Monarch Coffee - Kansas City

Monarch gives that 1940's metropolitan drug store cafe vibe. The type of place where the urban dweller sauntered in for an egg salad sandwich and a cherry phosphate and read the newspaper. While Monarch has the look of authenticity it doesn't make me feel like I want to stick around it's more cold than warm in it's welcoming vibe. It had been a couple of years since I had been in and today was my wifes first visit. She had a fine iced coffee and I splurged for the seasonal Sweet Potato Latte imagine drinking a sweet potato pie. Rich with a bold taste. A great destination if in the neighborhood, but not on top of my list for mid town shops.

3.5 Stars the cutest coffee shop in Kansas City, but the Sweet Potato Latte was just not my thing. Just my personal preference though, because I've heard it is a popular drink! This place was pretty full on a Wednesday morning, but still makes a great place to study or catch up with a friend. Modern design, super aesthetic, and very instagrammable.

My matcha latte was good! The coffee shop is fancy and really pretty, but the music was pretty strange.

Came in on a Friday morning, and they had a nice crowd of people . When looking at the menu they don't have a huge selection of drinks, but what they do have they do super well. I got a chocolate croissant and malted milk latte. Now, they do seem to take their craft seriously... so if you want a fast turnaround this isn't the place for you. I waited about 10-15 mins, BUT it was worth the wait for my latte. I mean look at it! So pretty and baby the espresso was doing it's thing. The croissant was flaky, chocolatey, and perfect companion to the latte. Service was great! I would go back

Went here with a few friends to hang out. We got iced coffee, black coffee, iced coffee and some pastries! All were absolutely amazing but the matcha was the favorite such a cool environment inside with quality food and drinks.