasion this month $20 or more and get a free small drink!

Spring time is a great time to get outdoors, enjoy the sun, the mountains, the river. Pick up something fun to sip on your way! Bring your own personal cup and we don’t mind filling it up – 20oz limit

Lastly, our balcony is a great place to relax under an umbrella. Take a minute to recalibrate your inner spirit in the fresh air. Or reserve a free private workspace!

And find yourself in a new coffee home!

See you soon!

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04/01/2026

Spring poetry and coffee? Come in and write something, and drink something

and experience something...

Shower this high desert dry

With the tears of broken clouds
Storms that end in gentle cries
On shoulders of mountains
We hold them.

Spring emotions
Bring forth blossoms
From rain drops to oceans
Tulips, Hyacinth, and Crocus

We had no idea…

The French and Scots are friends.

The Auld Alliance between Scotland and France was mostly to aid each other against the ever expanding British empire. But the French admired the Scots for their romantic inclinations of love and war and poetry and costume. So they became best friends.

And then...history repeats itself! One day one of our own fellows sent us a recipe for a latte that tastes like French toast,we fell in love...with the latte. And then...on another day...one of our bonnie lasses took the recipe and made it with Scottish Breakfast Tea instead of coffee!!!!!
A travesty? Ah, pardone’ mademoiselle, no. She has made something amazing. The French, say “Oui”. A work of art in a mug! Real butter drowned in honey and maple syrup with either espresso or tea, and steamed milk with cinnamon. Voila! Perfection. An alliance between coffee and tea has been made. The expansion of fakesugar&nondairycream is curtailed with a boundary of taste and allergenic ingredients. So beware. If you have specific needs we will try our best to suggest something different.
Because we are definitely into keeping the peace.

RAINING DRINKS FOR APRIL:

FRENCH TOAST LATTE: A pat of butter, double shot espresso, steamed milk with cinnamon, honey and maple syrup, topped with whipped cream

The AULD Alliance: French toast ingredients paired with Scottish Breakfast tea instead of espresso

April will cuddle up in your hand and kiss you when you drink this drink.

Martian Music: White chocolate, toasted marshmallow

MatchaDoin?: Blended matcha, coconut milk, lemonade concentrate and splashes of lavender

Storm Trooper: Shot in the Dark with whipped cream on top (Served through May 4th)

April drinks continuation...

Irish Lover here until notified!
FREE UNSWEETENED WATER!!!! Served every day 7:30am-2pm

It’s raining all kinds of drinks up here on the 2nd floor. Bring your umbrella and splash around a bit. We don’t mind the mud and the grit, and we welcome friendship with every kind of ancestry there is.
Hope to see you soon!

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03/02/2026

March is full of unknowns, surprises, and delightful little tricks on our senses.

Such as the epic March Madness Basketball tournament, a total lunar eclipse, and of course, St Patrick’s Day- A story of profound forgiveness. (Have you ever read it?

Life is unpredictable, the weather is
ever-changing, and every day your story is being told. The way you do what you do and say what you say demonstrates that we are walking chapters full of sentences, attitudes, and actions that speak into the future.

Irish cream flavor abounds here in the upper peninsula of Ft. Collins. Akin to Letterkenny,the “cathedral” town in northwest Ireland, we offer a Gothic revival for the soul. What does that mean? It has to do with the quiet history of honor in beauty and the agony in expression. We don’t know exactly what that will mean for you. After a steady 21 stair climb that may bring out the beauty and the agony inside; you arrive in the realms of coffee, tea and sublime conversations.

We are happy to announce the bronze winner from February’s Olympic drink debut…as
The Irish Lover!!!
Here's the next chapter of Drinks O' the Month brought to you by Ft. Collins Coffee House:

Coffee Enya: a smooth dark roast with Irish Cream flavor- A wrap around symphonic blanket that cuddles your tongue in rich folds of coffee and holds your heart in sweet Irish dreams.
It will break the fog and grog of any misty morning.

St. Patrick’s Cocoa- A cup of blessing that captures the barbaric minty-ness of aggressive taste with the sweet forgiveness of chocolate and steamed milk.

Irish mustache- A particular mustache forbidden and outlawed back in the day…we blame the leprechauns for this one…messing around with flavor pairings and leaving it on the brow of your lip-
this one’s mysterious? (pistachio may be implicated)

Peppermint Pat Tea- A Happy Lucky’s tea blend that we recommend with steamed milk

Matcha Madness- When your bracket is filled out here’s your reward, when your bracket is busted here’s your consolation- Matcha with Ginger, Cinnamon, Cayenne and Honey steamed with milk of choice
If you just like matcha….you’ll love this!!!

The Irish Lover: Raspberry and Irish Cream Latte – February’s Bronze winner with a heart of gold.

We are glad to offer the staple Irish Cream latte all month along with other ministering flavors of blessing, laughter, and leprechaunish jests.

Here's some exciting spring news!

Starting in March we'll be offering private spaces for work, small meetings, and the various needs of those who work or study without an office. Come in and enjoy a quality menu while you work! Available to reserve or use in the moment. Call or talk to us to reserve.
(970) 402-8600 Rooms can accommodate up to 3-4 people max. No charge for use of these rooms.

Ft Collins Coffee House is a place where everyone is welcome to migrate and take moments of shelter from the hostile world of strange happenings. We write history in our today.

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02/02/2026

A torch is being carried to the mountains of Milan. A furry animal is casting its shadow. And ideas of love are floating around like Italian operas.

Meanwhile, upstairs above a music store a coffee house is brewing coffee…

Pretty normal stuff for us really. Coffee grounds, water, mugs. Not exactly rocket science. But there is one ingredient that is the unseen characterizing attribute of our shop….
Mysterious but not hidden. Obvious but not overt. Genuine without agenda. Intentional without a program.
We hope it’s not a riddle, but more like a demonstration. Because that’s what Love truly is.

The Olympic torch will be carried into the mountains of Italy this month for the Winter Olympics! You too can carry the flame in your heart up the 21stairs (or in the elevator) and receive European style espresso drinks. February's Drinks of the Month are specially designed to win medals of participation in the categories of Style, Interpretation, and Tasting notes! You are welcome to judge each drink and give it a gold, silver, or bronze medal. The drink with the most bronze medals will stay on our menu til July. Did you read that? Yes, we are keeping the bronze medal winner because bronze is the nicest medal and remains unassuming and without many endorsements. We’ve decided to endorse Bronze with a contract til July. Vote accordingly.

Isn’t it fun to get a little surprise? To know someone thinks you’re amazing, or cute, or worthy of predicting how long winter weather will stay?

Do you know anyone who loves your shadow as much as you? Or do you see your shadow and hop back into bed under cover for another 6 weeks?
Well, the Ground Hog is probably the most unaware creature of such things, yet year after year the cameras watch ‘phil’ to see what he does. “Phil” probably just does what he does every day. But if you’re name is Phil we’ll give you a free cup of coffee on February 2nd so that your shadow doesn’t seem so…superstitious.

And for the ones you love, or you think they're cute, or just want to surprise with a little demonstration of kindness...How 'bout a coffee date at Fort Collins Coffee House? Meet them here and share a cup of something lovely. We also have gift cards for the independent and self-sufficient. Whoever you are we want you to know we love serving you and we think life's too short to be fearful.

We also love your participation in our interactive attempts to get to know you!
May you have a Lovely Month and we hope to serve you mugs and mugs of kindness!

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