Novella

I attended the Fall 2024 Kansas City Caffeine Crawl today and Novella was our second stop of four different coffee shops. For $40 customers pay for the shops to provide a 30 minute presentation that revolves around discussing something related to the coffee industry and provide samples for comparisons and enjoyment. The three other shops today hit a homerun with their job assignment; Novella crashed and burned - a complete waste of time, money and a tarnishing the image of The Caffeine Crawl.They had one person working when the crowd of 17 crawlers arrived at the pre-arranged time. The barista looked like a deer in the headlights, apparently the owners did not give him a heads-up nor offer support. He kept the register open and served walk-in customer while on the phone trying to figure out his conundrum. With about 5 minutes left before our scheduled time to leave, he placed a closed sign on his register and served about 3 oz's of drip coffee to 3/4 of the customers. I felt sorry for the barista for being completely thrown under the bus by his owners that paid for and knew that this event was occuring. Completely unacceptable. Never again - Novella.

If you are looking for a perfect rainy or winter day activity, take your kids to the library and treat yourself at novella. The coffee here is some of the best in KC. Baristas are amazing and so kind. The pastries from black hole are TO DIE FOR. We love the cinnamon roll and the croissants. Chai is bomb, seasonal s'mores is delish.

A hidden gem to come work, study, or read! Staff was friendly and prompt. The coffee is very reasonably priced and high quality. I also had a fruity pastry that was excellent. All of the tables near the windows have outlets and plenty of space to spread out. Will definitely be coming back.

Grabbed coffee at Novella in the new library. The place is adorable and the people who work there are kind. They don't have their full menu at this location yet, but have all the basics for a coffee lover. In addition to coffee, they also offer pastries. They open before the library, which is perfect for me to grab my morning coffee on the weekends. I've tried two different lattes and the vanilla one is fantastic! My husband has gotten the drip coffee and it is good as well. Go check them out!

Loved this little coffee shop in the library. It's the perfect spot to read a book or work. The coffee was delicious and had little pastries. We got the croissant with sprinkles and had a little icing on the inside. We will be going back for sure!

The staff is so kind. I've been to this location 3x since it opened and am now on a first name basis with a few of them. They are attentive, the space is clean and new and inspiring, and it's great to work or hang with friends! Such a lovely addition to the north land.

Real convenient location at the Library and a good selection of drinks and pastries. The staff is helpful and very accommodating

If you ara passionate about coffee and Books then this is the perfect place for you to visit . Good Service and a good variety for coffee (delicious). And the place is just a 10 out 10.

Absolutely love this place! Their cappuccino is my favorite. Service is great and so is the ambiance.

Excellent coffee, friendly service. Always pretty busy it the few trips I've made so far. But the people are friendly. Glad to have another coffee spot in the northland