Kingdom Coffee Roasting Co. to open new location in St. Joseph
ST. JOSEPH, MO (News-Press NOW) -- Coffee lovers will notice a new aroma emanating from north St. Joseph this year, potentially just in time for pumpkin spice season this fall.
Kingdom Coffee Roasting Co. announced it will make the move to St. Joseph with a new location at 4797 Siena Lane, next to HOTWORX and adjacent to the Shoppes at North Village.
"We're really excited. We've got about 2,000 square feet of space," owner Ken Burnett said. "We just started construction maybe two weeks ago on the inside."
If all goes well, the hope is for the new business to be open this fall, potentially as early as September, the latest addition for the fast-growing Tuscany Village area.
Burnett and his wife started the business three years ago and are eager to bring their popular blend of hand-crafted coffee drinks and cafe food items to St. Joseph, their third location including Cameron, Missouri, and Chillicothe, Missouri.
Both of those locations have strong reviews on Google from more than 500 customers, including cumulative ratings of 4.9 out of 5 for both stores.
"I always tell people we're more of a cafe that specializes in coffee," Burnett said. "We have a large food menu that has breakfast, lunch and dinner. From fresh salads to homemade cream cheeses for bagels to wraps for lunch to even little breakfast tacos."
The drink menu features a variety of non-coffee beverages such as fresh-made lemonade, teas and other frozen drinks.
Ownership of a large-scale roasting facility allows Kingdom Coffee Roasting Co. to produce their own fresh beans each week from Arabica coffee grown in Brazil, beans that can be used for their stores or sold to other coffee shops.
"We want to be consistent. We buy high quality equipment for our espresso and our food. We use high quality ingredients for everything," he said.
The business will include a drive thru -- expected to be one of the largest in St. Joseph -- and will be open seven days a week from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Burnett said Kingdom Coffee Roasting Co. prides itself on preparing high-quality food and beverages, but just as important is creating a welcoming and encouraging environment for customers and staff as a faith-based business. A portion of every purchase goes towards supporting local charities.
"We just wanted to create a space where anybody is welcome and they just feel like it's a neighborhood place where we get to know your name, get to know who you are," Burnett said. "And creating a culture where people want to work ... we're not here to push anything on anyone."
With years of prior experience in the restaurant industry, including opening St. Joseph's Texas Roadhouse and corporate experience with Dunkin Donuts, Burnett said the business is focused on providing high-quality training and customer service, comparable to popular restaurants like Chic-Fil-A.
The business is always looking for opportunities to incorporate new menu items by popular demand when feasible, such as a "dirty" Dr. Pepper, a new fad that combines the soda with coconut syrup and a splash of lime juice.
Burnett said one of the biggest upgrades with the new location is the amount of kitchen space to store product and ingredients.
"This location will be a lot more modern with earthy tones to it," he said. "St. Joe's a hub for all the smaller towns and communities that surround it ... we decided let's do it because this is the place to be."
