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a family-owned Northland coffee shop and on-site roaster in Kansas City’s Metro North Crossing (Twin Creeks area), opened November 2023 by John and Kim Hull. Built around an inclusion mission, it employs young adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities — inspired by son Charlie Hull, the shop’s front-of-house “Ice Man.” Tier 1 (independent, family-owned, roasts on-site; mission-driven).

Description

HullHouse Coffee is a family-owned coffee shop and small-batch roaster in Kansas City’s Northland, at 434 NW Legacy Dr in the Woodstone building of Metro North Crossing.12 Opened in November 2023 by John and Kim Hull, it roasts its coffee in-house and is built around an inclusion mission — providing employment and community belonging for young adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities.13 The concept was inspired by the Hulls’ son Charlie, who has an intellectual disability and works the front of house as the shop’s “Ice Man.”3

Ownership and history

Ownership

PeriodOwner / OperatorNotes
2023 → presentJohn & Kim Hull (family)First brick-and-mortar opened Nov 2023 at Metro North Crossing; John Hull roasts on-site; children (Charlie, J.T., Paige) involved.132

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Disputes

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Footnotes

  1. HullHouse Coffee — official site. https://hullhouse.coffee/ — asserts: owners John & Kim Hull; 434 NW Legacy Dr, KC 64155; in-house roasting; inclusion mission (“a place for all people to feel welcomed, loved and included”); current hours. ↩ ↩2 ↩3

  2. Platte County Landmark — “Restaurant, retail tenants added at Metro North Crossing” (Dec 15, 2023). https://plattecountylandmark.com/2023/12/15/restaurant-retail-tenants-added-at-metro-north-crossing/ — asserts: HullHouse Coffee opened Nov 2023 at the Woodstone building, Metro North Crossing. ↩ ↩2

  3. KSHB 41 — “Family behind Northland Kansas City coffee shop fosters inclusive space to work.” https://www.kshb.com/news/local-news/your-voice/family-behind-northland-kansas-city-coffee-shop-fosters-inclusive-space-to-work — asserts: Hull family; employs young adults with I/DD; son Charlie Hull (“Ice Man”); John Hull roasts the beans. ↩ ↩2 ↩3

See also

Categories
  • Locally owned
  • Coffee
  • Northland