PT's Coffee Roasting Company is a Topeka-rooted direct-trade roaster with two Kansas City cafes. The Crossroads shop on Southwest Boulevard is the urban hub.
Tip: Beans roast in Topeka and ship to both KC cafes; pick up retail bags through the counter.
Address: 310 Southwest Blvd, Kansas City, MO 64108
Messenger Coffee's three-story Grand Boulevard flagship in Kansas City is roastery, cafe and Ibis Bakery in one. Direct-trade beans, rooftop terrace and skyline views.
Tip: Tours by appointment; the rooftop is a sunset destination unto itself.
Sources from: Ethiopia, Colombia, Honduras, Guatemala
How they serve: Espresso, Filter, Whole bean retail
Jackie Nguyen's Cafe Ca Phe in Kansas City's Columbus Park is the city's first Vietnamese coffee roaster, importing Vietnamese beans and brewing them through phin filter.
Tip: The Hella Good with ube is the signature; bag the Vietnamese roast for home.
Sources from: Vietnam
How they serve: Vietnamese phin filter, Espresso, Whole bean retail
Monarch Coffee in Kansas City closed both retail locations in late 2024 but keeps the roasting programme alive, supplying cafes and selling beans through the website.
Tip: Order beans through monarchcoffeekc.com; the roastery still runs at the Broadway location.
Sources from: Ethiopia, Colombia, Guatemala
How they serve: Espresso, Filter, Whole bean retail, Wholesale
Oddly Correct on Troost Avenue in Kansas City is the small-batch roaster pouring on its own counter. Single-origin pours and a tight pastry case anchor the room.
Tip: Espresso here is the city's best snapshot; the menu rotates with the roasting calendar.
Sources from: Ethiopia, Kenya, Colombia
How they serve: Espresso, Filter, Whole bean retail
Messenger Coffee's three-story Grand Boulevard flagship in Kansas City is roastery, cafe and Ibis Bakery in one. Direct-trade beans, rooftop terrace and skyline views.
Tip: Tours by appointment; the rooftop is a sunset destination unto itself.
Sources from: Ethiopia, Colombia, Honduras, Guatemala
How they serve: Espresso, Filter, Whole bean retail
Bo Nelson's Thou Mayest has been the Kansas City small-batch roaster since 2012, with the River Quay flagship on Delaware and a wholesale programme through the city.
Tip: Sister Thee Outpost inside Collective Ex on East 18th is the satellite shop with gluten-free pastries.
Sources from: Ethiopia, Colombia, Guatemala
How they serve: Espresso, Filter, Whole bean retail, Wholesale
