Eleos Coffee

I stumbled upon Eleos Coffee in the Northeast neighborhood while looking for some quick caffeine (tea). I stopped drinking coffee years ago, so I lean on ambiance, comfortable seating, availability of non-coffee drinks, and ease of parking for "Coffee Shops." First off, Eleos was hard to find - there was no signage, and I felt Siri steered me wrong. I cautiously opened the door to find a cute little coffee shop inside. The atmosphere was incredibly welcoming and warm. The staff were beyond pleasant, and I was eager to hear what they had to offer. I selected a hot tea, sat, and read a book for an hour in peace. It's nice and quiet, which is right up my alley. I'm always searching for new remote working spots, and this one has made my list. I grabbed a pastry to go, and it was delicious and delightfully fluffy. There's also plenty of parking, so it's easy to drop by without hassle. The outside of the shop leaves much to be desired. The neighborhood is a bit sketchy, but the shop is lovely, and I hope they thrive.

Love coming to this place, I usually just get an espresso with some syrup added I believe I got one that had cinnamon, cardamom and nutmeg. It was so good it tasted like a hug in a mug. I also got the cinnamon roll and it was delicious

I had mixed feelings about my first visit to Eleos Coffee a few years back. I truly appreciated that it was an independant shop in a neighborhood that could certainly use a caffeine option other than 7-11; and it was a quirky rehab of an older building and not in a cookie cutter stripmall. As an atheist it did give me pause to support a business that used outward religious beliefs in their business model. My second visit last week was part of the spring 2024 Caffeine Crawl. I along with 18 others were treated to an overview of the business, sampled 3 of their in-house roasted drip offerings, sampled the best damn brownie ever, played a contest to guess the products by taste, took home a free bag of beans, chatted with the owner and head roaster, and witnessed a worship service in the back parking lot. Has my cynical opinion softened? Yes! After seeing first hand how they are delivering a positive impact on a neighborhood overrun with crime and homelessness and not shipping profits to a corporate headquarters out of state, I can overlook my personal religious views (or lack of) and eagerly offer a full hearted Amen! Afterall they are not a government entity, not forcing anyone into the shop or into their belief system and are genuinely good people doing more positives for this great city than I am. I will stop anytime that I'm in the area and hoist a delicious cup and break bread with some cool people working at making a difference in their community.

Coffee with a Purpose is how I would describe Eleos. I absolutely just love this place. I'm new to the area and stumbled upon them and can't get enough. The staff is always really friendly and it's nice place to sit and work. I love that they have different flavors to choose from for the coffee. They make their syrups in house and they're never too sweet, so I get a good balance of flavor and coffee neither overpowers the other. They even have pastries and sandwiches to choose from.Shameless plug they even have 10 am bible study Tuesday to Saturday They are a Christian based ministries share a building with refugee kc. ( I believe I spelled this correctly) I love that they want to spread the word and care about people spiritually and mentally. This will forever be a go to.

I was recommended to try their coffee by the barista from another coffee shop. And it is so true! Eleos has great coffee! I had latte to go, 16oz one, and the coffee scent was strong, it has a tiny bit sourness which is unique to some type of coffee bean. And the milk kind of balanced the coffee. They offer really fair price for the quality coffee, and they created a really cozy/warm environment inside of the shop. One bug is that they tried to give the customer a warm feeling when they are in the shop, but the outside, this shop gave me a cold and suspicious feeling because the window has the bars, and everything was like shielded. Maybe because they have to due to the location and the neighborhood? I felt guarded when I get off my car just within the short distance to the coffee shop. Because every store on that street are some kind of bared and shielded. The parking is another issue for people like me who came from outside of the neighborhood. It could get more attention if the location is more welcoming. I still highly recommend to pay it a visit, try their coffee!

We were finally in the area and jumped at the chance to try out Eleos. I had to compare places but it reminds me of PT's, PH and Splitlog. It has that everyone knows your name at home feel. They are dedicated to great coffee and service and they execute it beautifully. A true hidden gem. You are in a very heavy populated homeless area and you have to understand that and accept it. You are safe and no one bothers you. Eleos employees make sure of that. Coffee is smooth and they offer almond or coconut milk options. They also have a few hot breakfast menu items and some pastries.

I had a lavender honey oatmilk latte and absolutely enjoyed it. Tasted like it was made with love. I also had the hummus and pita Very fresh and delicious breakfast. Nice portion. Can't wait to return and try the Turkish syrup

If you want the Starbucks environment this is the place! The coffee is really good plus the biscuits and gravy is a really good size portion! The employee even brought the food over to the table!

I had a great first time experience here! Eleos has been on my list for a long time now so I was very excited to see them open back up after they have been closed due to COVID. I almost got my usual vanilla latte but saw that they had horchata, so I had to have that instead! Any time horchata is offered, I'm down! And I'm glad I did because it was amazing!!! With a shot of espresso of course! I feel like that are a lot of different hidden gems down Independence Avenue and this is definitely one of them! Their space space is really open and the customer service is friendly! If you like a lot of lighting, there's window seating that brings in good natural lighting! I will definitely be adding Eleos to my list if places to recommend and revisit!

Amazing place quality service and kind people.Had a great cappuccino here and i will be back!