Chicago’s Specialty Coffee Scene
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- Опубликовано: 9 июл 2024
- #coffee #chicago #kurasu
Yozo recently visited Chicago during the SCA event and explored some amazing coffee shops. Dive into the details of the shops he visited and hear his thoughts on the coffee scene in Chicago.
0:00~ Welcome to Chicago
0:33~ Chicago Coffee Scene
1:06~ Standart Party
1:43~ Fairgrounds Coffee and Tea
2:16~ Intelligentsia Coffee
3:17~ Metric Coffee
4:05~ Sawada Coffee
4:53~ Dark Matter Coffee
5:31~ Drip Collective
6:07~ Dayglow Coffee
6:37~ Chicago Coffee Review!
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Cousin casually at Sawada
WAIT I JUST SAW THAT
SAME
Fully saw this too! Had to be him right??
4:02 OMG ！You caught a star Ebon Moss-Bachrach ！🙌🏻🙌🏻
omg I didn't even notice
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How the hell did you catch that!
Was about to comment this. I thought I was hallucinating!
I visited Kurasu in Kyoto back in 2018, and will forever remember the level of customer service we received. Everyone in the shop had a genuine smile on their face and we felt so welcome. I'm currently living in South Korea, maybe a potential spot for a future Kurasu store 😀
Thank you so much for your positive comment. We love South Korea, and would be a dream to have a shop there!
These are nice spots. I was expecting more of an expansive look, but Chicago’s -Downtown- Specialty Coffee Scene is a slice of what’s there..
I grew up by the original Intelligentsia and unfortunately the tourist-heavy locations are underwhelming. Thankfully the original location still makes excellent coffee and the baristas are very good at their jobs! Sawada makes awesome drinks and I loved going there when I worked nearby. Glad you enjoyed your time in my home city.
Hopefully if you come back to Chicago you can hit up the neighborhoods. Downtown is nice but most of the charm of Chicago is outside the Loop.
Yes, may times the best is outside the city center. At the same time its tough when you only have a few days! Hope we can visit again soon to revisit.
Lived here in Chicago for ten years. You captured the coffee culture here very well! Hope you enjoyed your trip!
Only being in the city for a few days we know there are so many things and places we missed but we really appreciate the kind comment.
As a Chicagoan, I share your Inteligentsia sentiment, but luckily there are a lot of other really good coffee shops and roasters...
I have to agree with you about Intelligentsia. I used to go to their Lakeview location all the time since I live in the neighborhood, but they are now overpriced, coffee is subpar and customer service is terrible. There are just too many other great coffee shops around to put up with Intelligentsia.
Oh hey nice! It looks like the bean was open! The last few times I've been to Chicago the beans been under renovation and closed for a while. Happy your trip to the US went well!
We're looking forward to being back!
The best coffee is from Four Letter Word and Gaslight out in Logan Square. They blow the socks off most spots
Really lovely video - thank you so much for your insights! One of my favourite cities, but i havent been for many years and holw to go back soon 🙏
It was a great visit 🧡
Consider Sparrow Coffee Roasters. Only retail location is 45 min drive from downtown Chicago but they ship beans and may allow visit of Chicago Roastery
5:07 hey that's me! thanks for stopping in, hope you enjoyed your stay in Chicago :)
We had a great experience there! Looking forward to being back.
I've been to many of these coffee shops. Was good to revisit them through your video.
Thanks so much for the comment!
Though in the suburbs, you should do a dive into the Yemeni coffee scene in the SW burbs - Qamaria in Chicago Ridge and Haraz in Orland Park
Thank you for the recommendations!
love these new style of videos ❤ any chance of international roasteries, like those in Chicago, being part of your partner + Kurasu plan subscription?
Thanks for the comment! Not at the moment but that would be a great suggestion for the future!
Great video! Saludos from Mérida, Yucatán
Thank you so much!
Customer service at Intelligentsia -- in particular the Millennium Park location you show here -- has tanked, a trend that I started noticing around 2017 or so. It's like the shop lost its heart. I can't tell you how many absolutely glorious moments I had at that shop. I don't consider the brand anymore -- basically, a last resort for me. I'll recommend Big Shoulders, Metric, Reprise Roasters / Avondale Coffee Club, Jackalope, Side Practice or Drip Collective, most of the Dark Matter locations, Passion House... sit outside on the river at The Kitchen and enjoy an espresso with orange peel. Or lemon. They'll do you 20/10 on service.
Appreciate your insight. We look forward to the day we can dive deeper into the scene in the future.
Chicago retail customers definitely seek out and support smaller local coffee roasters and beer brewers making them kinda mainstream. That also comes with less experimentation and more just focusing on consistency. Intelligentsia has definitely become less consistent since the sale to Peets unfortunately.
Its a difficult balance we certainly understand. Thank you for the insights.
Please open in Los Angeles! I love the Kyoto location!
Would be a dream!
Personally the intelligentsia in the Murdock building near the Chicago Board of Trade building is a better location IMO. The baristas there often go above and beyond
Monadnock*
Thank you! Yes we visited there as well and agree that it was a better expereince for us. Maybe because it was not as crowded at the time we went as well.
You missed Metropolis!!
I find Intelligentsia has the most consistent quality beans, but yea their customer service at their coffee shops is brutal. It’s like they go out of their way to hire baristas and cashiers that hate people.
Thank for the insights. Unfortunate that you say so,,
I saw Necessary!
Yes! We enjoyed our breakfast there before the expo.
シカゴへようこそ！僕は長年間クラスのファンで、シカゴ出身なんです！およそ四年前クラスのビデオで、フィルターコーヒーのやり方を習いました。去年京都に行ってクラスに行くことができました。それで、今年クラスがシカゴにきて色々なシカゴのコーヒーを飲んで、すごく嬉しいです！☺ シカゴの最高のコーヒーを見つけるのはちょっと難しいだと思います。僕の好きなコーヒーショップはFour Letter WordとDayglowとSide Practiceです。Side PracticeはNew MathとCeramicというミクロロースターを売っていて、おいしいだと思います。次のシカゴに来るときに、ぜひ行ってみてくださいね。
まだ学んでいますから変な日本語ですみません！
日本語すごく上手ですね！すごいです！コメントありがとうございます。またぜひシカゴに行く時はおすすめの店に行ってみます！
You didn’t go to 4 Letter Word?!
I second this. Really missed out on the great lever espresso from 4lw, which is really good and unique, at least in Chicago.
Agreed. One of the better shops in Chicago.
Thank you for the comment! Its unfortunate to miss shops when you only have a few days including the expo. This will be on our list when we visit again!
Although Japans coffee seen is dominated by a handful of players it still offers a superior customer service experience that most coffee shops in America don't offer. Also, unlike in the majority of coffee shops in the U.S., there are many other countries, including Japan, that focus on their interiors and is an integral part of the coffee experience. Sadly, interiors are a second thought and many times are not even paid attention to in the U.S. -- the result is a hodgepodge of second hand furniture or hyper-corporate looking interiors that lack curation and attention to detail. The upfront cost and upkeep are part of the problem but perhaps the lack of creativity might also be the issue. Another saddening experience in U.S. coffee shops is the enormous amount of laptops -- Americans treat their coffee shops as work spaces or to-go centers rather than a place to meet up with friends or just sit and enjoy a delicious cup of coffee, espresso, and food in a vibrant environment filled with conversation. There are a handful of American coffee shops that have delicious tasting coffee & espresso beverages but due to our obsession with speed and work the end result is lacking. At the end of the day, you can hang up all the local art you want and write out an inspiring mission statement about community connection but if the vibe is lacking it just doesn't matter...
Thank you for your insights. It's always great to hear from a local perspective. The US is the foundation of the third wave coffee movement, which has inspired many, including us in Japan. We hope the US can be the inspiration for the next movement.
Intelligentsia suck so much; next time you gotta check out Gaslight and Bru on Lawrence Ave my guy
Thank you for the recommendations. We hope we can as well!
you forgot Magnifico coffee !!
Thanks for the tip! We will note for next time🙏
I hate to say it but Intelegensia is absolutely not specialty coffee at the cafe level. It is a local commodity chain, same with Dark matter.
Bruh. Ipsento? Wormhole?
Wormhole kinda sucks but the people there are so nice
They got no beanz my guy, gotta check out Gaslight and Bru on Lawrence Ave
Appreciate the recommendations!