Scout Coffee

Scout Coffee is a community-forward coffee shop in downtown Blue Springs, founded in May 2019 by Jared Montgomery — a Blue Springs native who returned to his hometown to bring KC-quality coffee culture to his own community. Motto: “coffee and kindness.”¹²

Description

Scout Coffee occupies a storefront in downtown Blue Springs at 1400 W. Main St., operating as a community anchor for the neighborhood’s Main Street corridor. The shop is built around specialty coffee — including standout lattes and “wildest latte creations” alongside strong black coffee offerings — and has earned a reputation as a welcoming gathering space that functions as much as a community living room as a café.¹³

The signature Snickerdoodle latte is the shop’s best-known menu item, capturing the warm, spiced flavor of the classic cookie in espresso form.² The café’s guiding philosophy is “coffee and kindness” — a mission that emphasizes hospitality and community connection alongside beverage quality.²

After establishing a loyal following in Blue Springs, owner Jared Montgomery expanded Scout Coffee to a second location at 101 W. Walnut St. in Grain Valley, which opened in November 2022.³ Both locations maintain consistent hours: Monday–Friday 6 am–5 pm, Saturday 7 am–5 pm, Sunday 7 am–2 pm.⁴

Ownership and history

Founding

Jared Montgomery grew up in Blue Springs and spent over a decade exploring the Kansas City metro’s coffee scene before deciding to open his own shop. His motivation was explicitly place-rooted: “I always had to go to Kansas City for a good atmosphere and a good cup of coffee. So, eventually I wanted to bring that to my own community.”³

In 2019, Montgomery established Scout Coffee at 1400 W. Main St. in downtown Blue Springs, bringing what he described as “KC coffee culture to our hometown of Blue Springs, adding our own personality and flair.”¹ The shop had been open less than a year when the COVID-19 shutdown hit in March 2020, yet the business survived and grew through community support — a period documented by the Blue Springs Chamber of Commerce as an example of the city’s “#BlueSpringsStrong” ethos.²

Ownership table

Period	Owner / Operator	Notes
2019 → present	Jared Montgomery (Founder & Owner)	Blue Springs native; opened downtown BS location May 2019; expanded to Grain Valley Nov 2022.13

Local-roots context

Montgomery’s founding story is an explicitly “return home” narrative. He grew up in Blue Springs, built his coffee palate exploring Kansas City, and came back to eliminate the commute for his own neighbors. The Grain Valley location later extended that community mission to the adjacent suburb.³

Menu

Last verified: 2026-07-24 · Source: official Square online-ordering menu (rendered via Firecrawl per Firecrawl-Menu-Verification-Recipe) + official retail-beans shop page · URL(s): https://scoutcoffeekc.square.site/s/order · https://www.scoutcoffee.shop/shop · Confidence: High — full café menu with per-item prices now captured (the Square app rendered on direct scrape).

Specialty coffee shop. 1400 W Main St, Blue Springs (also 101 W Walnut St, Grain Valley). Mon–Fri 6am–5pm, Sat 7am–5pm, Sun 7am–2pm.⁴

Coffee & espresso (core)⁵

• Drip Coffee — $4.00 · Americano — $4.00 · Latte — $5.75 · Cold Brew (iced only) — $6.00⁵
• Add-ons: cinnamon +$0.10 · honey +$0.50 · cold foam (flavor of the week) +$1.50⁵

Signature & seasonal lattes ($6.75–$7.25)⁵

• SnoBall Latte — $7.25 · Coconut Cream Pie Latte — $7.25 · Honey Graham Latte — $7.25 · Cookies & Cream Cold Brew — $7.25⁵
• Rice Krispy Latte, Peaches n Cream Latte, Banana Pudding Latte, Strawberry Pistachio Latte, Gal Pal Latte, Blueberry Muffin Latte, Lavender Honey Latte, Lavender Haze Latte, Chocoholic Latte, Grandma’s Oatmeal Cookie Latte, Reese’s PB Latte, S’mores Latte, Thin Mint Latte — $7.00 each⁵
• Brown Sugar Latte, French Toast Latte, Irish Cream Mocha, SF (sugar-free) Caramel Latte, SF Hazelnut Latte — $6.75 each⁵

Matcha, tea & other⁵

• Marshmallow Matcha — $7.25 · Berry Patch Matcha — $7.25⁵
• Hot Tea — $4.50 · Steamer — $4.00 · Hot Cocoa — $5.00 · Loaded Cocoa — $6.25 · Chocolate Milk — $5.00⁵
• Raspberry Sorbet Lemonade — $6.25 · Juice Box/Pouch — $2.00⁵

Retail beans (official, priced)⁶

• Night Owl — 12oz / 2lb / 5lb, from $20.00⁶
• Campfire — 12oz / 2lb / 5lb, from $20.00⁶
• Colombia Tolima — 12oz / 2lb / 5lb, from $20.00⁶
• Scout’s Honor Espresso Blend — 12oz / 2lb / 5lb, from $20.00⁶
• Ethiopia — 12oz / 2lb / 5lb, from $22.00⁶
• Decaf Colombia — 12oz / 2lb / 5lb, from $20.00⁶

Bakery⁵

• Pop Tarts (cherry, apple pie, strawberry, wildberry) — $6.00 · Cinnamon Roll — $5.50⁵
• Muffins (blueberry, chocolate) — $4.80 · Scones (blueberry, cinnamon swirl, lemon) — $4.75⁵
• Danish (cream cheese $5.40, cherry $5.00) · Cosmic Brownie — $3.90 · Iced Sugar Cookie — $3.25 · Protein Ball — $2.00⁵
• Croissants (chocolate; ham & parmesan) — $6.00⁵

Breakfast⁵

• Breakfast Biscuits (bacon / sausage / pesto, egg & cheese) — $8.00⁵
• Breakfast Burritos (bacon, chorizo, sausage, veggie) — $8.00 · Vegan Soyrizo Burrito — $8.50⁵
• Quiche of the Day (sausage, bacon, potato, cheddar) — $5.25 · Crustless Spinach 4-Cheese GF Quiche — $6.60⁵

Motto: “coffee and kindness.” Blue Springs native–founded. Second Grain Valley location (Nov 2022).³ Signature Snickerdoodle latte per Chamber coverage.²

Links

• scoutcoffee.shop
• Instagram: @scoutcoffeekc
• Scout Coffee — Blue Springs Chamber of Commerce

Sources

• Status verified active 2026-06-23 via Scout Coffee on Yelp (updated June 2026, 104 reviews) (accessed 2026-06-23); address 1400 W Main St, Blue Springs, MO and hours (Mon–Fri 6a–5p, Sat 7a–5p, Sun 7a–2p) cross-checked against official site scoutcoffee.shop (accessed 2026-06-23). No closure notice found.

Disputes

None at this time.

Footnotes

1. https://www.scoutcoffee.shop/about — Scout Coffee official About page. Asserts: 2019 founding; “our hometown of Blue Springs”; KC coffee culture mission; “coffee and kindness” motto. ↩ ↩² ↩³ ↩⁴

2. https://www.bluespringschamber.com/blog/2020/12/08/scout-coffee-is-bluespringsstrong — Blue Springs Chamber of Commerce (Dec 2020). Asserts: Jared Montgomery as owner; signature Snickerdoodle latte; shop opened less than a year before COVID shutdown; “#BlueSpringsStrong” profile. ↩ ↩² ↩³ ↩⁴ ↩⁵

3. https://www.grainvalleynews.com/news/scout-coffee-looks-forward-to-november-21st-opening-in-grain-valley — Grain Valley News. Asserts: Montgomery grew up in Blue Springs; decade-long KC coffee exploration before founding; Grain Valley second location opened November 2022; community gathering mission. ↩ ↩² ↩³ ↩⁴ ↩⁵ ↩⁶

4. https://www.foodyas.com/US/Blue-Springs/434457797303163/Scout-Coffee — Foodyas (2026). Asserts: 1400 W Main Street, Blue Springs, MO; current hours Mon–Fri 6 am–5 pm, Sat 7 am–5 pm, Sun 7 am–2 pm; active status. ↩ ↩²

5. Scout Coffee — official Square online-ordering menu. https://scoutcoffeekc.square.site/s/order (accessed 2026-07-24, rendered via Firecrawl). Asserts: full café menu with per-item prices — core espresso (drip/americano/latte/cold brew), signature & seasonal lattes ($6.75–$7.25), matcha, teas, cocoa, bakery, and breakfast biscuits/burritos/quiche. ↩ ↩² ↩³ ↩⁴ ↩⁵ ↩⁶ ↩⁷ ↩⁸ ↩⁹ ↩¹⁰ ↩¹¹ ↩¹² ↩¹³ ↩¹⁴ ↩¹⁵ ↩¹⁶ ↩¹⁷ ↩¹⁸ ↩¹⁹ ↩²⁰

6. https://www.scoutcoffee.shop/shop — Scout Coffee official retail shop page (accessed 2026-07-24). Asserts: six house retail coffees in 12oz / 2lb / 5lb sizes with prices — Night Owl (from $20), Campfire (from $20), Colombia Tolima (from $20), Scout’s Honor Espresso Blend (from $20), Ethiopia (from $22), Decaf Colombia (from $20). ↩ ↩² ↩³ ↩⁴ ↩⁵ ↩⁶ ↩⁷