The popular downtown Klamath Falls café plans a November 17 soft opening, bringing scratch-made meals, coffee, and baked goods to students, staff, and the public.
AT A GLANCE
Business: A Leap of Taste Café
Expansion: Second location at Klamath Community College
Location: Building 4, former Badger Bistro, KCC campus
Opening: November 17, 2026 (tentative soft opening)
Hours: Monday–Friday, 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Menu: Sandwiches, breakfast burritos, tacos, breakfast sandwiches, baked goods, and specialty coffee
Owner: Keegen Mueller
Future Plans: Expanded seating area in early 2027; potential DoorDash service
Open To: Students, staff, and the general public
KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. – Leap of Taste Café in downtown Klamath Falls will open a satellite café at Klamath Community College in late November for students, staff and the community at large.
The college recently approved the contract with the popular eatery that has been in the Basin since 2010.
A Leap of Taste Expands: A specialty coffee from A Leap of Taste in downtown Klamath Falls. The café plans to open a second location at Klamath Community College on November 17, offering coffee, sandwiches, breakfast items, and baked goods. Submitted photo courtesy of Klamath Community College.
The café at KCC will have a soft opening tentatively scheduled for Nov. 17. It will be located in Building 4 – site of the former Badger Bistro – just off the commons area.
A Leap of Taste Owner: Keegen Mueller, owner of A Leap of Taste café in Klamath Falls, is preparing to open a satellite location at Klamath Community College. The new café will be located in Building 4, formerly home to the Badger Bistro. Photo: Klamath Community College.
“This will be a micro-version of A Leap of Taste at KCC to serve students, staff and the local community,” Mueller said.
The menu will be a minimized selection of the original menu, including five popular sandwiches, breakfast burritos, tacos, breakfast sandwiches, baked goods and a full coffee menu. The menu emphasizes scratch-made items, local ingredients, and natural dyes, avoiding processed goods.
“All of our soups, sauces, our salsas, even our coffee mixes, like our Mexican mochas, are created from scratch,” he said. “There's a lot of effort and thought that goes into each item.”
An example includes hand-mixed seasonal drinks like a pumpkin spice made with real pumpkin puree.
Operating hours will be Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.
By early next year, the café hopes to renovate one of the rooms in Building 4 to accommodate tables, chairs and comfortable sofas, similar to the vibe of the downtown location. DoorDash service may be provided in the future as well.
“The goal is to create a cozy, inviting environment using repurposed furniture and local art for the walls,” Keegen said.
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