McKinney | December 2022

FIRST LOOK

BY CHRISTOPHER GOODWIN

Peppermint mocha cookies are a seasonal snack oered at the shop.

The Crocodile Rock can be found in the sparkling drink section, and it oers a light blue raspberry taste.

Elaine Krazer and Patrick Tate operate TKFM 107.

The Hotel California sandwich comes with egg, tomatoes and lettuce on wheat bread.

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TKFM 107 Beverages & Bites Coee shop concept brings cozy atmosphere to east McKinney R elate. Educate. Caeinate. These are the three words the owners of TKFM 107 of the room for me and my friends,” Krazer said.

TKFM 107 Beverages & Bites 407 E. Louisiana St., Ste. 100, McKinney 214-785-5282 www.107drinks.com Hours: Mon.-Sun. 7 a.m.-6 p.m. • Latte: a combination of aerated milk and espresso; avors can be added to create a variety of beverages • Cappuccino: a combination of mostly foam, aerated milk and espresso • Cafe Au Lait: a combination of black coee and steamed milk; avors can be added BEVERAGE BASICS TKFM 107 oers a wide range of drinks, from frappes and espresso to refreshers and more. Here are four coee types to know to get started. • Drip coee: brewed coee; can come as a bold or blonde roasts

the country shut down.” The coee shop was originally planned to open May 5, 2020, but it was delayed. Through it all, Krazer and Tate never abandoned their dream, with Tate revising his menu and Krazer collecting the furniture that would eventually help the shop come alive, Tate said. In addition to drinks, the shop serves sandwiches, salads, cookies, mun tops and other snacks that cater to various allergy concerns. This is the second concept opened by Krazer centered around coee. TKFM follows her estab- lished roastery, TexaKona Coee Roasters. She said she plans to open a coee museum to com- plement the roastery and shop in December.

She said it was important to her to have areas where guests could not only feel comfortable to come in and work but also feel as if they are in their own homes with friends. Tate is the creative mind behind the extensive menu, with 107 items in total and counting. Tate said he also tries to make the menu fun and interactive, creating a “12 days of Christmas” seasonal menu as well as a secret menu of seven drinks guests need to scout out and nd. “I spent basically the whole pandemic just, like, playing around with recipes and ideas,” Tate said. “We were working on a cafe before COVID[-19] hit, and we didn’t even get started with construction before

Beverages & Bites said they have governed themselves by since opening their doors to the public on Oct. 31, providing drinks and food items to the east side of McKinney. Mother-and-son duo Elaine Krazer and Patrick Tate seek to bring intimacy back to their guests coming to grab a cup of coee, they said. Krazer and Tate seek to give coee lovers a place to escape, Krazer said. They have created a unique atmo- sphere centered around the genre of rock ‘n’ roll and a seating area evoking a comfortable living room. “When I go to a coee shop, I like being a part of that coee commu- nity, but I also want my little corner

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MCKINNEY EDITION • DECEMBER 2022