I've visited two of their coffee bars in New York: the now-closed location in Urban Outfitters, Herald Square, and their gorgeous cafe in the lobby of the High Line Hotel.
Intelligentsia Coffee, Millennium Park (The Loop)īefore I started researching for this trip, Intelligentsia was one of the few Chicago speciality coffee companies on my radar. Gaslight Coffee Roasters is located at 2385 N. The baristas were welcoming and knowledgeable and Big Shoulders was a great first introduction to the Chicago coffee scene. The single-origin natural Ethiopian Sidamo coffee, with its bright, blueberry notes, was just what I needed to fend off the jet lag. Although tempted by the pourover menu, I instead opted for an espresso. The small coffee bar features seating along the long counter as well as a few more seats near the front windows, underneath a cool mural of rowers making their way along the Chicago River.Īt the back, there's a brew bar and a vibrant orange espresso machine perched on the counter.
I headed straight there on my first afternoon, in serious need of coffee after a long day of travelling. I was staying near the verdant, public-art-filled Millennium Park in The Loop, and was pleased to find a branch of this Chicago roastery in close proximity to my hotel. As usual, my very favourites are indicated in purple in the map and with asterisks below. I didn't do too badly, though, and visited nine different coffee shops during my trip. With only four days in the Windy City and plenty of sight-seeing and dining to do too, I was only able to do a whistle-stop tour of Chicago's excellent speciality coffee scene. Sadly, it didn't, but I did take advantage of the BA Christmas sale to book a long weekend trip from which I returned last week.
I've wanted to visit Chicago for many years but I held out, hoping that an opportunity to go on business might come up.
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