Waited 45 minutes for 3 hot chocolates. This was during a downtown event. They were not properly…read moreprepared or staffed for the onslaught of orders. I would have appreciated if when I ordered they would have advised me of the wait time. No apologies were given to anyone that was waiting. Felt it was poor customer service. Would have walked out but had already paid.

Great environment, excellent service, and the coffee was delicious! I'm definitely coming back!!!read more

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.

Amazing little coffee shop in the northland…read more The coffee? Smooth and deep -- they roast their own beans downstairs and it shows. I came in tired and left with a personality. Got a Dubai chocolate latte with oat milk and cold foam, a bagel with cream cheese, a huge cookie, and a coke all for under $20. 10/10 would come here and loiter again.

This is a cutie little coffee shop. They usually have some fun flavor specials and the baristas are…read morequite pleasant.

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!!

The coffee is incredibly good. I order it to go and grab a bag of ground coffee while I'm at it…read more The employees are super attentive and friendly.

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!

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

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!

Since moving to Parkville, Rochester Brewing and Roasting Company is our go-to for Saturday morning…read morecoffees and after dinner drinks. When I have out of towners visiting, I love taking them to Rochester for coffee and taking a walk in English Landing Park. It's the perfect Parkville morning. My husband loves their cold brew (and beers), I love their London Fogs. He gets their breakfast burrito, I get their protein balls when they have them. Their pastries, particularly their scones, are very delicious as well. The staff is usually kind and helpful, but can get stressed on weekend mornings which is totally understandable. Weekends bring a lot of families and small children. They can tend to take over the interior train car seating which can be tough. But generally we have no issue finding a seat for 2. My favorite is sitting outside in nice weather, especially on a nice evening for a little after dinner drink.

I live in the area and do enjoy my coffee, so I drove to Parkville intentionally to try this place…read moreout. Cute, unique venue! I stopped in for some coffee and a pastry, so this is not a review based on their beer or sandwiches. And I ate and drank in the venue to ensure I got a good feel for the vibe. It was a cool November afternoon when I came in and unfortunately, I didn't ever feel warm enough to take off my coat. One of my expectations for sitting in a coffee shop is that it has a cozy feel, but the sun shining in the south-facing windows and my coat were the primary sources of warmth for me. I'm also glad I was wearing some more substantial shoes than usual, otherwise my feet would've been cold too. I did decide to sit in the main building where you place your order, so I was not in one of the adjoining train cars. Women's Bathroom was clean and a single stall, so there's plenty privacy. I ordered a pourover coffee and it was presented beautifully and tasted nice. I know pourover cups do taste different than regular drip coffee, but they offer only limited coffees as pourover options, and one of those coffees is what they offered as their drip. The two pourover options available on this day weren't that different based on their flavor profiles as described on their bags, which was a bummer. I think doing pourovers should allow your patrons to have a wider selection if what is available via drip isn't to their liking. Maybe the local Parkville patrons only enjoy a particular style of coffee. ‍Unfortunately, their offerings weren't particularly enticing to me bc they were all the same. Don't get me wrong, it was good coffee, but I prefer lighter roasts with a more acidic profile to the standard medium roast with a nutty flavor. I'd recommend that all coffees be available for pourover options as I would hope there would be enough demand to grind through the rest of an open bag by offering it as a rotating drip option, but maybe the demand is not there. If not, at least make sure the options are different. I did look at their whole bean coffees for sale and do think I'll give their Westside a shot. I do appreciate that they put the roasting dates on the bags they have for sale in the shop so you know you can get something that is fresh. The Wildberry Poptart I ordered was delightful though! Sweet icing, buttery crust, and a tart filling that wasn't overpowering. If you like pastries, give this a try. Service staff were very friendly, but I do recommend that all baristas be familiar with flavor profiles of all the coffees on offer. The barista who helped me had not tried one of the pourover options, and we both realized how similar the coffees were as he read the flavor profile off the bags of coffee, "Chocolate, Molasses..." All in all, I'll not go out of my way to come back for coffee. But, I haven't tried their beers yet, so there is still hope for Rochester B&R to win me over with their brews. I'll update this review as soon as I give it a go.

I absolutely LOVE Green Dirt Farm! It for sure should be on your must visit list when coming to…read moreWeston. It has a very different vibe and menu than the other places in town which is a nice switch up but it is outside of the main area of town a bit (still only like a 3-5 minute drive from downtown so not bad at all). They have amazing sandwichs, soups, and charcuterie boards. Honestly, I don't think you could go wrong with anything on the menu. The outdoor seating area is quite vast with plenty of room to spread out and get some fresh air when it's nice out! All the employees were super nice and willing to give honest suggestions on what to get. I would love to do a wine tasting and try other menu items next time I visit! Add this place to your list for your next trip!

Oof. Big changes at GDFC in the last few months. Came in for my normal start of spring trip after…read morejust being here in late fall, and the whole inside is different (less retail, more space) and several new kitchen remodel upgrades. It looks clean but isn't the same home-y spot we all loved. The kicker, though, is they changed the menu boards which now don't tell you what things are and they've like everyone else increased prices of normal items, including items that used to be included. Sandwiches used to come with chips, and now sandwiches are more and the small single size of chips are $4! Apparently they didn't read PepsiCo just missed a billion dollars in sales because they keep raising prices on Doritos. I can see add-ons for high quality products like soup, specialty fries, etc. I also know GDFC has expanded into KC, and I've been and spent healthy money at that luxury spot several times. But c'mon, this is just ludicrous charges at this point. When I realized the chip change, I asked for a refund of those alone, and the new sales terminal system took forever for multiple people to figure out. The manager on duty had to ultimately refund the whole thing, and reorder my entire order, meaning it's now cost all of us money in time. The staff is completely different - there's a chef in the back wearing a white coat like it's fine dining... the rest of the staff is friendly enough, but also not the same level of home we all got used to for many years. My sandwich finally came out, and it looks nothing like what we used to get - the Cuban is on a hoagie style roll. Not even that good anymore. No more winery inside, and limited drink options overall. And no more fresh ice cream, just overpriced "soft serve." I know we're in times that are a'changin... but some of it has gone too far. Hopefully they keep the same level of loyal business I imagine they had before. My loyalty has definitely shifted instantly to once in a while, if that.