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coffee in Chicago

you get every independent in Chicago, ranked by what locals rate rather than what pays for placement. no chains, so what you see is what you would queue for.

920 cafes · 111 roasters · avg nri 53

see the best coffee shops in Chicago

the best specialty cafes in Chicago are The Coffee & Tea Exchange, Wake N Bakery Burbank, and Metropolis Coffee Company. they lead 920 independent coffee shops here, ranked by the natural ranking index, a 0-100 merit score blending review quality, local credibility, and web presence. no chains.

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every specialty cafe in Chicago, ranked by nri

721 results

The Coffee & Tea Exchange

The Coffee & Tea Exchange

elite
Chicago, USA|cafe
4.8(935)
new wave
local cred83%
nri score94
Wake N Bakery Burbank

Wake N Bakery Burbank

elite
Chicago, USA|cafe
4.9(440)
trending
local cred88%
nri score93
Metropolis Coffee Company

Metropolis Coffee Company

elite
Chicago, USA|cafe
4.6(1,242)
new wave
local cred87%
nri score91
Dark Matter Coffee - The Mothership

Dark Matter Coffee - The Mothership

elite
Chicago, USA|cafe
4.7(1,196)
local cred95%
nri score90
Folklore Coffee

Folklore Coffee

elite
Chicago, USA|cafe
4.9(455)
local cred85%
nri score90
Caffe Umbria

Caffe Umbria

elite
Chicago, USA|cafe
4.7(904)
local cred88%
nri score89
Volumes Bookcafe

Volumes Bookcafe

elite
Chicago, USA|cafe
4.8(596)
local cred87%
nri score89
Sputnik Coffee Company

Sputnik Coffee Company

elite
Chicago, USA|cafe
4.9(540)
nri score89
Wake N Bakery Wicker Park

Wake N Bakery Wicker Park

elite
Chicago, USA|cafe
4.8(473)
local cred89%
nri score86
Jackalope Coffee & Tea House

Jackalope Coffee & Tea House

elite
Chicago, USA|cafe
4.7(896)
local cred88%
nri score85
Hansa Coffee Roasters

Hansa Coffee Roasters

elite
Chicago, USA|cafe
4.7(846)
local cred88%
nri score85
Café Colao

Café Colao

elite
Chicago, USA|cafe
4.7(826)
local cred88%
nri score85
Conscious Cup Coffee Roasters

Conscious Cup Coffee Roasters

elite
Chicago, USA|cafe
4.7(707)
local cred88%
nri score85
Sawada Coffee

Sawada Coffee

featured
Chicago, USA|cafe
4.7(1,739)
local cred95%
nri score84
Endiro Coffee

Endiro Coffee

featured
Chicago, USA|cafe
4.6(923)
local cred88%
nri score84
Brewpoint Coffee - Founder's Cafe

Brewpoint Coffee - Founder's Cafe

featured
Chicago, USA|cafe
4.7(694)
local cred88%
nri score84
Perkolator

Perkolator

featured
Chicago, USA|cafe
4.7(591)
local cred88%
nri score84
My Half of The Sky Coffee Shop

My Half of The Sky Coffee Shop

featured
Chicago, USA|cafe
4.7(504)
local cred88%
nri score84
Gost Coffee Roasters

Gost Coffee Roasters

featured
Chicago, USA|cafe
4.8(329)
local cred87%
nri score84
The Understudy Coffee and Books

The Understudy Coffee and Books

featured
Chicago, USA|cafe
4.8(423)
local cred72%
nri score84
Critical Grind Board Game Cafe

Critical Grind Board Game Cafe

featured
Chicago, USA|cafe
5(132)
local cred90%
nri score83
First Sip Cafe

First Sip Cafe

featured
Chicago, USA|cafe
4.7(523)
local cred88%
nri score83
Spoken Cafe

Spoken Cafe

featured
Chicago, USA|cafe
4.7(514)
local cred88%
nri score83
AndySunflower Café

AndySunflower Café

featured
Chicago, USA|cafe
4.9(181)
local cred87%
nri score83

faq

what is the best cafe in Chicago?

The Coffee & Tea Exchange is the top-ranked cafe in Chicago, scoring 94/100 on the natural ranking index. it is ranked on review quality, local credibility, and web presence, with chains excluded.

how many specialty coffee shops are in Chicago?

920 independent specialty coffee shops in Chicago, all ranked by the natural ranking index. chains are excluded by default.

where do locals get coffee in Chicago?

Dark Matter Coffee - The Mothership draws the highest share of local regulars in Chicago, with a local-credibility score of 95/100, the proportion of reviewers who live in town rather than visiting as tourists.

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