5 new coffee shops brewing in Kansas City this year

Kansas City's coffee scene is expanding with exciting new options this year. Tim Hortons is introducing its famous Double Double and Timbits at its first local spot in Blue Springs. Café Corazón is opening a Brookside shop, featuring Argentine-inspired merienda and house-made horchata.

Overland Park welcomes both Odyssey Coffee, with its adventure-themed decor and specialty beans, and 85°C Bakery Cafe, known for ube bread and sea salt coffee. Whether you're seeking unique international flavors or a cozy neighborhood hangout, these shops bring a fresh energy to the local coffee landscape.

The doughnut case at a now-closed Tim Hortons in O’Fallon, Illinois. By Mark Hodapp

NO. 1: HUGE CANADIAN DOUGHNUT CHAIN PLANS TO OPEN ITS FIRST KANSAS CITY AREA RESTAURANT

One of this chain’s most popular orders: a Double Double, coffee with two creams and two sugars. | Published May 15, 2024 | Read Full Story by David Hudnall

A border collie attends a 2016 “Dogs Night Out” at La Bodega in Leawood. Do you have favorite places to take your furry friend in the Kansas City area? By Allison Long

NO. 2: THESE ARE MY FAVORITE KANSAS CITY SPOTS TO EAT AND DRINK WITH MY DOG. WHAT ARE YOURS?

Who doesn’t love a dog-friendly coffee shop or bar? Let us know where else you like to go. | Published June 8, 2024 | Read Full Story by Chandler Boese

A cinnamon Café Corazón logo is featured on a Dulce De Leche latte at Café Corazón in the Crossroads Arts District on Thursday, Feb. 10, 2022.

NO. 3: LATIN AMERICAN COFFEE SHOP OPENING ANOTHER KANSAS CITY AREA LOCATION. HERE’S WHAT’S NEW

The coffee shop hopes to offer a “different take” on coffee than other shops in the neighborhood. | Published December 4, 2024 | Read Full Story by Jenna Thompson

Iced sea salt caramel colffee from 85ºC Bakery Cafe. The bakery/coffeeshop gets its name from its founder’s belief that 85ºC (about 185 degrees Fahrenheit) is the ideal temperature for brewing coffee. Sea-salt coffees are among its specialties.

NO. 4: INTERNATIONAL CAFE, BAKERY TO OPEN FIRST KANSAS CITY AREA LOCATION IN JOHNSON COUNTY

Meanwhile, a separate international chain is also gearing up to open its first KC area location. | Published January 2, 2025 | Read Full Story by Jenna Thompson

Odyssey Coffee opened in Overland Park Monday. By Jenna Thompson

NO. 5: CHECK OUT KC AREA’S NEWEST COFFEE SHOP: ADVENTURE-THEMED JOHNSON COUNTY SPOT NOW OPEN

The shop opened Monday, serving Onyx Coffee and more. | Published January 28, 2025 | Read Full Story by Jenna Thompson

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