Whether it's your first visit or your thousandth, we consider you a part of our Sweet Tee's family. We appreciate your return visits and are great at remembering your order if you become a regular (you might even have a drink named after you). We have three locations to serve you! Our original/main location at 2063 E Santa Fe welcomes you to grab a mug, choose your drink, and find a comfortable seat to enjoy. We strive to provide a welcoming atmosphere for groups or a place for some quiet time. If you can't stay, no worries! We have carryout and online ordering options available.

 

2063 E. Santa Fe, Olathe - Crossroads Shopping Center in the “Cove” area

Main Location - Grab your favorite mug off the wall and stay awhile!

Comfy seating and outlets everywhere for working

Olathe Indian Creek Library Cafe - 16100 E 135th Street, Olathe

Our second location is the Cafe at Olathe Indian Creek Library bringing the best of Sweet Tee’s drinks and food offerings as well as prepacked drinks and snacks to your favorite library. Whether you are dropping in to check out your next book or video or to find a quiet place to work or study we have drinks and food to make your visit more enjoyable.

Follow us on Social Media for updates on Specials, Hours and Special Events

Olathe Downtown Library Cafe - 260 E. Santa Fe, Olathe

Our third location is the Cafe at Olathe Downtown Library, 260 E. Santa Fe, Olathe KS 66061. Having a presence in downtown Olathe has been a dream and it’s now a reality. We are on the main level of the library right by the patio. Come grab drinks or snacks and explore the beautiful new building and wonderful park outside our door.

Checkout our reviews on Google and Yelp!

Best Cafe in Olathe

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Coffee beans roasted locally and baked goods made in-house. Goodness! 

Not a coffee drinker, that's ok, we have offerings for you too

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Our SPECIALTIES

Our most popular drink sold is the Latte (Caffe` Latte).  This is a mixture of Espresso, with steamed milk and a small layer of foam on top.  Generally, if flavoring/syrups are added they are combined first with the espresso, then mixed with steamed milk and topped off with the thin layer of foam.  The espresso, syrup and steamed milk are mixed, not layered.  Think of the foam like adding ‘whip topping’ but with the steamed milk foam instead.  This can be made Iced or Blended and will not have ‘foam’ unless Hot.

Coffee Options

What are some of the ‘alternatives’ to the Standard Latte that we offer?

Cappuccino – this has the same ingredients as the Latte, but the ratio of Steamed Milk to Foam is different.  Additionally, the drink is built in ‘layers’ instead of mixed together.  First the Espresso, then a layer of steamed milk and lastly the layer of foam, without mixing the espresso and steamed milk. The same amount of milk is used as in a Latte, the steaming process is changed to produce more foam so that there is ½ steamed milk and ½ foam on top of the espresso.  A wet cappuccino has more steamed milk and less foam(still more foam than a latte), while a dry cappuccino has less steamed milk and more foam.  An iced cappuccino can be made but ‘frothing’ the milk in the blender and again ‘layering’ on top of the espresso prior to adding the ice.

 

Cortado is a beverage consisting of espresso mixed with a roughly equal amount of warm milk to reduce the acidity. The milk in a cortado is steamed, but not frothy the same as a Flat White, with less foam, allowing for a denser milk. With roughly a 1:2 ratio of espresso to milk in the Cortado, the milk reduces the acidity and presents a sweeter taste.  This is general served in a larger espresso cup

 

A Traditional macchiato is an espresso shot topped with a small splash of steamed milk and a foamy top, and is served in a demitasse glass/espresso cup.  Macchiato means "stained" or "marked" and indicates espresso "marked" with a splash of milk. It’s around four total ounces with (almost) equal parts espresso to steamed milk.

 

Latte Macchiato (aka Starbucks Carmel Macchiato) – This is basically an ‘upside down’ latte.  The steamed milk goes into the cup first and the Espresso is added at the end.  The amount of milk to foam is the same as a standard cafe’ Latte.  Because of its inverse order, a latte macchiato will taste different than a cafè` latte.  Instead of you tasting the milk integrated with the coffee, you'll get the coffee upfront with the foam on top, then you'll get the milk in the bottom part of the drink.

 

Café au Lait is similar to a Latte, the main difference being use of ‘drip’ (aka House Blend) instead of Espresso and the ratio of steamed milk to coffee is 1:1 instead so it’s a half coffee/half steamed/cold milk drink.

 

Café Breve is a Latte using Steamed Half n Half instead of the standard 2% milk that is in a latte. This could also be ordered as a Latte with a Half n Half milk choice.

 

Flat White is a latte with no foam.  Where a standard latte is finished off with a small layer of ‘foam’ on top of the steamed milk, the Flat White has no foam and is only the steamed milk.  The total ratio of milk to espresso remains the same.

 

Philosopher’s Friend – This is a House Blend coffee or Cold Brew coffee with an added 2oz ‘shot’ of Espresso.  For that philosopher that needs a little extra ‘shot’ to get them going.

 

Americano – Though similar this is not the same as what we sell as our House Blend.An Americano starts with Espresso like all the other drinks above, but then is ‘watered’ down with hot (or cold for iced) water to get to the correct number of ounces for the size.Since this is diluted the amount of Espresso is an Americano is more than any of the other drinks making the ratio of espresso to water 1:4 (ex; 12 oz = 3 oz Espresso, 9 oz water)

Other drinks

We don’t only do coffee, we also have Tea. We have Southern Sweet Tea as well as various flavored/herbal teas served hot or iced as well as several Tea Latte options with steamed milk and syrups.

Lemonade is available that you can personalize with various syrup flavors or have it ‘blended’ which is yummy on a hot Kansas day.

Smoothies are available in multiple flavors as well as ciders, Italian cream sodas and canned juice options or just a glass of milk to go with a pastry.

 
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If you love Coffee, Tea or just love working with the public we would love to have you join our team

Please fill out our online form.

 

What’s up with the mugs??

Making Sweet Tee’s feel like your favorite Aunt or Grandma’s house was always the goal. By offering our drinks in real mugs (hot) and mason jars (cold) hopefully makes you feel right at home and ready to stay awhile.

Our mugs come from donations (customers and staff), purchases at thrift stores and just those mugs we can’t resist. We all have our favorites and are really sad when one gets chipped or broken, but there always seems to be a new favorite appear on the hooks each week. We change out seasonally so you can feel ‘in the season’ no matter what time of year it is.

We try to represent Kansas City, Olathe and all the local sports and college teams, but if you don’t see your alma mater, please feel free to bring us a mug (12oz or larger) to have your team colors represented.

If you do bring us a donation we will comp your drink or pastry for that visit so it’s a Win-Win for us all.

Supporting local artists

At our main location you will see lots of art on the walls along with the mugs. That art is all by local Kansas City artists. We know how hard it is to get established and want to help our community of talented artists with a place to show there work, with all of the sales of the art go directly to them.

We generally have a waiting list as there is only so much wall space available to feature the art. If you are an artist or know of one that is interested in showing in our space please email us with your information. Please include contact information, a description of your art as well as links to social media or photos of the artwork. If the work fits into our atmosphere we will add you to the waiting list.

Contact Us

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On-Line ordering available at Main Shop and Olathe Downtown Library through Clover

Shop Hours

Monday - Friday 6:45 am - 8pm

Saturday 7am-3pm

Sunday 8am - 2pm

Library Café Hours

Mon-Thur 9am - 6pm

(Downtown On-line ordering starts at 8:30am M-F)

Friday Close -1pm Downtown, 5pm Indian Creek

Indian Creek Open Saturdays Oct-May 10am-2pm (Downtown Closed Sat)

Libraries CLOSED /Sunday except for Special Events

All Locations Closed Easter, Memorial Day, 4th of July, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day, New Years Day

Check Facebook or Instagram for special events and special hours

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2063 East Santa Fe Street
Olathe, KS, 66062
United States

We are located in the Crossroads Shopping Center at 135th and Murlen

The shop is tucked into the ‘Cove’ area just past Olathe Trading Post by Pawsabilities and Jazzercise.

 

Library Café Locations

Indian Creek Library

16100 W 135th Street

Olathe, Kansas

 

Downtown Olathe Library

260 E Santa Fe

Olathe, KS 66061

On-line ordering for pick up as early as 8:30am (M-F) at walkup window

 

Events and Catering

Whether you need a space for your event or food for that next meeting or event Sweet Tee’s would love to help you out. We have event options for up to 50 people. Catering options include all of our standard fare as well as options for breakfast or lunch boxes. We can generally supply catering options for up to 100 people including drinks and food. Please plan ahead and give us at least 1 weeks notice.

Inside view of the Main Shop

Special Events for up to 49 indoors in our main shop area

For smaller gatherings our Tea Room next door is available during or after business hours

Catering of Food and Beverages at your location or ours

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Hot Cocoa Bar at your place or ours!

Catering 1 to 200 party trays or individual options available

Event REntal - 2 Options

Option 1 - After Hours up to 50 guests

We do rent out the shop for small private events. We have a capacity of 49 people and can offer the space only and/or provide catering and barista services depending on your needs. Prices vary depending on the timing of your event, if we need to close early the price will be higher than if you select a time after normal business hours.

Option 2 - Business Hours or After up to 25 guests

We have our ‘Tea Room’ space available for smaller gatherings that don’t need barista service. This space has seating for 25 plus serving area. Pricing is based on a 2 hour event with 30min setup prior and 30min cleanup after so a total of 3hours in the space.

For all event rental we include Hot Coffee, Iced Tea and water self serve as well as a full catering menu for your needs.

Have a group of 12 or less we can reserve seats for you during business hours at no charge. Please call at least 24 hrs in advance to reserve - 913-544-9705

Catering

We have catering options for both our drinks and pastries.

  • Drinks are available from to-go coffee ‘boxes’ that serve ~12 people to large 4 gallon cambros that serve 50+.

  • Coffee or Hot Cocoa bars are available at your location

  • Our standard pastries are available in bulk at a discount

  • Customized trays of mini versions of muffins, scones, bars or cookies.

  • Breakfast boxes or Lunch boxes

  • Breakfast casseroles or our famous Crustless Quiche

    10 day notice for catering orders is preferred depending on size, smaller orders may be able to be satisfied in less

Event Rental Fees overview

Full Shop Rental During Regular business hours - $300 first 2 hours, $75/hour after initial 2 hours    

Full Shop After business hours rates - $150 first 2 Hours, $45/Hour after initial 2

Barista Services $25 first 1 hour $12/hour after initial 1 hour

Tea Room rates - $120 first 2 hours, $30/hour after initial 2

Shop capacity is 49 people inside - outdoor space is available on patio above that capacity limit as weather allows. Rental of the Main Shop has the ability to have a Barista for custom ordered drinks.

Tea Room capacity is 25 people in and open area with serving space, tables and comfy chairs. This space only has capability for self-serve drinks, no Barista service.

Space rental in either location includes Self-Serve drinks including 2 air pots of coffee ~12 servings/pot, 1 gallon iced tea and 1 gallon ice water with cups and condiments. Lemonade can be substituted for coffee option.   Serving items including utensils, serving platters, plates, napkins, drinkware are available for any food/drink purchased from us. Punch bowls and additional service items are available for use when planned in advance. Outside food is only allowed that is not available from our catering menu - this will need to be negotiated during rental negotiation. If a Barista is utilized, Drinks and food off standard menu will include a 20% discount for all purchases.

Event Rentals need to be reserved no less than 2 weeks in advance and will be dependent on availability and other events.

Please contact us via email regarding your event or catering needs and we can provide price lists and details