Thou Mayest - Nelson-Atkins — Restaurant in Kansas City

Quay Coffee is a few hundred feet from a KC Streetcar stop. The acme brick exterior stands out with the black, green and cream colored frames around the large picture windows. The acme brick wall continues as the main feature down the right side of the coffee bar where the baristas serve you. The rest of the room is gray. It has a NY loft feel. The walk-in vault with 6 inch steel door is a cool feature. Overall, the place is kind of small, but it does have two larger tables in the back that can handle study groups or work sessions. Otherwise, it's mostly seating for small parties closer to 2-3 people.The employees were genuinely nice. They answered our questions about the tea flavors and methods of preparing the coffee. There were 13 of us, so we kind of overwhelmed the place. They handled it with grace and everyone liked...

Baristas were pleasant, efficient and were able to signal our orders completion in a perfect call while not a yell was clearly discernible over the buzz in the mostly full cafe area. The double espresso and black tea were delicious and artfully prepared. Appreciated chilled water unfortunately served in plastic.

The breakfast burrito criss-crossed with panini stripped caramelization was generous in portion and had a well balanced vegetable taste. Filling could have been more cohesive as it could not be dipped cleanly in hot sauce. Service on saucer plates did not seem deliberate.

Otherwise this was a memorable clean service in a brilliant modern...

This shop was really nice! I arrived at the museum for tours with faculty from my art program and immediately clocked the coffee shop and knew I had to try it. After a few hours of walking, i decided to split off and get some coffee. I got a hot latte with 3 pumps of the spice brown sugar syrup and added a couple of sweeteners myself. It was AMAZING! I usually prefer iced or blended coffees but decided to try this one because the person working was really nice. The coffee is fast and delicious and imo very fairly priced. I also appreciate the latte art despite the cup being closed. The effort is great....