Caffeine Hunter
The white brick front of Afro Joe's Coffee and Tea in Beverly with the orange cup shaped sign above the door and the number 1818 etched in the transom glass

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The white brick front of Afro Joe's Coffee and Tea in Beverly with the orange cup shaped sign above the door and the number 1818 etched in the transom glass

Afro Joe's Coffee & Tea

Beverly · Chicago

South Side cafe and roasterDog friendly
The pastry counter at Allez Cafe with rows of plain, almond and chocolate croissants and glazed twists on cooling racks beside a wall of pink tiles

Allez Café

Bucktown, Logan Square border · Chicago

pink accented neighborhood cafeguest roasters from afar
The bright Anticonquista Café interior with a large quetzal mural, terracotta walls and a window counter with teal stools

Anticonquista Café

Pilsen · Chicago

family farm coffee, roasted locallyCentral American third space
The service counter at Backlot Coffee seen through the front window in low evening sun, with chalkboard menus, white pendant lamps, a timber fronted bar and white metal stools in the foreground

Backlot Coffee

Old Irving Park · Chicago

independent specialty roaster since 2016Dogs on the terrace
A red brick corner building on Chicago Avenue with the Big Shoulders Coffee sign visible across the street

Big Shoulders Coffee

West Town, River West · Chicago

chef founded Chicago roasterfresh roasted, no nonsense
The corner brick building at Morgan Street housing Bridgeport Coffeehouse

Bridgeport Coffeehouse

Bridgeport · Chicago

roasting on site since 2004Beans to go
The window of Bru Coffeeworks on Lawrence Avenue with the white gear and cup logo and name on dark glass, an open sign at the sill and a black door beside it

Brü Coffeeworks

Albany Park · Chicago

small batch drum roasterBeans 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
A sunlit window counter at Coffee Lab and Roasters with a single cup and saucer on a timber ledge, white metal stools, a leafy plant and a brick street scene outside

Coffee Lab & Roasters

Lakeview · Chicago

small neighborhood coffee shopDogs on the terrace
The black fronted bar at Ctrl Z Coffee with the CTRL Z espresso machine, a menu board, dark timber shelves of siphons, cameras and glassware and hanging filament bulbs

Ctrl Z Coffee

Bridgeport · Chicago

Philippine coffees, roasted locallyDog friendly
The black fronted Damn Fine Coffee Bar storefront on Armitage Avenue with its white logo in the window, a timber parklet with folded red umbrellas and a yellow brick facade above

Damn Fine Coffee Bar

Logan Square, southwest edge · Chicago

little shop with rotating roastersDogs on the terrace
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 brick corner building of Dark Matter Coffee on Western Avenue with its hand painted circus sign, painted window panels and the arched stone doorway under a blue sky

Dark Matter Coffee The Mothership

Ukrainian Village, West Town · Chicago

roastery cafe, open dailyDogs on the terrace
The glass front of Dayglow in the evening, looking through to a peach walled room with ribbed panelling, shelves of coffee bags and a pale stone counter

Dayglow

Humboldt Park, Logan Square border · Chicago

roasters from around the worldBeans to go
The Everybody's Coffee storefront at 935 W Wilson Ave

Everybody's Coffee

Uptown · Chicago

filter coffee, not peopleBeans to go
The long dark bar and shelves of metal tins inside the Fat Miilk Uptown shop beneath a white soffit

Fat Miilk Coffee

Uptown · Chicago

Vietnamese robusta, roasted in ChicagoBeans to go
The Four Letter Word cafe interior with blue framed windows, small round tables and a wooden counter at the back

Four Letter Word Coffee

Avondale, Logan Square border · Chicago

roaster between Chicago and Istanbulseasonal coffees and pastries
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 front window of Groundswell Coffee Roasters with the ship logo and name on the glass, autumn leaves above and black pendant lamps over the busy bar inside

Groundswell Coffee Roasters

Ravenswood · Chicago

small batch roaster since 2015Dogs on the terrace
The Michigan Avenue frontage of the Fine Arts Building with its carved stone arch and glowing fanlight beside the Groundswell Coffee Roasters window and logo

Groundswell Coffee Roasters Fine Arts Building

Loop, Michigan Avenue · Chicago

inside a historic arts buildingexclusive house roast
A hand holding up a Hexe Coffee Co cold brew bottle with a snake and leaf label and a pink ribbon against a dark wreath of dried foliage

Hexe Coffee Co.

Roscoe Village · Chicago

cold brew, barrel aged coffeeBeans to go
The Broadway Coffeebar interior with a long white topped bar clad in grey tiles, pour over stations and an espresso machine along the back, and tables beneath the Intelligentsia sign

Intelligentsia Broadway Coffeebar

Lakeview East · Chicago

the original 1995 coffeebarcommunal refreshed room
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 dark brick storefront of Magnífico Coffee Roasters and Cafe with its gold lettered sign, owl logo in the window, black umbrellas and planters of white flowers

Magnífico Coffee Roasters

Avondale · Chicago

family run Colombian roasterBeans to go
The Metric Coffee storefront with a hand painted logo, a vertical coffee sign and a wooden pergola patio with hanging ferns

Metric Coffee

West Town, Kinzie Corridor · Chicago

flagship cafe and training centerBeans to go
The etched glass door of Metropolis Edgewater Cafe with the art deco steaming cup logo and Metropolis Coffee Company name, with blurred figures of customers reflected inside

Metropolis Edgewater Café

Edgewater · Chicago

flagship of a Chicago roasterDogs on the terrace
The glass door of Milli by Metric with its orange logo and the words all day cafe

Milli by Metric

Avondale · Chicago

all day cafe and bakeryroastery floor in view
The cream corner storefront of Necessary and Sufficient Coffee under a rounded brick bay, with Coffee painted on the canopy, a yellow wood door, navy awnings and planters of purple flowers

Necessary & Sufficient Coffee

Logan Square, Kosciuszko Park · Chicago

artist founded walk up windowDog friendly
The glass storefront of Necessary and Sufficient Coffee at 728 South Dearborn, with an open door showing the green logo, a cake display in the left window and a customer working on a laptop at the long window counter on the right

Necessary & Sufficient Coffee Printers Row

Printers Row, South Loop · Chicago

sit down sibling cafesidewalk seating, full kitchen
The dark timber fronted Oromo Cafe on Lincoln Avenue with white letters on a chevron panelled canopy, the number 4703, and the bean mandala logo etched on the window

Oromo Cafe

Lincoln Square · Chicago

culture conscious coffeeDog friendly
A close up of the cream coloured Overflow Coffee bag roasted by Metric, with the Overflow Coffee name in olive letters and the blend details printed beneath

Overflow Coffee

South Loop · Chicago

Metric coffee on Michigan AvenueDog friendly
The glazed aluminium door of Pedestrian Coffee at number 939 with the name, a coffee cup pedestrian icon and the tagline Extraordinary coffee for everyday people etched on the glass, beside a grey panel and a dark brick base

Pedestrian Coffee

Lakeview East · Chicago

extraordinary coffee, unpretentiousBeans to go
The corner storefront of Perkolator on West Irving Park Road with its sign above the door and bold lettering across the window

Perkolator Coffee

Portage Park · Chicago

neighborhood cafe and roasteryBeans to go
The long interior of Prequel Cafe with a perforated metal screen over the counter, a wooden communal table and a shelf of plants and shirts

Prequel Cafe

West Town, Ukrainian Village · Chicago

barista run neighborhood caferotating guest roasters
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 Side Practice Coffee interior with a leather sofa, a bicycle mounted on the wall and a shelf of drinks

Side Practice Coffee

Bowmanville, Lincoln Square · Chicago

corner cafe for side practicesspecialty coffee, Filipino flavors
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 pale wood counter at Tasa Coffee Roasters with a menu board and the Tasa wall lettering

Tasa Coffee Roasters

Humboldt Park · Chicago

neighborhood cafe and roasterychef made empanadas and sandwiches
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
The tiled coffee bar at The Understudy with a red espresso machine, an olive green wall and marble topped tables

The Understudy Coffee and Books

Andersonville · Chicago

theatre bookstore and coffee shopsingle origin coffee
The black painted front of The Wormhole Coffee on Milwaukee Avenue with the large white W and H mark, the number 1462, a blue neon sign in the window and a person standing by the door

The Wormhole Coffee

Wicker Park · Chicago

1980s themed Wicker Park fixtureBeans to go
The bright dining room at Two Mile Coffee with hexagon tile, arched windows and wooden chairs at round tables

Two Mile Coffee

Beverly · Chicago

family run Beverly coffee shopbright space by train line
The white painted brick front of VietFive Coffee with its raspberry lettering, red folding bistro tables and chairs on the pavement and a red scooter parked by the open door

VietFive Coffee

West Loop, Greektown border · Chicago

Vietnamese robusta from family farmBeans to go
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