Coffee shop chain with its own shakes, sodas, smoothies coming to Kansas City area

Oregon-based Dutch Bros Coffee, a chain with more than 480 locations in 11 states, is coming to the Kansas City market.

The city of Belton said the company will put up a $1.2 million building with a double drive-thru and walk-up window (but no dine-in) at 1733 E. North Ave., near Interstate 49 and Missouri 58. The former Sheridan’s Frozen Custard building on the site will be demolished.

Dutch Bros Coffee could open as soon as early 2022. And more may be coming.

In a statement, Edin Coralic, with St. Louis-based Coralic Architecture and Dutch Bros’ project lead, said: “Belton’s ground up location will be our first store not only in the KC metro, but in the state of Missouri. We cannot wait to be part of this community.”

Dutch Bros Coffee offers coffee drinks including mocha, cold brews and its Dutch Freeze (a blended espresso), along with its Dutch Frost shakes (in a variety of flavors including cotton candy, crème de menthe and white chocolate, banana cream pie, banana split and German chocolate).

It also has Dutch Soda (flavor-infused sparkling water) in such flavors as watermelon, lime and blue raspberry, and bubble gum. Other menu items include its Rebel energy drinks, teas, smoothies, lemonades, pastries and granola bars.

In a statement, a Dutch Bros Coffee spokeswoman said: “There are a lot of steps to this process, but we’re so excited and are so thankful for the city’s enthusiasm.”

She said the company is in the “very early stages” of planning its first locations in Kansas and Missouri: “We can’t wait to be part of the Midwest!”

Dutch Bros Coffee was founded in 1992 by two brothers, third generation dairy farmers.