Lift Coffee Bar

If you find yourself in the charming Cherokee headquarters, Tahlequah Oklahoma, be sure to stop at LIFT Coffee Bar. The vibe and atmosphere here is chill and welcoming. The place is huge with 3 rooms and tons of seating with tables & chairs, barstools, and comfy couches. There's also a nice outdoor area for relaxing. The rooms have large TVs, but also a stock of board games to play. The staff are fantastic! Courteous, fast, and friendly. Jared runs the place and he is amazing. He's created a great place to work as his employees all seem happy. His customer service is outstanding: the holiday parade was the next day and we were asking him for recommendations on places that had seating since I have a knee injury and use a cane. He immediately stepped up and offered to reserve 2 places out front of the shop for a perfect view. He made good and we had awesome seating with a table. Let's talk about the coffee. Very high quality beans here. We had a cold brew our first visit that was legit as hell. Potent and bold with no bitterness. Next morning we enjoyed a regular cup o Joe and it was perfection. First visit we tried the cinnamon coffee muffin and the lemon bar. Both were delicious. Next morning we split a grilled cheese breakfast waffle sandwich. Huge amount of food and so good. I cannot praise Lift enough. It's rare that a place nails it so well. We'll be back for sure. I predict more coffee dates here for me and my wife.

I went to Lift expecting so much more than I got. Since Lift is one of the only coffee shops in Tahlequah, I was hoping for something great. I ordered the avocado toast. What came out was a piece of bread (not toasted) with a very thin layer of avocado spread and a mini slice of lemon. No salt and pepper. Let's just say it looked like a sad piece of toast. They were making a bunch of fresh muffins that maybe I will try at some point in order to give this place a better review.

Why can I only give five stars? If you are a coffee aficionado, then you must try lift. I remember my first time here. I ordered a cup of whatever was fresh. The cashier looked at me and said, "It's all fresh. We make every cup fresh." I was astounded. I have NEVER had a bad cup of coffee here! So much better than any chain.

Dirty Chai Latte was great according to my wife, but my drip coffee tasted like they took one single coffee bean, put it in a glass of water and stirred it up real nice before they handed it over and then made me pay 4 bucks for it.

The ambience is great and very "college"/"business" friendly however the worst drinks at a coffee shop I've ever received. The smoothie taste like it was made with unripe fruit and bitter. The coffee tasted like water down espresso. And for $9, I'll pass...Maybe it's just my taste but not a fan. if you're looking for a great place to sit with some quiet on your devices or just read it is great.

Food, service and ambiance are all great!! Celebrated our son's White Ceremony here. Staff, service and shop are great!

A good place to get coffee or some light food and study or get some work done. Their coffee is great. Service prompt. They have interesting sandwich choices, albeit rather pricey. They could improve by having more tables and comfortable chairs.

Served me an ice coffee drink with spoiled milk. Threw it away instantly. Disgusting.

Friendly cashier and barista. The 16 oz latte advertised 4 shots, so I assumed they'd make a nice latte. Nope. Dishwater. I know preferences vary- but I don't think you could add enough shots to make this work. FYI, I didn't drink it.

Great coffee and exceptional service. Hubby and I enjoyed a fun date drinking yummy coffee and playing battleship. We will definitely return the next time we visit Tahlequah.