# Kaldi's Coffee — KC Power & Light District Coffee house [Kansas City, Missouri](https://coffeehouses.org/locations/usa/missouri/kansas-city/) By Brian Greenberg · December 3, 2016 Address 1201 Main Street, Kansas City, MO 64105 Website [kaldiscoffee.com](http://kaldiscoffee.com) Phone [816-474-9889](tel:8164749889) Email [roastmaster@kaldiscoffee.com](mailto:roastmaster@kaldiscoffee.com) Hours Mon–Wed 6:30 AM–6 PM · Thu–Fri 6:30 AM–8 PM · Sat 8 AM–8 PM · Sun 8 AM–6 PM Wi-Fi Free Wi-Fi Amenities - [Plugs](https://coffeehouses.org/amenities/plugs/) Serves - [Food](https://coffeehouses.org/serves/food/) - [Tea](https://coffeehouses.org/serves/tea/) Links - [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/kaldiscoffee) - [Twitter](https://twitter.com/Kaldis_Coffee) - [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/kaldis_coffee) Visited December 3, 2016. We have not re-checked this place since; hours, ownership and even whether it is still open may have changed. [✎ Contributors: update this entry](https://coffeehouses.org/submit/?edit=kaldis-coffee-kc-power-light-district) If you find yourself kicking around downtown Kansas City, Mo, specifically in the Power & Light District, head over to 12th and Main for a well-located, comfortable place to meet with friends for a cup of joe. This Kaldi’s Coffee is one of about [a dozen locations](http://kaldiscoffee.com/pages/locations) throughout the area. On my first visit to KC, I found myself with a few hours free to explore the area around the hotel until my next meeting and discovered this centrally located coffee-house right along KC’s free [streetcar](http://kcstreetcar.org) line. Upon walking into the store, I was greeted by the smell of roasted coffee beans and the background music of coffeehouse acoustic, occasionally drowned out by the sound of a coffee grinder and a milk steamer from behind the bar. There are lots of seating options throughout the store with numerous plugs for those who plan on camping out a while with their computers. The free wifi in the store is nice, as is the [free public wifi](http://www.theverge.com/2016/5/9/11640558/kansas-city-free-public-wifi-smart-streelights-google-sprint-cisco) you can find all around the downtown area. On my visit, the Kaldi’s wifi was somewhat slow, so I connected to the KC free public wifi, which seemed much faster. The store has high ceilings and lots of tables in front of sprawling windows, which make for good people-watching. I sat by the window with my dirty chocolate chai and a ham and cheese croissant, which were both excellent. The staff is warm and friendly, and the place has a nice feel. It feels somewhat between what you might get from a Starbucks and that of a local, solo, independent coffeehouse. If you’re nearby and looking for a nice third place, it’s definitely worth a visit to have a drink, chat with a friend, or read a book. Read more about Kaldi’s company, their products, and their history [here](http://kaldiscoffee.com/pages/company). Have you been to Kaldi’s? 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