Accidentally found this place while I was leaving Yoga Box on Sheffield. Friendly environment with…read morereasonable prices for breakfast: orange juice, coffee, avocado toast with egg: $21. I like how the baristas are friendly with each other and are enjoying working here too. Browntstone walls and comfortable seating with decent music make me feel like I can concentrate on journalling and reading.

The Queen wanted to come here to try the coffee flight, but soon discovered that the flight was not…read moreoffered on the weekends, just the Mon-Fri. Ancient Grounds Coffee Co is located on Belmont, not too far from the Red Line. There was plenty of street parking, but was odd that the signs said the training was 24/7, but when I tried to pay on my app, it would not accept it, so I took a photo of the app saying that just to be on the safe side. The store is very bright and clean. We had a problem getting in, initially thinking the store was closed, although we could see folks in there. Turns out that the door is somewhat hard to open, and fortunately the gentleman sitting in the window alerted us to push real hard. Turns out while we were there, he was the unofficial doorman letting others know to push real hard. Since the flight was unavailable, we decided to have breakfast. The Queen got the Best Damn Ham & Egg (bacon, ham, egg, and pepper jack cheese on a croissant) and I got the Breakfast Burrito (sausage, bacon, scrambled eggs, hash browns, and cheddar cheese wrapped in a flour tortilla, side of salsa). Both of these were quite good, fresh in flavor. I also got a cranberry orange scone, which was also quite tasty. Before I could ask if they could warm it up, they offered to do so. I love pastries and I need them warm, so kudos to them for offering without me asking. The Queen got a Biscoff Latte (secret recipe syrup, a double shot of espresso, milk, whipped cream, topped with a biscoff cookie. This drink is 16 oz in size. She said it was delish and that the cookie was just lovely. I got a standard mocha with almond milk and that was very good as well. There are seating options throughout the location and ample room if you want to work on your laptop: tables, benches and couches. I like that they offer different sizes (8 oz, 12 oz, and 16 oz) for certain drinks, while some come in 16 oz only. And there is the option of hot and cold drinks. Service was cool. The staff was pleasant. Once you place your order at the front counter, they will call you up to the front to pick up your drinks and eats. I have to also mention that they were playing some great dusty tunes to groove on a Sunday morning. I thought the prices were pretty reasonable, especially when you compare it to a Starbucks. Avocado Toast under $10, yes you heard that right. I can definitely see myself coming back here on an early Sunday morning to just chill, drink and eat, it was that much fun. Before leaving, I did thank our doorman for his service in helping all of us to get into the joint. Next time, I will know to use some muscle to get into Ancient Grounds Coffee Co.

It no longer smells in here. Baristas have gotten much friendlier. Coffee is still great a their…read moredonuts are some of the best in the city IMO. It's not a big spot, but it's a good spot. Chill vibe. Not good for work, which is fine, because people don't camp out here like some coffee shops.

This place SLAPPED, excellent vibes, great music, the most delicious ube coconut latte of my life…read more(meryenda), def on the sweeter end but I'm obsessed. Worth the trip. Want to come back and try the pandan.

So I come from Houston to Chicago a lot and unfortunately, we do not have Philz…read more This is a staple for me when I come here I always come through the train and love to walk through West Loop This place is always so by me and the employees are so friendly. Of course I get the staple of the ice mint Mojito latte. It's just something you have never tasted before. They have so many different milk options and they even have decaf, which is great for me. I always get the chile burrito it's not spicy at all. It just taste like a tangy Latin burrito if you will. Bathrooms are unisex. And there's so many different options for merch. I just need Philz coffee to make decaf cake cups. Thanks.

First of all, I LOVE Philz... just not this location. I've been disappointed everytime I come here…read more The drinks always come out bland and weak. No matter which drink I order the coffee always tastes very weak. I've tried a few drinks here but the quality is always lacking. My usual order is an iced oatmeal cookie with cinnamon through the filter but every time I order it at this location it tastes like the cold brew version which I do not like. It has a sour aftertaste and feels too light.

TL;DR: You should go out of your way to visit here!…read more I had their Columbian espresso, very well brewed, perfect temperature, served with sparkling water that has a great mineral composition. If you're a coffee snob like I am, this place is a great choice. I went 40 minutes out of my way to try it and I am thoroughly happy with my decision! If I lived nearby, it would be my daily driver. The atmosphere is very interesting, art studio, chill, slow day kind of vibe. Don't walk, run!

We ordered through DoorDash this time, so I definitely think I need to come back in person before…read moremaking a final judgment. The drinks were pretty watered down by the time they arrived, and the foam had mostly melted. The Vienna Latte (5/10) tasted like a pretty normal latte. It wasn't too bitter, but the foam had completely melted off by the time I drank it. The Matcha Einspänner (4/10) was also really watered down. The foam had melted off, which definitely took away from the drink. I could taste the earthy matcha and it was on the sweeter side, but the watered down texture really threw me off. The Totoro (7/10) was definitely my favorite. I couldn't really taste any espresso, but the base tasted like coconut milk with a hint of black sesame, and the salty foam on top worked really well with it. Super unique flavor. I'll definitely have to visit in person next time and try these fresh because I feel like DoorDash did them no favors.

The perfect cappuccino freddo exists here: two shots of espresso over ice with cold foam…read more This is the daily go-to during our stay in Chicago--they have bomb smoothies and an assortment of noshables

My family and I were at New City for a pop up event today. After a little bit of shopping we needed…read morea caffeine boost. Thankfully this coffee shop was inside New City. They have quite a menu. I was overwhelmed at the choices at first but landed on an iced chai latte The staff is nice and the service is really fast. There's a lot of seating and a fairly clean loo.

The drinks were amazing i really enjoyed the mocha strawberry draft, will definitely be back again.read more

Amazing product. La Colombe had some of the best lattes and coffee in this city . My iced latte…read morewas perfection . I particularly like the layout of this location as it is more spacious than other ones I have frequented with more seating . Friendly and efficient service . Can't go wrong with a coffee stop here .

I stumbled across TOMOKOHI on a random Thursday from just walking around the area. It was a cute…read morecoffeeshop that was full but not overly crowded on a weekday afternoon. Their menu had some delicious-sounding options in terms of both drinks and pastries. I went with the Tea Time, which they described as a lemon poppyseed muffin in a matcha latte. It came with the MOST delicious cold foam on top that I've ever had. I would literally order this drink again just for the cold foam. The matcha itself was nothing noteworthy, but I overall enjoyed my drink. The tables are quite small but they do have free Wi-Fi. It's a decent place to get some work done but maybe not stay for hours or anything. In general, I will hopefully be back!

We visited because it has good reviews and is near the house. I had their Matcha with cherry syrup…read moreand it was good but didn't taste too much like cherry. I'm a bit picky with Matcha, but I would definitely come back for it. I also had a cold brew and that was smooth and delicious. The inside is small, but cute. I'll definitely be back!

Probs my favorite coffee shop in Chicago. Whatever I order,…read morethey always do it right. Staff is welcoming and warm. I love the simplistic and inviting atmosphere as well!

A cute cafe with a decent amount of seating and unique lattes and pastries! The 16oz latte has four…read moreespresso shots which is actually double the espresso of the 8oz (not just extra milk, which seems to be the usual these days). It was not very sweet and had more of a subtle cinnamon flavor but great nonetheless.