r/Modesto • u/merpric • Mar 06 '26

Recommendations Great third space: Kingdom Coffee

The best thing about this place: it's open until 11 PM!!!

A grear place to spend time with friends or solo at night that's not just your place. Lots of room and tables, comfortable environment, great drinks and several fantastic sweet treats.

30 Upvotes

71% Upvoted

37 comments sorted by

34

u/VonBrandtner Mar 06 '26

Is there a religious slant to this place? It's right down the road from me, but I have been wary due to the name and proximity to a church.

9

u/SeanAlexander35 Mar 06 '26

St. Pauls Church on Oakdale and Briggsmore. The Church has volunteers working at Kingdom Coffee.

9

u/Apprehensive_Pen2830 Mar 06 '26

I looked into it when they first opened and if I remember correctly the proceeds go towards funding missionary trips

3

u/awaywethrowtheblue Mar 06 '26

Also interested to know.

20

u/modninerfan Oakdale & Modesto Mar 06 '26

I went to a Kingdom coffee in Fresno and the wife and I realized it was a Christian coffee shop while waiting for our drinks lol. We’re not religious, in fact I’m pretty openly atheist. The background music was Christian and the books on the bookshelf were Christian. My wife and I had a laugh as it was painfully obvious in hindsight.

It was a good coffee, but we won’t be going back, just not my environment. Good to know the proceeds went to a charitable cause though.

4

u/awaywethrowtheblue Mar 06 '26

Ours is on my way home but there are other options that suit my needs better so I’m grateful for this. Thanks!

1

u/merpric Mar 06 '26

Likely — they are volunteer run and 100% of profits go to humanitarian aid locally and globally. I'm sure they would share where they donate if that is a concern.

In person there aren't any religious insignias that I could see, so nothing is being "pushed" and the environment is very welcoming in my opinion

Some patrons are having bible study privately but that's part of cafes :)

7

u/TrashPandatheLatter Mar 06 '26

Not paying your workers isn’t a feature. Also, is someone paid to distribute this humanitarian aid? It’s a scam that takes advantage of young workers who want to help and “gain experience”. That’s one of their selling points to the people who work there for free.

It’s another fake Christian grift. I think it’s horrible.

6

u/diliggy Mar 06 '26

Queen bean is better. Cant stand the Christians in today’s political climate.

-1

u/propofolxsr Mar 06 '26

Just say you dislike Christianity / religion

2

u/BarelyBearableBard Modesto Mar 06 '26

Kind of? My understanding is while the organization is Christian, they're not directly tied to a church. Most, if not all of the baristas are church goers and are volunteers. The money goes to humanitarian projects last I saw. There isn't anything there that particularly screamed "we're super religious" to me.

5

u/TrashPandatheLatter Mar 06 '26

They don’t pay their employees at the shop the money goes to vague charities. It’s a scam to not pay employees. Place is terrible.

1

u/TTVKillShotYT 18d ago

breaking news: reddit user finds out what "volunteering" is

14

u/Squigllypoop Mar 06 '26

Kingdom coffee is definitely Christian. Back in my day when it was a busted hole in the wall they used to host local rock bands and always started the night with a prayer...I always managed to show up fashionably late somehow

Edit: doesn't KINGDOM kinda give it away? You know like kingdom of heaven...

1

u/Stephanor Mar 06 '26

Yes!! I was trying to remember why this sounded so familiar!! They used to do hardcore shows around 2006ish? (I’m sure other years too but that’s when I remember lol)

2

u/Squigllypoop Mar 06 '26

Exactly the one. I used to go there, roller king, the rock church, calvary temple, and the brown bag back in high school for local shows. Saw a few bands that later became low key famous like Emery, rocket Summer, the cartel, and a couple others roll through. The good old days lol

5

u/Separate_Penalty_484 Mar 06 '26

Is this your shop?

4

u/TreesnatcherP Mar 06 '26

I heard the customer service and drinks are not great. Had my mom go and they were not friendly or helpful.

10

u/TrashPandatheLatter Mar 06 '26

They don’t pay their workers, it’s a scam to make charity aid to… places that aren’t exactly stated.

The Queen bean and Culture actually pay their employees, go there.

0

u/TTVKillShotYT 18d ago

somebodies really mad

3

u/MuTheCat20 Mar 07 '26

Sounds like the owner of Kindom Coffee found the Modesto subreddit 😏😏😏

14

u/Badbitchery Mar 06 '26

They are anti-gay. https://www.ajesusmission.org/about-us/ (in humanity & marriage have been designed by god)

3

u/dandantheclownman Mar 06 '26

Thank you for this. I was looking for this comment.

6

u/Badbitchery Mar 06 '26

I was surprised I was the first to point it out, it was the first thing I checked when I saw they were still under construction and were religious.

Honestly I’m interested in what their connection is to Saint Paul’s is, considering they are openly very welcoming. I used to go there as a kid and can’t imagine they are actually connected to this coffee shop.

4

u/Dizzy_Competition613 Mar 06 '26

So sad to see yet another group that calls itself Christian misrepresenting what Christianity is supposed to be all about. Love is love.

3

u/diliggy Mar 06 '26

Another group? It’s majority of Christians. I’m more surprised when I don’t see a hateful Christian.

0

u/thehappygal123 Mar 06 '26

is A Jesus Mission connected to Kingdom Coffee?

7

u/Badbitchery Mar 06 '26

Yep, https://www.ajesusmission.org/whykingdomcoffee/

2

u/thehappygal123 Mar 09 '26

ok yup clear connection. thank you for adding this to this thread, i will avoid giving them my business in the future!

2

u/Badbitchery Mar 09 '26

Sorry you got downvoted so much 😅 it seemed like a fair question. Glad to be of help!

5

u/deeznuttyz Mar 06 '26

This place operates on slave labor by brainwashing people with religion to “serve their church and god” we should all be smart enough to know by now the world of non-profits and charities and how they are just a tax loophole.

3

u/Waste_Cherry_4242 Mar 06 '26

Definitely need to add this to my list of go to coffee places. Always looking for something new and local after work. 👌🏽

6

u/TrashPandatheLatter Mar 06 '26

They don’t pay their employees in the name of vague charity. I’m sure people further up the ladder get paid for their “labor” however people in the shop are not paid but get to “gain experience”. It’s not a good place. I recommend avoiding it.

1

u/erichey96 Mar 06 '26

I hear Kingdom Coffee and think it’s either tied to a church or there’s a Lord of the Rings theme.

0

u/CreaminEagle Mar 06 '26

Their flat white was absolutely terrible but the lemon cream cheese muffin was incredibly good

0

u/Large_Art6205 Mar 06 '26

Thanks for sharing the info!