Illinois boasts a thriving independent coffee scene anchored by Chicago's world-class roasters like Intelligentsia and Metropolis, which helped pioneer the third-wave coffee movement and continue to influence coffee culture nationwide. Beyond the Windy City, college towns like Champaign-Urbana and Carbondale foster vibrant café communities that serve as creative hubs for students and locals alike, while smaller cities throughout the state embrace locally-roasted beans and artisanal brewing methods. The state's coffee culture reflects its Midwestern values of community and craftsmanship, with many shops doubling as neighborhood gathering spaces that prioritize quality relationships alongside exceptional coffee.
Cities in Illinois
Chicago
697 coffee shops
Evanston
53 coffee shops
Naperville
33 coffee shops
Springfield
33 coffee shops
Schaumburg
29 coffee shops
Champaign
27 coffee shops
Rockford
26 coffee shops
Oak Park
25 coffee shops
Peoria
23 coffee shops
Berwyn
21 coffee shops
Urbana
21 coffee shops
Cicero
19 coffee shops
Tinley Park
19 coffee shops
Aurora
19 coffee shops
Quincy
18 coffee shops
Elgin
18 coffee shops
Lombard
17 coffee shops
Orland Park
16 coffee shops
Wheaton
16 coffee shops
Skokie
15 coffee shops
Bloomington
14 coffee shops
Decatur
14 coffee shops
Moline
14 coffee shops
Crystal Lake
13 coffee shops
Edwardsville
13 coffee shops
Des Plaines
13 coffee shops
Palatine
12 coffee shops
Normal
12 coffee shops
Highland Park
12 coffee shops
Geneva
12 coffee shops
Wheeling
12 coffee shops
Arlington Heights
12 coffee shops
Algonquin
12 coffee shops
Libertyville
11 coffee shops
Joliet
11 coffee shops
Bolingbrook
11 coffee shops
Northbrook
10 coffee shops
Carbondale
10 coffee shops
Belleville
10 coffee shops
Elmhurst
10 coffee shops
Rock Island
10 coffee shops
Lockport
9 coffee shops
DeKalb
9 coffee shops
Niles
9 coffee shops
Waukegan
9 coffee shops
Mt Prospect
9 coffee shops
Woodstock
9 coffee shops
Oak Lawn
9 coffee shops
Galena
9 coffee shops
St. Charles
9 coffee shops
Sycamore
8 coffee shops
La Grange
8 coffee shops
Vernon Hills
8 coffee shops
Villa Park
8 coffee shops
Hoffman Estates
8 coffee shops
Mokena
8 coffee shops
Elmwood Park
8 coffee shops
Downers Grove
8 coffee shops
Glenview
8 coffee shops
Plainfield
7 coffee shops
Barrington
7 coffee shops
West Chicago
7 coffee shops
Frankfort
7 coffee shops
Park Ridge
7 coffee shops
Lisle
7 coffee shops
East Moline
6 coffee shops
Addison
6 coffee shops
Bartlett
6 coffee shops
Deerfield
6 coffee shops
Matteson
6 coffee shops
Streamwood
6 coffee shops
Batavia
6 coffee shops
Westmont
6 coffee shops
New Lenox
6 coffee shops
Lemont
6 coffee shops
O'Fallon
6 coffee shops
Lake Forest
6 coffee shops
Winnetka
6 coffee shops
McHenry
6 coffee shops
Elk Grove Village
5 coffee shops
Dixon
5 coffee shops
Norridge
5 coffee shops
Glendale Heights
5 coffee shops
Carol Stream
5 coffee shops
Forest Park
5 coffee shops
Oak Brook
4 coffee shops
East Peoria
4 coffee shops
North Aurora
4 coffee shops
Grayslake
4 coffee shops
South Elgin
4 coffee shops
Murphysboro
4 coffee shops
Shorewood
4 coffee shops
Wilmette
4 coffee shops
Freeport
4 coffee shops
Roselle
4 coffee shops
Morton Grove
4 coffee shops
Loves Park
4 coffee shops
Cary
4 coffee shops
Buffalo Grove
4 coffee shops
Alton
4 coffee shops
Mundelein
4 coffee shops
Glen Ellyn
4 coffee shops
Itasca
4 coffee shops
Lake Bluff
4 coffee shops
Long Grove
4 coffee shops
Homer Glen
4 coffee shops
East Dundee
4 coffee shops
Willowbrook
4 coffee shops
Peoria Heights
3 coffee shops
Fulton
3 coffee shops
Park Forest
3 coffee shops
Glen Carbon
3 coffee shops
Antioch
3 coffee shops
Calumet City
3 coffee shops
Morton
3 coffee shops
Oakbrook Terrace
3 coffee shops
Warrenville
3 coffee shops
Gurnee
3 coffee shops
Warrensburg
3 coffee shops
Hazel Crest
3 coffee shops
Hinsdale
3 coffee shops
Blue Island
3 coffee shops
Fairview Heights
3 coffee shops
Glencoe
3 coffee shops
South Barrington
3 coffee shops
River Forest
3 coffee shops
Palos Hills
3 coffee shops
Romeoville
3 coffee shops
Lake Zurich
3 coffee shops
Lincoln
3 coffee shops
Crest Hill
3 coffee shops
Harwood Heights
2 coffee shops
Palos Park
2 coffee shops
Melrose Park
2 coffee shops
Harvard
2 coffee shops
Brookfield
2 coffee shops
Oswego
2 coffee shops
Winfield
2 coffee shops
Spring Valley
2 coffee shops
Willow Springs
2 coffee shops
Granite City
2 coffee shops
Machesney Park
2 coffee shops
Lincolnwood
2 coffee shops
Woodridge
2 coffee shops
Burbank
2 coffee shops
Columbia
2 coffee shops
Wood Dale
2 coffee shops
North Riverside
2 coffee shops
Burr Ridge
2 coffee shops
Collinsville
2 coffee shops
Chicago Ridge
2 coffee shops
Milan
2 coffee shops
Germantown Hills
2 coffee shops
Lexington
2 coffee shops
Mt Carmel
2 coffee shops
Genoa
2 coffee shops
Scott AFB
2 coffee shops
Northfield
2 coffee shops
Lake in the Hills
2 coffee shops
Wauconda
2 coffee shops
Benton
2 coffee shops
Manhattan
2 coffee shops
Litchfield
2 coffee shops
Geneseo
2 coffee shops
Waterloo
2 coffee shops
Rosemont
2 coffee shops
Highwood
2 coffee shops
Clarendon Hills
2 coffee shops
Monticello
2 coffee shops
Mt Vernon
2 coffee shops
Lansing
2 coffee shops
Washington
2 coffee shops
Fox River Grove
2 coffee shops
Bridgeview
2 coffee shops
Oak Forest
2 coffee shops
Marion
2 coffee shops
Homewood
2 coffee shops
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Hanover Park
2 coffee shops
Highland
2 coffee shops
Crestwood
2 coffee shops
Western Springs
2 coffee shops
Huntley
2 coffee shops
Sterling
2 coffee shops
Bannockburn
2 coffee shops
Midlothian
2 coffee shops
Evergreen Park
2 coffee shops
Bloomingdale
2 coffee shops
East Dubuque
2 coffee shops
Pana
1 coffee shop
Danville
1 coffee shop
Yorkville
1 coffee shop
Morris
1 coffee shop
Manteno
1 coffee shop
River Grove
1 coffee shop
Lyons
1 coffee shop
Maple Park
1 coffee shop
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Wasco
1 coffee shop
Winthrop Harbor
1 coffee shop
Karnak
1 coffee shop
Fox Lake
1 coffee shop
Darien
1 coffee shop
Gridley
1 coffee shop
Big Rock
1 coffee shop
Kenilworth
1 coffee shop
Hinckley
1 coffee shop
St Anne
1 coffee shop
Norris City
1 coffee shop
Bushnell
1 coffee shop
East Alton
1 coffee shop
Anna
1 coffee shop
Jonesboro
1 coffee shop
Maryville
1 coffee shop
Millstadt
1 coffee shop
Piper City
1 coffee shop
Byron
1 coffee shop
Posen
1 coffee shop
St Joseph
1 coffee shop
Metropolis
1 coffee shop
Taylorville
1 coffee shop
Paxton
1 coffee shop
Red Bud
1 coffee shop
Grafton
1 coffee shop
Princeville
1 coffee shop
Franklin Park
1 coffee shop
Minonk
1 coffee shop
Sandwich
1 coffee shop
Pontiac
1 coffee shop
Shiloh
1 coffee shop
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Bartonville
1 coffee shop
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Chicago Heights
1 coffee shop
Viola
1 coffee shop
Edwards
1 coffee shop
Riverside
1 coffee shop
Clinton
1 coffee shop
Erie
1 coffee shop
Cherry Valley
1 coffee shop
Knoxville
1 coffee shop
Richmond
1 coffee shop
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Milford
1 coffee shop
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Indian Head Park
1 coffee shop
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Montgomery
1 coffee shop
Lincolnshire
1 coffee shop
Palos Heights
1 coffee shop
Mahomet
1 coffee shop
Metamora
1 coffee shop
Wonder Lake
1 coffee shop
Galesburg
1 coffee shop
North Utica
1 coffee shop
West Frankfort
1 coffee shop
Canton
1 coffee shop
Gillespie
1 coffee shop
Teutopolis
1 coffee shop
Augusta
1 coffee shop
Marshall
1 coffee shop
Carterville
1 coffee shop
Washburn
1 coffee shop
Nokomis
1 coffee shop
Williamsville
1 coffee shop
Seneca
1 coffee shop
Centralia
1 coffee shop
Rockton
1 coffee shop
Eureka
1 coffee shop
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Country Club Hills
1 coffee shop
Flora
1 coffee shop
Flossmoor
1 coffee shop
Goodfield
1 coffee shop
Westchester
1 coffee shop
Round Lake
1 coffee shop
Hampshire
1 coffee shop
West Dundee
1 coffee shop
Carpentersville
1 coffee shop
Sullivan
1 coffee shop
Fairfield
1 coffee shop
Bensenville
1 coffee shop
Aurora Township
1 coffee shop
Steeleville
1 coffee shop
Dundee Township
1 coffee shop
Forreston
1 coffee shop
Fairbury
1 coffee shop
Bourbonnais
1 coffee shop
Lebanon
1 coffee shop
Burnham
1 coffee shop
Mendota
1 coffee shop
Tuscola
1 coffee shop
Lena
1 coffee shop
Sublette
1 coffee shop
Southern View
1 coffee shop
Troy
1 coffee shop
Schiller Park
1 coffee shop
Lindenhurst
1 coffee shop
Campbell Hill
1 coffee shop
Rolling Meadows
1 coffee shop
Peotone
1 coffee shop
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Bradley
1 coffee shop
Morrison
1 coffee shop
Rossville
1 coffee shop
Burlington
1 coffee shop
Elmwood
1 coffee shop
Stickney
1 coffee shop
Forrest
1 coffee shop
New Baden
1 coffee shop
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Pilsen
1 coffee shop
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Zion
1 coffee shop
Riverwoods
1 coffee shop
Swansea
1 coffee shop
Hoopeston
1 coffee shop
Macomb
1 coffee shop
Prospect Heights
1 coffee shop
Lake Barrington
1 coffee shop