Alchemy House may just be the most obscure coffee shop in the metro. They are only open until noon…read moreon weekends and they are in a ruralish area of northeast Independence inside of a planned housing addition with no visibility from Truman Rd. I set my alarm for early on Sunday (10am is early for me) and made the 35 minute trek across town and ventured onto roads that I didn't know existed. I arrived at New Town at Harmony subdivision - a new planned community that I immediately fell in love with. Alchemy House shares a small building with the management company for the property and has limited seating inside but a nice courtyard where you could sit and watch the residents in their golf carts heading to the fitness center, postal building or walking their dogs to the nearby canal, lake or Blue Creek trails. A truly idyllic small town feeling amongst beautiful small homes. As soon as I stepped foot inside I was greeted by the owner Jonathan, and given the lowdown on the business, community, and coffee industry- a great host that told me he is an engineer by profession, but I'm pretty sure that he has a PhD in customer service! I ordered one of their signature drinks - The Philosopher's Stone; an espresso latte beverage with vanilla, cinnamon and honey. Perfect. The residents of this small community are blessed to have such a hidden gem in their neighborhood and if it wasn't so far away, Id certainly be a weekend regular.

Awesome bourbon brown sugar latte…read more Super cool vibes - seems low key. Nice people, would definitely come back

Such a cute local coffee shop in Blue Springs! Scout Coffee has a great variety of drinks,…read moreincluding some really fun seasonal flavors. I tried the pumpkin cookie butter latte and absolutely loved it! Their protein balls were AMAZING, too! The atmosphere is welcoming, and I love how creative they get with their seasonal offerings. Definitely a great spot to grab a coffee, enjoy a little treat, and support a local business. I'll absolutely be back!

It is rare that I visit this part of eastern Jackson County, but with a wedding reception just a…read morefew blocks away and being one of the shops participating in the Stamped Passport promo that I purchased, I found two good reasons to finally stop in at Scout Coffee. The passport offers a free latte with any menu purchase, so it seems a bit hypocritical to complain about pricing, but $7 for a pop-tart?? That was definitely sticker shock when I pulled out the debit card. For $3.99 it would have been the best apple pie pop-tart I've ever had, for $7...ehh... good, but I'm still trying to get over the price point 8 hours later. I ordered an iced mocha latte for my freebie, and it was delicious on a beautiful fall afternoon. So, balancing out the price for two items makes it seem like a bargain...right? The repurposed house near the old downtown area is quaint with multiple rooms and a front porch. A hodgepodge of art, plants and seating options make this a unique and independent coffee destination worthy of supporting. I would most definitely stop back if and when I'm in Blue Springs next. If you see me there in the future sipping on cup of drip, enjoying a chai, or slamming an espresso, just mind your own business if you see a 50-cent Kellogg's pop-tart that may or may not be sticking out of my shirt pocket.

The owner Kristen, is amazing. My mother had surgery on her lung and I was sleeping in my car with…read moremy dogs and she was very nice and considerate. I asked her to hold my stuff I went to the bathroom and when I came back out I got my stuff and wouldn't sit down was messing with incon20 in there so me and my dogs wouldn't be hungry. Later she brought me a bag of food and then after me sleeping in my vehicle for 2 days she gathered up the money so me and my dogs didn't have to sleep in the cold on the coldest days of the year this year in January of 2024 when he's going to be in the minus zero minus 60 degrees I came back to the hospital and there was money left there for me to get a room so I can stay warm and stay down here with my mom. That is the best of a coffee shop they make great coffee the owner is amazing and she was very good to me very polite very courteous I recommend this coffee shop to anyone

I was there last Tuesday and tried to purchase a coffee and was the only customer there . The lady…read morebehind the counter was very quick and short with me she acted as if I was bothering her because she had to stop watching her phone . She actually said : do u need something? I said I would like to have a coffee and she said for me to come back later ... because it wasn't ready she was very unfriendly, no smile , no Good morning can I help you .. just said , do I need something..,.. not going back Paul

Fantastic little coffee shop between Buckner and Independence on 24 highway. Lovely & trendy…read moreinside and outside sitting areas.

I'm so glad I recently learned of Campus Grounds. This coffee shop is unique because it is "Made…read morepossible by the Fort Osage School District" and "provides a real-world learning experience for students at the Fort Osage Career & Technology Center." I love that this provides business and entrepreneurial students with real-world experience. This is a fantastic idea. The employees were great, explaining the shop's backstory and their plans for this next year of students. The employees also mentioned that a lot of the pieces on the property were made by other groups. There's a giant metal coffee cup at their entrance which was welded together by the school's student as well. Students also created some of the artwork in the building. This is the type of shop that the community needs! I had a great experience, and their coffee was top-tier. The prices are relatively low, and the quality is excellent, making this the perfect place to spend time. I got the birthday cake latte and felt that I got a good value for what I paid for. It was so tasty and better than other birthday cake lattes I've had in the past. There are multiple spaces inside and outside that can cater to any group. Upstairs, there's a large dining table with plenty of seats, great for meetings. The inside and outside seating areas can accommodate smaller to mid-sized groups. I will be returning, as I could have stayed there all day and enjoyed the beautiful scenery and great coffee.

Really good coffee and good service. The ambiance is always nice but sometimes it's kind of slow…read more The best drink there is the strawberry brewchata.

I had never been to this 7brew before surprisingly, but it was amazing. The staff were friendly and…read morequick and the drinks were made exactly as I asked. 10/10 experience.

I was there this morning and ordered a medium cappuccino and everything bagel. And keeping within…read morethe season a pumpkin muffin. It was too much breakfast for me. I saved the pumpkin muffin for later and it was delicious. I tried some of the coffee competitors in the area and found them to expensive or terrible tasting cappuccino. Nice people here. Drive through is fast and easy. It's on the corner of 23rd st/ Rt 78 and 291. Do your shopping at Price Chopper, get your gas at Quick Trip but get your coffee and goodies at Scooters.

All of the drinks always come out perfect! They always tell you to have a good day and are very…read morekind! I usually stop by about once every few weeks!

The Drive thru is a little tricky, and it is a bit of a challenge to get into the parking lot…read more There is no direct entrance/exit from 39th Street. They have a great rewards program. Some health menu options with protein boxes. I do find most of their specialty beverages to be too sweet. EXCEPT their Iced Brown Sugar Oat Milk Shaken Espresso. Just the right amount of sweetness. The oat milk is so creamy. My barista was helpful and friendly and the drive thru was efficient. My go to Starbuck treat drink.

Yummy!! Decaf tastes just like non decaf! This drive thru is always so quickly, & the staff is very…read morefriendly

Decent Starbucks! Order came out correct with no issues around the drinks. However, they were out…read moreof all the breakfast Items which sucked. Instead of just saying what that they didn't have all the stuff, they let me ask one by one until I got to the 4th item. Then the person informed me that they were out of almost everything. Bottom line. Starbucks is every where and isn't a speciality coffee spot. I love trying out local coffee shops, but it was a holiday and they were the only place open.

I've always had a good experience at this Starbucks but my husband stopped by this morning to…read morepickup a coffee for me. First his first impression was that he felt like the male barista was asking for a tip plus since it's Veterans Day and he was wearing his military retired hat, he thought he would get a Thank you for your service or even a Happy Veteran's Day greeting but instead nothing. He got himself a vanilla steamer and me a venti White Chocolate Mocha. When he brought it home I took a drink only to find out that someone forgot to put the espresso shots, it was basically just heated up milk and barely any white chocolate flavoring. Thank you for charging us over $6 for warmed milk. Please do better. P.S. also, found out that he should have scored a free coffee for Veterans Day...

Just went there and the service was ok. They messed up my order but made it up all quickly. The…read moreambience was alright. The food was ok . Go there at your own discretion.

First time to Dutch & I'm sold!…read more Hubs had the passion fruit tea & I had the strawberry smoothie (2oz almond milk) parfait & real strawberry fruits. Absolutely the most delicious smoothie I've had in quite a while! The Dutch Bros team were informative, helpful & not only did the drinks come quick, but they were done correctly and absolutely tasteful!