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Inside Ponca City’s Ziggi’s Coffee
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Toni and Katee Nemer opened Ziggi’s Coffee in November of 2023, just prior to Thanksgiving. Centrally located on North 14th Street, Ziggi’s features a drive-thru window for the convenience of their customers and has an inviting interior for anyone who wants to sit down and savor their drink or treat in a slower fashion.
Katee says one of the reasons she and her husband chose the Ziggi’s franchise was because of how wonderful the people at the Ziggi’s corporate office were to work with. They look out for their franchisees and are consistently doing things to try and help them succeed. Ziggi’s was started by Brandon and Camrin Knudsen in Longmont, Colorado, in 2004. Their mission is “to serve a convenient and superior cup of coffee, with service customers can rely on.”
The Ziggi’s menu boasts hundreds of drink options and a good variety of breakfast and treat items for those who need a bite with their beverage. The menu features the regular coffee items one would expect from a coffee shop, but Ziggi’s goes on to add Energy Infusions, Blenders, Chais & Teas, Fresherz (refreshing fruit-flavored drinks), Sparkling Sodas, Fruit Smoothies and a specialty menu for kids.
For customers who like to try new things, the Ziggi’s team creates seasonally featured items to keep their menu interesting. When the new menu items drop, the baristas at Ziggi’s get busy learning how to make the new drinks and taste-testing them as well. This little job perk prepares each employee to give honest feedback and suggestions to customers when it comes to the fun seasonal menu items.
For fall, Ziggi’s theme is the magic of unexpected duos. They partnered with Mike’s Hot Honey to create the Mike’s Hot Honey Latte for a “sweet-meets-heat experience.” They have also recently launched dirty sodas and have a couple of specialty sodas on the fall menu: the Oh My Gourd and the Not Your Granny’s Apple. The Oh My Gourd is Pepsi with pumpkin and vanilla flavors added in, while the Not Your Granny’s Apple is a blend of Starry, apple, cinnamon and vanilla flavors. They also brought back their Pumpkin Pie Latte, which is one of their fall classics. In addition to seasonal drinks, they change out some of the menu items seasonally as well. For fall they have Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Bread and Gluten-Free Pumpkin Bread, as well as an Apple Cinnamon Cake Pop. As we get closer to Christmas, seasonal offerings will begin to feature things like peppermint and eggnog flavors.
Some of the customer favorites from the menu are the Blended Caramel Macchiato, with caramel, vanilla, chilled milk and espresso blended with ice. The iced lattes are a big hit too. The Energy Infusions are also very popular. These drinks can be served iced or blended and offer a caffeine fix for those who don’t like coffee. Ziggi’s has 12 different flavors of Energy Infusions. Ziggi’s has sugar-free options as well. They also have whey protein powder that can be added to their smoothies or drinks for anyone wanting a hit of protein or a post-gym pick-me-up.
Ziggi’s menu features food items as well. They have oatmeal, breakfast sandwiches and several breakfast burrito varieties, including bean & cheese, beef & potato, bacon, chorizo, spicy sausage and egg & cheese. They also have a pesto panini and a grilled cheese panini. To satisfy a sweet tooth, they have scones, cinnamon rolls, cookies, cake pops and delicious flavored breads like cinnamon and banana chocolate chip.
Ziggi’s also has an app! It is free to download and allows customers to earn points for their orders. Customers earn two points for every $1 spent, and rewards are received each time you hit 150 points. On Tuesdays customers earn double points. Customers can order through the app or even set up a standing order to be ready for them at a certain time each day.
Ziggi’s has 12 employees and is deftly managed by Marsha Hanger. Katee gushes about their manager, “We have an amazing manager, Marsha. She’s incredible. We are just here to support her. She does such a great job. She probably doesn’t need our help at all, but we’re here anyways if she does and when she does. She’s just such a blessing.”
This season is an especially lovely time to enjoy Ziggi’s. Their building features a glass garage door that can be raised during nice weather to let in the autumnal breeze. Katee says they love it when customers spend time in the shop and welcome anyone to hang out there.
You can visit Ziggi’s at 2112 N. 14th Street or give them a call at (580) 576-7771. Better yet, download their app and they’ll have your order waiting by the time you get there. Ziggi’s is open Monday through Friday from 5 a.m. to 7 p.m. and from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday.
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