Best Coffee Shop in Chicago?

[CDollarsign]

Hello, I am doing a little research about Chicago. What would most locals consider to be the best coffee shop. I am looking for a locally owned place that roasts their own beans. Could be really trendy but has great coffee and atmosphere.

[gsmonkey]

TimeOut Magazine recently featured 15 Coffee Shops, including Asado and Bridgeport Coffee House (great atmosphere!). http://timeoutchicago.com/restaurants... I'm also a big fan of Allegro coffee which is roasted on-site at Whole Foods on Roosevelt.

[luniz]

The Nyabumera (Rwanda) coffee at Intelligentsia for the past week or two was the best coffee I've ever had, at least in terms of what I like. Intelligentsia can brew an amazing cup.

[mlipps]

Just as a fun side note, when I was at Metropolis the other day, I saw a big box with Alinea written on the side. I wonder if they are planning to try & win them over?

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Alinea
1723 N Halsted St, Chicago, IL 60614

[BGeater]

All of these places don't roast their own beans, but they are top tier coffee shops.
The Big local roasters: Intelligentsia and Metropolis. Both of these guys are nationally reputed and call chicago home.
Shops that don't roast, but have highly trained baristas, top notch coffee and equipment: Ch'ava cafe, Wormhole, Ipsento, the Coffee Studio, The Brothers K (Evanston) and Dark Cloud (recently opened) come to mind.

[weinstein5]

Actually Casteel Coffee does roast on site - http://www.casteelcoffee.com/cafe/ for their history as they moved around Evanston

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Casteel Coffee
2924 Central St, Evanston, IL 60201

[nsxtasy]

Intelligentsia and Metropolis are the first coffee roasters discussed in the existing topic for which the link was posted above. Again:

Favorite Cafees / Coffee in Chicago? - http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/732385

Casteel does indeed roast on site; however, opinions on their coffee are decidedly mixed. I have heard folks claiming they impart a burnt taste to their coffee. I don't like coffee, so I wouldn't know.

[weinstein5]

recently from WBEZ - http://www.wbez.org/blog/steve-dolins... - The top 5 coffee shops roasting on premises -

[nsxtasy]

Check out this recent discussion for opinions:

Favorite Cafees / Coffee in Chicago? - http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/732385

[weinstein5]

to add to the excellent link nxtasy posted I would Casteel Coffee in Evanston - http://www.casteelcoffee.com/

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Casteel Coffee
2924 Central St, Evanston, IL 60201