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Main Street Coffee House is a specialty coffee shop at 107 S Main St on Independence Square in Independence, MO, operated by McClain Restaurant Group (Ken & Cindy McClain).12 Ranked #1 of 10 Coffee & Tea spots in Independence, it serves Broadway Roasting Company beans sourced locally from Kansas City alongside pastries and breakfast fare.34

Description

Main Street Coffee House operates at the corner of S Main St on Independence Square, serving espresso drinks, lattes, frozen frappes, teas, pastries, and savory breakfast fare.3 The shop’s coffee program is built around Broadway Roasting Company, a Kansas City roaster whose beans Main Street Coffee House proudly sources for all espresso and drip coffee service.3 Rated 4.5 stars across 616+ reviews, the coffee house holds the top-ranked position among coffee shops in Independence — a reflection of its role as a community anchor for the Square’s regulars and visitors.4

Hours run Monday–Saturday 7:30am–6pm, Sunday 8am–2pm, closed on Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year’s Day.3 The shop’s location on S Main St places it at the heart of Independence Square’s pedestrian activity.

As part of the McClain Restaurant Group, Main Street Coffee House fills the café niche within the group’s deliberate ecosystem of Independence Square dining and hospitality concepts — providing a casual daytime gathering place that complements the group’s lunch and dinner restaurants.1

Ownership and history

Ownership

PeriodOwner / OperatorNotes
→ presentMcClain Restaurant Group (Ken & Cindy McClain)Confirmed as one of the nine food concepts in the McClain portfolio.1

McClain Restaurant Group context

Ken and Cindy McClain began their Independence Square revitalization in 1998–1999 with Ophelia’s Restaurant & Inn and have since grown to 18+ local businesses over 27+ years.5 Main Street Coffee House is confirmed as one of the group’s nine food concepts. Cindy grew up in Boulder, CO, but both she and Ken have deep family ties to Independence (grandparents on both sides lived there) and chose Independence as a deliberate homecoming and community investment.5

Other McClain Restaurant Group properties on Independence Square include clintons-soda-fountain, cafe-verona, el-pico, and square-pizza.

Sources

Disputes

None at this time.

Footnotes

  1. The Independent — “Palatable Pursuits: Trailblazer Cindy McClain.” https://kcindependent.com/palatable-pursuits-trailblazer-cindy-mcclain/ — Asserts: Main Street Coffee House is one of nine food concepts under McClain Restaurant Group; Cindy McClain is president; group has 18+ businesses on Independence Square. ↩ ↩2 ↩3

  2. McClain Companies LinkedIn profile. https://www.linkedin.com/company/mcclain-companies — Asserts: Main Street Coffee House listed among McClain Companies’ nine food concepts. ↩

  3. Main Street Coffee House official website. https://www.main-streetcoffeehouse.com/ — Asserts: 107 S Main St, Independence, MO 64050; Broadway Roasting Company beans locally sourced from KC; espresso drinks, lattes, frappes, teas, pastries, breakfast fare; hours Mon–Sat 7:30am–6pm, Sun 8am–2pm. ↩ ↩2 ↩3 ↩4

  4. Yelp — Main Street Coffee House, Independence. https://www.yelp.com/biz/main-street-coffee-house-independence — Asserts: active as of March 2026; 4.5 stars, 616+ reviews; #1 of 10 Coffee & Tea in Independence. ↩ ↩2

  5. Ophelia’s Restaurant — About Us. https://opheliasrestaurant.com/about-us/ — Asserts: McClains purchased first Independence Square building in 1999; intention to revive the Square; 18+ businesses. ↩ ↩2

See also

  • Registry
  • Owner-And-History-Research-Toolchain
  • _Tier1-Non-Service-Local-Businesses
Categories
  • Locally owned
  • Independence Square Mo