Espresso on the go: D.B’s Coffee truck opens in St. Joseph and surrounding areas

ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) -- One new business is adding a wrinkle to the local coffee industry and bringing the ever popular drink straight to the customer.

Coffee connoisseurs will see a new teal colored mobile coffee truck called D.B's Coffee at various locations and events in St. Joseph and Kansas City after opening for business two weeks ago.

Owner Dylan Bishop, a native of Agency, Missouri, and graduate of Missouri Western, brings years of experience preparing handcrafted coffee, including working at coffee shops like the former Pony Espresso.

"I've learned a lot over the years and the biggest thing is consistency. You want to make sure you're serving the same thing to customers," Bishop said. "I do a bunch of lattes, specialty lattes, chai, matcha. Everything you can get at a coffee shop. I have it on wheels."

D.B's has made frequent stops near the Missouri Theater, the St. Joseph Convention and Visitors Bureau, Five Guys and other destinations like Schweizer's Orchard, including catering for private events in Kansas City.

In just two weeks of business, the truck has already been booked for nearly 50 future events and activities, a quick start in a competitive coffee market.

"I have 48 more bookings already on my calendar. So it's honestly taking off way faster than I imagined," he said. "I'm going to do a lot of St. Joe events throughout the winter and then this weekend, I'll be down at Schweitzer's Orchard on Friday, Saturday and Sunday."

Next up for Bishop is a private event in Kansas City with 200 hot chocolate drinks set to be prepared. Coffee beans used by D.B's are purchased from a company in Kansas City as well.

While Bishop is solely focused on promoting the business and growing his customer base, long-term his goal is to open a storefront with a drive-thru.

Interested customers are encouraged to check out the coffee truck's Facebook page to find out when and where it will be located each day.