Urban Prairie Coffee — Restaurant in Mission

I’ve been here multiple times and always had good experiences until today. If today had been my first experience I would never return, not sure at this point. I order coffee and a piece of quiche. I stood at the counter for a full 10 minutes while the young man helping me was “heating my quiche” while actually chatting up a coworker. After 10 minutes I asked if it was okay to go sit outside while I waited. After another more than five minutes he came out with my very cold quiche. I asked him to heat it, he agreed and returned with it looking extremely rough, clearly something happened to it. When I objected he insisted I try it and said if I didn’t like it the way it is that he would get a new piece for me and “heat it in the good toaster oven.’ What? Why didn’t I get it heated the better way from the beginning? $5.75 for a very small piece of quiche that I waited almost half an hour to not eat. Would have given one star if I hadn’t been here so many times in the past. Maybe it’s...

Urban Prairie has been my neighborhood coffee shop for quite some time and has continued to be the 'go-to' mostly because of the excellent environment and pleasantness of the entire staff. Once every few months a friend and I get together here to catch up over a drink and pastry from the case.

Usually go with a standard latte or one of their rotating specialty drinks that come-and-go from month to month. This day in age coffee is incredibly subjective but virtually any place is willing to craft a drink to your liking. UPC is one of those places. As someone to loves creative specialty drinks, they are often too sweet for me and mask the coffee taste I enjoy (yes, even the more bitter varieties) so I typically request for them to be made half-sweet.

Hands down on of my favorite spots to grab a drink to go, or relax with friends or the spouse.

PS - also a great place to enjoy the outside seating with your dog (or dog watch if you don't...

This fall I decided to kick off a new adventure I’m calling Camaro & Coffee—a tour of unique Kansas City coffee shops with my 1968 Camaro as the trusty sidekick. This morning’s stop was Urban Prairie Coffee, and right at 7:00 AM the place was buzzing with energy as people lined up for specialty drinks and an impressive spread of pastries—including their own spin on Pop-Tarts. I stuck with my go-to dark roast (with a splash of half & half) and wasn’t disappointed. One of the best surprises? Urban Prairie is connected to a board game shop, which instantly earned it a spot on my “return visit” list—next time I’ll be bringing the family to dive into both the coffee and the games. All in all, it’s a unique and cozy spot that blends great coffee, fun treats, and a welcoming vibe—exactly the kind of place this Camaro & Coffee journey...