Where to Find the Best Coffee in Kansas City: Must-Try Cafes

The Broadway Cafe, or ‘B Café’ as its locally known, is a classic destination coffee location that doubles up as a café and roasting company. The Westport icon has been roasting and serving coffee since 1992, offering standard selections such as Americano, espresso, and cappuccinos, as well as specialty sips like caramel mocha lattes, Mexican spice cappuccino, and banana lattes. All coffee drinks are made with freshly roasted coffee beans and served in a variety of delicious flavors, along with freshly baked pastries to accompany their coffee drinks. The café has a retro atmosphere with tiled floors, antique turning fans, and plenty of comfortable seating.

4106 Broadway Boulevard, Old Westport, Kansas City, Missouri, 64111, Phone: 816-531-2432

Located in the Red Bridge Shopping Center, Crows Coffee Red Bridge is a cozy neighborhood coffee shop with locations in Red Bridge, Waldo, and UMKC. Owner KC native Zach Moores has created three spaces with plenty of comfortable seating, complimentary wireless Internet, and a menu of coffee and specialty drinks. The Waldo café houses The Baked Crow bakery and provides breakfast burritos and mouthwatering fresh pastries for all three locations. In addition to serving coffee, espresso drinks, tea, and juices, along with a selection of craft beers and casual wines.

535 E Red Bridge Rd, Kansas City, MO 64131, Phone: 816-820-5842

Donutology is a casual café that supplies Kansas City with custom-made mini donuts. Donutology uses locally sourced ingredients, including 100% Kansas-grown wheat, to create delicious donuts. Customers can choose from a variety of toppings such as icing and drizzle and create their mouthwatering donuts. The café also serves freshly brewed coffee from Roasterie coffee and Shatto milk, as well as tea and juices.

1009 Westport Rd, Kansas City, MO 64111, Phone: 816-298-5222

Filling Station Coffee - Westport is a casual coffeehouse with floor-to-ceiling windows and vintage charm and a drive-through for takeaway coffee on the go. Filling Station Coffee has four locations around town - Crown Center, Midtown, Westport, and Overland Park, each of which has its own unique character and ambiance. Filling Station Coffee – Westport serves top-class brews using Messenger Coffee beans and serves delicious, freshly baked pastries from Ibis Bakery. The café also serves a breakfast menu of farm-to-table fare such as smoothie bowls, gourmet sandwiches, and poached eggs.

1010 Westport Rd, Kansas City, MO 64111, Phone: 816-960-6448

Located in the Village at Briarcliff, Headrush Roasters is an independent coffeehouse that serves fresh, house-roasted gourmet coffee that is roasted and brewed on-site. The roastery and café use a variety of beans from coffee-growing countries around the world, such as Bolivia, Ethiopia, Costa Rica, Papua New Guinea, and Sumatra. Espressos are traditionally prepared on an Italian made La Marzocco espresso machine and served in different forms ranging from Chemex to Clever. Headrush Roasters also provides an unparalleled tea experience with a selection of 40 plus premium loose teas, as well as matcha, bubble tea, and real fruit smoothies.

1638, 4115 N Mulberry Dr. Suite A, Kansas City, MO 64116, Phone: 816-888-4685

LaMar's Donuts and Coffee is a family-friendly chain that specializes in artisan and gourmet handmade donuts and specialty handcrafted coffee beverages. Founded in Kansas City, the chain has 26 shops in five states, all of which serve over 100 varieties of donuts that are freshly made by hand every day, including cake donuts, Ray's Original Glazed Donuts, and donut holes. Signature donuts include old-fashioned sour cream donuts, Bizmarks, and LaMar's Bars, and are accompanied by locally-roasted coffee drinks such as cappuccinos, lattes, espresso-based beverages, and iced espresso-based beverage.

3395 Main St, Kansas City, MO 64111, Phone: 816-561-7176