parisi artisan coffee was our first stop on last weekend’s coffeecation, and it was the absolute perfect start to a saturday morning. parisi is located inside gorgeous union station which makes for pretty much perfect coffee shop ambiance. not only do they roast their own coffee on site, and source only the best coffees in the world to begin with, they also take special attention to how their coffee is brewed for each and every customer. they offer just two options for brewed coffee: pourover and french press.

i usually gravitate towards plain black coffee or a single origin espresso instead of milk-based drinks, because i don’t trust many places to get it right, but i ventured out of my coffee comfort zone at parisi and ordered a cappucino. k got a traditional double espresso, and when we said we were looking for a little snack, too, one of the baristas took the time to recommend which of their homemade macarons would best compliment each of our drinks. i went with the almond, and k’s was lemon. while our drinks were being made, both baristas working at the time were incredibly friendly, telling us about the coffee being used for k’s espresso and asking about how we brew at home and offering suggestions.

needless to say, both drinks were fantastic, and it was undoubtedly the best cappuccino i’d ever had. our drinks were served with sparkling water, and for a few minutes, we pretended we were in europe instead. k even said at one point, “this reminds me of paris,” to which i said, “um, you’ve never been to paris, but yeah, i get that.” and then he said, “i meant the one from las vegas.” of course.

so, the moral of the story is, if you live in kansas city, you should pay a visit to parisi inside beautiful union station or their second location in leawood. if you don’t, you can still check out their beautiful website and order some of their coffee. (we can recommend the costa rica la cruz, a medium roast that has cup of excellence certification).

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parisi artisan coffee
union station / 30 west pershing road
park place leawood / 5245 west 116th place
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