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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.