About Ctrl Z Coffee
Ctrl Z Coffee is a Chicago roaster rooted in Filipino cultural references, a perspective that also shapes the menu at its South Side café. Daily Coffee News notes that founder Zandro Zafra’s approach draws on his life in the Philippines before coming to the United States, with coffees and flavors from the Philippines featured prominently. The company’s first brick-and-mortar café opened in Chicago in 2025, giving the roaster a physical space to frame its coffee program through place and memory.[1]
About
Ctrl Z Coffee is a Chicago roaster rooted in Filipino cultural references, a perspective that also shapes the menu at its South Side café. Daily Coffee News notes that founder Zandro Zafra’s approach draws on his life in the Philippines before coming to the United States, with coffees and flavors from the Philippines featured prominently. The company’s first brick-and-mortar café opened in Chicago in 2025, giving the roaster a physical space to frame its coffee program through place and memory.[1]
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