City Market Coffee Roasters is one of The 15 Best Places for Espresso in Kansas City.

1. City Market Coffee Roasters

8.9
305 Main St (at E 3rd St), Kansas City, MO
Coffee Shop · 39 tips and reviews

Genie G.Genie G: The staff here are super friendly. Try the cinnamon vanilla latte, it rocks!

Gina B.Gina B.: This is my favorite coffeehouse in KC. Everything is amazing and the baristas (seth is the best) know what they're doing. Im pretty much hooked on the cinnamon vanilla latte & the breakfast burrito.

Stina H.Stina Hergott: A great little shop with good breakfast and lunch options. Very veg and vegan friendly. Order any espresso drink as vegan half and half and get it made with half soy, half almond milk - delish!

Broadway Cafe is one of The 15 Best Places for Espresso in Kansas City.

2. Broadway Cafe

8.6
4106 Broadway (btwn Westport Rd & Archibald Ave), Kansas City, MO
Coffee Shop · Westport · 48 tips and reviews

Kevin F.Kevin Fox: In my opinion, they have the best lattes and baristas in the Kansas City area.

Robert E.Robert Enriquez: Best mocha in KC

Serge N.Serge Nevsky: The house blend for espresso is incredible. The best I've had in Kansas City! Try it with a simple latte.

The Roasterie Cafe is one of The 15 Best Places for Espresso in Kansas City.

3. The Roasterie Cafe

8.8
6223 Brookside Blvd (at W 62nd Ter), Kansas City, MO
Coffee Shop · 52 tips and reviews

Chelsea R.Chelsea Rodenberg: best espresso in town!

Bill B.Bill Boda: Best Latte in town! All of their coffee is awesome.

Grace L.Grace Llewellyn: Try their iced mocha!! They make it with chocolate milk so its extra creamy & chocolatey - Delicious!

Headrush Roasters Coffee & Tea is one of The 15 Best Places for Espresso in Kansas City.

4. Headrush Roasters Coffee & Tea

8.7
7108 N Oak Trfy (btwn NE 70th Ter & 72nd St), Kansas City, MO
Coffee Shop · 27 tips and reviews

Ted P.Ted Peterson: Headrush is as good any independent coffee house in KC and better then most. Their espresso is great plain and their baking is really good too.

Kolika T.Kolika The Queen of Everything: The spicy mocha! The pumpkin head! They have a loyalty card and Mexican coca cola! Can't say enough great things about this place.

Kyle W.Kyle Whiston: They have a huge assortment of loose leaf teas, bubble teas, and a good chai. My friend always enjoys the salted caramel mocha. Kind of a hole in the wall, but worth a try.

The Filling Station is one of The 15 Best Places for Espresso in Kansas City.

5. The Filling Station

8.8
2980 McGee Trfy (at Gillham Rd), Kansas City, MO
Coffee Shop · 58 tips and reviews

KCWise ..KCWise .com: Getting chocolatey with a Mocha is always our fave.

Marie D.Marie D.: Great cafe au laits and cappuccinos. Patio and televisions. Bakery. Tea, smoothies, vege, paleo, vegan, etc. Yum.

MeganMegan: Best iced latte in town. I love their fat straws.

Starbucks is one of The 15 Best Places for Espresso in Kansas City.

6. Starbucks

7.9
1915 Star Dr, Liberty, MO
Coffee Shop · 36 tips and reviews

Amanda R.Amanda Reaves: Pumpkin Spice Latte is magically good. Best time of the year to be at Starbucks!

James E.James Eggers: Try either a hazelnut white mocha or a triple espresso with a cinnamon and a tea spoon of milk. Both are great.

Todd M.Todd McKeever: The Coconut Mocha Frap with 4 shots on top is the best and most expensive as well.

Eggtc is one of The 15 Best Places for Espresso in Kansas City.

7. Eggtc

9.1
5107 Main St (at E 51st St), Kansas City, MO
Breakfast Spot · 71 tips and reviews

Lori C.Lori Colhouer: The Finish Line omelet with egg whites, substitute bacon for turkey sausage is fabulous! The Mango Latte is out of this world!

Dan P.Dan Parker: Everything is good, try the quad mocha.

Tatjana K.Tatjana Kamatovic: Best Mexican spiced mocha in kc!

Parisi Coffee is one of The 15 Best Places for Espresso in Kansas City.

8. Parisi Coffee

8.0
30 W Pershing Rd #100, Kansas City, MO
Coffee Shop · 32 tips and reviews

Scott C.Scott Connerly: Best espresso shots in town.

Scott C.Scott Connerly: Try a straight up double shot espresso. Best espresso in town. Ristretto style.

Kat T.Kat Tho: Try a soy, Carmel latte... Yum!

Parkville Coffee is one of The 15 Best Places for Espresso in Kansas City.

9. Parkville Coffee

8.3
103 Main St (btwn E 1st & 2nd St), Parkville, MO
Coffee Shop · 20 tips and reviews

Katie M.Katie Myers: Best coffee in Parkville! Pastries from Le Monde Bakery on Armour Rd. Get an almond croissant and a cappuccino made by Danny!

Megan G.Megan Gialde: Snickerdoodle latte, regular bold black, macadamia nut cookies! My favorite coffee house!

Parkville C.Parkville Coffee: Try one of our signature sugar-free drinks like the "Tiramisu" latte or the "Caramel Crème" latte

PT's Coffee is one of The 15 Best Places for Espresso in Kansas City.

10. PT's Coffee

8.8
310 Southwest Blvd (btwn Central St & Broadway Blvd), Kansas City, MO
Coffee Shop · 14 tips and reviews

Amy N.Amy Norris: They make a pretty good flat white.

Patrick T.Patrick Tyrus: Always perfect crema on the espresso, they have healthy food, and for the splurge, they have coffee ice cream and shake. (A hidden delight you never think of ordering)

Marissa M.Marissa McEntire: Great coffee but in the summer you've got to get the espresso milkshake. Seriously. Amazing.

Messenger Coffee Co. is one of The 15 Best Places for Espresso in Kansas City.

11. Messenger Coffee Co.

9.3
1624 Grand Blvd (at E 17th St), Kansas City, MO
Coffee Shop · 25 tips and reviews

Brit K.Brit K: Salty Carmel mocha is 🙌🏻👍🏻

Jasmine V.Jasmine Vasey: I had a plain latte and a billionaire bar. The bar was so rich and sweet, it paired quite nicely with my latte. The atmosphere is always so pleasant and a good place to go for a small meeting

naveennaveen: the only stop you'll ever need for your morning espresso. amazing breads and pastries too in a cool space.

Friendly Bean Coffee is one of The 15 Best Places for Espresso in Kansas City.

12. Friendly Bean Coffee

8.9
420 NE Barry Rd (at N Oak Tfwy), Kansas City, MO
Coffee Shop · 17 tips and reviews

Jennifer E.Jennifer Enderson: The breve latte is pretty good here

Heather K.Heather Kendrick: Mocha frappe with hazelnut is super yummy!!

Adam P.Adam Page: Carmel coffee frap with espresso and milk!

Second Best Coffee is one of The 15 Best Places for Espresso in Kansas City.

13. Second Best Coffee

8.5
328 W 85th St (at Wornall Rd), Kansas City, MO
Coffee Shop · Waldo · 14 tips and reviews

Sam C.Sam Cook: Great coffee and espresso. Friendly staff which is not always the case at our best coffee places in KC!

Edmond H.Edmond Hong: These guys are great! With their Slayer espresso machine they pull great espresso. They subtly and humbly prove that their espresso is one not to be messed with. Great shop and crew to check out.

Amanda M.Amanda M: Great espresso. Friendly staff. Love the seasonal menus.

Mud Pie Vegan Bakery & Coffeehouse is one of The 15 Best Places for Espresso in Kansas City.

14. Mud Pie Vegan Bakery & Coffeehouse

8.6
1615 W 39th St (btwn Wyoming & Genessee St), Kansas City, MO
Bakery · 58 tips and reviews

MarkMark: Really good espresso here:)

VegNews MagazineVegNews Magazine: If you’re a fan of cinnamon rolls or gluten-free cupcakes, Mud Pie serves only the best. Enjoy a dairy-free latte while you pop on your headphones, and relax in the friendly and homey ambiance.

Mirella F.Mirella Flores: The coffee macchiato is delicious. My favorite pastry is the "coconuts". It's coconut with chocolate. The atmosphere is great! I love going there to get work done. Oh, they have a Groupon right now!

Starbucks is one of The 15 Best Places for Espresso in Kansas City.

15. Starbucks

8.6
6234 W Barry Rd (at N Ambassador Dr), Kansas City, MO
Coffee Shop · 31 tips and reviews

Cyrena A.Cyrena Adams: Try a Zebra Mocha off the secret menu!! :)

William C.William Capps: Grande 2 sugar in the raw latte. It will change your mind about all those fufu drinks.

Chris G.Chris Goodwin: Doppia espresso macchiato is amazing!