ESPRESSO AND MILK — specialty coffee in Chicago
Intelligentsia Coffee Monadnock Coffeebar — specialty coffee in Chicago
Fairgrounds Craft Coffee and Tea — specialty coffee in Chicago
Big Shoulders Coffee — specialty coffee in Chicago
Verve Coffee Roasters — specialty coffee in Chicago
Intelligentsia — specialty coffee in Chicago

Best Coffee in Chicago Loop

8 specialty coffee shops in Chicago Loop: ESPRESSO AND MILK, Intelligentsia Coffee Monadnock Coffeebar, Fairgrounds Craft Coffee and Tea + 5 more. Specialty-only and curated by BrewAtlas, with hours and a map for each spot.

Cafés in Chicago Loop

8 cafés

ESPRESSO AND MILK - specialty coffee shop in Chicago
ESPRESSO AND MILK - specialty coffee shop in Chicago
ESPRESSO AND MILK - specialty coffee shop in Chicago

ESPRESSO AND MILK

Chicago Loop

High-volume Loop coffee bar featuring creative specialty lattes and single origin espresso with rotating filter options.

Opens 7:00 AM tomorrow
Intelligentsia Coffee Monadnock Coffeebar - specialty coffee shop in Chicago
Intelligentsia Coffee Monadnock Coffeebar - specialty coffee shop in Chicago
Intelligentsia Coffee Monadnock Coffeebar - specialty coffee shop in Chicago

Intelligentsia Coffee Monadnock Coffeebar

Chicago Loop

Pioneering specialty roaster's Italian-style espresso bar in the historic Monadnock Building, with original tile floors and a classic setting.

Open until 6:00 PM
Fairgrounds Craft Coffee and Tea - specialty coffee shop in Chicago
Fairgrounds Craft Coffee and Tea - specialty coffee shop in Chicago
Fairgrounds Craft Coffee and Tea - specialty coffee shop in Chicago

Fairgrounds Craft Coffee and Tea

Chicago Loop

Rotating lineup of top specialty roasters with pour overs in light, medium, and dark roasts plus cold brew on tap.

Open until 6:00 PM
Big Shoulders Coffee - specialty coffee shop in Chicago
Big Shoulders Coffee - specialty coffee shop in Chicago
Big Shoulders Coffee - specialty coffee shop in Chicago

Big Shoulders Coffee

Chicago Loop

On-site roastery in the Board of Trade, with 2025 US Coffee Roasting Champion at the helm and small-batch coffees roasted fresh on-site.

Opens 6:00 AM tomorrow
Verve Coffee Roasters - specialty coffee shop in Chicago
Verve Coffee Roasters - specialty coffee shop in Chicago
Verve Coffee Roasters - specialty coffee shop in Chicago

Verve Coffee Roasters

Chicago Loop

Award-winning California roaster's Loop outpost showcasing single origins and Farmlevel Reserve coffees, with hand-roasted beans and transparent sourcing.

Open until 7:00 PM
Intelligentsia - specialty coffee shop in Chicago
Intelligentsia - specialty coffee shop in Chicago
Intelligentsia - specialty coffee shop in Chicago

Intelligentsia

Chicago Loop

Specialty coffee pioneer serving daily-roasted single origins and quality pour overs steps from Millennium Park.

Open until 7:00 PM
Mojo Coffee - specialty coffee shop in Chicago
Mojo Coffee - specialty coffee shop in Chicago
Mojo Coffee - specialty coffee shop in Chicago

Mojo Coffee

Chicago Loop

New Zealand roaster and café operator bringing Antipodean coffee culture and flat whites to the Loop.

Opens 7:00 AM tomorrow
Big Shoulders Coffee - specialty coffee shop in Chicago
Big Shoulders Coffee - specialty coffee shop in Chicago
Big Shoulders Coffee - specialty coffee shop in Chicago

Big Shoulders Coffee

Chicago Loop

On-site roastery led by 2025 US Coffee Roasting Champion Diego, with small-batch seasonal roasts in the Loop.

Opens Tuesday 7:00 AM

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