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

Best Coffee in Chicago Loop

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

Cafés in Chicago Loop

8 cafés

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, Chicago

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

Opens at 7:00 AM
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, Chicago

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

Opens at 6:00 AM
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, Chicago

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

Opens at 7:00 AM
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, Chicago

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

Opens at 7:00 AM
Intelligentsia - specialty coffee shop in Chicago
Intelligentsia - specialty coffee shop in Chicago
Intelligentsia - specialty coffee shop in Chicago

Intelligentsia

Chicago Loop, Chicago

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

Opens at 6:30 AM
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, Chicago

Award-winning California roaster's Loop outpost showcasing single origins and Farmlevel Reserve coffees

Opens at 7:00 AM
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, Chicago

Pioneering specialty roaster's Italian-style espresso bar in the historic Monadnock Building

Opens at 7:00 AM
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, Chicago

On-site roastery in the Board of Trade with 2025 US Coffee Roasting Champion Diego at the helm

Opens at 6:00 AM

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