{"id":67780,"date":"2017-03-10T19:04:41","date_gmt":"2017-03-11T02:04:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dh.durangoherald.com\/tj\/kokopelli-bike-and-board-starts-serving-coffee\/"},"modified":"2017-03-11T02:04:41","modified_gmt":"2017-03-11T02:04:41","slug":"kokopelli-bike-and-board-starts-serving-coffee","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dh.durangoherald.com\/tj\/kokopelli-bike-and-board-starts-serving-coffee\/","title":{"rendered":"Kokopelli Bike and Board starts serving coffee"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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Arlina O\u2019Camb demonstrates the siphon or vacuum pot used to make coffee at the new Kokopelli Coffee Bar inside the bike and board shop.<\/span>Sam Green\/The Journal<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p>

Cortez\u2019s newest coffee bar is in a somewhat unusual location: a bicycle shop.<\/p>\n

Kokopelli Bike and Board added coffee and espresso drinks to its product inventory at the beginning of March. The shop serves coffee from the Durango-based roasting company 81301 and pastries from Lazy T Orchard in Dolores. So far, the espresso bar is a small operation with only one barista, but eventually the owners hope to make it a major part of their business.<\/p>\n

The shop\u2019s owners, Pete Eschallier and Scott Darling, said they decided to start serving coffee partly as a way to draw customers to their store, even as it becomes easier to shop for bikes and other sporting goods online.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou can\u2019t buy hot coffee on Amazon,\u201d Darling said.<\/p>\n

Eschallier also said that customers who come in for repairs often ask about the nearest coffee shop where they can wait for their bikes to be fixed. That made him and Darling think there might be a market for a coffee shop inside the store.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe had the space, and we thought there was a need,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

The timing has also worked out in their favor, Darling said. One of Main Street\u2019s most popular coffee shops, San Juan Coffee, closed recently, which could drive up the demand for caffeine in town.<\/p>\n

Unlike most other coffee shops in the Cortez area, Kokopelli will serve mostly espresso and plain brewed coffee, rather than what Darling calls \u201cdessert drinks.\u201d They also plan to focus more on quality than quickness when it comes to their brewing methods. Instead of drip machines, they use pour-overs, a French press and the \u201cvacuum pot\u201d or siphon method, which uses water pressure and an elaborate filtration system to create a smooth\u2013but slow\u2013cup of coffee.<\/p>\n

The barista, Arlina O\u2019Camb, said that\u2019s her favorite type of coffee because the process is so much fun to watch.<\/p>\n

\u201cIf you\u2019re in a rush, it\u2019s not the coffee you want to grab,\u201d she said. \u201cIt\u2019s really more about the aesthetic.\u201d<\/p>\n

As summer approaches, Darling wants to add cold brews and iced drinks to the menu. He also hopes to install seating and a lounge area near the bar, to encourage customers to stay in the store longer.<\/p>\n

The coffee bar got its health certification on March 1, and Kokopelli held a sparsely attended \u201csoft opening\u201d the following Friday. Darling said he hopes to collaborate with the Chamber of Commerce to hold a bigger opening event soon, but he isn\u2019t sure of the date yet.<\/p>\n

So far, most of the people who have bought Kokopelli\u2019s coffee are regular customers who heard about it through word of mouth, since the store hasn\u2019t widely advertised its new feature. But Darling said the response has been positive, and he feels the store is ready to handle a crowd of coffee drinkers, if need be.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re all coffee drinkers, but have never really run a coffee shop, so we\u2019re trying to keep it slow,\u201d he said. \u201cBut \u2026 now we have all of our coffee where at least we think it\u2019s tasting good.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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