Coffee roaster$$crossroadsDaily 7:00-18:00Public cafe
PT's Coffee Roasting Company is a Topeka-rooted direct-trade roaster with two Kansas City cafes. The Crossroads shop on Southwest Boulevard is the urban hub.
Tip: Beans roast in Topeka and ship to both KC cafes; pick up retail bags through the counter.
Sources from: Costa Rica, Brazil, Rwanda, Ethiopia
How they serve: Espresso, Filter, Whole bean retail, Wholesale
Coffee roaster$$river-marketWed to Sun 8:00-16:00Public cafe
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.
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
Coffee roaster$$midtownWholesale and online only
Monarch Coffee in Kansas City closed both retail locations in late 2024 but keeps the roasting programme alive, supplying cafes and selling beans.
Tip: Order beans through monarchcoffeekc.com; the roastery still runs at the Broadway location.
Sources from: Ethiopia, Colombia, Guatemala
How they serve: Espresso, Filter, Whole bean retail, Wholesale
Coffee roaster$$midtownDaily 7:00-17:00Public cafe
Oddly Correct on Troost Avenue in Kansas City is the small-batch roaster pouring on its own counter. Located in Midtown. Open daily 7:00-17:00.
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
Coffee roaster$$crossroadsDaily 7:00-17:00Public cafe
Messenger Coffee's three-story Grand Boulevard flagship in Kansas City is roastery, cafe and Ibis Bakery in one. Located in Crossroads. At 1624 Grand Blvd.
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