Kansas Citians who enjoy a seriously underrated coffee scene! If you’re not sure what I’m talking about, it’s high time you explored these beloved, local Kansas City coffee shops.

Now, if you’ve been around Kansas City long, you’ve likely tried the big names — Messenger, The Roasterie, etc. And if you haven’t had the pleasure, RUN, don’t walk. But there are over a hundred coffee shops in the Kansas City Metro, many of which you may not know about. So, read on to discover your newest coffee obsession — just in time for National Coffee Day.

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Local Kansas City Coffee Shops

Second Best Coffee

328 W 85th St, Kansas City, MO 64114

Three Bees

925 Southwest Blvd, Kansas City, KS 66103

HITIDES Coffee

Located in Collective Ex: 519 E 18th St, Kansas City, MO 64108

Opera House Coffee & Food Emporium

500 Walnut St, Kansas City, MO 64106

Anchor Island 

 4101 Troost Ave, Kansas City, MO 64110

Splitlog Coffee Company

548 Central Ave. Kansas City, KS 66101

Westport Coffee House

4010 Pennsylvania Ave, Kansas City, MO 64111

Cafe Ollama 

523 Southwest Blvd, Kansas City, MO 64108

Kinship Coffee

 719 N 6th St, Kansas City, KS 66101

PH Coffee

2200 Lexington Ave, Kansas City, MO 64124

Dream Muscle Coffee

2540 W Pennway St, Kansas City, MO 64108

Mother Earth Coffee Hyde Park

3504 Gillham Rd, Kansas City, MO 64111

Java Garage 

1323 West 13th Street, Kansas City, Missouri 64101

P.S. Coffee & Drive Thru

13109 Holmes Rd, Kansas City, MO 64145

Full Steam

Located in Crowne Plaza Kansas City Downtown Hotel: 1301 Wyandotte St Lobby, Kansas City, MO 64105

Meta Coffee Roasting Co.

1639 Southwest Blvd. Kansas City, KS 66103

Black Drip

1518 E 18th St, Kansas City, MO 64108

Sister Anne’s Records & Coffee

901 E 31st St, Kansas City, MO 64109

Renegade Coffee

8708 N Oak Trafficway, Kansas City, MO 64155

Friendly Bean Coffee

420 NE Barry Rd, Kansas City, MO 64155

The Lottie

9502 Lake Lotawana Rd, Lake Lotawana, MO, United States, Missouri

Hand in Glove

6 SW 3rd St, Lee’s Summit, MO 64063

Ahadu

1531 NE Douglas St, Lee’s Summit, MO 64086 

Fillmore Cafe

700 Unity Way, Lee’s Summit, MO 64086

Pour Coffee 

11120 S Lone Elm Rd, Olathe, KS 66061

Comic Coffeehouse

1857 S Ridgeview Rd, Olathe, KS 66062

Sweet Tee’s 

1857 S Ridgeview Rd, Olathe, KS 66062

Bean Counter Cafe 

1101 W Main St APT A, Blue Springs, MO 64015

Maps Coffee & Chocolate

Homer’s Coffee

7126 W 80th St, Overland Park, KS 66204

Pilgrim Coffee

12643 Metcalf Ave, Overland Park, KS 66213

Jinkies Coffee and Hangout

8350 W 151st St, Overland Park, KS 66223

Hi Hat Coffee

 5012 State Line Rd, Westwood Hills, KS 66205

Broadway Cafe

4106 Broadway Kansas City, MO 64111

Brew Haha 

 10332 Mastin St, Overland Park, KS 66212

Parkville Coffee 

103 Main St, Parkville, MO 64152

Eleos Coffee House

3401 Independence Ave, Kansas City, MO 64124

Tomlinson Cafe

Located in Midwestern Theological Seminary – 5050 Midwestern Dr, Kansas City, MO 64118

Fitti’s Espresso

7612 NW Prairie View Rd Suit B, Kansas City, MO 64151

Core Coffee & Eatery

546 Olive St, Kansas City, MO 64124

Over Flow Coffee House

1005 Middlebrook Dr. Ste E, Liberty, MO 64068

Meeting Grounds Coffee Co.

124 Forrest Ave, Liberty, MO 64068

Joy Coffee

Located in The City House – 14300 E US Hwy 40, Independence, MO 64055

Holy Grounds Coffee & Book Shoppe

14300 E US Hwy 40, Independence, MO 64055

Oddly Correct Cafe

4141 Troost Ave. Kansas City, MO 64110

Blendwell Community Cafe

10725 E US Hwy 24, Independence, MO 64054

Nirvana Coffee Bar and Game Lounge

10707 E Winner Rd, Independence, MO 64052

Waterbird Coffee Company

1200 McGee St, Kansas City, MO 64106

Cafe Cà Phê

916 E 5th St, Kansas City, MO 64106

Main Street Coffee House

107 S Main St, Independence, MO 6405

Hattie’s Fine Coffee

4195 Somerset Dr, Prairie Village, KS 66208

Urban Prairie Coffee

5606 Johnson Drive Mission, KS 66202

Kahwa Tea Coffee Shop

10962 W 74th Terrace, Shawnee, KS 66203

Gallagher’s Coffeehouse

22742 Midland Dr, Shawnee, KS 66226

City Market Coffee

305 Main St, Kansas City, MO 64105

Prayer Box Cafe

5428 Roberts St, Shawnee, KS 66226

Serenity Cafe

6109 Blue Ridge Blvd, Raytown, MO 64133

Prefix Coffee

3523 E Red Bridge Rd Kansas City, MO 64137

Local Kansas City Coffee Shops with two locations

Love, Coffee 

Lee’s Summit location: 

813 SW Lemans Ln Lee’s Summit, Missouri 64082

Station 7 location:

9418 MO-7, Lee’s Summit, MO 64064

Gusto! Coffee Shop

Parkville Creekside location:

15325 Old Town Dr., Suite 101, Parkville, MO 64152

Lee’s Summit:

3390 SW Fascination Dr, Lee’s Summit, MO 64081

Headrush Roasters Coffee & Tea

Gladstone location:

7108 N. Oak Trfy. Gladstone, Missouri 64118

Kansas City location:

4115 N Mulberry Dr., Kansas City, Missouri 64116

PTs Coffee & Roasting Co.

Crossroads location:

310 Southwest Blvd., Kansas City, MO 64108

Power & Light location:

1310 Baltimore Ave, Kansas City, MO 64105

Vested

Garment District location:

310 W. 8th Street, Kansas City, Missouri 64105

Beacon Hill location: 

2501 Troost Ave, Kansas City, Missouri 64108

Café Corazón

Crossroads location: 

110 Southwest Blvd. Kansas City, MO 64108

Westport location:

1721 Westport Rd. Kansas City, MO 64111

Mildred’s

Crossroads location:

1901 Wyandotte Kansas City, Missouri, 64108

Historic 9th Street location: 

908 Baltimore Ave. Suite 103 Kansas City, Missouri, 64105

Novella Coffee

West Bottoms location:

1331 Union Ave, Kansas City, MO 64101

Northland location:

 8581 N Green Hills Rd, Kansas City, MO 64154

Front Range Cafe

Fairway location:

2718 W. 53rd St. Fairway, KS 66205

Kansas City location:

400 E Gregory Blvd Kansas City, MO 64131

Scout Coffee 

Blue Springs location:

1400 W Main St, Blue Springs, MO 64015

Grain Valley location:

101 W Walnut St, Grain Valley, MO 64029

Local Kansas City Coffee Shops with multiple locations

Crows Coffee

South Plaza location:

304 E. 51st Street Kansas City, Missouri 64112

Waldo location:

7440 Washington Street Kansas City, MO 64114

Red Bridge location:

535 E. Red Bridge Road Kansas City, MO 64131

Filling Station Coffee

Ten & Two Coffee

Parkville location:

15309 NW Brink Meyer Rd, Parkville, MO 64152

Bonner Springs location:

611 W 2nd St, Bonner Springs, KS 66012

Lansing location:

712 1st Terrace, Lansing, KS 66043

Spokes Cafe

Washington location: 

1200 Washington St, Ste B Kansas City, MO 64105

Walnut location:

929 Walnut Street Kansas City, MO 64106

KU Med location:

2160 W 39th Ave. Kansas City, KS 66103

Thou Mayest Coffee

River Quay location:

412 Delaware St B, Kansas City, MO 64105

Nelson-Atkins location: 

4525 Oak St, Kansas City, MO 64111

Cafe Equinox location:

7036 Nieman Rd, Shawnee, KS 66203

Revocup

Kansas City location:

301 E 9th St, Kansas City, MO 64106

Overland Park location:

11822 W 135th St, Overland Park, KS 66221

Leawood location:

5037 W 117th St, Leawood, KS 66211

Lenexa location:

17180 W 87th St, Lenexa, KS 66219

Parisi Coffee

Union Station location:

30 W Pershing Rd #100 Kansas City, MO 64108

Overland Park location:

7261 W 80th St. Overland Park, KS 66204

Argosy Casino location:

777 NW Argosy Casino Parkway Riverside, MO 64150

KCI Airport location:

601 Brasilia Ave. Kansas City, MO 64195 Node A – Near gates A12, A10

Post Coffee Co. 

Kansas City location:

3550 Broadway Blvd Kansas City, MO 64111

North Kansas City location:

312 Armour Rd North Kansas City MO 64116

Goat Hill/West Bottom’s location:

811 West 17th St Kansas City MO 64108

Lee’s Summit location:

200 NE Chipman Rd Lee’s Summit, MO 64063

Lee’s Summit Library location:

1000 NE Colbern Rd Lee’s Summit, MO 64064

Messenger Coffee

Crossroads’ location:

1624 Grand Blvd, Kansas City, MO 64108

Made in KC Cafe

River Market location: 

426 Delaware Kansas City, MO 64105

Downtown location:

1114 Baltimore Avenue Kansas City, MO 64105

Midtown location:

325 E 31st St Kansas City, MO 64108

Country Club Plaza | Made in KC Marketplace location:

306 W. 47th St. Kansas City, MO 64112

Lee’s Summit | Made in KC Marketplace location:

860-U NW Blue Parkway Lee’s Summit, MO 64086

Lenexa | Made in KC Marketplace:

8703 Penrose Ln Lenexa, KS 66219

The Roasterie

Brookside location:

6223 Brookside Boulevard, Kansas City, MO 64113

The Factory location:

1204 W 27th Street Kansas City, MO 64108

Leawood location:

 4511 119th Street, Leawood, KS 66209

Woodside location:

2250 W 47th Place, Westwood, KS 66205

State Line location:

Children’s Mercy Hospital – Adele Hall location:

 2401 Gillham Road, Kansas City MO 64108

Children’s Mercy Hospital – Broadway location:

 3101 Broadway Blvd. Kansas City, MO 64111

Factory Drive Thru

2663 Southwest Boulevard, Kansas City, MO 64108

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If you see any local Kansas City Coffee Shops I missed, email me at news@kansascityonthecheap.com.