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OverBoard Coffee is a locally owned and operated coffee shop in the Lakewood area of northeast Lee’s Summit, Missouri, opened in 2023 by lifelong Kansas City–area resident Jennifer Gamble. Billed as the first dine-in coffee shop in northeast Lee’s Summit, it pours coffee from Kansas City roaster Messenger and is known locally for its fresh-baked cinnamon rolls.

Description

OverBoard Coffee is an independent, locally owned coffee shop in the Lakewood area of northeast Lee’s Summit, near the intersection of MO-470 and NE Lakewood Blvd. The shop serves hot and cold coffee and espresso drinks alongside fresh-baked pastries — including cinnamon rolls, muffins, danishes, turnovers and bagels — and breakfast sandwiches. Its coffee comes from Messenger, a Kansas City roaster (see messenger-coffee-co). The business positions itself as a neighborhood “third place” for the Lakewood, Lee’s Summit, Blue Springs, Independence and broader Kansas City metro communities, and bills itself as the first dine-in coffee shop in northeast Lee’s Summit. The name drives a nautical brand voice (“Cups Ahoy!”, “a little extra” / going “overboard” on service).

Ownership and history

OverBoard Coffee was founded by Jennifer Gamble, who is described on the business’s own site as “The Captain of Coffee.” Gamble is a lifelong Kansas City–area resident: she grew up north of the river and relocated to Lee’s Summit in 1993. She graduated from Missouri State University and worked for advertising agencies and Starlight Theatre before launching an event-planning company that produced more than 500 events across 60+ cities. When she recognized the lack of a dedicated coffee shop in the Lakewood area, she opened OverBoard Coffee, with a business start date of June 20, 2023 per the Better Business Bureau.1 The shop quickly built a local following, reportedly selling close to 1,000 cinnamon rolls in its first six months.

See also

Last verified: 2026-06-20 · Source: OverBoard Coffee official site, Clover online ordering, Restaurantji, RestaurantGuru, Yelp, Explore Lee’s Summit · URL(s): https://www.overboardcoffee.com/ · https://www.clover.com/online-ordering/overboard-coffee-lees-summit · https://www.restaurantji.com/mo/lees-summit/overboard-coffee-/ · Confidence: Medium (High on concept — Messenger-sourced espresso bar plus fresh-baked pastries and breakfast items; Medium on specific drink names, which come from official descriptions and corroborated review mentions rather than a fully itemized current menu; prices not reliably published — the live menu sits behind a Clover ordering page that did not render itemized data)

OverBoard pairs espresso and coffee drinks made with beans from Kansas City roaster Messenger against a rotating case of fresh-baked pastries — anchored by its locally famous cinnamon rolls — plus breakfast and lunch bites.23

Signature & seasonal drinks

  • Caramel coconut latte (also seen as “coconut caramel iced coffee”) — a frequently-cited house favorite, hot or iced.34
  • Spiced brown sugar latte — recommended hot or cold.4
  • Banana Foster Latte — flavored specialty latte.4
  • Hazelnut Latte — listed as a customer favorite.3
  • Rotating seasonal specialty drinks.5

Espresso & coffee

  • Latte, Mocha (incl. iced mocha / moccachino), White Mocha, Americano, Espresso — standard espresso bar built on Messenger coffee.34
  • Cold Brew and other iced coffee options.3
  • Hot tea and other non-coffee beverages.3
  • Lemonade and cold non-coffee options.3

Food & pastries

  • Cinnamon roll — the shop’s signature item (reportedly ~1,000 sold in its first six months).23
  • Muffins, danishes, turnovers, bagels.3
  • Breakfast sandwiches.3
  • Wake & Bacon burrito (breakfast burrito).4

Itemized prices are not reliably published online; OverBoard takes orders through a Clover online-ordering page that did not expose itemized pricing on review.

Sources

Footnotes

  1. Better Business Bureau — OverBoard Coffee. https://www.bbb.org/us/mo/lees-summit/profile/coffee-shop/overboard-coffee-0714-1000057040 — asserts: business start date 6/20/2023; owner Jennifer Gamble; 825 NE Lakewood Blvd. ↩

  2. OverBoard Coffee — official “About.” https://www.overboardcoffee.com/about — asserts: owner Jennifer Gamble (KC-area roots; Lee’s Summit since 1993); 825 NE Lakewood Blvd; serves Messenger coffee; menu. ↩ ↩2

  3. Aggregator/listing menu descriptions — Restaurantji (https://www.restaurantji.com/mo/lees-summit/overboard-coffee-/), RestaurantGuru (https://restaurantguru.com/Overboard-Coffee-Lees-Summit), joe coffee (https://joe.coffee/locations/mo/lee-s-summit/overboard-coffee-lee-s-summit/), and Yelp (https://www.yelp.com/biz/overboard-coffee-lees-summit-3) — assert: Messenger-sourced coffee; espresso drinks (Americano, espresso, latte, mocha/moccachino, white mocha), cold brew, lemonade, hot tea; cinnamon rolls, muffins, danishes, turnovers, bagels, breakfast sandwiches; hazelnut latte and coconut caramel iced coffee cited as favorites; hours Mon–Sat 7a–2p. ↩ ↩2 ↩3 ↩4 ↩5 ↩6 ↩7 ↩8 ↩9 ↩10

  4. Customer reviews / review-summary mentions (Yelp, Facebook, and aggregator review digests) — https://www.yelp.com/biz/overboard-coffee-lees-summit-3 · https://www.facebook.com/overboardcoffee/ — assert: caramel coconut / coconut caramel latte, spiced brown sugar latte (hot or cold), Banana Foster Latte, and the “Wake & Bacon” breakfast burrito cited by reviewers. Menu-name confidence Medium — corroborated review mentions, not a fully itemized current menu. ↩ ↩2 ↩3 ↩4 ↩5

  5. OverBoard Coffee — official site (home). https://www.overboardcoffee.com/ — asserts: “first dine-in coffee shop in northeast Lee’s Summit” (Lakewood area); current hours Mon–Sat 7a–2p; locally made coffee blends, seasonal options, breakfast/lunch, sweet & savory bites; orders via Clover online ordering. ↩

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On the record — ks.city/registry/overboard-coffee · record updated 2026-06-23