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Second Best Coffee, Trailside

★★★★☆ 4.4/5 (38 reviews)
9918B Holmes Rd, Kansas City, MO 64131 Website
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Reviews (38)

Ty V
Ty V
★★★★☆ Jan 20, 1970

Love their iced vanilla lattes and buy their Prototype espresso beans for home use. We’ve yet to find staff who are very friendly, but we are in and out with our coffee anyways.

Steve Miller
Steve Miller
★☆☆☆☆ Jan 20, 1970

I was excited to move in the area. Last year I came here and had a great experience. The last 2 times here recently, the employees have zero customer service or pride in what they are doing. The barista opened late, turning customers away that walked in. I waited...Yea, I just ordered a boring old mocha. But it wasn't hot and it was very bland. I totally talked this place up to my wife, and she was very disappointed. 2.5 miles away is a drive through Starbucks where I could get an americano that tasted better, friendlier people, and faster service. I typically leave great reviews. On the rare occasion when something is really off, will I say something out of concern for the business owner and the community. I'd love to go in and have an experience like last years. Please do better!

Ilona Yarmakovich
Ilona Yarmakovich
★★★★★ Jan 20, 1970

Great coffee, friendly atmosphere. Our barista was patient and accommodating with all of our requests. Great balance of bitterness and sweetness in the coffee, I kept sipping on it after it cooled off and the taste stayed great (often the coffee drink is good while hot but tastes awful when cools off).

Isaias Mendez
Isaias Mendez
★★★★★ Jan 20, 1970

Forget Starbucks and never mind Scooters. This is the spot for good, strong, aromatic coffee. Fair prices and quick service. They roast their own coffee at the store, so you can smell the amazing beans being roasted. Highly recommended.

Michele Governale
Michele Governale
★★★★★ Jan 20, 1970

Best coffee in Kansas City.

Tim Neaves
Tim Neaves
★★★★★ Jan 20, 1970

Not second best at all, love this place. Super baked items, the smoked chocolate chip cookies are amazing. The scones are equally amazing, super people work here. Love it

chris ballinger
chris ballinger
★★★★★ Jan 20, 1970

Always great!

Seth Horvatic
Seth Horvatic
★☆☆☆☆ Jan 20, 1970

How can you put trailside in your coffee shop name and not provide secure bicycle parking?

Tony Martin (SweetT)
Tony Martin (SweetT)
★★★★☆ Jan 20, 1970

I prefer the one on Wornall over this one as there is limited seating and no pour overs. I did have a Gibralter for the first time and it was very good.

Forrest Schaeffer
Forrest Schaeffer
★★★★★ Jan 20, 1970

Tied for best coffee in town, only competitor is their other location. Wicked cool art inside too.

Stephen T. McClard
Stephen T. McClard
★★★★★ Jan 20, 1970

Really good coffee!! Right on the bike trail.

Sushu Wang
Sushu Wang
★★★★★ Jan 20, 1970

Yummy coffees and friendly baristas! Good price too for food and drinks. However, difficult to find seats if your group is larger than 5. Also, they only have 1 public restroom stall.

Dutch Dillingham
Dutch Dillingham
★★★★★ Jan 20, 1970

Amazing coffee, never a wait, great decor.

zech rowe-hayden
zech rowe-hayden
★★★★★ Jan 20, 1970

Always a good time (first time at the "new" spot) Second Best never disappoints

Ham Fa
Ham Fa
★☆☆☆☆ Jan 20, 1970

Coffee watery

Rati Manj
Rati Manj
★☆☆☆☆ Jan 20, 1970

4 dollars for small gas station coffee with zero communication skill.

Angela Ferber
Angela Ferber
★★★★☆ Jan 20, 1970

Cute little space, barista was friendly enough. There's no option for sugar free, not even Splenda. So I just got half syrup, probably paid full price for half though... It was $5 for a teeny tiny 8oz. Seriously looked like a toddler sippy cup lol probably won't come back but only because there's no sugar free options.

Jacob Rose
Jacob Rose
★★★★★ Jan 20, 1970

Outstanding barista

Brendan Howard
Brendan Howard
★★★★★ Jan 19, 1970

Smashing good cold brew, especially on a below-freezing bright winter day. Hiked just behind the coffee shop on a continuation of the Indian Creek trail. Truly trailside.

Connie Wentworth
Connie Wentworth
★★☆☆☆ Jan 19, 1970

Was not impressed. $8 for a large (only 16 oz, not 20 oz like other places) iced mocha latte seems pretty outrageous, especially when there was little to no flavor to it. It was very quick service.