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Small Batch coffee roasters in Illinois

16 roasters are known for small batch coffee in Illinois — in Addison, Arlington Heights, Chicago, Deerfield and 8 more cities. A roastery visit beats an online order: taste it brewed properly, ask what's roasting this week, and walk out with beans days off the roaster instead of months off a shelf.

Specialty tags come from each roaster's own website and menus, plus customer reviews; offerings rotate, so check current menus before a special trip.

Small Batch roasters in Illinois, ranked

Starbucks Reserve Roastery

4.4 ★★★★☆ 19,090 reviews

646 N Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL

Roasts in-house fresh pastriesEspressoSmall Batch

Welcoming coffeehouse with handcrafted coffee, espresso & tea, plus breakfast, lunch & pastries.

Gaslight Coffee Roasters

4.5 ★★★★★ 788 reviews

2385 N Milwaukee Ave, Chicago, IL

Roasts in-house roasts in-housepour-over barcold brew on tap

Hip, shabby-chic coffeehouse featuring a changing roster of house-roasted java plus tea & pastries.

Cafe De Oro

4.5 ★★★★★ 504 reviews

2175 Deerfield Rd, Riverwoods, IL

Roasts in-house cold brew on tapfresh pastriescozy atmosphere

Cozy coffee shop (with drive-thru option) featuring fresh pastries, breakfast sandwiches and ice cream.

Magnífico Coffee Roasters & Coffee Shop

4.9 ★★★★★ 461 reviews

3063 N Milwaukee Ave, Chicago, IL

Roasts in-house Wholesale roasts in-housefresh pastriesships nationwide

The Wild Roaster

4.6 ★★★★★ 209 reviews

601 Lake Cook Rd, Deerfield, IL

Roasts in-house roasts in-housefresh pastriesfriendly baristas

Family-owned coffee shop, eatery and roastery featuring freshly ground beans, pastries and sandwiches.

Leaves 'n Beans' Roastery

4.8 ★★★★★ 82 reviews

901 W Lake Ave Suite 100, Peoria, IL

Roasts in-house Wholesale ships nationwideSingle OriginEspresso

Elm City Roastery

5 ★★★★★ 54 reviews

216 S Mauvaisterre St, Jacksonville, IL

Roasts in-house Wholesale roasts in-housepour-over barcozy atmosphere

Roast 808

4.9 ★★★★★ 42 reviews

3350 Salt Creek Ln #115, Arlington Heights, IL

Roasts in-house roasts in-houseEspressoDecaf

Tugboat Coffee

4.9 ★★★★★ 39 reviews

151 S Rohlwing Rd, Addison, IL

Roasts in-house Wholesale roasts in-housegreat espressoships nationwide

JavaMania Coffee Roastery

4.4 ★★★★☆ 39 reviews

Rockford, IL

Roasts in-house Wholesale roasts in-houseships nationwideSmall Batch

CBC Roasters

4.7 ★★★★★ 29 reviews

541 W Golf Rd, Arlington Heights, IL

Roasts in-house Wholesale roasts in-housegreat espressoSubscriptions

Coffee by the Roast

4.8 ★★★★★ 28 reviews

2321 Davis St Unit C, North Chicago, IL

Roasts in-house Wholesale roasts in-housepour-over barships nationwide

Sandhill Coffee

4.6 ★★★★★ 25 reviews

Du Page, IL

Roasts in-house Wholesale roasts in-housesubscriptionsships nationwide

Coffee Masters

4.2 ★★★★☆ 17 reviews

7606 Industrial Dr, Spring Grove, IL

Roasts in-house Wholesale Single OriginSmall Batch

Fresh Coast Coffee Co.

5 ★★★★★ 6 reviews

Evanston, IL

Roasts in-house Wholesale roasts in-housesubscriptionsEspresso

Ceramic Coffee Roasters

5 ★★★★★ 5 reviews

N Bernard St, Chicago, IL

Roasts in-house Small Batch

Buying small batch coffee in Illinois

Wherever you land, buy whole bean and check the roast date on the bag — freshness is most of what you're paying a local roaster for (here's why it matters and how to keep beans fresh at home). New to the category? How to choose coffee beans covers origins, processing, and reading the label.

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