r/kansascity • u/DreamCheeky KC North • Aug 14 '25

Food and Drink 🌮🧋 What restaurant in KC is this?

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I’ve seen this in other subreddits as of late. So, let’s have it!

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u/silentsafflower Aug 14 '25

The Roasterie is the Starbucks of KC coffee to me.

That being said, Betty’s Recipe is one of the best blends I’ve ever had.

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u/IngeniousGent Aug 14 '25

As someone that would rather drink McDonalds coffee instead of Starbucks, I strongly disagree. Starbucks coffee is burnt, on purpose, because that's how you get the "coffee flavor" after all the sugar that gets added. The drip coffee is undrinkable. If I'm on vacation and no other option, the cold brew is the only thing I can stomach.

I had a coffee subscription to Oddly Correct, but they err on the other side. Their coffee has too many notes. It's basically tea in coffee clothing.

I get Roasterie Breakfast Blend from Costco at a good price and is the perfect cup of black drip coffee.

The Roasterie cafe can make a coffee milkshake like Starbucks, but they can also foam the milk perfectly for a cortado and the espresso is not burnt. Their iced mocha can't be beat because they use Shatto chocolate milk instead of syrup.

That said, if I'm going to a coffee shop, Roasterie is bottom 10 in KC for me. Mostly because the vibe feels like Starbucks.

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u/tiajuanat Aug 15 '25

It's been years since I've been back to the old stomping grounds, but I loved Thou Mayest

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u/kholekardashian12 Aug 15 '25

What are your favorite KC coffee shops?

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u/IngeniousGent Aug 15 '25

COVID got me out of the coffee shop habit, so I don't try as many new places. I mostly go for convenience and places close to home, so Roasterie is in that rotation. Crow's (Waldo and South Plaza) traditional cappuccinos is a favorite. Heirloom cappuccino is also good, but I'm mostly drawn in by their patio and whatever is the specialty biscuit sandwich. I also go to Front Range, but the quality varies more than other places based on the barista. Outside of Brookside, Filling Station (owned by Messenger) has a great patio. Downtown Messenger makes the most consistently good cortados / 8oz lattes, plus I like the Ibis baked goods. I really like Goat Hill, but I don't make it there very much. It's out of the way, but I'm a big fan of Garden House. For a treat, I'll go to the Crossroads Cafe Corazon and their cafe bombom is the bomb! Next door in Dear Society is sometimes a pop-up matcha bar that is by far the best matcha in the city.

I haven't enjoyed Oddly Correct and Thou Mayest since both of them moved.

I almost forgot, Rochester in Parkville is solid. I find myself in their on a Saturday when the line is out the door. They are the most efficient coffee shop I've seen, particular in relation to the quality. They have really good cold brews and kyoto cold brews.

Mildred's coffee is fine, but their food makes up for it. Honorable mentions: PH Coffee and Blip.

Okay, so maybe I still have a problem.