Great coffee, owner was super nice and helpful. I make espresso at home and the papa New Guinea medium was great.
Lisa Schultz
Great local roaster with friendly staff and a compelling story!
Jeff Schagrin
Fresh roasted small batch coffee operation — best quality around, new roasts on a regular basis. And, Alex knows his stuff and is just truly passionate about making great coffee.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Yuan Wang
Best coffee beans I can find.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Norberto Palao
Excellent variety of beans and roasts!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Bozo Bosworth
Terrible overpriced coffee there's no place to sit down this place and this is one of the worst coffee houses I've ever seen
Steve Y
Just the amazing smell of the coffee as I walked in along with the warm greeting by the owner made for a very pleasant experience. I bought several different blends and looking forward to trying them out…
Service: 5
Adnan N.
I recently upgraded my espresso machine and was looking to get fresh roasted beans. I stopped by their store one day and it was an amazing experience.The moment you step inside you get hit by the awesome smell of freshly roasted coffee beans, and the owner was very friendly and helpful. Since I was trying it for the first time, I got a sampler pack, and there was plenty to choose from. As soon as I got home (nevermind it was in the afternoon) I open one of them and tried it, and I can honestly say it was the best cup of coffee I ever tried. I did like some more than the others, so , in that sense, I would recommend you get a sampler pack to find your favorite. Not only I will be back to the store as often as possible, I already convinced some of my friends to go and try it as well.
John Boctor
Amazing local coffee roaster. Alex is so passionate about his coffee and it comes through in the final product. He has an extensive range of coffees and everything I've tried from him has been great. He also has a coffee club where he gets experimental with the beans he sends out. It's been a great experience trying coffees I never would have otherwise. Maple Leaf is now my exclusive coffee provider.
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 5
Ian Koziara
This Roastery is among my favorites in Chicagoland. Their “menu” of beans is small at any given moment, but always hits the key points: light/dark, African/Asian/South American, with a couple of interesting blends too. Their selection also rotates fairly frequently, ensuring one is unlikely to grow tired of any of their expertly roasted beans. I particularly recommend their lighter roasts. I use them quite frequently for espresso and am always impressed. Finally, they seem to have hit a sweet spot for quality and price. Their prices are reasonable for a single origin bean, without ever noticing a reduction in quality. My only plaint is that their hours are limited. However, given the roastery business model, I understand. I sort of wish they would open a full coffee shop next door! I cannot recommend this place strongly enough.
Great coffee and friendly, helpful service! The hours have historically been limited but they are expanding to be full time. We usually like to get the Hartford Blend since we enjoy making espresso, but we've tried various other roasts (pond hockey, spring blend, decaf, etc.) and all have been great.
J Urban
Excellent coffee and wonderful people! I regret not living permanently in the area as they have a really good subscription deal.
Mighty
Great spot with a nice rotating selection of fresh roasts. They have monthly membership plans as well.
Ray E.
I subscribe to the coffee delivery service. Highly recommended!! The freshest roasted coffee you can get without stepping outside your front door (and much fresher that grocery stores). Until recently, I had no idea how fresh roasted coffee makes such a taste difference- now I'll never go back!
Benjamin Jacobs
Spent the past week drinking this coffee at a club member's home in Miami and every single light roast variety that I tried was absolutely exceptional. Drip and pour over, everything had huge flavor with great tartness but low acidity and super well balanced. That bourbon wash ? this will forever be my go-to in Illinois
Great coffee, owner was super nice and helpful. I make espresso at home and the papa New Guinea medium was great.
Great local roaster with friendly staff and a compelling story!
Fresh roasted small batch coffee operation — best quality around, new roasts on a regular basis. And, Alex knows his stuff and is just truly passionate about making great coffee.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Best coffee beans I can find.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Excellent variety of beans and roasts!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Terrible overpriced coffee there's no place to sit down this place and this is one of the worst coffee houses I've ever seen
Just the amazing smell of the coffee as I walked in along with the warm greeting by the owner made for a very pleasant experience. I bought several different blends and looking forward to trying them out…
Service: 5
I recently upgraded my espresso machine and was looking to get fresh roasted beans. I stopped by their store one day and it was an amazing experience.The moment you step inside you get hit by the awesome smell of freshly roasted coffee beans, and the owner was very friendly and helpful. Since I was trying it for the first time, I got a sampler pack, and there was plenty to choose from. As soon as I got home (nevermind it was in the afternoon) I open one of them and tried it, and I can honestly say it was the best cup of coffee I ever tried. I did like some more than the others, so , in that sense, I would recommend you get a sampler pack to find your favorite. Not only I will be back to the store as often as possible, I already convinced some of my friends to go and try it as well.
Amazing local coffee roaster. Alex is so passionate about his coffee and it comes through in the final product. He has an extensive range of coffees and everything I've tried from him has been great. He also has a coffee club where he gets experimental with the beans he sends out. It's been a great experience trying coffees I never would have otherwise. Maple Leaf is now my exclusive coffee provider.
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 5
This Roastery is among my favorites in Chicagoland. Their “menu” of beans is small at any given moment, but always hits the key points: light/dark, African/Asian/South American, with a couple of interesting blends too. Their selection also rotates fairly frequently, ensuring one is unlikely to grow tired of any of their expertly roasted beans. I particularly recommend their lighter roasts. I use them quite frequently for espresso and am always impressed. Finally, they seem to have hit a sweet spot for quality and price. Their prices are reasonable for a single origin bean, without ever noticing a reduction in quality. My only plaint is that their hours are limited. However, given the roastery business model, I understand. I sort of wish they would open a full coffee shop next door! I cannot recommend this place strongly enough.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
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Great coffee and friendly, helpful service! The hours have historically been limited but they are expanding to be full time. We usually like to get the Hartford Blend since we enjoy making espresso, but we've tried various other roasts (pond hockey, spring blend, decaf, etc.) and all have been great.
Excellent coffee and wonderful people! I regret not living permanently in the area as they have a really good subscription deal.
Great spot with a nice rotating selection of fresh roasts. They have monthly membership plans as well.
I subscribe to the coffee delivery service. Highly recommended!! The freshest roasted coffee you can get without stepping outside your front door (and much fresher that grocery stores). Until recently, I had no idea how fresh roasted coffee makes such a taste difference- now I'll never go back!
Spent the past week drinking this coffee at a club member's home in Miami and every single light roast variety that I tried was absolutely exceptional. Drip and pour over, everything had huge flavor with great tartness but low acidity and super well balanced. That bourbon wash ? this will forever be my go-to in Illinois