Kansas City,
Missouri

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Y’all, I have loved Kansas City for a long time. Many of the good and beautiful parts of my life have begun in that city.

coffee

Is it any surprise that one of the main things I’ve done in Kansas City is drink coffee? Almost every time I visited, I was there to shoot a show or an event or product images, so I was typically there for a short time and typically running low on sleep. So we’re all about that coffee. Some of these spots also have food, so I’m including that information, too, so if you’d like to one-stop-shop for your coffee and food needs in the morning, you’re set.

These are listed alphabetically—I’m not playing favouries.

Messenger Coffee Co. + Ibis Bakery
pastries: yes
meal food: yes

Monarch Coffee
pastries: yes
meal food: no

Oddly Correct
pastries: no (at least not right now)
meal food: yes; biscuit sandwiches and “affo-tacos”

Second Best Coffee
pastries: I am not seeing them on the menu, but I’m pretty sure I’ve seen them in the store before
meal food: yes; breakfast burritos