Novella Cafe — Restaurant in Kansas City

What an absolute gem! Novella exceeded all my expectations! This coffee shop is in a library- so don’t miss it! You walk in and are met with a stunning art installation of coffee mugs and the warm smiles of the employees. Kevin and the other associate were so kind and helpful, plus they were genuinely happy I was there!

I got the iced oat milk latte with PH delight - I’m already craving another one. It was the perfect amount of sweet - seriously the BEST latte I have ever had. They deeply care about sourcing local products, so the pastries are from Black Hole, and I got the chocolate croissant - it was phenomenal!

Any time you can have delicious coffee and be surrounded by books, I am so happy. I live quite far but I will be back to visit because this was an incredible experience! I highly...

Great location and love that they are open before the library - be sure to position yourself to see the reactions of people who did not look at the library hours and get upset to walk all the way to find out they are not open. Great knowledgeable and friendly service. Their coffee is excellent, and their expresso was some of the best i have had in a while - fruity notes with bitterness both got better as I let...

Have stopped here twice now and have thoroughly enjoyed what I tried. (Wonderful matcha!!) Naomi served me both times and even while being busy, they served me with a smile and was very kind! Ambiance is perfect for a little cafe connected to a library. Excited to try the cold brew next time (as well as the cinnamon roll) but the strawberry cloud was fantastic and will be hard to pass up...