Splitlog Coffee Co.

an independent, owner-operated coffee shop, drive-thru, and roaster on Central Avenue in the Strawberry Hill neighborhood of Kansas City, Kansas. Founded in 2017 by brothers Adam and Caleb Wittmer, the shop takes its name from Mathias Splitlog, the 19th-century Wyandot mill owner for whom Strawberry Hill was originally called “Splitlog Hill.” A deliberate homage to KCK history, Splitlog has become a staple of the Kansas-side specialty-coffee scene.

Description

Splitlog Coffee Co. is an independent coffee shop and roaster at 548 Central Avenue in the Strawberry Hill neighborhood of Kansas City, Kansas. It operates as both a sit-down café and a drive-thru, with founders citing an emphasis on serving both the lingering coffee enthusiast and the quick morning commuter.¹² The shop opened in the former Flywheel Coffee space, a building the founders already owned; rather than lease it to another operator, they launched their own concept “to complete the offerings in the neighborhood.”³

The operation roasts its own beans on site. Early in its life the shop sourced from Kansas City–area roasters such as Messenger Coffee and Per’La Specialty Roasters, before bringing roasting in-house at the Strawberry Hill location.³⁴ Daily coffee operations were built by Simeon Bricker, an award-winning barista and multi-year industry veteran who directs the coffee program.¹³

Ownership and history

Period	Operator / event
19th c.	The hill is known as “Splitlog Hill” after Mathias Splitlog, a Wyandot (Wyandotte) landowner and entrepreneur who built horse- and steam-powered sawmills, amassed wealth, and acquired roughly 280 acres in the area. The hill is later renamed Strawberry Hill.24
Pre-2017	The 548 Central Ave. building houses Flywheel Coffee, in a building owned by the Wittmer brothers.3
April 26, 2017	Splitlog Coffee Co. opens, founded by brothers Adam and Caleb Wittmer, with Simeon Bricker brought on to direct the coffee program.123
Dec. 16, 2019	Splitlog opens a second location at 546 Olive St. in the Pendleton Heights neighborhood of Northeast Kansas City, MO — a full-kitchen café (no drive-thru) serving breakfast items and pastries.56
By 2026	The Pendleton Heights location is listed as closed; the Strawberry Hill flagship remains open.7

The business name is a deliberate revival of the area’s historical “Splitlog” identity, tying the shop directly to the Wyandot heritage of Strawberry Hill and to the figure of Mathias Splitlog.²⁴ (Mathias Splitlog’s exact role — variously described in local coverage as “son of the Chief of the Wyandottes” — should be cross-checked against primary Wyandot history before that genealogical claim is stated as fact.)

Menu

Last verified: 2026-06-23 · Sources: Splitlog Coffee Co. official site (Shopify “shop” storefront) + third-party listings (RestaurantGuru, restaurantji, Visit KCK) · URL(s): https://splitlogcoffee.shop · Confidence: Medium — drink categories and representative drink prices verified across multiple sources; published per-item food prices are limited on freely accessible pages, so food prices are marked accordingly.

Specialty-coffee café, roaster, and drive-thru. Coffee program directed by Simeon Bricker, the 2014 U.S. Latte Art Champion. Beans are roasted in-house at the Strawberry Hill location; hot tea is sourced from KC-local Hugo Tea, and donuts come from local maker Hana.⁸⁹¹⁰

Coffee & espresso

• Filtered / Batch Brew (drip coffee) — “full-bodied, smooth, filtered coffee.” ~$1.90 (8 oz) / $2.25 (12 oz) / $2.75 (16 oz).⁹
• Café au Lait — batch brew with steamed milk.⁹
• Latte — double espresso, steamed milk. ~$3.50 (8 oz) / $3.75 (12 oz).⁹¹⁰
• Macchiato — double shot of espresso with ~1 oz silky steamed milk (served hot).⁸
• Iced Americano — ~$2.50 (12 oz).⁹
• Hit and Run — espresso for here, coffee to go. ~$3.00 (12 oz).⁹
• Single-origin Cold Brew — 18-hour brew; the most caffeinated item on the menu, with a bright, acidic finish.⁸

Signature & seasonal drinks

• Strawberry Hill Latte — house signature, a nod to the shop’s home neighborhood.⁸
• Brown Sugar Cinnamon Latte and rotating seasonal signature lattes.¹¹

Tea & non-coffee

• Hugo Tea (KC-local) — hot tea, batch-brewed; also offered as a tea latte with steamed milk. ~$2.25 (8 oz) / $2.50 (12 oz) / $3.00 (16 oz).⁸⁹
• Iced Mango Tea.¹⁰
• Steamer — vanilla or caramel, ~$2.50 (8 oz); Hot Chocolate (8 oz).¹⁰
• San Pellegrino — ~$1.50.¹⁰

Food & breakfast

(Grab-and-go breakfast menu; per-item prices not consistently published on freely accessible pages — for current food pricing.)

• Breakfast Burrito — egg, potato, fajita-style veggies, and cheese in a tortilla (sausage option).⁸¹¹
• Biscuits & Gravy — fresh biscuit with housemade sausage gravy; optional fresh-cracked egg.⁸
• Breakfast Sandwiches — Classic (sausage, egg, cheese) and a Biscuit Breakfast Sandwich.⁸¹¹
• Breakfast Bowl.¹¹

Pastries & baked goods

• Hana donuts (KC-local maker) — Old Fashioneds plus rotating seasonals.⁸
• Harvest Scone, Cinnamon Knot, Chocolate Croissant, Almond Croissant, and rotating bakery case items.¹¹¹²

Beans / retail roasts (online + in-shop)

• House-roasted whole-bean coffee sold by the bag, e.g. Natural Anaerobic Ethiopia — $28.00 (12 oz) / $57.00 (2 lb) / $128.00 (5 lb); single-origin and blend offerings rotate.¹³

Prices are representative and drawn from official and third-party listings; menu and pricing change seasonally. Price tier: Low–Medium for a specialty-coffee café (drinks generally $2–$4).

Links

• Website: https://www.splitlogcoffee.com (now redirects to the shop storefront https://splitlogcoffee.shop) ¹⁴
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/splitlogcoffee/
• Phone: (913) 213-5399

See also

• kansas-city-kansas
• Registry

Sources

Footnotes

1. “About Splitlog Coffee Co.” — Splitlog Coffee Company official site. https://splitlogcoffee.shop/pages/about-splitlog-coffee-co ↩ ↩² ↩³

2. “In Kansas City, Kansas, Splitlog Coffee Honors Strawberry Hill History” — Feast Magazine. https://www.feastmagazine.com/in-kansas-city-kansas-splitlog-coffee-honors-strawberry-hill-history/article_0702745a-3cd5-11e7-b142-235cc355e509.html ↩ ↩² ↩³ ↩⁴

3. “Splitlog Coffee Co. is Steeped in Kansas City, Kansas, History” — Feast Magazine. https://www.feastmagazine.com/travel/kansas-city/splitlog-coffee-co-is-steeped-in-kansas-city-kansas-history/article_1dcdc32a-875c-11e7-b084-0baa898ba481.html ↩ ↩² ↩³ ↩⁴ ↩⁵

4. “Exploring Life & Business with Splitlog Coffee Company” — VoyageKC Magazine. https://voyagekc.com/interview/exploring-life-business-with-splitlog-coffee-company-of-splitlog-coffee-roasting/ ↩ ↩² ↩³

5. “Splitlog Coffee Co. to open second location in Pendleton Heights” — Northeast News. https://northeastnews.net/pages/splitlog-coffee-co-open-second-location-pendleton-heights/ ↩

6. “Splitlog Coffee Co. Plans to Roll Out Full Menu at Second Location in Pendleton Heights” — Feast Magazine. https://www.feastmagazine.com/travel/kansas-city/splitlog-coffee-co-plans-to-roll-out-full-menu-at-second-location-in-pendleton-heights/article_96dbfd58-49f2-11ea-9906-8b2ee08e6a20.html ↩

7. “Splitlog Coffee - Pendleton Heights - CLOSED” — Yelp listing, 546 Olive St, Kansas City, MO (updated 2026). https://www.yelp.com/biz/splitlog-coffee-pendleton-heights-kansas-city-4 ↩

8. Splitlog Coffee Co. listing / menu descriptions — Visit Kansas City, KS. https://www.visitkansascityks.com/listing/splitlog-coffee-co/435/ — Asserts: Simeon Bricker (2014 U.S. Latte Art Champion) directs the coffee program; macchiato, single-origin cold brew, Strawberry Hill Latte signature; Hugo Tea (KC-local) hot tea; Hana donuts; grab-and-go breakfast (breakfast burrito, biscuits & gravy, breakfast sandwiches). ↩ ↩² ↩³ ↩⁴ ↩⁵ ↩⁶ ↩⁷ ↩⁸ ↩⁹

9. Splitlog Coffee Co. menu — RestaurantGuru. https://restaurantguru.com/Splitlog-Coffee-Company-Kansas-City/menu — Asserts: batch brew / filtered coffee, café au lait, latte, iced americano ($2.50/12oz), Hit and Run ($3.00/12oz), hot tea, iced mango tea, representative drink prices and sizes. ↩ ↩² ↩³ ↩⁴ ↩⁵ ↩⁶ ↩⁷

10. Splitlog Coffee Co. menu (SinglePlatform) — places.singleplatform.com. http://places.singleplatform.com/splitlog-coffee/menu — Asserts: Hugo Tea price tiers (8/12/16 oz), filtered coffee tiers, latte prices, steamer (vanilla/caramel), hot chocolate, San Pellegrino, iced mango tea. ↩ ↩² ↩³ ↩⁴ ↩⁵

11. Splitlog Coffee Co. menu — restaurantji. https://www.restaurantji.com/ks/kansas-city/splitlog-coffee-co-drive-thru-and-caf-/ — Asserts: breakfast sandwiches (biscuit + classic), breakfast burrito, breakfast bowl, signature lattes incl. brown sugar cinnamon, Hana’s donuts, cinnamon knot, chocolate/almond croissant. ↩ ↩² ↩³ ↩⁴ ↩⁵

12. Splitlog Coffee Co. — Harvest Scone item page, Toast online ordering. https://order.toasttab.com/online/splitlog-coffee/item-harvest-scone-_0efd931a-25ec-4d11-a055-e8c931bf3845 — Asserts: Harvest Scone offered via Toast online ordering. ↩

13. Splitlog Coffee Company online shop (homepage storefront). https://splitlogcoffee.shop — Asserts: whole-bean retail roasts incl. Natural Anaerobic Ethiopia at $28.00 (12 oz) / $57.00 (2 lb) / $128.00 (5 lb); splitlogcoffee.com redirects (301) to splitlogcoffee.shop. ↩

14. Splitlog Coffee Co. listing — Visit Kansas City, KS. https://www.visitkansascityks.com/listing/splitlog-coffee-co/435/ ↩