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Current State Coffee Roasting is a specialty coffee roastery and European-style café in downtown Shawnee, founded by three experienced Kansas City–area coffee professionals — Josh Greenlee (owner of Seleno Coffee), Nick Robertson (co-founder of Messenger Coffee Co.), and David Weber. It is restoring a 93-year-old building at 11217 Johnson Drive — aided by a $50,000 Shawnee SEED grant loan approved in October 2025 — as part of the ongoing revival of the Johnson Drive / Nieman Road downtown core. The shop roasts in-house and pairs a full coffee bar with pastries; opening was targeted for early 2026.

Description

Current State Coffee Roasting bills itself as a roastery and European-style café in downtown Shawnee, opened by three experienced coffee professionals from the Kansas City area.12 The concept pairs an in-house roasting program with a full coffee bar and pastries; the founders describe sourcing beans directly from farmers and intending to wholesale to other local Shawnee businesses.3 Press has described the planned interior as having a ”70s ski lodge vibe,” with seating for roughly 50–70 guests and an outdoor patio.34

The business occupies a 93-year-old brick building at 11217 Johnson Drive — the former Pediatric Home Service office, across from The Flying Cow Gelato Shop — converting it from office back to retail use.3 Owner Josh Greenlee framed the mission as creating “a community hub in downtown Shawnee that provides excellent coffee and pastries, a warm and welcoming environment with unrivaled customer service.”3

The project is explicitly tied to the revival of downtown Shawnee’s food-and-beverage scene at the Johnson Drive / Nieman Road intersection.4 See shawnee-ks.

Ownership and history

PeriodOperator / milestone
2025Three Shawnee residents — Josh Greenlee, Nick Robertson, and David Weber — form Current State Coffee Roasting to open a roastery + café at 11217 Johnson Dr31
Oct 28, 2025Shawnee City Council approves a $50,000 SEED (Shawnee Entrepreneurial and Economic Development) grant loan, 5–3, toward ~$250,000 in renovations (electrical, plumbing, ADA, roof/exterior, garage doors, patio, fire exit); disbursed in two $25,000 phases3
Late 2025 → early 2026Buildout; opening targeted for early 2026 (initially hoped end of 2025, with owners acknowledging possible slip)34
Early/Spring 2026Instagram indicates the shop is “brewing & pouring”5 — confirm exact public open date
PresentIndependent, locally owned and operated by the three founding partners31

The ownership group draws on substantial KC-coffee pedigree. Josh Greenlee owns Seleno Coffee, a Johnson County café off Shawnee Mission Parkway and Lamar that opened in October 2023 as the project of “two long-time friends and members of the KC coffee community,” known for serving Oddly Correct.6 Nick Robertson is a co-founder of Messenger Coffee Co., a prominent Kansas City roaster.12 David Weber is the third Shawnee-resident partner.31 No corporate parent or franchise relationship is indicated; the business is independent and locally owned.31

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Footnotes

  1. KC Daily, “⛲️ Coffee Coming Soon” — lists owners Josh Greenlee (Seleno), Nick Robertson (Messenger Coffee Co.), David Weber; opening early 2026. https://www.kcdaily.com/p/coffee-coming-soon ↩ ↩2 ↩3 ↩4 ↩5 ↩6

  2. KC Daily, “⛲️ Community Coffee” — roastery + European-style café, in-house roasting, full coffee bar, pastries, 50–70 seating, patio, ”70s ski lodge vibe.” https://www.kcdaily.com/p/community-coffee ↩ ↩2

  3. Johnson County Post, “Shawnee is loaning money for a new coffee shop to open downtown” (Oct 31, 2025). https://johnsoncountypost.com/2025/10/31/shawnee-current-state-coffee-loan-272882/ ↩ ↩2 ↩3 ↩4 ↩5 ↩6 ↩7 ↩8 ↩9 ↩10

  4. The KC (KC Scene), Facebook — Shawnee City Council $50,000 SEED grant loan to Current State Coffee Roasters. https://www.facebook.com/thekcscene/posts/815491648115432/ ↩ ↩2 ↩3

  5. Current State Coffee, Instagram post “We’re now brewing & pouring @currentstatecoffee.” https://www.instagram.com/p/DU8nX2QgFxB/ ↩

  6. Seleno Coffee, “About” — opened October 2023, Shawnee Mission Pkwy & Lamar, serves Oddly Correct (Josh Greenlee co-owner). https://selenocoffee.com/about/ ↩

  7. Current State Coffee — official site / Shopify storefront. https://currentstatecoffee.com ↩

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Categories
  • Locally owned
  • Coffee
  • Shawnee