New owners settle in, look forward to Joeshmoes future in Grain Valley

by Cole Arndorfer


​Joeshmoes coffee shop off of Buckner Tarsney and Eagles Parkway in Grain Valley has new owners.

Dakota and Tiffany Catanzaro purchased Joeshmoes in April from original owner Joe Pittman after he felt called into the mission field.

The Catanzaros are residents of Lone Jack and have been married for nine years. The couple has two young boys and Dakota said they enjoy having some flexibility to make it to all their games now that they own their own business.

Prior to purchasing Joeshmoes, Tiffany worked in a veterinary clinic for eight years. When the opportunity came up to purchase the shop, she resigned from the clinic to run the day-to-day operations at the shop. After spending some time in corporate retail, Dakota has worked, and continues to work for a husband-and-wife team of entrepreneurs. He oversees all of their businesses while also managing the back end of operations for Joeshmoes.

Dakota said he has really enjoyed running Joeshmoes so far because he likes to be able to lead his team the way he wants and celebrate them and be understanding to things going on in their lives.

“That just isn’t something you’re able to do in a corporate setting… having this as our own business, I can be more flexible and understanding,” Dakota said.

Owning the shop with his wife is a lot of work, Dakota said, but it is also a lot of fun.

“It’s full time for us, even when we’re not here, we’re always thinking about the shop. Being able to do it together has been really awesome and fun."

Dakota said their kids also love coming up to the shop and helping out their parents.

One of the reasons Dakota says why is has been so fun for them is the Grain Valley community being so supportive of the shop.

“The people definitely make it all worth it,” Dakota said, “The community here is phenomenal.”

Both Dakota and Tiffany have gotten to know some of the regulars well. Dakota said that everyone has been super nice and supportive of them and the business.

One of their main goals for the shop is to be a place where people in the community can gather, drink coffee, and have a place to hang out and relax. Some of their other goals include growing and expanding some of the menu options, specifically food, adding events such as kids story time and kids arts and crafts, and offering rental space for bridal showers, Bible studies, or other events. The couple is also looking at adding ice cream to the menu.

As they settle in to their new roles as business owners and look forward to the future, Dakota said he and Tiffany love the community and everything each person has to offer and they are extremely excited to see where this journey takes them and their family. 

Dakota and Tiffany Catanzaro purchased Joeshmoes Coffee in April. Photo courtesy Dakota and Tiffany Catanzaro.