The Brothers K
500 Main Street
The Brothers K’s beans come from the Metropolis Coffee Company, a local business that distributes organically grown free-trade coffee. The staff is quick to provide recommendations.
Kafein
1621 Chicago Avenue
This kitschy coffee house brews a decent cup a’ joe, but their specialty drink selection really rocks. Check out their variety of flavors.
The Unicorn Cafe
1723 Sherman Avenue
The slightly-cramped Unicorn Café provides an inviting escape. Their collection of loose teas more than makes up for solid, but not stellar, coffee.
Linz and Vail
922 Noyes Street
Oh, the plight of the caffeine-addicted north campus student. Take comfort in Linz and Vail, a gelato shop on Noyes that serves espresso so good I savored it instead of masking it with milk.
Wild Tree Café
1100 Davis Street
Wild Tree Café’s coffee gets bonus points for dishing their tasty coffee out in big cups. If you’re itching to pick a fight with a vegan, this is not the place. You’ll probably end up with a healing crystal wedged somewhere it shouldn’t be.
See also:Bumpin’ grind