While on the road, I needed a quiet location to work for a couple of hours and take a meeting. A…read morequick search led me to Kingdom Coffee, and it is truly a hidden gem in Cameron! The shop is spacious, has plenty of room to spread out and visit, relax, or work, and the menu is diverse. I tried a seasonal latte, but they also have a variety of non-coffee items and food! While the drinks and vibes were great, the incredible service was a real highlight. The barista was incredibly kind and even helped me move some furniture around to find an outlet for my laptop. Definitely make the stop when you're in the area. It's worth the short detour from the highway!

A blessing. Kind and courteous baristas, not just sometimes, all the time! Food is not only good…read morefor the body but also for the soul. A place to commune, study or just enjoy a peaceful moment. Check out the Kingdom in St. Joseph and Chillicothe, too!

Always happy to give local spots some extra love! Headrush is always one of my coffee spot…read moresuggestions for friends coming up to NKCMO area and in need of a good pick me up. Not only do they always have some amazing seasonal drinks that they rotate out, but their normal drinks are also amazing! They roast their own coffee in house, sometimes you can see them roasting in the window as you grab your drink. Every single person that works in here is sweet as can be, but Theo has to be one of my favorites! He is always in such a positive mood if I come by in the mornings and it always puts a smile on my face when hes in the window. The owners are also extremely kind, and I always enjoy their happy vibes when I come by before work. My favorite drinks have to be their seasonal christmas cookie latte, the orange cardamom latte, and the Fresh Thai Tea with some espresso added!

Food: Best coffee, very creative baristas making great unique flavors, awesome both regular and…read moreseasonal drinks! Atmosphere: One of my most favorite spots! Service is always great, super friendly.

As a coffee snob I can highly recommend Mokaska CC. They roast their own beans, and have friendly…read moreand great staff that knows how to make a great coffee. In addition, -pet friendly -nice atmosphere -nice customers -great Kombucha on tap.

If I could give 0 stars I would. The coffee tasted burnt…read moreand wasnt good. I i don't know how you mess up a vanilla latte and a caramel latte but this place did.

Weston Coffee Roastery has a nice origin story and is owned by locals. I love the location and the…read moreall brick building and interior walls. For a coffee shop that offers single origin beans and freshly roasts their beans I was hoping for more. I ordered a simple honey cappuccino. They offer it in 12oz, 14oz and 20z. A cappuccino should only be served as a 6oz. When I asked to just have a 12oz with a lot less milk they could not comprehend. I changed my order to an iced 12oz honey latte. Also their 12oz is only served with one shot which is absurd so I had to add a shot. Lastly, the espresso was very bitter and tasted burnt, this is the barista technique. Overall, coffee was not good on the day I visited due to my espresso being burnt. Staff was nice.

Pretty darn perfect. They have all the standard coffee options (including Matcha!) and some…read morebreakfast food! Weston definitely needs a walk-in place like this where you can grab an easy drink and bite and get back to your shopping. The little pre-made burrito and egg sandwiches were lovely and exactly what we needed! You could tell there was a lot of local love in there and it was totally cute and festive. Highly recommend you start your Weston visit here!

I was fortunate to experience Repetition Coffee at a recent Caffeine Crawl in Lawrence, where…read morefounder Amy Pope gave a riveting presentation of her business. It was the highlight of the day and probably the best of all the Caffeine Crawls that I have attended over the past 3 years. What puts Repetition into the top tier of coffee roasters in the area is their hands-on fair trade sourcing and their Righteous sense of community. Ms. Pope uses her skills from a former life as diplomat, her education in International trade and her passion for travel to scour the globe building relationships and partnering with coffee bean producers to find quality product and uplifting those on the farming end. The tale of her "Best of Colombia - #6" product is truly inspiring. The warehouse space that Repetition works out of is also sub-leased to other creative makers making the space a hotbed of artistic talent spawning pop-up events and small business incubation. You can find their products online, at the Lawrence Farmers Market and other retail outlets. I enjoy mine at Waterbird Coffee shop in downtown KCMO. A Righteous endeavor indeed!!

This is the factory and if you get a chance schedule at tour. I believe it's only $5 and so very…read moreinformative. The atmosphere is very relaxed and chill. Plenty on inside and outside seating. The retail area needed restock, as many of the coffees we out (bare shelves). I was really surprised to see it in such disarray. It was 1 in the afternoon! The coffees are the best around. I got the Brookside Bob that was chocolate, mint and expresso. Normally when I've been here the staff is energetic and outstanding. Unfortunately today that was not the case. Maybe it was after Christmas fatigue but I was glad I was not bringing company as The cashier was extremely unfriendly. She was acting like waiting on was a bother. I deducted 1 star for that as it really impacted our experience.

Arguably the best local roaster in the KC metro area…read more Had such a lovely time walking around and seeing the industrial process when it comes to roasting coffee while waiting for my cup of coffee! So much merchandise, prepped bags of coffee beans whether it be whole or ground. Plenty of seating and outlets Vegan friendly

I tend to think the term "hidden gem" is a bit overused but I do think it applies here to Maps…read moreCoffee & Chocolate in Lenexa. This local spot is located in the little historic Lenexa downtown, which is itself somewhat hidden away now that the Lenexa Public Market is open and draws folks that way. Coming to this stretch of suburbia feels charming and quaint, and I love that there is a really fantastic local coffee shop nestled into this shopping center. Now onto what makes this place so special. There are tons of great cafes in Kansas City, but what sets Maps apart from the pack is that they roast their own beans in house and they are all super fresh. You can taste the difference in the brew and it's a nice change of pace to have something a bit different since many of the local spots in town use the same local roasters. Once you find out about Maps you'll start to notice other cafes and restaurants that use their beans. It's not as many as say, Messenger, but Maps holds their own in this arena. They also make their own chocolate! And when I say make, I mean make. They actually make the chocolate bars and not just the candies. Even more impressive, it's damn good chocolate. Honestly, if you haven't been to this spot and have a love for coffee and/or chocolate it's well worth a visit. The cherry on top for me is how unpretentious the entire place is. You'll feel welcome, and the staff working will be happy to chat your ears off about their products. 5/5 for me!

Maps... home of the best PSL ever?…read more I was in the area shopping with a friend and was in desperate need of caffeine. I just happened to stumble upon Maps and I couldn't be happier I did. I chose one of their seasonal menu items, a pumpkin spice latte, and was blown away by how good it was. The pumpkin flavor was nailed perfectly with the coffee. Service was incredible (for a fun surprise, enroll in the rewards program!), and the shop vibes are very relaxed. I'm looking forward to many future visits!

Rating: 4.5/5 Stars Blip Roasters is probably the most…read moreunique coffee spot I've been to in KC. It is located in an industrial part of town so do not be surprised if you feel a little lost finding it. Once you get there, there is plenty of parking and a very cool biker atmosphere that sets it apart from typical cafes. They roast their coffee in house which is cool. I ordered an iced oat milk latte that was nice and enjoyable but it was a pretty standard brew. If you enjoy the aesthetic the coffee is good and there is plenty of space to hang out with friends. It gets a little noisy so bring headphones if you are coming to get work done.

Well for starters, it's in the neatest industrial area called West Bottoms. I'm not from KC so when…read moreI visit I try to experience different areas when possible. Parking - plentiful. Seating - much capacity. Coffee - delightful. I didn't have enough to really give a full review. But their chai latte extra espresso?? Yum.

The previous weekend I went to "Garden House Coffee" which is the same address as this coffee shop…read more I had this coffee shop on my list to try out and we went there today and it was closed even though the time on Yelp was listed as 1 am (I was thinking maybe they had cocktails??). When we pulled up I saw that it is the same place as Garden House and I believe this may be the section below inside the Garden House coffee shop. I had went to that section on my previous visit and it has nice seating and quiet and relaxing and had food and dessert options (non that were gluten free-I asked). The woman was nice that I spoke to and the latte I had was good but I bought it upstairs where the coffee was served.

Such a cool spot! I loved my first experience at Meta. Super friendly, plants everywhere, and darn…read moregood coffee! They had enough seating for probably 15 people, and it had very cozy vibes. Couldn't recommend this place anymore -- it'll become part of my normal rotation of coffee shops!

We drove up from Kansas City to get out of the house (tired of the cold weather and snow) and was…read moreheaded to Robyn's restaurant, however it is closed on weekends even tho maps said it was open‍. So we ended up at DINO'S Diner. Open 24/7 serving breakfast, lunch and dinner any time. There was a very extensive menu for everyone. Its was hard for me to pick! I ended up on Dino's skillet. It was just so delicious in my opinion. And plenty big of a serving. Currently $10.99. Picture below. My husband had the Ruben sandwich and fries. He liked it, But he gave me no details. . I tasted a fry and it was hot and crispy. Just the way I like them. The bread was pretty. Lol. I tasted it and it was just bread. I did taste the rest of the sandwich tho. Our server was excellent too. It was not crowded when we were there but steady customers coming in. We were served quickly too. I would have liked to try the pie or cakes available, but I was way too full. From Cameron we drove to St Joseph for chocolate. Rocky mountain chocolate factory. It was about 30 mins from Cameron and then back to KC. Great outing.

Always good! Gyro breakfast and steak is great. Very consistent quality on all meals.read more