Leaves 'n Beans Store & Roastery

peoria's specialty coffee scene is quieter than chicago's, but that doesn't mean it's thin. leaves 'n beans on north prospect road in peoria heights is where a lot of that seriousness lives, a roastery that handles the full process rather than outsourcing the interesting part. when a place roasts its own beans, you're not working through someone else's decisions about what ends up in your cup, and that distinction matters more than it sounds. the regulars here clearly feel the pull, returning with the kind of loyalty that doesn't happen by default. if you're in the heights and want coffee that started its life here rather than arriving in a bag from somewhere else, north prospect road is where to point the car.