Kansas City, MO
For Coffee in Kansas City, the local food press points to The Roasterie Café | Children's Mercy Adele Hall, PT's Coffee - Power & Light, and Thou Mayest - River Quay. Picks from Visit KC and IN Kansas City, updated June 2026.
Editor’s picks
Press picks, until locals rank their own Top 5s. Sourced from the local food press. As seen in Visit KC and IN Kansas City. Updated June 2026.
The Roasterie Café | Children's Mercy Adele Hall · Brookside
One of KC's original roasters and a public-voted best coffee house, with air-roasted beans across the metro.
PT's Coffee - Power & Light · Crossroads
A three-time Good Food Awards winner and former Roaster of the Year, with hip Crossroads and downtown cafes.
Thou Mayest - River Quay · River Market
An East of Eden-inspired River Market cafe behind many of the metro's finest coffee programs.
Messenger Coffee Co. + Ibis Bakery · Crossroads
A stellar three-story cafe, roastery, and bakery in the heart of the Crossroads.
Oddly Correct Coffee Bar · Westport
Pour-overs, carefully crafted milk drinks, and biscuits in Westport.
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