Saddle Up Espresso

08/14/2026

How does that saying go?

Early bird gets the prettiest pictures? 😉 let us help you take the “tired” right out of your Friday!

08/13/2026

Loving the rainy, cooler days!

**take advantage of the drive up today! Nobody wants to get wet😅🌧️

08/10/2026

🤎 1,000 FOLLOWERS! 🤎

We’ve officially hit 1,000 followers, and every single one of them has been gained organically. 🥹🤠

1,000 might seem small compared to some, but to our little coffee shop, this is a HUGE milestone. Every follow, like, share, comment, coffee run, recommendation, and kind word has helped Saddle Up Espresso grow.

We truly can’t thank you all enough for continuing to show up, support our small business, and cheer us on. You are the reason we get to do what we love every single day. ☕️🤎

Here’s to the next 1,000! 🥂✨

THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU!
— Saddle Up Espresso 🤠☕️

08/09/2026

☕️Sunday Spotlight☕️

✨Ada Johnson✨

The Basics
• How long have you been at the coffee shop? 3 months
• What do you do when you’re not making coffee? Recently I’ve been hanging out with friends/family, reading, or working as a patient care tech

Coffee Favorites
• Favorite drink on our menu: blackberry crisp latte
• Favorite drink to make: any of our lattes
• Go-to coffee order on your day off: protein blackberry crisp latte🔥🔥
• Favorite seasonal drink we’ve ever had: blackberry crisp latte
• Sweet or strong coffee? Not too sweet, not too strong😂

Just for Fun
• Favorite hobby: reading
• Favorite snack: fruit
• Favorite music or artist to listen to: country music and Noah Kahn
• Favorite movie or TV show: Gilmore Girls
• Cats, dogs, or both? Cats and Mayana’s puppy Maple
• Morning person or night owl? Morning person☀️🌅
• Dream vacation: Europe
• One fun fact about yourself: I love to travel✈️🌆

Working at the Shop
• What do you love most about working here? Making drinks
• Favorite part of your day at work: making my free drink lol
• Favorite memory at the coffee shop: working with Mayana❤️
• What makes our coffee shop special? Cassidy!!! She is amazing to work for, she cares so much about all of her employees and customers!❤️ The amazing and unique drinks on the menu also make Saddle Up special!☕️
• Which coworker makes you laugh the most? Cassidy and Mayana since I see them the most😂
• What’s one thing customers might not know about being a barista? Baristas have to memorize a lot of drink recipes

This or That
• Hot ☕️ or Iced 🧊: iced
• Latte or Energy Drink: latte
• Vanilla or Caramel: vanilla
• Sunrise or Sunset: sunrise
• Book or Movie: book
• Stay In or Go Out: go out

Finish the Sentence
• “My perfect day starts with… “ caffeine
• “If I could create my dream drink, it would be…” any iced coffee with cold foam
• “One thing I hope every customer feels when they visit is…” I hope their day gets better with a drink from saddle up!!!

08/07/2026

👏🏼✨

The project update you all have been waiting for: the new roundabout will be open today (August 7) at 5pm

Please note that the speed limit from Lennox North to the HWY 17 and 276th intersection is 55 MPH and that the detour intersection at 278 and 469 will go back to being a 2-way stop.

08/05/2026

Aug 15th from 10am to 2pm!!

07/29/2026

Saddle Up Espresso is proud to be fueling a couple of our favorite customers at the Lennox Achievement Days! ☕️🐄

Good luck to all of the exhibitors this week, we’re cheering you on and hope you have a fun, successful fair! 🤎

07/26/2026

Sunday Spotlight😍
🌟 Augustine Stokely (Austin)

The Basics
• How long have you been at the coffee shop? A little over a year!
• What do you do when you’re not making coffee? I’m a dental assistant at Lennox Dental Center 🦷

☕️ Coffee Favorites
• Favorite drink on our menu: Salted Nut Roll with Cold Foam 🤎
• Favorite drink to make: Black Eyed Brew
• Go-to coffee order on your day off: Salted Nut Roll with Cold Foam
• Favorite seasonal drink we’ve ever had: 3 Wisemen 🎄
• Sweet or strong coffee? Sweet, always! 🍯

💛 Just for Fun
• Favorite hobby: Spending time with friends and family
• Favorite snack: Goldfish
• Favorite music/artist: Cody Johnson 🎶
• Favorite movie or TV show: Yellowstone
• Cats, dogs, or both? Dogs
• Morning person or night owl? Morning person ☀️
• Dream vacation: Anywhere in Hawaii 🌺🌴
• One fun fact about me: I judge restaurants based on their chicken strips 😂

🤎 Working at the Shop
• What do you love most about working here? Hearing about everyone’s weekends and getting to know our customers
• Favorite part of your day at work: The morning rush ☀️
• Favorite memory at the coffee shop: Working the 4th of July 🇺🇸
• What makes our coffee shop special? Our amazing customers and the connections we get to make with them 🤍
• Which coworker makes you laugh the most? Cassidy 😂
• What’s one thing customers might not know about being a barista? You’ll use power tools to fix things… also known as being a brew collar worker 🔧☕️

✨ This or That ✨
🧊 Iced or Hot? Iced
⚡️ Latte or Energy Drink? Energy drink
🍮 Vanilla or Caramel? Caramel
🌅 Sunrise or Sunset? Sunset
🎬 Book or Movie? Movie
🏡 Stay In or Go Out? Stay in

💭 Finish the Sentence
• “My perfect day starts with…” waking up our two dogs and starting the day with them 🐶🤎
• “If I could create my dream drink, it would be…” sweet, refreshing, and energizing with flavors you can only find at Saddle Up ✨
• “One thing I hope every customer feels when they visit is…” how much we truly appreciate them and how special they make our coffee truck ☕️🤍

07/20/2026

We are getting excited for the market this weekend! Huge shoutout to The Mercantile Exchange for putting these together for our community!

Mark your calendars!

07/20/2026

🌡️ Monday’s forecast: Hot, humid, with a 100% chance of smiles from Austin. 😄☕️

Beat the heat with your favorite iced drink and let Austin brighten your Monday. See you at the shop🫶🏼