Hot Spot is a great place for a good coffee scence, with professional Baristas, that produce…read moreexpedient and high quality beverages. If they can handle a Combat Vet such as myself, they have my respect. I normally get a double espresso, and they are tasty. I have been to coffee shops from big to small, and some were good and some were not, but the places I have been to from stateside to abroad don't compare to the experience from a coffee shop in a small town in the U.S., such is in Holton, KS. Good job Hot Spot, and best of wishes for a successful business for years to come!

Cutest little spot- great to work or meet friends, love the huge variety of flavors- awesome price…read morepoint too staff was very helpful! My only feedback would be to add the tip function to your card reader so if we don't have cash, we can still tip!

I went to Atchison for the Amelia Earnhardt race. In between we stopped at The Sunflower. I had a…read morecinnamon twist and the hi light: Amelia's Final Flight drink with cranberry, lavender, vodka, lemon and other ingredients. It's absolutely the best beverage I've ever had. (Barring KC Ice Water at Reiger). The Sunflower is decorated with adorable Knick-knacks that you just need to explore. I will return to The Sunflower, if just for Amelia's Final Flight. Infact I should've had 2 yesterday.

great friendly place with lots of home baked goods to choose from. Pumpkin latte was hot and yummyread more

Better prices than Starbucks and supporting a local business! The Baristas are very accommodating…read moreto any requests to your drinks you'd like! Fast service.

Five hours here this morning, Blackbird was my office. It was noisy enough that I could sit at a…read moretable in the back, enjoy my cortado and then a second swimming pool sized drip coffee, and have no issue with emails, Zoom calls and just generally working undisturbed. It's not quiet, but it's comfortable and at least in the back, easy enough to sit and pound away at the keyboard. Oh, and the coffee was excellent. I love it when a coffee shop serves their cortado in the proper short glass. It was perfection. [Review 794 of 2026 - 134 in Kansas - 25975 overall]

Very cozy shop, drinks were great and food was delicious too…read more They have some very tasty options for baked items such as gluten free and vegan options.

I would vote this is the best coffee in town. I love the layout of the coffee shop and the staff…read moreare always very friendly. I make a specific order sometimes and they always outdo themselves. Radinas for the win!

Whenever I'm in town, I always stop for a pastry and coffee. Unfortunately, the brewed coffee black…read morewas lukewarm and the iced latte with sugar-free raspberry appeared to look like chocolate milk although it tasted exceptionally sweet! Too much sugar-free raspberry syrup! Although the scone was fresh:)

The arrangement Nancy created on my behalf was beautiful, but the real testament to this shop is…read moreher caring customer service. When I learned that a dear friend of mine in Kansas (I am in California) had been transferred to hospice out of nowhere (it seemed to me), I immediately wanted to send something to brighten what would ultimately be her last days. After reading reviews, I found this shop, and sent an email well after hours to explain the situation and the sort of arrangement I was looking for. Nancy responded immediately, which resulted in me asking if she was willing to possibly print an actual letter for me, to send with the arrangement (in addition to the usual card), since there was no time to actually mail anything. Nancy immediately agreed, and so I forwarded my letter, which she assured me she would send on cardstock and have delivered first thing the next morning, and so she did, and she created a gorgeous arrangement for which I probably should've paid 30% to 50% more. My friend was 'asleep' by the next morning when the arrangement was delivered, and could neither see the arrangement nor read the letter that would have otherwise not arrived in time, but her mother read it to her and cried throughout, as reported to me, and it meant everything to her mom and to the rest of the family who also heard/read the letter. Without Nancy, none of this could've happened. My friend died just two days later, but I am comforted knowing that she might have heard that letter being read to her, and that her family still has that arrangement, one which they have already replanted. So - floral skill aside, this shop has a huge heart, and one that made a difference to people I care about, at a time when the only thing left was to let everyone involved know they were - and are - loved.

4My husband has bought floral arrangements for all special occasions for me from Nancy for many…read moreyears and each and every time she does an AWWWMAZING job!! It seems like she tries to outdo herself every time. I love her arrangements so much it's the only place we buy flowers from. Highly recommend the Topeka Flower Market!

I was so relieved to find Watts Coffee in Council Grove. As near as I can see, the Flint Hills area…read morehas nothing like Watts for many, many miles. What a great, homey, comfortable little coffee shop! The folks there were all so welcoming and the coffee and pastries were great. They have wifi and comfortable little tables that look out to the main street. Importantly, they treat you like family. If I ever get to go back to Watts I'm going with a smile on my face.

A nice little shop in downtown Council Grove. They have ready-made breakfast sandwiches, fresh…read morebrewed coffee and are playing AC/DC on the sound system. Friendly staff and rustic atmosphere. This is also an art store, Alexander ArtWorks, displaying a variety of hand made artwork. I was especially impressed by the laser engraved steel tables and signs.

Great food! Food:…read moreThe paninis and pizza are our favorites. The pulled pork is local from Hack's Meat Shack. Coffee: They brew coffee from Kansas City's The Roasterie. They make great espresso based drinks, and keep soy and almond milk on hand. Desserts: Try the cinnamon rolls, they are beyond incredible. Pies and scones are also great. Two tips: (1) It can get really busy from 12-1 and (2) they have a great deal on pizzas on Friday evening.

Small town feel coffee shop and cafe…read more It's quite big inside, for dining most likely. Has a wholesome country atmosphere. Friendly and warm staff. Grabbed a small hot spiced cinnamon tea and a tall oat milk latte, peanut butter brownie and a 7 layer cookie bar. $14.06. The hot spiced cinnamon tea was watered down and had no flavor, even though I got a small cup. The oat milk latte was fine. The brownie is nicely peanutty, but a tad dry. The 7 layer is hard, but supposed to be more like a cookie. It tastes good. There are two tanning beds and a tanning stall in the back.

Delicious cheesecake and lovely lattes! The cheesecake: at…read moreleast a dozen varieties to choose from! I went with strawberry birthday cake and it was amazing - great flavor, beautiful to look at and the graham cracker crust was perfect. I went with an iced pumpkin spice latte and it was artfully crafted.

4 stars because I just came for coffee, will update when I come back for food and coffee! I…read moreordered a 16 oz Carmel latte with almond milk (my basic tester drink.). The favole was robust, almost a little bitter, but apparently what my mouth wanted because I devoured it. The staff is amazing and kind. The facility is clean with lots of places to sit.

The bakery just recently opened up in the area, but was open in a prior town. Trust me, Susan…read moreknows her stuff and what's she's doing. She also has an extremely good personality and very helpful about explaining the different products! She's originally from Australia and has the accent to prove it! Extremely nice lady! She also had 2 young ladies helping her and they were as equally nice too. The facility was extremely clean! As you can see, you could literally eat off of her floors and this was at the end of a busy day that I took those particular pictures! Everything was extremely tidy! By the time I got there later in the day, a lot of her things were sold out! She said the line was out the door before she opened that morning and she started baking at 3AM!! She opens at 10AM. I ordered a chocolate chip cookie (delicious), blueberry muffin (the blueberries were large and not stingy), and pumpkin type cake (excellent). To summarize the entire experience was above and beyond what I had expected for this small scale town! This bakery is more of an upscale bakery you find in somewhere like Kansas City, Not Holton! . I highly recommend it. Also posted some more pics of some of her desserts that she makes, they were available on Friday.

From the owner: Ozzie Bakes LLC is a unique bakery owned by an Australian that has many delicious scratch made…read moregoodies like cheesecake, pies, brownies, slices and pastries. We do over 120 different cheesecakes so our menu changes weekly!