The corner brick building at Morgan Street housing Bridgeport Coffeehouse

Chicago

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Chicago's coffee map spreads across neighborhoods rather than one strip, from a lakefront pavilion to a converted garage on the South Side.

The corner brick building at Morgan Street housing Bridgeport Coffeehouse

Bridgeport Coffeehouse

Bridgeport · Chicago

roasting on site since 2004Beans to go

The hand painted Build Coffee sign on the bookshelf stocked with books for sale

Build Coffee & Books

Woodlawn · Chicago

part cafe, part bookstore, part organizing hubrun by volunteer owners taking no income

The blue and pink storefront of Café Jumping Bean with the wooden bench out front

Café Jumping Bean

Pilsen · Chicago

Pilsen's first cafe south of Division Streettabletops painted by the owner's brother

The counter beneath the neon Star Lounge sign and mural at Dark Matter Coffee

Dark Matter Coffee (Star Lounge)

Ukrainian Village · Chicago

the original cafe before Dark Matter existedBeans to go

The Everybody's Coffee storefront at 935 W Wilson Ave

Everybody's Coffee

Uptown · Chicago

filter coffee, not peopleBeans to go

The corner storefront with the painted Gaslight Coffee sign

Gaslight Coffee Roasters

Logan Square · Chicago

founded by roaster Tristan Coulter in 2012Beans to go

The espresso bar at Intelligentsia Coffee's Millennium Park location

Intelligentsia Coffee (Millennium Park)

The Loop · Chicago

flagship of America's third wave movementinside Millennium Park's Exelon Pavilions

The branded Sawada Coffee menu board beneath string lights

Sawada Coffee

West Loop, Fulton Market District · Chicago

first US shop of a world champion latte artistthe Military Latte: matcha, vanilla, espresso, cocoa

The counter and pastry case at Sip & Savor beneath the shop's painted wall text

Sip & Savor

Bronzeville · Chicago

founded by a former Marine, the Mocha Manbuilt around financial literacy and community

The colorful lounge seating area beside the window bar at The Avondale Coffee Club

The Avondale Coffee Club by Reprise Roasters

Avondale · Chicago

reopened by staff after a COVID closureBeans to go