Coffee Issue

COFFEE: THE STATS

Who’s roasting the beans, how they’re brewed, how much you’ll pay (for a small cup)  
and how long we waited to get it at coffee shops around town.

COFFEEHOUSE ROASTER BREW METHOD TIME PRICE

Asado Coffee Co. (1432 W Irving Park Rd, 773-661-6530) In-house Pour-over 4 mins, 4 secs $3

@Spot Cafe (901 N Larrabee St, 312-244-3747) Crop to Cup Drip 1 min, 6 secs $1.75

Atomix (1957 W Chicago Ave, 312-666-2649) Dark Matter Drip 20 secs $1.50, $1.75 to go
One of the
few places
Bagel on Damen (1252 N Damen Ave, 773-772-2243) Stumptown to get Drip 0 secs (self-serve) $2.50 (one size only, 16oz)
Portland’s
Beans & Bagels (1812 W Montrose Ave, 773-769-2000) Metropolis cult beans Drip 18 secs $1.50

Beverly Bakery (10528 S Western Ave, 773-238-5580) In-house Drip 18 secs $1.89

Bridgeport Coffee House (3101 S Morgan St, 773-247-9950) In-house Drip (pour-over available) 30 secs $1.69

Café Ballou (939 N Western Ave, 773-342-2909) Intelligentsia Drip 1 min, 13 secs (table service) $1.50

Caribou (3420 N Ashland Ave, 773-281-3362) House brand Drip 52 secs $1.79

Ch’ava (4656 N Clark St, 773-942-6763) Intelligentsia Clover (Bunn trifecta available) 2 mins, 55 secs $3.50+ (depending on bean)

Coffee Studio (5628 N Clark St, 773-271-7881) Intelligentsia Drip 30 secs $1.95
Best
Coffee and Tea Exchange (3311 N Broadway, 773-528-2241) In-house Drip 45 secs $1 quality
for the
price
Cupcake Counter (229 W Madison St, 312-422-0800) Intelligentsia Drip 30 secs $2.25

DarkCloud: Urban Coffee Lab (2122 N Halsted St, 773-857-2449) Various (Alterra, Intelligentsia, more) Siphon (pour-over available) 6 mins, 28 secs $3

A De•li•cious Cafe (3827 N Lincoln Ave, 773-477-9840) Alterra Chemex 5 mins, 9 secs $2.50+ (depending on bean)

Dunkin’ Donuts (39 W Jackson St, 312-939-3133) House brand Drip 32 secs $1.55
Quickest
Earwax (1561 N Milwaukee Ave, 773-772-4019) Coffee and Tea Exchange Drip 20 secs pour-over $1.50

Filter (1373 N Milwaukee Ave, 773-904-7819) In-house Drip 30 secs $1.70

Intelligentsia Coffeebar (3123 N Broadway, 773-348-8058) In-house Pour-over 3 mins, 53 secs $2.25

Ipsento (2035 N Western Ave, 773-904-8177) In-house Drip (Clever, French press available) 10 secs $1.81

Istria Cafe (5030 S Cornell Ave, 773-324-9660) Intelligentsia Pour-over (drip available) 7 min, 25 secs $1.75

Julius Meinl Coffee House (4363 N Lincoln Ave, 773-868-1876) House brand Drip 2 min, 57 secs (table service) $2.50 (bottomless)

Kickstand Espresso Bar (824 W Belmont Ave, 773-248-6300) Metropolis Drip 22 secs $1.75

Kitchen Sink (1107 W Berwyn Ave, 773-944-0592) Metropolis Drip 0 secs (self-serve) $1.75

Kristoffer’s Cafe & Bakery (1733 S Halsted St, 312-829-4150) Intelligentsia Drip 22 secs $1.70

Lavazza, French Market (131 N Clinton St, 312-207-0500) House brand Drip 14 secs $1.85

Lovely (1130 N Milwaukee Ave, 773-572-4766) Intelligentsia Drip 0 secs (self-serve) $1.50, $1.65 to go

Macondo Coffee & Empanadas (2965 N Lincoln Ave, 773-698-6867) Various (Metropolis, Juan Valdez, more) Drip 5 mins $1.79

Metropolis Coffee Company (1039 W Granville Ave, 773-764-0400) In-house Drip 30 secs $1.87

New Wave (2557 N Milwaukee Ave, 773-489-0646) Metropolis Drip 20 secs $1.75

Robust Coffee Lounge (6300 S Woodlawn Ave, 773-891-4240) Alterra Drip (Chemex available) 32 secs $1.50

Starbucks, Ogilvie Station (10 S Riverside Plaza, 312-441-1919) House brand Drip 17 secs $1.50

Star Lounge Coffee Bar (2521 W Chicago Ave, 773-384-7827) Dark Matter Pour-over (drip, French press available) 4 mins, 30 secs $3

The Wormhole (1462 N Milwaukee Ave, 773-661-2468) Various, including Metropolis Drip (pour-over also available) 20 secs $1.75

24 Time Out Chicago  January 20–26, 2011 TIMEOUTCHICAGO.COM