Kansas City, told in roaster-cafés.
22 specialty roaster-cafés that roast their own beans and have a café you can visit. Plan a one-day crawl, listen to the guide, or print the map.
How this list is built: every stop is a roaster in the PremiumRoast directory with public opening hours or a confirmed café, and a brand with several locations appears once. None of the stops has a written PremiumRoast review yet; they are directory listings.
Top pick
First stop on this list; not enough Google ratings yet to rank by rating.
All 21 stops on the map
Open full crawl in Google Maps →Listen — the Kansas City coffee guide
A short spoken walk-through of the crawl, narrated from our profiles.
Suggested route
Start at Anthem Coffee Imports → The Roasterie → Front Range Cafe - Waldo / Brookside → Chingu Coffee → Thou Mayest - Nelson-Atkins…
Open in Google Maps →The crawl
22 roaster-cafés · 0 reviewed by PremiumRoast · no chains.
- 02Bisou
📍 1201 W 47th St, Kansas City, Missouri
West Plaza
📍 305 Main St, Kansas City, Missouri☎ +1 816-718-3005
Garment District
📍 519 E 18th St, Kansas City, Missouri
Hospital Hill
📍 500 Walnut St, Kansas City, Missouri☎ +1 816-399-3234
Garment District
📍 419 E 18th St, Kansas City, Missouri
Hospital Hill
📍 800 Broadway Blvd, Kansas City, Missouri☎ +1 816-813-3126
Garment District
Best time to visit
Weekday mid-mornings are calmest; weekends draw lines at the most popular stops. Most roaster-cafés open by 7–8 am and are quietest before 10 am.
Frequently asked about Kansas City coffee
- How many specialty roaster-cafés are there in Kansas City, Missouri?
- PremiumRoast lists 22 specialty roaster-cafés in Kansas City, Missouri — roasters that roast their own beans and have a café you can visit.
- What are the newest specialty coffee roasters in Kansas City?
- Among the newer entries shaping the Kansas City specialty coffee scene: Anthem Coffee Imports, Bisou, Broadway Cafe.
- Is there a printable coffee day-trip guide or map for Kansas City?
- Yes — PremiumRoast offers a free 2-page printable PDF guide, an audio walk-through, and an overview map for the Kansas City coffee crawl. Download at premiumroast.coffee/coffee-trip/kansas-city-missouri.