Tala Coffee Roasters - Winnetka Cafe

the north shore has its own pace, and winnetka fits that well. tala coffee roasters on green bay road sits in a stretch of town where people actually slow down, which is a good match for a roaster that's doing its own thing rather than chasing volume. you don't come here by accident, either, winnetka isn't a neighborhood you pass through on your way somewhere else, so the fact that it draws a consistent crowd says something about what they're putting in the cup. independent roasters with a café attached tend to have a tighter feedback loop between the roasting side and what ends up on the menu, and tala's setup reflects that. worth going for a mid-morning filter before green bay road picks up.