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    Discourse Coffee

    4.8 (8 reviews)
    Open 7:30 am - 4:30 pm
    Updated 2 months ago

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    Sean Y.

    After 5 visits, I'm finally ready to review Discourse, the best new addition to the coffee scene in Chicago and one of the *best* pour over experiences I've had in Chicago. While discourse is NOT a roaster, they have an absolute mastery of espresso and pour over, their products each absolutely hit the spot. I have recommended Discourse to all of my coffee friends who have come to a similar conclusion. The quality control especially given how busy this place can be is insane. Different beans sourced from very well known farms, prepared in various ways (washed, anaerobic etc), I love the variety of flavors. The baristas are all knowledgeable and friendly, and the interior (or exterior, when the sun is out) is an immaculate space and very comfortable. It doesn't get loud so a great spot for an individual trip or to go with friends. I really wish you would all try to visit and support this place. I have come both alone and with friends, and the experience never diminishes. My one suggestion to Discourse is to make sure the water dispenser is full (it is often empty), and it would be nice to be able to purchase gift cards to encourage some friends to visit.

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    Anna T.

    Such a cool spot! Very big space, this would be a great place to work out of! The staff were very friendly and gave me a great recommendation! I love the vibe! It's like cocktails in coffee/tea form, very cool! I got the pappy. It's a latte with maple syrup, bourbon essence and black Lava salt. I loved this so much. Not too milky, great espresso flavor. The bourbon essence was a really nice touch! I'm excited to go back and try more! The ramen latte is very intriguing!

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    Kenna G.

    Absolutely loved Discourse! Staff were extremely friendly and kind. Very large space with plenty of tables inside, and a nice patio area! All of the drinks are not only picture perfect, but off the charts flavor. Channel orange latte was incredible, would suggest it hot!

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    Tray

    The vibes were great. Good music and definitely a solid WFH spot, though it's a little dim inside and I didn't see water available. Service was AMAZING. The server asked if it was my first time, said I picked good drinks, and even brought the lattes to my table. She really went above and beyond. The ramen latte (4/10) was honestly too wild for me. I liked the crunch of the ramen on top, but the drink itself tasted super salty with heavy ramen seasoning. It's literally ramen + latte mixed together, which is creative but just not my thing. The Channel Orange latte (7/10) was much easier to drink. It tasted like an orange latte with a salty/spicy kick. Flavor was actually pretty good, but I personally still prefer a more classic nutty latte. Espresso flavor was pretty light too.

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    Geeeeez my sis *inhaled* the old fashioned donuts lol. She's a big fan of old fashioned donuts and…read moreclearly she enjoyed the ones that we got here. :p For me, they were a little too sweet (I have old AzN lady taste buds in which "not too sweet" is a strong compliment), but wow the crispiness for old fashioned donuts was on-point! The buttermilk one particularly gave county fair funnel cake vibes and the lemon poppyseed one reminded me a lot of a lemon bar lol verrry lemon-y (in an indulgent-good way). Friendly lady at the interior counter nook. We visited on a Monday at 9 am and there was no line at all.

    After two whiffs at Do-Rite and Firecakes, Doughnut Vault was Chicago's last chance at glorious…read morefried redemption. We pulled up just around 7:30 AM and service was super sweet! Recommended some items to us and after hearing we were on a donut tour, even threw in a freebie. Only outdoor seating available, but the weather was perfectly lovely. Everything led up to (finally) some lovely, super soft fluffy fried donuts. Glazed Donut and Strawberry Glazed Donut were exactly the pillowy, yeasted texture I was looking for and the latter even had a little extra tartness from the strawberries, which you could tell was made from real fruit! The Lemon Poppyseed Cake Donut ended up being a banger as well; great balance between sweet and sour, not dry at all, and cross between crumbly and a melt in your mouth texture. The Apple Fritter was the only miss. Had an odd aftertaste that almost reminded me of curry powder and was texturally super hard, like bits of cardboard.

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