Dancing Mule Coffee Company

At Dancing Mule Coffee Company, we believe great coffee starts with a great foundation. If you don’t get the fundamentals right, it can change the whole essence of your coffee.

Coffee is 98.5% water, so the first building block of great coffee is great water. We use the Cirqua Easy 720 reverse osmosis water filtration system at Dancing Mule. The Cirqua system doesn’t just filter water it allows us to formulate the best water for our coffee by programming the Total Dissolved Solids (TDS) level in our water. We use our Cirqua filtered water for all of our coffee and espresso brewing and even our ice is made with filtered water.

Our water is purified three times through a sediment filter, a carbon filter, and the reverse osmosis process before it is used for making any of our drinks. Low grade tap water leaves you with bland, flat coffee, which is, frankly, unacceptable.

We’ll never compromise on any part of the coffee making process, not even the water… because picky doesn’t begin to describe our pallet for great coffee. All coffee starts out as water, so why not start out with the best? Because when you’re Stubborn About Great Coffee like we are good enough, just plain isn’t.

Dancing Mule Coffee is changing our espresso to PT Coffee’s new Southpaw Blend. We have used the Gizmo Blend since opening day, so this is not a change we take lightly. Southpaw is more subtle and smoother in a milk drink than Gizmo and way more interesting as a straight shot with layers of flavor. It is well balanced, achieving a complex and sweet flavor profile and has enough body to punch through a latte. Southpaw has a sparkling tangerine acidity, juicy cherry sweetness, all grounded with rich milk chocolate and cocoa notes. The texture is syrupy and dense, lending itself well to combining with milk, creating a malty milk chocolate flavor.

We are excited to share this new espresso with you, and we think you will be pleased with the change.

Dear Mule Friends,

We started Dancing Mule Coffee Company in the midst of a recession, and we are very aware of how difficult it has been for everyone to survive financially during this difficult time. We have been faced with price increases for nearly everything we provide at Dancing Mule. Our cost for coffee has increased almost 25 percent since our opening day September 9, 2009.  The coffee commodity market is at a 15-year high and is expected to rise even higher. Milk prices are up 15 percent since July 2010.  We will be raising our prices within the next week to maintain profitability and continue to provide the level of service and quality product you expect from Dancing Mule. Our new prices will be similar to our competitors who have already raised prices.   

Thank you for your continued support! If you have questions or comments, please contact Ryan or Randy or leave a message with a member of the Mule Staff.

We’d like to send a special thanks to 417 Magazine and to our Springfield fan club for the special mention in the recent Best Of for the 5 Best Cappuccinos in town.  We are honored to be on this list.

If you haven’t tried on of our famous Cappuccinos yet, we recommend you join us for a great cause this coming Sunday for Cash & Cakes for Charity.  This monthly $5 all-you-can-eat pancake event will be the best yet.  All pancake proceeds will go to support our Crosslines family.  Read our recent post for more information.

See you soon!

When you are short on time, or just don’t want to get out of your car, the drive-thru at Dancing Mule Coffee is a convenient alternative. We have a digital headset system for clear communication and speed of service. Our philosophy with the drive-thru is to custom make your drink with the same attention to quality as a drink served inside the store. Our intention is to make your drink the way you like it so please ask if you have a special request.

The only difference in-store versus drive-thru is you have to provide your own ambiance in your car, and we can serve traditional drinks like espresso, macchiato, traditional cappuccino, and small latte in ceramic cups when you come inside.

Drive-thru today from 6 am to 10 pm and experience great coffee served through a window.