Meet Your Barista // Grace Hill

When I think about Grace Hill, I think of all the times she has lived her name. I remember one time specifically when there was a huge rain storm. Being in a much older building we often have leaks…. we get one fixed and another starts in some other low point. One...

Honoring a Strong Oak // John Deckrow

Well, 2020 was quite a year and while it was filled with much pain, frustration, fear and anxiety… it gave us so many hidden treasures. We were given the treasure of time. We learned what is essential.We learned to be creative about connection. “I’ve learned...

Live Oak at Home

We LOVE helping you to cultivate shared moments over delicious coffee & food! While we may not be able to do that in our coffee”house” right now, we are so happy to be able to provide you with some of the tools, kits, tips & tricks for creating the Live Oak...

Gezellig

“Gezellig Literally, it means cozy, quaint, or nice, but can also connote time spent with loved ones, seeing a friend after a long absence, or general togetherness.”” To laugh often and much; To win the respect of intelligent people and the affection of...

Meet Your Barista // Luke Swanson

Meet Luke!!! He is kind, wise, thoughtful and is always up for a coffee & deep conversation about life. We love his heart for our community and especially the marginalized. He is an excellent barista and also recently joined our Roasting Team! ““A fool is...

Meet Your Barista // Avery McGraw

We love Avery! She is kind, gentle, and big hearted. She is a lead barista in our Uptown location and does an amazing job making sure the shop is welcoming and that our guests feel cared for. She is also intentional and genuine in all she does, we love that she is...

Live Oaks of Midland // Daniel Terhune

We are so grateful for Daniel Terhune. Today marks 4 years that he has been with Live Oak. We could not be more thankful for his loyalty & leadership.Not only does he fill any room he is in with laughter, he is an amazing leader & General Manager of all of our...

Coffee & Conversations

We have had the privilege of hosting “Coffee & Conversations” in our “house” for almost four years since Live Oak opened. The very dream of this space from the beginning has been to foster a safe space where we can connect with one another, face to face, over the...

Hospitality Made Simple

With the celebration of Neighboring Month just behind us, we wanted to inspire and empower you to invite for your own neighbors to coffee & conversations. We love hosting these at our “house” and have created small Conversation Card sets to help get you started....

Coffee & Conversations Guide

Here is a simple guide to Coffee & Conversations! Grab a friend or neighbor and let us do the hosting! Our house is your house!If you are feeling very ambitious and want to invite someone into your home but feel a little daunted by it, here is a simple menu plan...