Messenger Coffee Co. + Ibis Bakery

This place is absolutely wonderful. We got coffee, a dark chocolate hazelnut pastry, and THE best bread I've ever had. The orchard loaf has big chunks of fruit that is moist and full of flavor with the most perfect chewy texture. I'm blown away. I will definitely make this a must-have when I come through KC.

Aw this was such a wonderful coffee shop in Kansas City! It is 3 stories, with a rooftop deck (I bet this is amazing in the summer) and natural light flooding every area. The aesthetics of this coffee shop is so beautiful. I got the Honeybear Latte with Oat milk and a banana pudding pastry and both were so tasty. I’d love to live close to this coffee shop and come here with my laptop and work for hours.

I can't speak highly enough of Messenger as a company or their cafe! I got to tour it before public opening and it is amazing! They have the best baristas in town (seriously check the competitions) and the kindest people with the best coffee! The space is incredibly well thought out and designed, it's so beautiful. I come here as often as possible!

The Messenger Coffee Company also houses the Ibis Bakery. Where fresh roasted coffee is processed and ultra fresh pastries are baked. The building has three floors including an outdoor deck with a fireplace, a sitting room with the capability to choose your own music, and multiple open sitting areas. All super chill and cool looking.

We, the three of us (two regulars and me an out of towner from Chicago) , had five different pastries because we were having such a difficult time deciding. One was a Gruyere cheese pastry (yum), the two others were just as delicious, but the piece de resistance was the two chocolate croissants (soooooo good). I would highly recommend this place with one word of caution, get there early because shortly after we arrived everything including the on street parking was booking up quickly. Enjoy!

The only negative thing I’d say is that they advertise “$3.00 8oz Drip Coffee” on their menu, but sometimes they ONLY have “Premium Blends” so it ends up being $4.50 for an 8oz Drip Coffee.

Please offer both options… a $3.00 8oz as advertised on the menu and a $4.50 premium blend as an option.

It’s not a deal-breaker, it’s just confusing how you advertise one thing but charge for something else w/o an option to opt-out.

Great coffee and yummy pastries (we tried the coffee cake and were not disappointed) with a great vibe. I am a personal huge fan of cool adaptive reuse projects, and the story of this building and how they’re using it now is very cool and so appreciated.

Also, LOVED soaking up the sun while playing cards on the rooftop deck!

Keep up the good work!

It’s nearly impossible to express just how lovely Messenger is. Delicious coffee, pastries, and more are just the beginning of what makes this local gem so special. Boasting 3 stories, experience the bakery, roasting, cafe/slow bar, the rooftop patio, and more. Perfect for working on solo projects, catching up with friends, or meeting up with coworkers. The zen atmosphere makes it easy to accidentally spend the whole day here. Love this precious KCMO treasure!

Excellent service. Cole who worked the register was fantastic. Inspired me to try a coffee that had grape soda hints in it. And you know what, it wasnt bad. Excellent food and wonderful staff. Not to mention the entire place was very open and friendly. They have three levels all with their own personality. Again just wonderful place to eat.

One of the best breakfast places I've been to (and I take breakfast very seriously). Totally beautiful environment, awesome rooftop patio! They do serve full meals here as well as amazing pastries. If I were to recommend a dish, it would hands down be the biscuits and gravy. They have a sausage option and a garlic mushroom option and both are crazy good. Definitely worth a visit!

Beautifully done. Great place to visit. Good WiFi coverage, and even a rooftop patio with fireplace and good views. So much here to see, really. Plenty of places to lounge.
To be clear, there is a coffee house+roastery and a bakery at this location, so plenty of goodies to snack on.
I had a great company holiday party here.
It's not cheap to visit, but it's hard to be disappointed at that when looking at how fun the place is and knowing it's in the P&L district.