Top Coffee Roasters in Illinois
The independent specialty coffee roasters in Illinois worth knowing, ranked by our composite signal (competition results, editorial verification, and track record).
- 1Intelligentsia Roasting Works & OfficesChicago, Illinois, US
Founded in 1995 by Doug Zell and Emily Mange in Chicago, Intelligentsia is widely credited with popularizing the direct trade sourcing model and stands as a major representative of third-wave coffee.
- 2Dark Matter Coffee - The MothershipChicago, Illinois, US
A Chicago specialty roaster whose music-and-counterculture identity—"Dark Matter Coffee is our band"—drives experimental processing, artist-commissioned packaging, and music-world collaborations spanning multiple city locations, including a partnership with Marky Ramone of the Ramones.
- 3Big Shoulders CoffeeChicago, Illinois, US
Big Shoulders Coffee is an independent specialty coffee roaster based in Chicago, Illinois.
- 4MetricChicago, Illinois, US
Metric is an independent specialty coffee roaster based in Chicago, Illinois. Visit their website for current menus, hours, and bean selections.