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Black Dog Coffeehouse is an independent, family-owned coffeehouse and café at 12815 W 87th St Pkwy in Lenexa, Kansas — open continuously since 2003, now paired with the family-run Ibis Bakery next door. A neighborhood fixture for 20+ years, it sources its coffee from area roaster Messenger Coffee.

Description

Black Dog Coffeehouse is an independent neighborhood coffeehouse and café in Lenexa, Kansas, occupying a storefront at 12815 W 87th Street Parkway near the I-35 / 87th Street corridor in Johnson County. The café pairs a full espresso and drip program with a kitchen serving breakfast and lunch, and bread and pastries from the adjacent Ibis Bakery. The space is known for a cozy, lived-in atmosphere and rotating décor featuring local artists.12

The coffeehouse’s beans are sourced through Kansas City–area roaster Messenger Coffee, which the café describes as a socially responsible supplier that pays farmers above Fair Trade pricing.3 The café is open daily 6am–6pm, with the kitchen running roughly 7am–2pm.4

Ownership and history

PeriodOperator
March 2003 – June 2008Becki McCray + daughter Sarah (founders)
June 2008 – ~2013Jeremy + Helen Meiss
~2013 – presentCarole + husband (current owners); son Chris + Kate opened Ibis Bakery next door in 2014

Black Dog Coffeehouse began in March 2003 as a collaboration between then-owner Becki McCray and her daughter Sarah. In June 2008, McCray sold the business to Jeremy and Helen Meiss, who continued the café’s emphasis on customer service and socially responsible coffee sourcing.1 Around 2013 the business changed hands again: Carole and her husband purchased Black Dog, and in 2014 her son Chris and his wife Kate opened Ibis Bakery in the adjoining space — making the two businesses a single family-owned and -operated pairing.3 Throughout its ownership changes, the coffeehouse has remained independent and locally owned, with no corporate parent or franchise affiliation.

AUDIT-NOTE: The seed brief lists the Meiss family as owners “since ~2008” and treats this as current. Research indicates the Meisses owned Black Dog from 2008 to roughly 2013, after which Carole and her family bought it; the seed’s owner field is therefore outdated. The “founded 2003” date is confirmed. on the exact 2013 transfer date and Carole’s full name/surname.

Last verified: 2026-06-17 · Source: Official site (bdcoffeehouse.com) + Yelp/press · URL(s): https://bdcoffeehouse.com/ · http://places.singleplatform.com/black-dog-coffeehouse/menu · https://www.yelp.com/biz/black-dog-coffeehouse-lenexa · Confidence: Medium

Black Dog runs a full espresso and drip program on Messenger Coffee (the café’s online ordering portal is hosted under Messenger Coffee), paired with a from-scratch breakfast/lunch kitchen and pastries from the adjoining Ibis Bakery. Standard espresso drinks are pulled as a 2-shot base, with add-ons available (extra shots, soy, breve, additional syrups).5

Espresso & coffee drinks

  • Lavender Black Pepper Latte — signature specialty latte; espresso with lavender and a black-pepper accent, widely cited in reviews as the café’s standout drink.6
  • Sweet Potato Latte — seasonal specialty latte (offered when available).6
  • Standard espresso menu — espresso drinks built on a default 2-shot base (lattes, cappuccinos, etc.), plus drip coffee, hot and cold “other drinks,” sodas, soda water with flavor, and Italian sodas with cream and flavoring.5
  • Beans sourced from KC-area roaster Messenger Coffee (described by the café as paying farmers above Fair Trade pricing).35

Retail / food

  • Pastries & baked goods — bread and pastries from the adjoining Ibis Bakery.56
  • Breakfast — biscuits and gravy, breakfast burritos, avocado toast.6
  • Lunch — chicken salad and club sandwiches; kitchen runs roughly 7am–2pm.46

Specific menu prices not captured: the café’s food menu is distributed as a graphical PDF that did not yield reliable line-item pricing. on current prices and the full standing espresso-drink list.

See also

  • Registry

Sources

Footnotes

  1. Black Dog Coffeehouse — official site history (founding March 2003 by Becki McCray + daughter Sarah; June 2008 sale to Jeremy & Helen Meiss), as summarized via bdcoffeehouse.com, accessed 2026-05-31. https://bdcoffeehouse.com/ ↩ ↩2

  2. “Caffeinated Kansas: Black Dog Coffeehouse (Lenexa),” The 614orty-Niner, March 2015 (café atmosphere, local-artist décor, Ibis Bakery pastries). http://614ortyniner.blogspot.com/2015/03/caffeinated-kansas-black-dog.html ↩

  3. Current ownership (Carole + husband purchased 2013; son Chris + wife Kate opened Ibis Bakery next door 2014) and Messenger Coffee sourcing — per Feast Magazine, “Black Dog Coffeehouse in Lenexa Streamlines Kitchen For More Menu Flexibility,” Aug. 2017. https://www.feastmagazine.com/article_4e231e52-8424-11e7-b40e-eb5202ea7e85.html ↩ ↩2 ↩3

  4. Black Dog Coffeehouse — Contact / The Cafe pages (address 12815 W 87th St Pkwy, Lenexa KS 66215; phone 913-495-5515; daily 6am–6pm, kitchen 7am–2pm), accessed 2026-05-31. https://bdcoffeehouse.com/contact ↩ ↩2

  5. Black Dog Coffeehouse — official site (Messenger Coffee sourcing; online ordering hosted under Messenger Coffee at order.incentivio.com/c/messengercoffee; Ibis Bakery pastries) and SinglePlatform menu listing (2-shot espresso base, add-ons soy/breve/extra shots/syrups; hot & cold drinks, sodas, Italian sodas), accessed 2026-06-17. https://bdcoffeehouse.com/ · http://places.singleplatform.com/black-dog-coffeehouse/menu ↩ ↩2 ↩3 ↩4

  6. Black Dog Coffeehouse menu coverage — Yelp listing and KC reviews/press (signature Lavender Black Pepper Latte; seasonal Sweet Potato Latte; food menu incl. avocado toast, chicken salad, club sandwiches, biscuits and gravy, breakfast burritos; Ibis Bakery baked goods), accessed 2026-06-17. https://www.yelp.com/biz/black-dog-coffeehouse-lenexa ↩ ↩2 ↩3 ↩4 ↩5

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