1888 Coffee House

a family-owned neighborhood coffee shop in Hyde Park, opened late May 2025 by Christine (“Chrissy”) and Robert Kehoe in the former Mother Earth Coffee space. Named for 1888, the year landscape architect George E. Kessler was commissioned to design Hyde Park. Tier 1 (independent, family owner-operated).

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Description

1888 Coffee House is a family-owned neighborhood coffee shop at 3504 Gillham Rd in Kansas City’s Hyde Park, opened the weekend of May 31, 2025 in the space formerly occupied by Mother Earth Coffee (which closed in March 2025).¹²³ Owners Christine (“Chrissy”) and Robert Kehoe moved their family from south Johnson County into Hyde Park and built the shop as a community hub, decorated with an antique Kansas City motif — vintage furniture, historic postcards, old telephones, a large neighborhood map.¹⁴

The name pays tribute to George E. Kessler, the landscape architect who in 1888 was commissioned to transform a wild ravine into Hyde Park — one of Kansas City’s first planned neighborhoods.⁴ The shop’s coffee is small-batch drum-roasted by a partner Kansas City roaster (sourced locally; not roasted on-site).⁴

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Ownership and history

Ownership

Period	Owner / Operator	Notes
2025 → present	Christine & Robert Kehoe (family-owned)	Reached out to Mother Earth’s owner Joe Parisi to carry on the space’s coffee-shop legacy; opened late May 2025.1

Local-roots context

The Kehoes are recent Hyde Park residents who moved their family into the neighborhood and approached Mother Earth’s owner, Joe Parisi, about continuing a coffee shop in the space — an intentional act of neighborhood stewardship rather than a generic café launch.¹

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Menu

Last verified: 2026-06-17 · Source: 1888 Coffee official menu + The Pitch · URL(s): https://1888.coffee/menu, https://www.thepitchkc.com/1888-coffee-is-an-ode-to-kcs-hyde-park-with-options-for-everyone/ · Confidence: High (item names from official menu + KC press; no prices published)

A built-for-everyone menu: specialty espresso lattes, fruit-forward matcha, carbonated “88 Energy Fizz” refreshers, smoothies, and a full hot breakfast/lunch program. Coffee is small-batch drum-roasted by a partner KC roaster (off-site); baked goods sourced locally.⁵⁶⁴

Espresso & coffee drinks

• Signature specialty lattes — rotating creative flavors including Banana Bread (an iced banana-nut latte with cold foam is a press-noted standout), Velvet Caramel, Pistachio Mocha, Tiramisu, Toasted Coconut, Carrot Cake, Blueberry Muffin, Creamy White Ube, Dr. Pepper, and The Slugger Latte.⁵⁶
• Coffee & espresso classics — Espresso, Americano, Latte, Cappuccino, Breve, Cortado-style Café au Lait, London Fog, Cold Brew, house drip Coffee, and a 96oz Coffee Carafe for groups.⁵

Matcha & tea

• Fruit-forward signature matcha — Apple Blossom, Cherry Blossom Fog, Frosted Flora, Lavender Fields, Passionita, and Toasted Coconut Matcha; plus Chai Latte and Cherry Spiced Chai. (The matcha supplier was researched and chosen by an owner’s daughter.)⁵⁶

88 Energy Fizz / refreshers & smoothies

• 88 Energy Fizz refreshers — carbonated, build-your-own drinks (with or without caffeine): Limewire, Peach Pop, The Verdant, Tigers Blood, Tropical Breeze, Watermelon Fresa, Tropical Whip, Banana Ball; a strawberry-shortcake fizz with cupcake cold foam is a press-noted standout.⁵⁶
• Smoothies — Strawberry, Strawberry Banana, Wild Berry, Mango, Peach, Raspberry, Piña Colada.⁵

Food & retail

• Hot breakfast & lunch — avocado toast, waffles, biscuits & gravy, breakfast burritos, breakfast sandwiches; lunch sandwiches and flatbreads.⁵⁶
• Bakery — bagels, croissants, cinnamon rolls, donuts, muffins; baked goods sourced locally from Tailleur, Dolce Bakery, and Three Bears Bakery (gluten-free).⁵⁶
• Retail merch — totes, shirts, sweatshirts, tumblers.⁵

Prices not published on the official menu page as of verification. “ — per-item pricing.

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Links

• Website: https://1888.coffee/

Sources

• Status verified active 2026-06-23 via Yelp — 1888 Coffee House (3504 Gillham Rd, Hyde Park, KCMO) (accessed 2026-06-23) — listing “Updated May 2026,” address confirmed, hours posted; no closed flag.

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Disputes

(None active.)

Footnotes

1. Startland News — “Hyde Park’s 1888 Coffee” (May 30, 2025). https://www.startlandnews.com/2025/05/hyde-park-1888-coffee/ — asserts: Christine Kehoe co-owner with husband Robert; opened that weekend; former Mother Earth Coffee space; family moved from south Johnson County to Hyde Park. ↩ ↩² ↩³ ↩⁴

2. 1888 Coffee — “Visit.” https://1888.coffee/visit — asserts: 3504 Gillham Rd, Kansas City, MO 64111 (Hyde Park); current hours. ↩

3. The Pitch — “1888 Coffee Is an Ode to KC’s Hyde Park.” https://www.thepitchkc.com/1888-coffee-is-an-ode-to-kcs-hyde-park-with-options-for-everyone/ — asserts: 3504 Gillham Rd; opened “last weekend” (early June 2025); family-owned color (daughter chose the matcha). ↩

4. 1888 Coffee — “Our Story.” https://1888.coffee/our-story — asserts: owners “Chrissy” & “Robert”; name honors George E. Kessler, commissioned in 1888 to design Hyde Park; coffee is small-batch drum-roasted by a local KC roaster. ↩ ↩² ↩³ ↩⁴

5. 1888 Coffee — “Menu.” https://1888.coffee/menu — asserts: signature specialty lattes (Banana Bread, Velvet Caramel, Pistachio Mocha, Tiramisu, Toasted Coconut, Carrot Cake, Blueberry Muffin, Creamy White Ube, Dr. Pepper, The Slugger); coffee/espresso classics; signature matcha (Apple Blossom, Cherry Blossom Fog, Frosted Flora, Lavender Fields, Passionita, Toasted Coconut); 88 Energy Fizz refreshers; smoothies; hot breakfast/lunch; bakery; retail merch. No prices listed. ↩ ↩² ↩³ ↩⁴ ↩⁵ ↩⁶ ↩⁷ ↩⁸ ↩⁹

6. The Pitch — “1888 Coffee Is an Ode to KC’s Hyde Park.” https://www.thepitchkc.com/1888-coffee-is-an-ode-to-kcs-hyde-park-with-options-for-everyone/ — asserts: iced banana-nut latte w/ cold foam and strawberry-shortcake fizz w/ cupcake cold foam as standouts; “88 Energy Fizz” carbonated drinks w/ or w/o caffeine; fruit-forward matcha (supplier chosen by owner’s daughter); hot breakfast/lunch + pastries; baked goods from Tailleur, Dolce Bakery, Three Bears Bakery (gluten-free). ↩ ↩² ↩³ ↩⁴ ↩⁵ ↩⁶