Coffee Elsewhere

A quirky community coffee shop and bakery on the Independence Square, run by an owner who had long wanted to open his own café.

• Name: Coffee Elsewhere
• Type: Coffee shop / café and bakery
• Owner: Andrew “Drew” Huff ¹
• Established: September 6, 2025 ²
• Address: 109 E. Lexington Ave., Independence, MO 64050 ¹
• Signature: Espresso and coffee drinks with house-baked goods ¹
• Status: Operating (2026)
• Tier: 1 ◐

Description

Coffee Elsewhere sits on the historic Independence courthouse square at 109 E. Lexington Ave., a self-described “quirky community coffee shop and bakery.” ¹ The café pairs coffee drinks with baked goods and has built a strong neighborhood following, carrying a 4.9-star customer rating. ³

Ownership and history

The shop is owned by Andrew Huff, who goes by Drew; regular customers note he opened the café after wanting to do so for some time. ¹³ Coffee Elsewhere opened on September 6, 2025. ²

Menu

Espresso and drip coffee drinks plus house baked goods. ¹ Full current menu.

Links

• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/coffee_elsewhere_/
• Chamber listing: https://business.ichamber.biz/list/member/coffee-elsewhere-3100

Sources

Footnotes

1. Independence Chamber of Commerce member listing, Coffee Elsewhere. https://business.ichamber.biz/list/member/coffee-elsewhere-3100 — asserts: address 109 E. Lexington Ave.; owner Andrew Huff; “quirky community coffee shop and bakery.” ↩ ↩² ↩³ ↩⁴ ↩⁵ ↩⁶

2. Independence Square business directory — Coffee Elsewhere. https://indepsquare.com/businesses/coffee-elsewhere/ — asserts: established September 6, 2025; located on the Historic Independence Square. ↩ ↩²

3. Yelp, Coffee Elsewhere, Independence, MO (updated April 2026). https://www.yelp.com/biz/coffee-elsewhere-independence — asserts: address, coffee & tea category, 4.9-star rating, owner “Drew,” continued operation into 2026. ↩ ↩²