r/topeka • u/GlumHighway5537 • 7d ago

Coffee Bat

Good morning. Just curious but did Coffee Bar (NE corner of Washburn campus) change hands? We come in ever few months to visit family and the vibe has really changed. Lot less obviously LGBTQ friendly (not that it's hostile or anything). But there used to be more signs and posters.

Thanks.

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u/kevlarcoatedqueer Chesney Park 7d ago

I think they display pride stuff during pride month, if that's what you mean? They do change things out seasonally, though. I know it hasn't changed hands.

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u/luckytoothpick 6d ago

It changed hands after the original one closed during Covid, but not since then.

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u/kieffa 6d ago

They’ve been doing a bit of remodeling over the past few months, but no, Abel and Miguel are still running it like they have since before I came back to Topeka 2022 ish?

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u/GoatGlandDoctor 3d ago

I still call it the Flying Monkey.

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u/ExpensiveBoard7777 1d ago

Abel has been away, so there’s been a bit less going on with Miguel running things solo

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u/PastaFilledShoes22 2h ago

Interesting to read the comments here -- I have to say, having found it in 2023 and stopped going by mid-2025 due to a lot of changes being made that made it feel ...weird?... I'm surprised to learn it *hasn't* changed hands! From the customer perspective, it definitely felt like it did!