Gray Owl Coffee

Cute little hidden gem. Loved our drinks. Photos included. Iced matcha Iced vanilla chai latteYum!

Imagine a warm hug in a coffee - that's anything from Gray Owl! This place is wonderful and really feels like a community-focused coffee shop. They offer a discount for bringing your own glass, board games, and $1 day-old pastries for a discount! I got a hot latte with maple syrup and wow, it was fantastic. Sweet and comforting, I thought it was perfect for a rainy day. I also got an apple muffin with real baked apples inside. This was amazing. Service was great, and the drink was prepared quickly! There are so many seating options, making it great for meeting with friends and socializing. There are many great coffee shops in Norman, but I highly recommend this one! One heads up is that parking can be a bit difficult or paid (during the week) in the lot across the street, so I would park on Main and walk if possible!

My go to coffee spot in Norman. They care about their beans and serving the best cup of coffee: they do French roasted coffee--NOT many places do this! Other places instead opt for the drip coffee process, which is much faster but you lose taste and quality. To my knowledge they do not serve dark roast coffee. Dark roast coffee beans are burnt beans meant to cover up defects in the beans (making it an inferior cup of coffee for the same price). This underscores they care about the beans and serving the great cup of coffee.On top of all of this, they serve in house baked goods. The smells make you feel right at home!

This is my favorite coffee shop in Norman. It's got a few different seating areas, a bar you can sit at, and huge tables with study lamps and outlets nearby for studying or working. It's usually a bit dark inside, but as someone who gets frequent headaches, I find it preferable. The staff is always friendly, but never in an annoying, disingenuous way. They have really good pasties and muffins, most of which are vegan, if that's your thing. They offer lots of types of plant based milks including soy (I prefer soy due to its higher protein content and I have scoured for peer reviewed research and there isn't anything out there saying soy is bad for anyone). You can't order anything bad here. I love their lattes, they know how to make a cappuccino with foam and their drip coffee is usually excellent and not over roasted like a lot of the chains in the area.

Eclectic, intimate coffee shop with house made syrups and baked goods! A handful of customers come here to study and also chat with friends. It's inviting to those who want to sit alone and complete light work with some background noises. Despite the mountain of orders, my 12 oz iced matcha with oat milk (additional cost) was made promptly. I would like to point out that this iced matcha comes sweetened, which was unexpected. Since I usually lean towards a more bitter matcha, this was sweeter for my taste. And if you prefer the same as I do, you can clarify with the baristas. But overall, I definitely recommend others to explore their unique menu.

Gray Owl is an absolute staple. I love their baked goods. I love their coffee (especially since they now use Clarity beans). I love the different seating options even though it can get kind of tough during peak study times to find a seat. I'm quite fond of the weird old circle couch in the back or the extra long bar if I don't have any homework I need to work on. The back patio is cool too.I think they make an almost perfectly balanced iced latte (just less milk than most places haha). The autumn spice flavoring they've had the past few months has been lovely. Also, I rarely take advantage of it, but it's really fun to get a pot of tea if you plan to sit for a while.Their music selection is reliably interesting. I will reminisce forever on the summer of 2018 when they played Mitski's Be the Cowboy front to back one day while I was sitting there... iconic. It's the way a college town coffee shop is supposed to be.Also, I appreciate the little sign by the register that requests cash instead of card.

I love sitting in this coffee shop! It's very chill with an amazing service and friendly staff. You get your drink quickly, and the coffee is incredibly aromatic. I also love their lavender lemonade! It has subtle hints of lavender and just a touch of sugar, making it refreshingly delightful.

We wanted to study at a coffee shop for a bit and decided to come here, the atmosphere was super relaxing and the coffee was great! They have a nice selection of pastries and tables to study at!

Perfect place to study for finals! It's a bit crowded this week but that's expected. Next time I go I'm going to get their rosemary bagel!

Really cute spot. Loved the avocado toast and coffee!It is a small space so it can get crowded. They do have some outdoor seating.