June at Drip Queen Coffee — History, New Flavors, and a Month to Remember!
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June Is Freedom & Flavor
Published June 2026 · Colorado Springs, CO · By Drip Queen Coffee
Royals, welcome to June, a month packed with history, culture, and flavor. This month brings a brand new summer menu, an events lineup running from cultural festivals to world-class bull riding to one of the best nights at Cheyenne Mountain Zoo, and a few things you will want to know before your next visit. Pour something beautiful and read on. Every section was written for you.
Juneteenth — Why We Celebrate
On June 19th, 1865, two and a half years after President Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation, Union soldiers arrived in Galveston, Texas, and announced to the last enslaved African Americans in the Confederacy that they were free. That day became Juneteenth, and what began as a Texas tradition of prayer, music, community gatherings, and collective joy has grown into a national federal holiday that honors the long-overdue fulfillment of freedom's promise for Black Americans. We celebrate Juneteenth at Drip Queen Coffee not simply because it is a holiday on the calendar, but because the story of Juneteenth is woven into the very reason this business exists. Drip Queen Coffee was built by a Black veteran family in Colorado Springs, a military city, with the conviction that excellence, beauty, and belonging have no ceiling and no color.
Every cup we craft, every dish we prepare, every Royal we welcome through these doors is a living expression of that conviction. Juneteenth reminds us of how far freedom has traveled and how much further it still has to go, and it reminds us that businesses like ours — Black-owned, community-rooted, and unapologetically excellent — are part of what that journey looks like in practice. We honor Juneteenth by showing up fully, by celebrating loudly, and by continuing to build something in this community that our family and our Royals can be proud of for generations.
June Events — We Are Right in the Middle of It
June 2026 is shaping up to be one of the most event-rich months this city has experienced in years, and Drip Queen Coffee is positioned at the center of it all. We are showing up at the most meaningful cultural festival in Southern Colorado, we are minutes away from one of the most ambitious live events ever staged at Falcon Stadium, and we are inviting every Royal who goes to Moonlight on the Mountain at Cheyenne Mountain Zoo to end their evening at our Centennial Blvd lounge. Here is what you need to know about each one.
Southern Colorado Juneteenth Festival — June 20 & 21
We are proud vendors at the 6th Annual Southern Colorado Juneteenth Festival, now at the Norris Penrose Indoor Event Center. Free to the public, it features headliners V.I.C. ("Wobble") and David Banner ("Get Like Me"), a step show, a car show, a fashion show, and a kids zone. Find our Purple Tent and grab a bottle of Latte-ish Cold Brew Coffee.
✊🏾 6th Annual Southern Colorado Juneteenth Festival
Dates: Saturday, June 20, through Sunday, June 21, 2026
Start Time: 9 AM MDT Saturday, June 20th
Venue: Norris Penrose Indoor Event Center · 1045 Lower Gold Camp Rd, Colorado Springs, CO 80905
Admission: FREE and open to the public
Headliners: V.I.C. ("Wobble") and David Banner ("Get Like Me")
Find Drip Queen Coffee: Stop by our vendor booth for Latte-ish Cold Brew Coffee
scjuneteenthfestival.com for full details and vendor info
PBR Space Cowboys with Tim McGraw — June 20
Falcon Stadium transforms into a world-class bull riding venue for PBR Space Cowboys Presented by the U.S. Space Force, an America 250 celebration. Thirty elite bull riders, a live concert by Tim McGraw and Chris Janson, military flyovers, a parachute landing, and a drone show finale. Gates open at 1 PM, tickets start at $31
🤠✈️ PBR Space Cowboys Presented by the U.S. Space Force
Date: Saturday, June 20, 2026
Gates Open: 1 PM MT
Venue: Falcon Stadium, United States Air Force Academy, Colorado Springs, CO
Performers: Tim McGraw and Chris Janson (live concert)
Competition: 30 elite bull riders across 3 Space Force teams
Extras: Military flyovers, parachute landing, drone show finale, and more
Tickets from: $31 at PBR.com/SpaceCowboys
An America 250 celebration — the nation's semiquincentennial. History is being made in our city.
Moonlight on the Mountain — June 25
Cheyenne Mountain Zoo's most beloved after-hours event returns Thursday, June 25th, 6 to 10 PM. This 21-and-up evening includes 10 live musicians, all-inclusive food and drink sampling from around 40 vendors, and animal viewing, including giraffe feeding. Advance tickets required, no refunds after June 11th. Start or end your night with us at the lounge.
🌙🦒 Moonlight on the Mountain — Cheyenne Mountain Zoo
Date: Thursday, June 25, 2026
Time: 6 PM to 10 PM (VIP entry at 5:30 PM)
Venue: Cheyenne Mountain Zoo · 4250 Cheyenne Mountain Zoo Rd, COS, CO
Age Requirement: 21 and older only — valid ID required, no exceptions
Includes: All-inclusive food and beverage sampling, 10 live musicians, evening animal viewing
Tickets: General Admission — advance purchase required at cmzoo.org/moonlight
No refunds after: Thursday, June 11, 2026
All event proceeds benefit the care of Cheyenne Mountain Zoo's animals.
New Summer Menu — Fun, Fresh, Unforgettable
At Drip Queen Coffee, the menu is never finished. We treat it the same way we treat everything else here: with curiosity, intention, and an appetite for doing something better than what came before. This summer, we are introducing three new menu items that reflect exactly the kind of elevated, unexpected, occasion-worthy food experience that belongs inside our Café and Lounge. These are not ordinary café snacks. They are crafted dishes, developed with care, designed to complement our coffee and cold brew offerings, and built to make your time inside these walls feel like something worth remembering. Let us introduce you to each one.
Lemon-Herb Baked Clams | Caviar Nachos | Brown Sugar BBQ Andouille "Burnt Ends" |
Tender clams baked to order in their shells with fresh lemon, garlic, and herb butter. Bright, elegant, and the perfect start to any visit | Crisp chips, bold savory layers, and the delicate pop of caviar. Unexpected, conversation-starting, and uniquely Drip Queen. | Cajun Andouille slow-cooked Burnt-In style in a caramelized brown sugar BBQ glaze, served with savory honey Parmesan cornbread. Smoky, sweet, satisfying. |
DQC Tumbler Club — June Reward: 50% OFF a Latte-ish Cold Brew 6 Pack
June's Tumbler Club reward is the one that keeps on giving: starting this month, your 2026 DQC Tumbler gives you access to our complete to-go coffee menu. Every coffee, every latte, and specialty drink available for to-go ordering is on the table for Tumbler Club members, and that is not a perk to take lightly. Whether you are grabbing a quick cup on your way to work, picking up a cold brew for the road, or loading up for a weekend adventure around Colorado Springs, your tumbler is your key to the full to-go experience.
The 2026 DQC Tumbler was designed to reflect the standard Drip Queen Coffee sets in everything we do: beautiful, functional, and built for people who take their coffee seriously. Every time you bring it through our doors at 3230 Centennial Blvd, you are signaling that you are part of the inner circle. And this month, that circle gets a reward that makes every single visit worth it. Swing by Wednesday through Sunday, bring your tumbler, and let our team take care of everything else.
-------------- To date, our DQC Tumbler Cup holders have enjoyed over $60 in savings ------------
Reservations — Because You and Your People Deserve a Proper Table
Every dish at Drip Queen Coffee is made almost from scratch and to order. With 2.75 hands in the kitchen building each plate, groups of five or more need a reservation in advance so we can keep our service above average. We suggest a maximum of ten guests so every person at your table is served with the care this experience is built around.
Booking a Table for Your Group
Reservations are required for groups of five or more. We suggest a maximum of ten guests per reservation to preserve the quality of your experience. Please reach out at least 48 hours in advance so our team can prepare your space and ensure everything is ready for your party from the moment you arrive.
By email: contactdqcstaff@gmail.com
Online: Visit dripqueencoffee.com/cafe and click the Reservation button to submit your request directly.
Shop Latte-ish Online, Subscribe, or Go Wholesale
Our Latte-ish Dessert Flavored Cold Brew Coffee ships nationwide in five flavors: Red Velvet Cheesecake, Honey Lavender, Black Gold, Brown Butter Toffee, and Dirty Chai Coffee. Subscribe and Save for regular delivery at DripQueenCoffee.com. Wholesale buyers can reach us at sales@dripqueencoffee.com — we distribute through Faire, Mable, McLane, US Foods Direct, and Sysco Marketplace.
June is freedom. June is flavor. June is yours. ♛
With love and exceptional coffee — The Drip Queen Coffee Team
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