Heirloom Bakery and Hearth is a cafe in Brookside, Kansas City.
Heirloom Bakery and Hearth in Kansas City's Brookside is Scott and Kate Meinke's destination bakery and breakfast counter, with cheddar-herb biscuits and the city's best Pop-Tarts.
Tip: Tue to Fri 7:00 to 14:00, Sat 7:00 to 15:00, Sun 7:00 to 14:00. The line forms by mid-morning.
Address: 401 E 63rd St, Kansas City, MO 64110
Messenger Coffee's South Plaza cafe in Kansas City brings the Grand Boulevard flagship's roasts to the Plaza corridor, paired with Ibis Bakery's daily breads.
Signature drink: Espresso, drip filter
Tip: Smaller and quieter than the Crossroads flagship; the patio works on weekday mornings.
McLain's on Gregory Boulevard in Kansas City's Waldo opened in 1945 and runs the city's longest-running independent bakery counter, with old-school cakes and pastries.
Signature drink: Drip coffee, cake doughnut
Tip: Sun and Mon 7:00 to 14:00, Tue to Sat 7:00 to 16:00. The kitchen closes at 14:00 daily.
Messenger Coffee's three-story flagship on Grand Boulevard in Kansas City's Crossroads pairs an in-house roastery with Ibis Bakery downstairs and a rooftop terrace.
Signature drink: Filter coffee, single origin
Tip: Rooftop opens for sunset; the second floor is the work-friendly seat. Daily 7:00 to 17:00.
Thou Mayest at River Quay on Delaware in Kansas City's River Market acquired the former Quay Coffee in 2019 and pours Thou Mayest's own roasts on the corner.
Signature drink: Espresso, single origin
Tip: Bo Nelson's roastery is the Kansas City coffee-scene anchor; the River Quay shop is the weekend hub.
Jackie Nguyen's Cafe Ca Phe on 5th Street in Kansas City's Columbus Park is the city's first Vietnamese coffee shop, with Vietnamese-American specialty drinks and pastries.
Signature drink: Vietnamese iced coffee, ube latte
Tip: The Hella Good with ube is the signature; the cafe operates as a community hub on weekends.
PT's Coffee on Southwest Boulevard in Kansas City's Crossroads pours the Topeka-based direct-trade roaster's beans, with a steady espresso programme and counter seating.
Signature drink: Direct-trade espresso, filter
Tip: Sister Power and Light location at 1310 Baltimore covers the downtown blocks.
