Cafe Reviews

A ★ denotes my current favorite cafes

• Caffe Umbria

  Bucktown, Chicago Sep 25

  A roastery & cafe space with art deco & industrial vibes. Mediocre Italian espresso with above average chocolate. Overall a cool space in a good location that I wish had better coffee.

  • coffee 4 / 10
    No-holds-barred coffee quality rating
  • cafe 5 / 5
    Quality of cafe re: design, theming, layout
  • price 2.5 / 5
    5 = very reasonable prices
  • productivity 3.5 / 5
    Table size, outlet availability, wifi
  • vibes 4 / 5
    Subjective 'How does it feel being here?'
  • Total 19 / 30

  Order Suggestion: 12oz Mocha

  • 4 / 10
  • 5 / 5
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  • 4 / 5
  • 19 / 30

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• ★ Thrd Coffee

  Bucktown, Chicago Sep 24

  Best coffee quality-to-price ratio in the city, plus good vibes and free cereal. Great sense of dedication towards community, and right off the 606 on a good stretch of Milwaukee Ave.

  • coffee 9.5 / 10
    No-holds-barred coffee quality rating
  • cafe 3.5 / 5
    Quality of cafe re: design, theming, layout
  • price 5 / 5
    5 = very reasonable prices
  • productivity 5 / 5
    Table size, outlet availability, wifi
  • vibes 4.5 / 5
    Subjective 'How does it feel being here?'
  • Total 27.5 / 30

  Order Suggestion: A 6oz or "short" Americano, black

  • 9.5 / 10
  • 3.5 / 5
  • 5 / 5
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  • 4.5 / 5
  • 27.5 / 30

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• Everybody's Coffee

  Uptown, Chicago Sep 19

  A large community-oriented space with local art + zines, and high-quality-yet-cheap single-origin drip coffee.

  • coffee 6 / 10
    No-holds-barred coffee quality rating
  • cafe 4 / 5
    Quality of cafe re: design, theming, layout
  • price 5 / 5
    5 = very reasonable prices
  • productivity 4 / 5
    Table size, outlet availability, wifi
  • vibes 4 / 5
    Subjective 'How does it feel being here?'
  • Total 23 / 30

  Order Suggestion: Any size single-origin drip

  • 6 / 10
  • 4 / 5
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  • 4 / 5
  • 4 / 5
  • 23 / 30

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