# U.S.A.

33 places reviewed

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## [Blue Bottle Coffee (Mint Plaza)](https://coffeehouses.org/2018/10/11/blue-bottle-coffee-mint-plaza/)

San Francisco, California

Blue Bottle's Mint Plaza cafe in San Francisco, with excellent coffee, a short food menu, seating out on the plaza, and deliberately no wifi.

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## [The Attic](https://coffeehouses.org/2018/08/12/the-attic/)

Green Bay, Wisconsin

A quirky, homey coffee shop by Whitney Park in Green Bay, with toasted marshmallow lattes, vegan and gluten-free baked goods, plugs and free wifi.

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## [Sip of Hope](https://coffeehouses.org/2018/07/18/sip-of-hope/)

Logan Square, Chicago, Illinois

The world's first coffee shop with proceeds funding mental health education, a Logan Square collaboration between Hope For The Day and Dark Matter Coffee.

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## [Printer's Row Coffee Co.](https://coffeehouses.org/2018/07/15/printers-row-coffee-co/)

Lincoln Park, Chicago, Illinois

Despite the name, this cafe is in Lincoln Park — small-batch single-origin roasting by a couple from Ohio, with pastries and free wifi.

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## [CityGrounds Coffee Bar](https://coffeehouses.org/2018/06/17/citygrounds-coffe-bar/)

Lincoln Park, Chicago, Illinois

Easy to miss on a residential Lincoln Park street, CityGrounds is a long-standing neighborhood favorite serving Metropolis coffee and pastries.

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## [Department of Coffee and Social Affairs](https://coffeehouses.org/2018/06/03/department-of-coffee-and-social-affairs/)

Lakeview, Chicago, Illinois

The London chain's first Chicago outpost, in Lakeview, serving proper flat whites alongside food, gluten-free pastries, tea and free wifi.

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## [Maison Marcel](https://coffeehouses.org/2017/10/18/maison-marcel/)

Lakeview, Chicago, Illinois

A French newcomer among Lakeview's many cafes, Maison Marcel serves coffee, tea, pastries and food with plugs, outdoor seats and free wifi.

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## [Caffe Streets](https://coffeehouses.org/2017/05/28/caffe-streets/)

Wicker Park, Chicago, Illinois

Caffe Streets on Division Street in Wicker Park, a specialty cafe known for quirky signature drinks, with pastries, outdoor seats and free wifi.

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## [Kaldi's Coffee — KC Power & Light District](https://coffeehouses.org/2016/12/03/kaldis-coffee-kc-power-light-district/)

Kansas City, Missouri

Kaldi's Coffee at 12th and Main in downtown Kansas City's Power & Light District — well located and comfortable, with plugs and free wifi.

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## [Delicious Café](https://coffeehouses.org/2016/07/31/delicious-cafe/)

North Center, Chicago, Illinois

A North Center cafe with gluten-free and vegan options, local art on the walls, outdoor seating and free wifi — built for a long working session.

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## [Two Hearted Queen](https://coffeehouses.org/2016/07/31/two-hearted-queen/)

Lakeview, Chicago, Illinois

An adorable Lakeview cafe sitting midway between the Red and Brown lines, open late, with coffee, tea, food, outdoor seating and free wifi.

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## [Emerald City Coffee House](https://coffeehouses.org/2016/07/13/emerald-city-coffee-house/)

Buena Park, Chicago, Illinois

A living room with black walls: piano, fireplace, couches and board games, open late in Buena Park with local art and free wifi.

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## [Groundswell Coffee Roasters](https://coffeehouses.org/2016/07/13/groundswell-coffee-roasters/)

Lincoln Square, Chicago, Illinois

A Lincoln Square micro-roaster founded by a former Starbucks manager, sourcing beans worldwide, with food, tea, outdoor seats and free wifi.

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## [Buzz Killer Espresso](https://coffeehouses.org/2016/07/05/buzz-killer-espresso/)

Wicker Park, Chicago, Illinois

A calm alternative to Wicker Park's crowded cafes, Buzz Killer serves espresso, tea and pastries with outdoor seats and time-limited wifi.

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## [La Colombe](https://coffeehouses.org/2016/07/03/la-colombe/)

Andersonville, Chicago, Illinois

La Colombe in Andersonville, where any roast can be pulled to order — a coffee-first cafe with free wifi.

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## [La Farine Bakery & Café](https://coffeehouses.org/2016/06/19/la-farine-bakery-cafe/)

Avondale, Chicago, Illinois

A discreet Avondale storefront hiding a French bakery and cafe, pouring bottomless Bridgeport Coffee alongside pastries, food, tea and free wifi.

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## [Graham's 318 Coffeehouse](https://coffeehouses.org/2016/06/18/grahams-318-coffeehouse/)

Geneva, Illinois

Graham's 318 in Geneva, Illinois — coffee, food and gelato under a sign about worry being a misuse of imagination, with live music and local art.

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## [The Atrium Café at The Little Traveler](https://coffeehouses.org/2016/06/18/the-atrium-cafe-at-the-little-traveler/)

Geneva, Illinois

An indoor atrium cafe inside The Little Traveler in Geneva, Illinois, serving afternoon tea, lunch and gluten-free options during shop hours.

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## [The Doughnut Vault](https://coffeehouses.org/2016/06/14/the-doughnut-vault/)

River North, Chicago, Illinois

Metropolis coffee for a dollar alongside the doughnuts at Chicago's River North Doughnut Vault, with a few seats outside.

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## [Winter Garden at the Harold Washington Library](https://coffeehouses.org/2016/06/14/winter-garden-at-the-harold-washington-library/)

The Loop, Chicago, Illinois

A soaring reading room at the top of Chicago's Harold Washington Library — a third place that is a library rather than a cafe, with free wifi.

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## [Asado Coffee Roasters](https://coffeehouses.org/2016/06/13/asado-coffee-roasters/)

The Loop, Chicago, Illinois

A Loop mainstay that turns up on Best Coffee lists across Chicago, Asado roasts its own beans, runs cupping classes, and keeps a few seats outside.

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## [Hero Coffee Bar](https://coffeehouses.org/2016/06/13/hero-coffee-bar/)

The Loop, Chicago, Illinois

Hero Coffee Bar in the Loop, known for its lavender latte, with coffee, tea, food, outdoor seating and free wifi near Printer's Row.

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## [Osmium Coffee Bar](https://coffeehouses.org/2016/06/08/osmium-coffee-bar/)

Lakeview, Chicago, Illinois

Dark Matter coffee poured in Lakeview, with bottomless cups, tea, outdoor seating and free wifi at Osmium Coffee Bar.

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## [Dollop – Loop location](https://coffeehouses.org/2016/06/05/dollop-loop-location/)

The Loop, Chicago, Illinois

The Loop branch of Dollop, an eleven-year-old Chicago independent, with coffee, tea, food, local art and free wifi.

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## [The Perfect Cup](https://coffeehouses.org/2016/05/29/the-perfect-cup/)

Ravenswood, Chicago, Illinois

An unassuming corner cafe at Damen and Leland in Ravenswood, with two large rooms, local art, outdoor seating and time-limited wifi.

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## [La Catrina](https://coffeehouses.org/2016/05/22/la-catrina/)

Pilsen, Chicago, Illinois

La Catrina on 18th Street in Pilsen, lively with murals and Mexican folk art, serving food and tea with free wifi.

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## [Eva's Cafe](https://coffeehouses.org/2016/05/19/evas-cafe/)

Old Town, Chicago, Illinois

Eva's Cafe in Old Town feels less like a coffee shop than a grandmother's front room, with home cooking, tea and free wifi.

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## [The Northman – Cider Pub & Bistro](https://coffeehouses.org/2016/05/19/the-northman-cider-pub-bistro/)

Ravenswood, Chicago, Illinois

A cider pub rather than a coffee house: dozens of ciders on the menu and a full bistro kitchen, in Chicago's Ravenswood.

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## [Beermiscuous – A Craft Beer Cafe](https://coffeehouses.org/2016/05/10/beermiscuous-a-craft-beer-cafe/)

Lakeview, Chicago, Illinois

A craft beer cafe rather than a coffee house: Beermiscuous pairs a long bottle list with sofas, a private room and free wifi in Chicago's Lakeview.

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## [Nonnah's](https://coffeehouses.org/2015/10/01/nonnahs/)

Columbia, South Carolina

Founded in 1996 and voted Best of Columbia seventeen years running, Nonnah's is a family-owned institution in the Vista, open late, with local art.

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## [Floriole Café and Bakery](https://coffeehouses.org/2015/09/06/floriole-cafe-and-bakery/)

Lincoln Park, Chicago, Illinois

A bright Lincoln Park cafe and bakery serving lunch and European-style pastries in sleek, airy surroundings, with free wifi.

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## [The Station](https://coffeehouses.org/2014/02/07/the-station/)

Beacon Hill, Seattle, Washington

A Beacon Hill coffee house in Seattle, recommended by locals as much for its place at the heart of the neighborhood as for its food.

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## [NextDoor](https://coffeehouses.org/2014/01/13/nextdoor/)

Lincoln Park, Chicago, Illinois

Not a typical coffee house: State Farm's NextDoor in Lincoln Park offers free seminars, meeting rooms, plugs and late hours at no charge.

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