Joe’s Addiction

Coffee ok. Food good. Don’t go on Sunday morning. They have a full fledged Church service going on there with a huge crowd while they do business as a coffee house.

I research. A lot. Maybe it’s because my professors were constantly shoving APA down my throat, or because it’s now a part of my career, or I’m just innately curious? Regardless, when I’m interested in something, I start digging for any related information that I can find. In this case, I was (really) interested in a coffee shop and the town it resides in.
Valley Brook, Oklahoma:
— Total Area: 0.3 square miles[1]
— Total Population: 765[1]
— Total Households: 242[1]
— Median Age: 32.3[1]
— Median Household Income: $ 26,500[1]
— Individuals below poverty level: 30.3%[1]
— Business and Industry: A lot of strip clubs[2]
— Additional Information: Valley Brook, OK is considered its own municipality, and is not part of Oklahoma City; it has its own mayor, police department, police chief, etc. This is due in large part to zoning laws that are unique to Valley Brook.
Joe’s Addiction showed up on my radar quite a while ago, but I forgot about it until they were on the news recently. The location of Joe’s Addiction is both a negative and a positive. The negative: it’s located in Valley Brook. It’s out of the way for me; I have to make an earnest effort to go to this coffee shop, because there’s really no other reason for me to be in this part of town. The positive: it’s located in Valley Brook for good reason. The owners apparently set it up as both a coffee shop, and a ministry/​mission to help various marginalized individuals in need (the homeless, drug addicts, so forth). That’s a level of altruism that wouldn’t come naturally to me, and I can appreciate the efforts made by the owners to bring light to an otherwise dark part of Oklahoma. The statistics above kind of give you an idea; it’s not a great area, and the main sources of business are the nekkid women. Strip clubs are taken very seriously here. If Walmart did strip clubs, they would probably look like the ones in Valley Brook.
The coffee shop is the highlight of the town (for me; probably not for others). The inside is very random in a hipstery, bohème sort of way. The customer service is on point, albeit a little slow. The clientele are a little rough around the edges, but they’re good people; nothing that should have you concerned for your safety (unless you’ve never stepped out of Nichols Hills in the entirety of your Wonder bread existence). The coffee is pretty good but nothing unique enough to make me get it again.
The chai latte is amazing:
(a) It’s huge. It’s one of those venti-​sized cups and I think even after tipping, it only cost me something like $ 3.00.
(b) It’s quite delicious.
© The only downside: the last time I had it, it was so scalding hot that I couldn’t hold the cup even with a sleeve on it. I waited 25 minutes and it was still hot, but drinkable at that point.
They also have food (which I haven’t tried). My mouth dropped open a little at the prices. It was something like… $ 2.50-$ 3.00 for burgers and such. That is so unbelievably cheap that even if it’s entirely awful, I wouldn’t feel bad about spending the money.
Check this place out. What they’re doing is brilliant. The quality of the products provided is all the more impressive because of how little they charge for said products. Also, this place may not be here much longer so it could probably use all the support you can give. I’m not one to push my opinions on people (says the Unilocaler pushing his opinions on people) but any time someone asks me for a new coffee shop to try, I always tell them to go to Joe’s Addiction just to experience something unique; and get a good chai latte in the process.
Also, watch the speed limit when you’re driving on 59^th; Valley Brook cops. ‘Nuff said.
[1]Source: United States Census Bureau, 2010.
[2]Source: Jeff M. Census Bureau, 2013. Not a reputable source of information.

This may be my favorite coffee and tea shop in Oklahoma. My top three favorite things about it (besides the loose leaf teas) would be it’s quirky customers, it’s quirky location, and the reason behind the quirkiness – this coffee shop is run by individuals who work toward giving back to their community! They not only serve up good drinks, but they provide support to individuals in need in their area by doing things such as taking donations and handing them out where they are needed by community members.
This coffee shop is not for someone expecting a glamorous coffee shop and a ritzy atmosphere. It has character and it has an amazing mission, so go out and show Joe’s Additction some love!

Fun place, odd location but I get it, they want to bring some GOOD to a pretty rough area.
Joe’s Addiction is nestled between all the strip clubs on SE 59^th street. It’s so odd to walk into the coffee shop and see the brightly paint, the great pictures and great vibe in the middle of trailer parks and strip clubs.
The coffee is good, not great. The chai latte is what I think shines though. They make it, or I guess assemble the components and it is for sale by the pound and half a pound.
Board and card games are on shelves and you’re encouraged to play. We played a monster game of SkipBo and stayed there late. Speaking of late, they are open till 10:00 on weekdays and even later on weekends.
Don’t freak out when some odd people come in or strippers come in dressed out. The place attracts all kinds and the staff is amazingly friendly to the crew that comes in. A homeless man walked in while we where there and was given free bread and bagels to take.
All in all, a great place and I get the GOOD they are doing.