Oddly Correct

Acclaimed independent Kansas City coffee roaster and cafe founded in 2008 by Gregory Kolsto, now operating from a single Troost Avenue location and known for an uncompromising, artist-driven specialty-roasting reputation.

Description

Oddly Correct is an independent specialty-coffee roaster and cafe on Troost Avenue in midtown Kansas City, Missouri. Founded in 2008, it has built a strong regional and national reputation for meticulous, single-origin-focused roasting and an artist-driven brand identity, and is frequently named among Kansas City’s best coffee roasters.

The company is also recognized beyond coffee quality for distinctive labor and sustainability practices — Kansas City news outlets have covered its decision to pay well above minimum wage, its composting program, and its move away from single-use to-go cups. Its visual identity is shaped by founder Gregory Kolsto, an artist who created the brand’s early linocut/letterpress-style labels.

After years operating as a roaster plus a separate Westport-area cafe, Oddly Correct consolidated to a single Troost Avenue storefront in fall 2021 — a relocation that drew local media attention and community discussion given Troost’s history as a dividing line in Kansas City.

Ownership and history

Founder Gregory Kolsto started Oddly Correct in 2008, roasting in his garage on a 2.5-kilo Ambex roaster and delivering beans by bike, hand-drawing each bag. Kolsto grew up in Mokena, Illinois (southwest of Chicago), worked at Starbucks from 1995, studied art briefly at Northern Illinois University, apprenticed as a roaster at Digital Java in Chicago, then moved to Winston-Salem, North Carolina, when Krispy Kreme bought Digital Java (2001) and later came to Kansas City — including a roasting stint with Parisi — before founding Oddly Correct.¹ In 2011 his brother-in-law Mike Schroeder relocated from North Carolina to help with the growing business; Schroeder is now co-owner and general manager. The company opened a cafe in 2012 and consolidated to its current Troost Avenue location in fall 2021.

Period	Operator
2008 → present	Gregory Kolsto (founder)
2011 → present	Mike Schroeder (co-owner / GM)

Menu

Last verified: 2026-06-01 Source: Official website (detailed café menu + PDF) + Troost tasting room offerings Source URL(s): https://oddlycorrect.com/, https://oddlycorrect.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/ODDLY-CORRECT-COFFEE-ROASTERS-MENU.pdf Confidence: High Next refresh target: 2026-07-01

Strong house-roasted coffee program with creative beverages and light food (biscuits, breakfast sandwiches, baked goods). Seasonal specials common.

Highlights

• Extensive single origins, blends, espresso, cold brew on tap
• Specialty lattes and seasonal drinks (e.g., Honey Lavender Oat Latte, various cold brew flavors)
• House-made biscuits and breakfast sandwiches at the café
• Reimagined classics with high-quality focus

Links

• Website: https://oddlycorrect.com
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/oddly/
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/oddlycorrectcoffee/

See also

• Registry
• the-roasterie
• blip-coffee-roasters
• crows-coffee
• broadway-cafe-roasting-company
• 1888-coffee

Sources

1. The Pitch — “What the cup is Oddly Correct’s Gregory Kolsto doing?” — https://www.thepitchkc.com/what-the-cup-is-oddly-corrects-gregory-kolsto-doing/ — accessed 2026-05-30
2. VoyageKC — Meet Mike Schroeder of Oddly Correct Coffee Roasters — https://voyagekc.com/interview/meet-mike-schroeder-of-oddly-correct-coffee-roasters/ — accessed 2026-05-30
3. Kansas City Magazine — “A high-profile Midtown coffee shop’s relocation to Troost sparks debate” — https://kansascitymag.com/a-high-profile-midtown-coffee-shops-relocation-to-troost-sparks-debate-1/ — accessed 2026-05-30
4. KSHB 41 — “Oddly Correct to brew new business on Troost Avenue” — https://www.kshb.com/news/local-news/oddly-correct-to-brew-new-business-on-troost-avenue — accessed 2026-05-30

• Status verified active 2026-06-23 via Oddly Correct — The Cafe on Troost (official) (accessed 2026-06-23). Cafe open at 4141 Troost Ave; hours Mon–Fri 7a–5p, Sat–Sun 8a–3p. Address confirmed correct.

Verification

Drafted 2026-05-30 from web research; 4 sources. Founding (2008), founder (Kolsto), co-owner (Schroeder), cafe (2012), and Troost relocation (2021) verified across The Pitch, VoyageKC, KC Magazine, and KSHB. Kolsto childhood hometown (Mokena, IL) verified 2026-08-11 via The Pitch profile. Unverified: exact street-address continuity prior to 2021; Schroeder birthplace (relocated from NC 2011).

Menu capture (2026-06-01): Added menu_last_verified, menu_status, menu_source_types frontmatter + earned tag (specialty-coffee). Inserted standardized ## Menu section with café highlights + PDF/website sources + archive pointer (menu-batch-02). Strong documented coffee + light food menu. Updated Edit History.

Footnotes

1. The Pitch — “What the cup is Oddly Correct’s Gregory Kolsto doing?” — accessed 2026-08-11 (re-confirmed). Asserts: Kolsto grew up in Mokena, Illinois (~35 miles SW of Chicago); Starbucks from 1995; Northern Illinois University art; Digital Java (Chicago) apprentice roaster; moved to Winston-Salem NC when Krispy Kreme bought Digital Java (Feb 2001); later founded Oddly Correct in KC. ↩