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    Caffe Paradiso

    3.6 (174 reviews)
    Closed 7:00 am - 9:00 pm

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    Quiet
    Casual
    Good for groups
    Good for working

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    Ozzie T.

    A quick note to my previous review - this time I tried a hot Chai with oat milk. It was perfect! I noticed the tea bag after finishing the drink. So much better than the concentrate to make at home.

    Pumpkin chai oat milk latte
    Alicia B.

    Loved this cafe! If you're here for fall the oat milk chai latte with pumpkin syrup was life changing. Cute vibe, pretty busy but staff did amazing :)

    Croissant and cold brew
    Ryan W.

    $10 for me a caramel cold foam cold brew and an almond croissant. Ample seating inside and out. It's always odd when the barista doesn't acknowledge you for 4 minutes at the counter and they're within 2 foot proximity. They were efficient and kind when it was time to turn their "work face on". Intelligentsia A++

    Iced Matcha with oatmilk
    Paloma Q.

    I've been here twice and both times I was beyond satisfied! I've gotten their iced matcha latte with oatmilk - which was Devine! Strong matcha taste, great green color, and thick and creamy! My second visit in October I tried their hot chocolate with oatmilk and a chicken panini. Their hot chocolate was amazing - nice and rich with a strong milk chocolate flavor which paired perfectly with the oatmilk! Their panini was SOOOO GOOD. Everything melted together and the bread was chefs kiss perfection. So nice and crunchy and buttery. Everything has been delicious so far and the inside/ambience is also funky and very aesthetically pleasing. Lots of unique furniture and plants, so really pretty to look at and a cool place to come hang out with friends, plus lots of seating for study sessions! Service was also friendly :)

    Nora M.

    Great atmosphere, great desserts.. it was really packed when I went, so it's busy and can be a little loud. The decorations. Was nice and seemed like the pain job was done by artist. They had coffee and other options I would definitely go back to this caffe

    Lemon bar, bagel, banana pudding, caramel frappe, chai, cardamom and honey latte.
    Zohra H.

    This is such a beautiful cafe! Sososo aesthetic!! The service here was delightful, they recommended such good choices and were very polite! The pastries looked fresh and there are so many good menu options. There is a wide variety of drinks and the cardamom and honey latte was good if you're looking for a sweet treat. The chai was also bussin! Def recommend :)

    Macchiato And The Hummus Wrap
    Steve A.

    A very good place in Urbana to get coffee and some baked goods. Caffe Paradiso is one of the more popular hangouts. It has lots of seating for studying students. Even if you aren't a student there's reason to come. That reason is the coffee and food menu. I had a macchiato the last time here. It's $3.50 to get a pretty big shot. The rest of the coffee options are too many to mention, but there's just a lot though. Dairy free milks are available. Especially good are the seasonal specialties. Check out the sandwich board at the counter. Speaking of sandwiches, they also have these. I got a Hummus Wrap to go. It's $6.50 for a pretty big one. This comes with hummus of course, along with spinach and tomatoes. Among the best of the places around the Illinois campus. I would come here again if around here. The prices are pretty good on most things.

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    The baristas are always exceptionally rude. Cafe Kopi has better coffee and a friendlier vibe.

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    Cozy coffee shop. Good service. Do wish it was a little larger, certain times hard to find place to sit.

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    BrewLab Coffee

    BrewLab Coffee

    4.4
    (73 reviews)
    0.7 mi
    $$

    We tried Kyoto cold brew that's made from the glass apparatus and it was so good. We are very picky…read moreabout our cold brew, and it was within the range we could accept-- not overly acidic, strong roasted flavor but not overshadowed by the bitterness. It hit all the checkmarks for us. Even after a day old it was still reallly good. Server was also super helpful in getting us suggestion for another specialty drink. We avoided the sweeter ones so landed on the London smog latte with steamed oat milk, 2 shots of expresso, earl gray and cane syrup. The earl gray flavor was just perfect with the coffee and oat aroma. One of the best flavors coffee we've had. After the tea got steeped for a while it got a bit too strong but I still liked it at a lot. I love that it's aromatic without being overpowered by sweetness.

    Delicious coffee in a third-wave setting…read more The drinks are well crafted. Their drip coffees are brewed freshly, and there are options of a couple different beans. The espresso is pulled for a smooth shot. Their offerings resemble those of corporate coffee shops, despite some of the indie trappings. The beans come from a national wholesaler, and many specialty drinks are based on syrup flavors. I get the impression that this used to be an indie shop but that its character changed as it scaled up. The upshot is that they make generally agreeable coffee drinks that cost a little more than usual.

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    Iced oat milk latte with lavender
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    Matcha En

    Matcha En

    4.7
    (6 reviews)
    0.6 mi
    Free WiFi
    Grab-and-go

    This dessert shop was a wonderful find for me. I went here to get a matcha oriented drink but ended…read moreup getting a soft-serve swirl. Upon arrival, I checked out the menu and saw a lot of wonderful variety of items that I wanted to try; however, I only had room for one thing. While scoping out the menu, my eyes fell on their soft-serve flavors. They not only had chocolate and vanilla flavors but also, hojicha, matcha, and ube. Plus, you could get them in a swirl or just as two flavors in a dish. I immediately decided that I wanted the Hojicha and Ube pairing. My son got the Matcha and Ube combo. Both were good. I liked all the flavors. Hojicha was my favorite, followed by Matcha, and then Ube. Each of these ice cream had rich flavor and the texture was smooth. The pricing of the soft-serve was on the high side but the portion size was good. The Ice cream is made in-house including the Hojicha. The shop was busy. It was frequented by U of I students, it seemed. The service was good. I'd go back here if I were to be in Champaign again. Check it out.

    Great service, great drinks, and great vibes. I came here during finals to study and try their…read morematcha and was very satisfied! The strawberry matcha is sweet and flavorful. The inside is quiet and has a great seating area for studying, it was very clean and had a cute community board inside! I was served quickly by a lone person with optimism and a smile. I felt very welcome and enjoyed every moment of being here! I will definitley be back to try their desserts!

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    Ube & Hojicha Ice Cream in a Cup ($7.50)
    Ube & Hojicha Ice Cream in a Cup ($7.50)
    Black Sesame Hojicha Latte ($7.50)
    Black Sesame Hojicha Latte ($7.50)
    Strawberry Matcha Latte ($7) - strawberry tastes artificial. There's no strawberry pieces, just strawberry syrup.

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    Strawberry Matcha Latte ($7) - strawberry tastes artificial. There's no strawberry pieces, just strawberry syrup.
    Flying Machine Avionics

    Flying Machine Avionics

    4.5
    (69 reviews)
    1.2 mi
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    Meh. Service isn't that friendly. I felt like we were annoying the barista by even being there…read more Latte was decent. The tea had stevia in it (wtf??) which I personally think is the most disgusting and disappointing sweetener out there. Super weird for it to be a part of the tea bag, IMO. Ambiance? I would LOVE to spend more time there. I love local artists and the vibe there is really great. Soothing, relaxing, chill... but... I go to a coffee shop for the coffee and/or tea and if that's not great and if the barista is annoyed... I'm not going to stick around for the ambiance. (Also, with a name like Avionics, I was expecting a little more decor along that line. So if you're interested in aviation and airplanes, don't come here thinking you've found a fellow aficionado.)

    Went there for three times. 3.5 stars would be most acc. It is located near downtown area but not…read moremany people go there. Had great indoor decor -- as some previous reviewers said, it had a interesting combination of modernism and nature. However, food was not as good as environment. The menu was very limited (together with my friend we already covered the whole menu lol). I saw on Yelp that they offered the Lox Plate and Avocado Stack, which looked pretty amazing. Unfortunately they do not offer these any more. The lox bagel was super small, so were the egg sandwich and granola. The sandwiches tasted OK, but the granola was way too sweet for me. Luckily the price was reasonable. Not very likely to come here again as it offers too few things now. They do offer more drinks than food. So in general due to its decor and the fact that not many people go there, it would not be a bad choice to study or work here anyway.

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    Great menu of fresh locally roasted coffees available brewed pour over as u wait. NYT also available with your coffee.

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    Great menu of fresh locally roasted coffees available brewed pour over as u wait. NYT also available with your coffee.
    Bakelab

    Bakelab

    4.6
    (53 reviews)
    0.7 mi

    A cute cafe in the lobby of an apartment/hotel complex. The pastries all looked delicious and there…read morewere plenty of unique drink options. The service was quick and friendly, the barista described the options available and had good recommendations! Good study space with WiFi, bathrooms, and a water fountain around the corner. Just be prepared to wear a jacket on either end of the cafe near the doors, can get windy upon opening! Thai Tea Caramel Canelé {5/5}: The best canelé I've ever had (okay, I admit, I've only had maybe 6 in my life). Great caramel and good Thai tea flavor. The texture was AMAZING with a nice slight crisp and chewy outside and almost custard-like inside. I got 2 more before I left Green Onion Kouign-Amann {4/5}: A caramel shell outside of this very flakey pastry that I had plenty of green onions mixed within the dough. It was a great play on sweet and salty flavors with delicious flakey layers Jade Cloud {3/5}: Peach oolong tea with matcha cold foam. Just a personal preference thing, but the flavor combination of peach, oolong, and matcha was not my favorite. I can see how someone who likes this flavor profile would find this drink refreshing!

    Stopped in this summer while visiting a friend. She's raved about Bakelab for ages, and I was…read moreexcited to try it. The pastry selection was amazing. We got a couple of croissants and a canele, and we each ordered an espresso drink. It was everything she promised - and more. The croissant was flaky and buttery. The canele had the signature caramelized exterior and soft inside. I intended to only have a bite and save the rest for later, but I couldn't resist finishing it. Would definitely come back on my next visit. In the meantime, I'll just have to ask my friend to bring pastries to me when she visits!

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    Seating, lychee and pistachio croissant, cup
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