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Provis Coffee Roasters opened its first brick-and-mortar cafe in North Kansas City, Missouri, on Sept. 26. The more than 6,000-square-foot, two-level space includes a main coffee bar, seating, a cupping lab and a slow bar; the company also plans to add light food and grow its wholesale business.
Provis Coffee Roasters opened its first brick-and-mortar cafe in North Kansas City, Missouri, on Sept. 26, establishing a more than 6,000-square-foot, two-level space for specialty coffee service, tastings and education. The opening gives the roaster a public-facing home as it works to expand its wholesale relationships.
The cafe is divided roughly evenly between its ground floor and upstairs. The lower level has the main bar and seating, while the upper floor adds seating, a cupping lab and a slow bar. The main bar is 25 feet long, with a white quartz top and hand-milled oak accents. The shop is at 2914 N. Buchanan St.
Provis Co-Owner Kristen Kurtz led the interior design. The space uses bookshelves, dark blue walls, sconce lighting and a wood-burning fireplace downstairs; upstairs, green lounge walls and a red-walled conference room draw on colors used in the company’s packaging. The bar is equipped with a Slayer Steam LP espresso machine, a Poursteady brewer and grinders.
Co-founder Randall Buchanan currently roasts Provis coffees on Probat equipment at the StoneX Specialty Coffee facility in nearby Riverside. The company sources green coffee through StoneX and importers including Balzac Brothers and Ally Coffee, as well as from Colombian producers and suppliers such as Véntola Coffee, Finca Campo Hermoso and Moii Coffee.
A Cafe Built for Retail and Wholesale
The cafe is more than a place to buy coffee: its dedicated spaces for cuppings and education give Provis room to host customers and support other coffee businesses. Buchanan told Daily Coffee News that the company has made progress with its wholesale program, including gaining accounts, creating custom blends and providing resources to other coffee programs.
That approach may help Provis serve customers with different preferences. Buchanan described the range as including coffees that score highly on the Specialty Coffee Association’s cupping scale, more experimental offerings and a consistent everyday cup. He also said the wholesale program is intended to stay approachable, rather than assuming every account wants unusual processing styles.
The cafe’s size and facilities give the company a base for those activities, but the source does not report sales, visitor numbers or the scale of its wholesale accounts. The opening establishes capacity; it does not by itself show how quickly the business will grow.
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Provis’s Roasting and Coffee Sources
Buchanan relocated to Kansas City from St. Louis after about 16 years in coffee. His experience includes management roles at Kaldi’s Coffee and Sump Coffee, wholesale work with Coma Coffee Roasters, and roasting and wholesale work at Teleo Coffee. He is now a co-founder of Provis, whose ownership team also includes Ronni and Kristen Kurtz, Jesse and Laura Worcester, Josh and Meagan Brown, and minority investors, Buchanan told Daily Coffee News.
Provis has not yet moved roasting into the new cafe. Buchanan said he roasts at StoneX’s facility, and described a dedicated Provis roastery as a longer-term goal. The cafe instead adds space for service, events and customer support while the company continues to use external roasting facilities and a mix of coffee suppliers.
Food Service and Roastery Timing
Provis says it plans to add made-to-order sandwiches and light bites developed by culinary director Caleb Wattenschlager, but the report does not give a launch date, menu details or prices. It also does not specify cafe hours, staffing levels or whether the upstairs spaces will be open to customers at all times.
The company has not announced a timeline for a dedicated roastery. Buchanan characterized that move as a longer-term goal, so it is not clear when or whether Provis will shift roasting from the StoneX facility. The report also provides no figures for the cafe’s opening-day attendance, sales or wholesale reach.
The immediate planned addition is a menu of made-to-order sandwiches and light bites. Provis has not said when those items will become available. The cafe also creates space for cuppings, education and customer services, although the company has not published a schedule for those activities.
Buchanan said the business intends to pursue more wholesale relationships and continue offering custom blends, resources and education to coffee programs. A dedicated roastery remains a longer-term ambition, with no announced date. For now, the company’s roasting continues at StoneX’s Riverside facility.
Key Questions
Where is the Provis Coffee Roasters cafe?
It is located at 2914 N. Buchanan St. in North Kansas City, Missouri.
When did the cafe open?
Provis held its grand opening on Sept. 26, 2026, according to Daily Coffee News.
What is inside the new cafe?
The more than 6,000-square-foot space spans two levels, with a main bar and seating downstairs and additional seating, a cupping lab and a slow bar upstairs.
Does Provis roast coffee at the cafe?
No dedicated cafe roastery was reported. Co-founder Randall Buchanan currently roasts Provis coffee on Probat equipment at the StoneX Specialty Coffee facility in nearby Riverside. A Provis roastery is a longer-term goal, with no timeline announced.
Will the cafe serve food?
Provis plans to add made-to-order sandwiches and light bites developed by culinary director Caleb Wattenschlager. The company has not announced when the food menu will launch.
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