Coffee Roasters in Chicago, IL
Chicago has 38 coffee roasters in this directory, including 15 that supply wholesale beans to cafés and offices. Listings are ranked by local reputation — rating weighted by review count — and refreshed from public map data.
Starbucks Reserve Roastery
4.4 ★★★★☆ 19,090 reviews
Welcoming coffeehouse with handcrafted coffee, espresso & tea, plus breakfast, lunch & pastries.
The Wormhole Coffee
4.6 ★★★★★ 2,094 reviews
'80s-themed rustic coffee shop, complete with a DeLorean, pouring locally roasted coffee.
Intelligentsia
4.3 ★★★★☆ 2,099 reviews
High-end coffee bar chain serving daily roasted brews in a contemporary setting.
Dark Matter Coffee - The Mothership
4.8 ★★★★★ 1,308 reviews
Offbeat coffee bar & roasting facility offering tours & artisanal brews in a mural-covered space.
Hexe Coffee Co.
4.8 ★★★★★ 1,015 reviews
Chill coffee shop with a patio brewing specialty coffee, plus cocktails, sandwiches & pastries.
Gaslight Coffee Roasters
4.5 ★★★★★ 788 reviews
Hip, shabby-chic coffeehouse featuring a changing roster of house-roasted java plus tea & pastries.
Perkolator
4.7 ★★★★★ 725 reviews
Coffeehouse with cafe eats like sandwiches, soups & donuts in a bright & homey space.
Kapéj Coffee Roasters
4.6 ★★★★★ 670 reviews
Brick walls & floors lend a homey vibe to this snug coffee joint serving drinks & light bites.
Tasa Coffee Roasters
4.9 ★★★★★ 545 reviews
Coffeehouse serving empanadas and breakfast items in bright digs, plus hot drinks and cold brews.
Sputnik Coffee Company
4.9 ★★★★★ 539 reviews
Casual cafe serving roasted coffee, espresso-based drinks, pastries and sandwiches.
Metric
4.6 ★★★★★ 506 reviews
Industrial-chic spot featuring house-roasted beans brewed in hot or cold drinks.
Magnífico Coffee Roasters & Coffee Shop
4.9 ★★★★★ 461 reviews
Coffee Lab & Roasters
4.8 ★★★★★ 428 reviews
Trendy coffee roastery & shop dispensing hot & cold specialty drinks, plus pastries.
The Avondale Coffee Club
4.6 ★★★★★ 372 reviews
Printer's Row Coffee Co.
4.6 ★★★★★ 244 reviews
Minimal-chic shop of a local small-batch coffee roaster offering drinks, beans, cups & T-shirts.
Owens Famous Coffee & Provisions
4.5 ★★★★★ 246 reviews
Bad Owl Coffee Roasters
4.4 ★★★★☆ 237 reviews
Quaint local shop with a variety of lattes, espresso variations and pastries.
Groundswell Coffee Roasters
4.4 ★★★★☆ 237 reviews
Relaxed coffeehouse featuring single-origin java roasted in house, plus pastries & panini.
TOC Coffee Roasters, LLC.
4.8 ★★★★★ 176 reviews
Brü Coffeeworks
4.9 ★★★★★ 171 reviews
Craft roastery & part-time cafe serving single-origin brews from around the globe, plus donuts.
AURA COFFEE & ROASTERY
5 ★★★★★ 126 reviews
Sparrow Coffee Roastery
4.6 ★★★★★ 46 reviews
Anticonquista Café (West Town Roastery NOT shop)
4.8 ★★★★★ 22 reviews
Verve Coffee Roasters
3.4 ★★★☆☆ 25 reviews
NorCal-originated chain for thoughtfully sourced coffee drinks in a modern space with wooden decor.
Wholesale coffee in Chicago
These Chicago roasters supply beans wholesale — for cafés, restaurants, offices, and anyone brewing at volume. Most will set up a standing weekly or biweekly delivery so the coffee is always days off the roast, and many offer cuppings so you can dial in a house blend before you commit.
- The Wormhole Coffee — 1462 N Milwaukee Ave
- Hexe Coffee Co. — 2000 W Diversey Pkwy
- Tasa Coffee Roasters — 4136 W North Ave
- Sputnik Coffee Company — 2618 W 48th St
- Metric — 2021 W Fulton St
- Magnífico Coffee Roasters & Coffee Shop — 3063 N Milwaukee Ave
- Printer's Row Coffee Co. — 2482 N Lincoln Ave
- Groundswell Coffee Roasters — 4839 N Damen Ave
- TOC Coffee Roasters, LLC. — 4801 W Montrose Ave
- Stivers Coffee — 2215 S Union Ave
- Kismet Coffee Roasters — 2010 W Fulton St f254
- Sparrow Coffee Roastery — 2040 W Fulton St
- Veloria Coffee — 3936 N Cicero Ave
- Synergy-Coffee Roasters — 1508 W 18th St Back
- BCBC COFFEE ROASTERS — 2823 N Lincoln Ave
Coffee roasters near Chicago
Buying beans in Chicago
- Why buy from a local roaster instead of the grocery store?
- Freshness. Coffee peaks in the first few weeks after roasting, and beans from a Chicago roastery are usually days old — supermarket bags are often months old. Look for a roast date on the bag; a local roaster will always have one.
- Can I visit these roasters in person?
- Most of the roasters listed above run a café or tasting bar at the roastery — check each listing for hours before a special trip, since roasting-only warehouses sometimes keep limited retail hours.