The Roasterie Factory Cafe

"The Roasterie has a few locations around Kansas City, but none as cool as the Factory location on the Westside. You can spot the building and the giant plane swooping off the roof from miles away. Clean lines, high ceilings, free wifi, lots of air-roasted coffee, you may not want to go home. Air-roasting is their claim to fame, it enhances the flavors of their direct trade coffee beans and they do it in the factory location. It’s fun to watch the forklifts drive around. The Roasterie team cares about the quality of the beans, the coffee and taking care of the farmers. With several specialty blends and coffees sourced world wide, you are bound to find a favorite, maybe 2 or 3." - Rachel Sleeter

"When you see a literal plane taking off from the roof of this factory, you’ll know you’ve made it to The Roasterie. Kansas City’s local coffee chain is all over the city, but the free tours of the factory produced makes the West Side location a must-visit for coffee nerds. Take the 30-minute tour, learn about their air-roasting method, and grab a mint-chocolate Brookside Bob or The Honeycomb latte. You can come here for a quick coffee or stay all day, work, and browse their range of sustainably-sourced coffee—they have options like a whiskey barrel-aged roast or a chocolatey roast made in partnership with local chocolatier Christopher Elbow." - Ryan Bernsten

"Roasterie, Westside. The Roasterie has a few locations around Kansas City, but none as cool as the Factory location on the Westside. You can spot the building and the giant plane swooping off the roof from miles away. Clean lines, high ceilings, free wifi, lots of air-roasted coffee, you may not want to go home. Air-roasting is their claim to fame, it enhances the flavors of their direct trade coffee beans and they do it in the factory location. It’s fun to watch the forklifts drive around. The Roasterie team cares about the quality of the beans, the coffee and taking care of the farmers. With several specialty blends and coffees sourced world wide, you are bound to find a favorite, maybe 2 or 3."