Kansas City Coffeehouses



(photo credit: quaycoffee.com)

 

Throughout the course of starting my business, I spent many days working at different coffee houses around Kansas City.  I always felt inspired working at a coffee shop.  I experienced a level of creativity that I did not experience working from my home office.  I could take occasional breaks and observe those around me and listen to other’s stories. 

Entrepreneurs commonly work at coffee houses when they are in the startup phases of their companies.  I found that working at a coffee house not only brought out the creativity in me, but was a networking tool that I utilized every time I sat down to work.  I made it a point to introduce myself to people I saw regularly in a coffee shop because often, they too were entrepreneurs.  I have explored the different coffee houses throughout Kansas City to offer myself new environments, to experience the entrepreneurial community in different ways and to meet as many people as I could to build my network.  I recently came across an article about the coffeehouses in Kansas City and the opening line read, Kansas City, Missouri, has the best U.S. coffee scene you've never heard of.

So, in honor of all the entrepreneurs who set up shop in local coffee houses, here is a list of my favorites in Kansas City. 

Quay Coffee

 

 

ABOUT: Quay Coffee promise is to deliver amazing coffee to you every single time you walk though the door. Our menu is simple, and it is simple for one reason: our coffee is good.

 

 Mildred's Coffeehouse

 



 

 

ABOUT: Mildred's baristas and cooks have fed and caffeinated hordes of folks over the last 18 years. Mildred's Coffeehouse is one of the few remaining family owned and operated coffee and food establishments in the Kansas City metropolitan area.

 


The Roasterie Café

 

 

 

ABOUT: We travel to the ends of the earth to find the best coffee beans on the planet.  We source coffee for the discerning coffee connoisseur and air-roast them to the perfect temperatures to unlock the most exquisite flavor profile each coffee has to offer.  We spend our lives in coffee fields and cafés to learn everything we can about the beverage we love. Explore our website and find out why we're so passionate about coffee.

 

Parisi Artisan Café

 

 

ABOUT: Great coffee is motivational. Inspirational.  Timeless moments are often shared over a cup. So we take our coffee seriously. Selecting, roasting and brewing it right is an art. Parisi Coffee is our proud, passionate homage to our Italian heritage.  It's also our way to share our delicious traditions with you, so you can start your own.

Oddly Correct Coffeehouse

 

 

 ABOUT: Oddly Correct is its punk-rock older brother. Owner Gregory Kolsto learned his craft traveling to Central and South America buying beans for Krispy Kreme's coffee program. But he fled the corporate life to work for a Kansas City roaster before starting his own business out of a friend's garage. The shop now occupies a spot on gentrifying Main Street. Reclaimed wood from old coffee pallets and poured concrete form the counters; DJs pop in on occasion to spin records during the morning rush; and coffees roasted in their facility down the street are sold in bags with funky letterpressed illustrations. The shop serves three new coffees weekly—no sugar or milk allowed—and a selection of espresso drinks made with local whole milk. Watch for innovative experiments like their Hop! Toddi, a cold-brew coffee with hops.