Cream & Caffeine Coffee Crawl

2024 marked the first year we hosted the ‘Smoothie Shakedown’ with northwest Iowa coffee shops! This year we are excited to bring to you the same level of coffee for the third year in a row, now called, the Cream & Caffeine Coffee Crawl!

Check out our past winners, how it works, and more below!

2026 Participating Coffee Shops

New Grounds Coffee Co. - Sioux Center

Bellissimo Coffeeworks - LeMars

Uncommon Grounds - Sloan

Kweken Co. - Orange City

Mud on Main - Cherokee

Rustic Oak Brands - Inwood

Kelderman Kustom Designs & More - Doon

Grateful Grounds - George

Casey’s Bakery - Sioux Center

Smolder’s Brew - Primghar

Roasting Bean - Hawarden

The Rise & Grind Bakery & Kitchen - Lake Park

Medlar Coffee Co. - Spencer

My Tasty - Sheldon

The Well - Spirit Lake

The Lantern - Sibley

Fat Annie’s - Remsen

We have a winner!
After an amazing month celebrating dairy with our Cream & Caffeine Coffee Crawl, the WIDA board has selected Grateful Grounds of George as this year’s winner!

Using a rubric that considered creativity, dairy promotion, and customer engagement, our board was blown away by how this shop showcased milk in such a fun and flavorful way.

A huge thank-you to all of the participating coffee shops — your support helped us spotlight the versatility of dairy and the importance of local partnerships during June Dairy Month!

2024 Smoothie Shakedown Winner

In 2024, 13 coffee shops participated to each create their own dairy-dense drink to share with customers. The coffee shop with the best drink and highest involvement from customers was then entered to win $250 towards replenishing dairy product for their business!

Brad’s Bistro of Orange City took the winnings with their creation of “Udder Goodness.” It’s safe to say it was ‘udderly’ amazing.

Thank you to all who participated and supported your local coffee shop(s)! We look forward to year 2 of this initiative!