HullHouse Coffee

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).

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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

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Ownership and history

Ownership

Period	Owner / Operator	Notes
2023 → present	John & 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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Menu

Last verified: 2026-06-17 · Source: MIKCexplore, The Pitch KC, joe.coffee ordering, official site · URL(s): https://mikcexplore.com/home/2024/9/10/drinking-coffee-in-kc-hullhouse · https://joe.coffee/locations/mo/kansas-city/hullhouse-coffee-kansas-city/ · https://hullhouse.coffee/ · Confidence: Medium

HullHouse roasts its coffee in-house (organic espresso beans) and builds drinks with all-natural 1883 (France) syrups.⁴ Item-level prices are not published online; prices below are flagged where unconfirmable.

Espresso & coffee drinks

• Iced Honey Cinnamon Latte — the shop’s signature go-to; cinnamon steamed into the milk (not floated on top) for a warm, balanced depth, espresso never overbearing.⁴
• Hot Cinnamon Latte — specialty cinnamon latte (warm version).⁴
• Toffee Crunch Iced Latte — specialty flavored iced latte.⁴
• Breve with honey — listed as a customer favorite.⁴
• Affogato — espresso poured over ice cream.⁴
• Frappes — blended iced coffee drinks.⁴
• Seasonal / rotating — e.g. Apple Cinnamon Cold Brew, S’mores Latte, Irish Cream Cold Brew, Berry Hibiscus Tea (offerings rotate seasonally).⁴
• Cold brew & teas — house cold brew and a tea program (“teas served with a purpose”).⁴
• Prices: — no published per-item pricing found.

Retail / food

• Whole-bean retail coffee — beans roasted in-house, sold by the bag in-shop and online; staff grind to order at the counter at no charge.⁴
• Pastries, cookies, bagels — baked/food offerings.⁴
• Pup cups — for dogs.⁴

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Sources

• Status verified active 2026-06-23 via HullHouse Coffee official site (accessed 2026-06-23). Site shows current posted hours at 434 NW Legacy Dr, KC MO 64155; cross-checked against Yelp listing (updated June 2026, 31 reviews).

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Disputes

(None active.)

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

4. Menu (multi-source, verified 2026-06-17). MIKCexplore — “Drinking Coffee in Kansas City: HullHouse Coffee” (https://mikcexplore.com/home/2024/9/10/drinking-coffee-in-kc-hullhouse); The Pitch KC — “Dish & Drink KC:… Hull House Coffee” (https://www.thepitchkc.com/dish-drink-kc-comfort-food-and-community-vibes-at-the-brick-and-hull-house-coffee/); joe.coffee ordering (https://joe.coffee/locations/mo/kansas-city/hullhouse-coffee-kansas-city/); official site (https://hullhouse.coffee/). — asserts: signature iced honey cinnamon latte (cinnamon steamed into milk); specialty Hot Cinnamon Latte, Toffee Crunch Iced Latte; breve with honey; affogatos, frappes; seasonal Apple Cinnamon Cold Brew, S’mores Latte, Irish Cream Cold Brew, Berry Hibiscus Tea; cold brew + teas; in-house-roasted organic espresso beans; all-natural 1883 syrups; bagged whole-bean retail (ground to order, in-shop + online); pastries, cookies, bagels, pup cups. No published per-item pricing. ↩ ↩² ↩³ ↩⁴ ↩⁵ ↩⁶ ↩⁷ ↩⁸ ↩⁹ ↩¹⁰ ↩¹¹ ↩¹²