PH Coffee — Restaurant in Kansas City

PH Coffee has been one of the best things to happen to Northeast KC. I am not exaggerating. They have been a prominent feature in the community in regard to providing needed services (like a free clothing exchange), supporting inclusivity, hosting neighborhood meetings, organizing fairs for the arts, fronting anti-crime campaigns, cheerleading for other coffee shops and businesses, and so much more.

Yes, they make drinks, breakfast food, sandwiches, and treats, but it’s also worth mentioning that they do so much more than just provide a food service. They’ve been good for the mind and soul as well. They’ve given us a sense of community again.

As for my drink, the house-made chai is simply DIVINE. It is so very delicious, full of spice flavor, and they make it themselves. Mine was iced. I haven’t been back in a few months, and I still dream about this drink. I will be getting it hot in autumn, that’s for sure.

They’ve brought back the snow cones. So far, I’ve only seen them offered on the weekends. How CUTE is their little snow cones trailer and patio?! I love the fresh herbs and plants growing around the lot.

TIP: to support and encourage sustainability, they use glass jars instead of disposable cups. If you’re drinking in the building, there’s no extra charge for that. Enjoy your drink and place the glass in a designated spot near the counter before you leave.

But if you take your cup to-go, they charge a small fee much like Shatto Milk does for their bottles, or like how Aldi uses a quarter system for their carts so customers are motivated to return them. You will get that glass fee back if you bring back...

The iced triple shot vanilla latte is delicious! The space is lovely and sunny and I am grateful PH took a chance opening in my neighborhood. Now, I write this carefully after my third visit. With a mission statement like “PH Coffee exists for one simple goal: to serve and connect people,” one would hope the staff would embody or at least enjoy serving others. This has never been my experience here, especially today, when one of three employees bothered to acknowledge my presence and that only grudgingly. I took on the challenge and became even friendlier attempting to elicit a smile or a simple acknowledgement that another human was sharing that space. Alas, I failed and left feeling worse than when I arrived. I wish I had spent that $7 somewhere else. The way I see it a coffee shop functions to offer a pick-me-up in two forms- caffeination and human connection. PH, please don’t be another third wave shop that sacrifices the latter because your baristas just can’t be bothered. We’re all in...

Such a treat of a coffee shop. I really should’ve tried this place a while ago. First visit and the staff were super welcoming and all of them looked like they were having fun working together which makes you happy when you’ve also worked customer service. The drink was reasonably priced, a bit on the high side, but for the atmosphere/food/community it’s worth it. The old building is very cool and they’ve made it so homey but eclectic. I got some work done finishing some illustrations on the couch, excellent place to draw, and unwind after walking an hour to get here. Music was a bit loud since I was trying to listen to a podcast but sometimes you gotta remember it’s not about you and just let it go. I was really intrigued by all the global snacks they stocked. Vibes were impeccable on a Friday afternoon. Definitely going to come back and...