80th & Metcalf, Overland Park, KS 66204
913 381-6022
Hours: 6:30 AM to 10:00 PM Monday - Saturday
Closed Sundays

Homer’s Mission Statement  
The mission of Homer’s Coffee House is share the love of Christ in a clean, comfortable environment, where people can gather to enjoy conversation, live music, and the highest quality specialty coffee, other drinks, and food.

Espresso

Espresso is a techinque for brewing coffee. It was invented by the Italians about 100 years ago. Espresso requires a large machine that provides a constant temperature and preasure of water pushed through carefully compacted coffee grounds for a precise amount of time. The result is a delicious full-bodied brew. Espresso should not be bitter, but instead, be strong and full of flavor. When mixed with steamed milk to make a latte or steamed and foamed milk to make a cappucino, the result is wonderful. Add chocolate and we call it a mocha. Most coffeehouses have a variety of flavors that can be added, so there is never a shortage of variety. See the good information on Wikipedia.

See our menu for more information.

Coffee Quality

Good coffee starts with good beans from good plants. Everything is critical if the highest quality coffee is expected. But as consumers, the feature we have the most control over is freshness. The fresher the coffee - the better.

It is said the green coffee, before it is roasted, will last several years before the taste begins to be affected. Once the coffee has been roasted, it is good for several weeks. Once it has been ground, coffee begins to become stale in a matter of hours or minutes.

Therefore, for best results, buy only fresh roasted whole-bean coffee, and grind it yourself just before it is brewed. Because of the distribution process, grocer store coffee is almost certain to be old before you get it, and factory ground coffee is going to be stale by definition.

At Homer's, we buy locally roasted coffee and use it before it is two weeks old. We always grind the beans just before the coffee is brewed. This guarantees the absolute freshest coffee.

For more information contact the Specialty Coffee Association of America.

Caffeine has been proven to have many health benefits, but for those people on a caffeine restricted diet, there are several ways to extract the caffeine from coffee. Homer's buys only Swiss Water Process coffee which uses no chemicals - only pure water to remove the caffeine.

Considering the many proven benefits of coffee such as reduced risk of stroke, reduced risk of some types of cancer, and so forth, combined with natures most perfect food - milk - a latte or cappuccino is one of the healthiest drinks available to start your day.