Bamenda Coffee

chicago takes its coffee seriously, and the north side has quietly built a reputation for roasters who treat sourcing as seriously as any kitchen treats its ingredients. bamenda coffee sits in that current, operating as an independent specialty roaster with a focus that goes deeper than just pulling shots for foot traffic. if you're the kind of person who wants to know where a bean came from and why it tastes the way it does, this is a place worth your time. the roasting operation means what ends up in your cup hasn't traveled far from where decisions were made about it. stop in on a weekday morning when the neighborhood is still settling into itself, and order whatever's on the pour-over rotation.