I found this place when I was visiting Kansas City on my own for the first time and needed some good coffee. Specialty coffee lovers in Kansas City, this is going to be your go-to cafe and roastery! I visited in June 2024 and have been back several times throughout 2024. They have single origin pourovers, multiple different milk coffee drinks, a variety of teas, and black tea drinks like chai and london fog. I've tried their Ethiopian and Kenyan pourovers, the latte, and london fog. All have been good but the london fog was phenomenal, best one I've ever had! Pourovers were balanced and enjoyable, and latte was nutty and chocolatey. I've tried some food items too, like the breakfast biscuit, blueberry coffee cake, hojicha chocolate chip cookie, matcha macaroon, and a strawberry shortcake muffin. They were all good, nothing amazing but a nice snack after your coffee for sure. When it comes to just the drinks and food, I would probably rate it 4-4.5 stars. Everything is solid. But based on the good vibes, I would bump it up to 5. The shop feels so welcoming and quirky down to the artwork and interior, and the customer service is friendly. You can even watch the roasting happen if you're sitting at the high chairs in the back of the shop. A great place to go when you're in downtown KC and you wanna feel comforted. That's certainly what I do! PS: One thing I would like to see from Oddly is more descriptive notes about the single origin beans in general. Notes like "nutty" "clean" "silky" etc are fine but it would be awesome to get more specific notes to figure out whether it's something that I'd want to try like what kind of fruit or what kind of nut.
I haven't updated my review since they moved to their newer location on Troost (they were formerly on the edge of Main St. on Westport). It's a big improvement overall! The most recent morning in, it was 20 degrees so naturally no one is lingering out on their gigantic patio, but you can imagine during the warmer months it's a nice place to set up. One thing about this coffee company is that they continually find a way to humble me and remember how uncool I am. They have two counters set up, and I chose the wrong one. I got my coffee to go and when the barista started filling up a glass jar I reminded her it was "to-go" which she sort of rolled her eyes like, "I know dude, this is our to-go cup" energy. First time I've ever seen it, a gentle explanation would suffice. Definitely some of those too-cool-for-school vibes here, but dammit if the coffee doesn't hit every single time. It's so good. I love black coffee and their drip coffee is on par with a quality pour over elsewhere. They roast it beautifully and have it down to a science. I'll go here occasionally for the great coffee, and take some beans home for special occasions. Not an everyday coffeeshop for me and would love some warmer, more welcoming vibes more consistently from this place.
Man!! I was delivering a package to this coffee shop decided to try it, I ordered a biscuit sausage egg with jam breakfast sandwich Best breakfast sandwich and the Coffee and the ladies that serve me beautiful personality... Thank you "I'll be back" UPS
Very busy, dog friendly outside. Cute spot, great coffee. Worth the wait. Easy parking.
Cool coffee shop with an awesome recycled cup program. Plus, one of the few coffee shops that carries macadamia milk in kc (that I know of). I do wish they carried matcha
I love it here. From the moment you walk in, it is such an eclectic and artistic space. The walls are painted white brick, and they have thoughtful decor and plants placed throughout the coffee shop. When I stopped by, multiple individuals were seated and chatting or presumably working on a laptop. Both the coffee and food are delicious. I love to get an egg and sausage biscuit with raspberry preserves. I also get a vanilla bourbon coffee. The flavors are unique and tasty, not just your run of the mill spot!! The staff is super friendly and knowledgeable, and they all have such a cool vibe I want to be their friends!! Truly this is one of my favorite coffee spots in Kansas City.
Stopped here on our way to the airport and so glad we did! This was the best coffee we had all weekend. The flat white and the bourbon vanilla lattes were both smooth and delicious. Highly recommend if you're in the area!
I've been wanting to check out this coffee shop for a while and finally stopped by on my way home. First impression: the place is cozy with plenty of seating and a great aesthetic featuring lots of plants. They even asked not to feed the plants! Since I arrived late, there weren't many pastry options except for doughnuts. I decided to try their iced bourbon vanilla latte, and it was probably the best choice I could have made. The latte was fantastic, and I appreciated that they don't use plastic cups for to-go drinks. The baristas were friendly and welcoming. I loved everything about it! Surely coming back here again!
A really unique coffee experience that stands out among the rest. They clearly have a mission of sustainability that is most evident in the way they do to-go glassware that can be returned for the deposit. It really ties the customer into the effort and connects you to the store. Their roasts are well done and bring out the flavors of the coffee. The biscuits were amazing! Pillowy yet with a good crumb and just the right amount of buttery. Highly recommend topping with their jam. Fantastic baristas as well!