The Mug

The Mug is a friendly, locally owned coffee shop in historic downtown Excelsior Springs, Missouri, featuring its own roasted and brewed coffee along with other drinks and food items. It is frequently highlighted as one of the most welcoming stops in the downtown dining scene and a perfect starting point for a day exploring the historic resort town.

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Description

The Mug is a locally owned coffee shop in the heart of historic downtown Excelsior Springs. It offers house-roasted and brewed coffee, a variety of other drinks, and light food items in a friendly, welcoming environment. It is regularly recommended as an ideal starting point for a day of exploring the town’s historic district, with baristas known for their warmth and the shop contributing to the community feel of Broadway Avenue.

Ownership and history

The Mug has been a consistent part of Excelsior Springs’ downtown scene for years, operating as an independent coffee shop that roasts and brews its own coffee. It has become a neighborhood fixture and a gateway experience for visitors discovering the historic resort town’s revitalized downtown.

Menu

Last verified: 2026-06-21 · Source: Visit Excelsior Springs (downtown dining guide), Regular Joe Paper, Excelsior Citizen · URL(s): https://visitexcelsior.com/how-to-spend-a-day-dining-in-downtown-excelsior-springs/, https://regularjoepaper.com/excelsior-roasting-company-is-in-the-people-business/, https://excelsiorcitizen.com/?p=3884 · Confidence: Medium — High on the menu categories and house-roasting focus (corroborated across tourism, local press, and review sources); Medium on individual signature-drink names (single-source) and brand/location identity; no reliable prices were published, so none are listed.

The Mug — now operating under the unified Excelsior Roasting Company brand since Jan 1, 2022 — serves house small-batch-roasted single-origin coffee and espresso alongside homemade pastries and a light café food menu.¹² : the page infobox lists the historic-downtown address (118 E. Broadway), but the operating café/roastery is reported at 2300 Vintage Court; the current menu below reflects the active business under either reading.³

Signature drinks

• Latte — house espresso; the latte is the tourism guide’s specifically recommended order.¹
• Seasonal latte — a rotating monthly special; the Salted Maple Caramel Latte is cited by the owner as a favorite.²
• Single-origin drip & espresso — small-batch roasted in house; bags of whole beans also available to take home.¹³

Pastries & baked goods

• Pecan coffee cake — a recommended pairing in the downtown dining guide.¹
• Homemade pastries (baked fresh each morning), plus cakes and pies.¹²

Food

• Homemade sandwiches, pizzas, soups, and salads round out the light café menu.¹

(No published prices were found across the sources reviewed; prices omitted rather than fabricated. Specific seasonal/specialty rotations change monthly and are best confirmed with the shop directly.)

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Links

• Facebook (Excelsior Roasting Co., operating brand): https://www.facebook.com/themugcoffeecafe/

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Sources

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Disputes

(None recorded.)

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Footnotes

1. Visit Excelsior Springs (MO Tourism) — “How to Spend a Day Dining in Downtown Excelsior Springs.” https://visitexcelsior.com/how-to-spend-a-day-dining-in-downtown-excelsior-springs/ — asserts: The Mug at 118 E. Broadway; fresh-roasted coffee + homemade pastries; recommends the latte and pecan coffee cake; menu includes homemade sandwiches, pizzas, soups, salads, cakes, and pies; bags of beans to go. ↩ ↩² ↩³ ↩⁴ ↩⁵ ↩⁶

2. Regular Joe Paper — “Excelsior Roasting Company is in the People Business.” https://regularjoepaper.com/excelsior-roasting-company-is-in-the-people-business/ — asserts: owner Jen(nifer) Reynolds; roasts beans on-site; house-baked pastries each morning; breakfast wraps/biscuits + lunch sandwiches; rotating monthly seasonal lattes; “Salted Maple Caramel Latte” cited as owner favorite; The Mug rebranded as Excelsior Roasting Company. ↩ ↩² ↩³

3. Excelsior Citizen — “Still Grinding: Excelsior Roasting Company Reopens Under New Owners.” https://excelsiorcitizen.com/?p=3884 — asserts: Jen & Josh Reynolds purchased The Mug + Excelsior Roasting Company Dec 19, 2021, reopened Jan 1, 2022 under the unified Excelsior Roasting Company banner; specializes in espresso and single-origin coffees small-batch roasted in house; operating location reported at 2300 Vintage Court. ↩ ↩²