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Urban Prairie Coffee is an independent, woman-owned coffee shop at 5606B Johnson Drive in downtown Mission, Kansas. Opened in September 2018 by Julie and Jason Hans — the family that already ran the adjacent Mission: Board Games — it took over the space of the beloved, long-running Twisted Sisters coffee shop and pairs a quiet neighborhood café with a connected board-game shop next door, an informal “board game café” concept on the Johnson Drive corridor.

Description

Urban Prairie Coffee is a neighborhood coffee shop on Johnson Drive in downtown Mission, Kansas. It is intentionally a quieter, community-oriented alternative to chain coffee shops, drawing remote workers and regulars with a calm, whisper-quiet atmosphere and ample seating.1 The drink program features espresso, housemade cold brew, and rotating seasonal lattes (sources cite a peach cobbler latte among the seasonal offerings), with a small breakfast-leaning food menu including a potato breakfast burrito and avocado toast.1

The shop’s defining feature is its connection to Mission: Board Games, the Hans family’s adjacent business: the two storefronts share an interior door, so patrons can move between coffee and the board-game shop, an informal “board game café” concept on the Mission downtown strip.21 The space is the direct successor to Twisted Sisters, a beloved Mission coffee shop that closed in summer 2018; Urban Prairie took over the location and continued the role of the corner’s neighborhood café.2

Ownership and history

PeriodOperator / milestone
through Summer 2018Twisted Sisters coffee shop operates in the 5606 Johnson Drive space; owner Sandi Russell retires / closes the shop in summer 20182
Dec 2016Julie and Jason Hans open Mission: Board Games next door2
Sept 15, 2018The Hans family opens Urban Prairie Coffee in the former Twisted Sisters space (soft opening); Sandi Russell assists the transition, sharing recipes and operational guidance2
PresentOpen and operating under Julie and Jason Hans’ ownership; connected to Mission: Board Games31

Urban Prairie Coffee is owned and operated by Julie and Jason Hans, a married couple who already owned the adjacent Mission: Board Games (opened December 2016) and expanded into the coffee space when the prior Twisted Sisters owner retired.2 The Hans family is reported to have lived in Fairway, Kansas — a small inner-ring Johnson County municipality in the KC metro — for roughly 20 years, indicating deep local ties.2 Julie Hans is listed as a co-owner (LinkedIn lists her as “Co-owner – Urban Prairie Coffee”),4 and the business is flagged “Woman Owned” in the City of Mission’s official business directory.3 The business is independent and locally owned, with no corporate parent or franchise affiliation.2

See also

  • Registry

Sources

Footnotes

  1. Aggregator/listing descriptions (menu-world / wheree / Yelp) — quiet community atmosphere, interior door shared with Mission: Board Games, seasonal lattes (peach cobbler latte), housemade cold brew, potato breakfast burrito, avocado toast; reported hours. https://www.yelp.com/biz/urban-prairie-coffee-mission ↩ ↩2 ↩3 ↩4

  2. Johnson County Post, “Urban Prairie Coffee opens in former Twisted Sisters shop” (Sept. 21, 2018) — owners Julie & Jason Hans; soft opening Sept. 15, 2018; ownership of adjacent Mission: Board Games (opened Dec. 2016); succession from Twisted Sisters (owner Sandi Russell, closed summer 2018); board-game-café concept; family lived in Fairway ~20 years. https://johnsoncountypost.com/2018/09/21/urban-prairie-coffee-opens-in-former-twisted-sisters-shop-73971/ ↩ ↩2 ↩3 ↩4 ↩5 ↩6 ↩7 ↩8

  3. City of Mission, KS — Business Directory, Urban Prairie Coffee — address 5606B Johnson Drive; phone (913) 214-2255; flagged “Woman Owned”; “Food + Drink.” https://www.missionks.org/about/business-directory/urban-prairie-coffee/ ↩ ↩2 ↩3

  4. LinkedIn — Julianne (“Julie”) Hans, “Co-owner – Urban Prairie Coffee.” https://www.linkedin.com/in/julianne-hans-15800643/ ↩

See also

  • Registry
Categories
  • Kansas City–owned
  • Coffee
  • Mission