Metric Coffee
West Town, Chicago
West Town flagship roastery cafe for clean cups, retail beans, and a clear view into the production floor.
6 recognitions
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The Chicago pour-over shortlist
These Chicago cafés serve hand-brewed coffee, from small counters to roastery cafés with beans to take home.
Start with Metric Coffee, Dayglow, and Four Letter Word Coffee. Compare the cafés below and choose a stop near the rest of your plans.
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Dayglow
Humboldt Park, Chicago
Humboldt Park multi-roaster stop for rotating pour-overs, signature drinks, and a retail shelf worth browsing.
Ranked • 2024
Four Letter Word Coffee
Logan Square, Chicago
Compact Logan Square roastery cafe for Turkish coffee, pour-over, and pastry-led quick stops.
Ranked • 2024
Sawada Coffee
West Loop, Chicago
West Loop original for military lattes, matcha, and a lively industrial room inside the Green Street complex.
Ranked • 2024
Big Shoulders Coffee
West Town, Chicago
West Town espresso-led roaster stop for a fast house-roasted cup, beans to take home, and an everyday Chicago coffee rhythm.
3 recognitions
Intelligentsia
Lakeview, Chicago
Original-rooted Lakeview coffeebar for Black Cat espresso, brewed coffee, matcha and tea, patio seating, and a spacious but busy neighborhood-room feel.
2 recognitions
Anticonquista Cafe
Pilsen, Chicago
Pilsen family-farm roaster cafe for cultivo-to-cup coffee, Central American drinks, small bites, and a community-minded room on 18th Street.
Recognised • 2026
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City: Chicago
Intent: Pour Over