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What's Up this week at Kick Butt?

5775 Airport Blvd (Google Map)

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For booking email Justin at Booking@kickbuttcoffee.com

Google Calendars below are for those Apple users that don't have flash:

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Register to Win $250.00

Register to Win $250.00 worth of gift cards in our monthly drawing. Come into either
Kick Butt Coffee Music & Booze. Fill out a short survey at the counter and you will be
registered to win $250.00. Drawing held monthly from Active VIP Club member email list.

To see pics of past winner just: Click Here

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Wednesdays 8pm at Kick Butt Coffee Music & Booze on Airport Blvd
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Gift Cards

Yes, we have gift cards. A great gift idea for your Kick Butt Fan.

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Latest News

Austin Monthly Magazine
Kick Butt Coffee Music & Booze,
Java, Martial arts and Music: the perfect blend
by Lindsey Mullikin

WHILE CHATTING WITH A BANK TELLER about the lack of coffee shops along Airport Boulevard, Thomas Gohring came up with what he thought was a kick-butt idea. Merging his love of martial arts (he also owns Master Gohring's Tai Chi & Kung Fu ) with the community's need for a little pick-me-up, he opened Kick Butt Coffee Music & Booze [February 2008] and then Kick Butt Coffee Music & Booze in The Triangle [July 2009]. Red walls, nunchucks, bamboo and oriental fans illustrate the business' ties to martial arts. The shop, which serves coffee, smoothies, pizza, breakfast frittatas, sandwiches, wine, beer and liquor, has round, cozy booths, a giant plasma screen TV and a Wii gaming system. Amenities at the new 2nd location include a giant projection screen, a swimming pool and a Wii. But Gohring wanted to build more of a nighttime business with a full bar as well. He asked his sister Joy, a stand-up comedian, to help start a weekly open mic night, and Kick Butt Comedy was born. The small coffee shop even opened its stage to over a 100 out-of-town musicians, including John Biz, Aim Low Kid and Christpher Denny, during South by Southwest. Gohring built off that music foundation with a weekly blues dance night , weekly open mic music, monthly Jazz Jam, and monthly belly dancing and drumming as well as regular hip-hop shows and rock concerts. While martial arts, coffee, comedy and music events may seem like random patchwork, it's all tied together with a single thread, Gohring explains. "It kind of boils down to one question that we ask ourselves every step of the way: Is it kick-butt?"

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Rare Austin Magazine
Everybody Was Kung Fu Fighting
by Laura Hensley

Thomas Gohring teaches his Kung Fu and Tai Chi students that energy, like fire, seeks something to burn. Gohring's students harness their energy by kicking, sparring and meditating. Gohring, a sixth-degree black sash master of Kung Fu, burns off his energy in other ways.

The 37-year-old fireball is always seeking his next challenge--whether it is opening his own Kung Fu and Tai Chi school or building his own coffee shop from scratch.

The native Austinite first began Kung Fu when he was 14, and eventually took over mentoring new students in his teachers' classes. He began teaching Kung Fu professionally in his backyard, and opened his own school on Airport Boulevard in 1996.

"Watching Bruce Lee and Jackie Chan movies (as a kid) I thought. 'I want to do that,' " Gohring says, "But after a year or so training, there was some talent noticed in me. Not necessarily for my capabilities in martial arts, but for my capabilities in communicating. I've now learned to call it tuning in to what's going on with someone."

It's that intuitiveness and passion that has set Gohring and his school apart. "He's identified that people learn in different ways," says Mary Grabhorn, an Assistant Instructor at Master Gohring's school. "He has a talent for very politely and concisely making a student feel comfortable."
Gohring says that people seek out Kung Fu and Tai Chi for various reasons. Some enjoy the physical fitness and meditative outlet it provides. Others are admittedly in it for the thrill of learning how to weild nunchucks.

But no matter their motives, Master Gohring's school (which includes four instructors) helps them all, with a special focus on beginners and people with learning difficulties or physical handicaps. Some 200 students, ranging in age from four to 79 years old, choose from 30-plus classes each week. Master Gohring's also has become popular for entire families who learn Kung Fu and Tai Chi together.
"It's not what you get to do. It's what you get to become." Grabhorn says about the process of learning Tai Chi and Kung Fu. "It really adds to people's lives."

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Blues Dance

FRIDAYS 9PM-1AM at Kick Butt Coffee Music & Booze on Airport Blvd.

Kick Butt Blues is designed to be the Friday night blues dancing experience you don't want to miss. Music, drinks, and an awesome location the only thing that could make Kick Butt Blues more kick butt is YOU!

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Kick Butt Nunchuck

 

Yes, Kick Butt Coffee Music & Booze is the only coffee shop in the world
where you can buy nunchuck and ninja throwing stars at the counter.

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Are We Liars?

There are many reasons why we think we are the #1 coffee house & live music cocktail bar in Austin but, you know, we will say anything to get you to come in and give us a shot (or order a shot).
So, don't believe us, take a look at what your friends and neighbors are saying:

"The only coffee shop that isn't pretencious."
- Katrina Muir, Half-Price Books (Soy Latte)

"I like the atmosphere and decor the best."
- Abe D. Hernandez, Austin Turning Point (White Chocolate Mocha)

"I like the to go cup lids, the cool sign, and the customer service."
- Alonso Cervantes, Evolution Graphics (Vanilla Latte)

Love the coffee, the baristas and the Live Music." - Amy Hercek, DPS (Mint Mocha)

"I love the lucky cat." - Andi, AISD (Luckycat!)

"Kick Butt Coffee Music & Booze, Neat Concept " - Anneliese Strunk (Caramel Latte)

"I like the Music, Movies, Drinks." - Barry Welch, Ross Recordings (Caffe Latte)

"I'm very happy, Chuck Norris and coffee, Kick Butt!" - Brian Melancon (Caffe Mocha)

" It's just a Cool (underlined twice) place to be!!!"
- Brian R Everett, Goodwill Industries of Central TX (Caramel macchiato on ice)

" Very Friendly Staff" - Charlene Wilson, DCI Plasma (White Chocolate Mocha)

"I like the cool atmosphere, people (employees) and selection."
- Chris King, DCI Biologicals Austin, LLC (Lg. Van. Non Fat Latte)

" You are perfect to me.  Love the Smell, the Flavor, the Quality, the Cool Martial Arts Videos and of course the Barristas" - Claire Lewis, ACC (Americano with 4 shots)

"Love the Blues Dance, and the employees: Dancing, Anna,
Brandy, Miriam, Theron, Franchesca, Ben, Denver..."
- Clint Zehner, ZWolf (Iced Vanilla Latte)

"I like the strong Wi-fi signal." - Corey Taber, III Coaching, LLC (Drip of the day)

"You guys are awesome, great coffee, nice people,
live music and poetry, love it!" - Destiny Buesking (Iced Mocha)

"I love the atmosphere and baristas. I also love that I can catch a good movie, shoot
the breeze and relax all in one place close to my apt. Best of all, no young ones. Love
the poetry nights" - Mieca Johnson (High Mountain Green Tea and Pizza My Way)

"Love the personality & attitude and the tops on the togo cups."
- Erin Sheppard, Austin Baby & Austin Diaper Service (Everything)

"Like the Ambiance the Best." - Esmeralda Villegas, HCA (3 shot regular nonfat latte)

"What I like the best is the Friendly Service, the Location, the Comfortable booths,
your place is Clean, has Good Coffee and the fact that you are a local business
with your own personality(not starbucks)." - Jolie Muren (Blonde)

"You rock, keep doing what you do.  The coffee! Yum!!!"
- Julia Balinsky, Self-Employed Message Therapist (Brewed coffee)

"I like the unique atmosphere."
- Josh Mercer, Oceaneering Int'l and Singer-Songwriter (Mint Mocha)

"Pretty awesome already. Love the decorations and cool events."
- Juan F Lopez, Policy Studies Inc (Choc-Peanut Butter Frappe)

" I like that there is a Wii to play, and sometimes live music. I like how during SXSW
there are a lot of bands playing here." - Heather Lopez, Photo Texas (Mint Mocha)

"The whole experience is awesome."
- Kendra Kalbas, Northwest Montissorri (Chai)

"You guys made our day! (Although your cashier may need some free coffee.) We love Everything!"
- Krystal and Bill Donagney, C.O.R.E. Traumatic Brain Injury Rehab (Reg. Coffee)

"Everything is Great, Service is the best."
- Laura Kirby, Sherlocks (Chai Matey)

"Love that the Staff is Friendly!"
- Luisa Leal, Austin Regional Clinic (Caffe Latte)

"Change Nothing! (underlined 3 times), Love the Chuck Norris Poster."
- Lauren Matesic, Self-Employed (Mint Mocha)

"It's the Best place in town. Atmosphere - Service." - Luke Cutchen, Music Makers (Coffee)

"Make more Kickin' Chicken Sandwiches...Poetry Sunday Nights is my favorite & all
the lovely poets & the wonderful baristas that work so hard to take care of us!"
- Lee Le Teff, Retired Military (Kickin' Chicken Sandwhiches)

"Change nothing, you' re awesome. Like the atmosphere, its inviting, and the relaxing employees are very nice." - Leslie Vera, Dell (Hot chocolate)

"The Staff is Friendly!" - Luisa Leal, Austin Regional Clinic (Caffe Latte)

"Great Coffee, Even Better Service."
- Meg Wigington, Home Away from Home (White chocolate mocha)

"Everything is Great  -  Great Coffee!" - Melissa Bauer (Peanut Butter Frap)

"Wish there were more ninja puns. Love the background movies and bad jokes."
- Merideth Chaffin, Hoovers (Hot Coffee)

"The setting of the place and the customer service I received when I enter. I could sit and
read my bible study lesson and have a coffee and roll, and I'm a coffee drinker."
- Ms. Shirley White, Churches Chicken and Girlings Health Care (Coffee)

"I love that there is live music and the coffee is great!"
- Robin Norfolk, Outreach Health (Coffee)

"Great Employees!" - Roxanne White, UPS (Soy Chai Tea Latte)

"The staff are super friendly and cool :-)" - Rozanne Combs (Chocolate Brownies and Espresso)
"Love the People, employees and ambiance." - Ruthie Robinson (White Chocolate Mocha)
"Everything is Great! Love the Friendly Staff." - Shannon Ferguson (KB 24oz Caramel Macchiato!)
"Cool Vibe, Cool Peeps" - Tamo Sein, 101X (Non Fat Latte)

"Love the Theme, Love the Blues On Friday, Love the Baristas!"
- Michael Thomas, Capital City Paint & Restore (Chocolate Martini)

"Love the atmosphere."
- Trinity Antons (Frapps)

"Ambiance was nice. I really love the booths. "
- Wanda Montemayor (Skim Latte)

"I have been to your location twice and both times have been enjoyable. The wait staff are very friendly and accommodating and the tea/pastries were wonderful. You serve the best croissants that I have ever had." - Yvette Brown, Grad Student at UT (Chai Tea)

"You Cool.  -  The coffee is the best! (and Anna)"
- William Koger, TX Army Guard (Black Eye Kick Butt Mocha)

"Change Nothing! KBC rocks!! :) Awesome baristas; great entertainment; lots of stuff going on."
- Nancy Helton, University of Texas at Austin (Caramel Mocha Kick)

"Don't become a Starbucks -  Nice staff, Excellent Coffee."
- Todd Warren, Ricoh & HR Block (Regular Jo)

"Love the Open Mic on Thursdays" - Takirih Fry, Subway (Mocha Martini)

"Cool sign! The environent is welcoming. Love the added offerings of live
music, dancing and artists and the genuinely friendly staff members."
- Shari Moe, Child Inc (Love All ... sometimes lean toward the Chai Latte)

"The Baristas kick butt! blues night is great!"
- Zarina Saidova, Telefund (Caffe Mocha; Kill the Wabbit)

"Super!" - Millie Hayes, US Department of Transportation (the smoothies)

" I love the open mics and live performers. Great space for great words."
- Tova Charles, Alfred Angelo Bridal (Strawberry/Mango Smoothies)

"I like the atmosphere and the music. It's very laod back. I would definately come here to study. Also, your latte is way better than Starbucks!!! I found a new coffee shop to go to!"
- Letticia, Student (Mocha Latte)

"Friendly Folks and Good Food." - Jillian Newman (Chai)

"Like that is homey and convenient." - Clarissa M. Davie, State of Texas (Peach Smoothie)

"Y'all have definitely stirred things up in the local coffee scene!"
- Lynn Neillie, Executive Director, Aqua-Tots (Pumpkin Latte)

"You are awesome. Cool name, logo and outfits. Like that live music was playing."
- Amy Cone, ACC and Self-Employed Massage Therapist (Mocha)

"It's all good. Just don't leave the triangle. Coffee Quality way better than starbucks.
Nice staff, good vibes