Backlot Coffee

Very tasty iced coffee. Super friendly staff.
Cool atmosphere.

Ordered a cranberry muffin and an iced mocha. The muffin was good, but the mocha just tasted like chocolate milk. If I come back I will definitely order something else.

Amazing cold brew coffee, nice selection of baked goods and a clean bathroom. Popular with the locals.

Found this place while just walking by. I was blown away by how great the coffee was, and also by the atmosphere and decor. Bigger than any Starbucks I remember, so plenty of room for doing computer work and socializing. There is a special area in one corner where you can sit on any one of 4 levels and look out on the store and the street beyond, great if you just want to relax.

Delicious and quality roasted beans. I order online from Florida and have them shipped - Backlot never disappoints. Guaranteed fresh roast as well. (Guatemala & Columbia are my favorite) Thank you Backlot!

This place is awesome. It has a spacious customer eating area,friendly employees who seem to truly enjoy working their .and although the do offer the standard latte cappuccino, drip coffee,ect. They have a select number of well thought out beverages that that you wouldn't see at most places .

Coffee and cortado we're great but the breakfast burrito was unfortunately quite small. I wouldn't recommend as it's more expensive then the breakfast sandwiches and only the size of a taquito.

Great little coffee shop in northern Evanston. Great atmosphere and friendly staff. Good selection of intelligentsia coffee, as well as other hot drinks. Their seasonal specials are something to look out for too. They also have a selection of gelato, which are usually very good. Highly recommend.

My first and only experience with Backlot Coffee left a lot to be desired. To their advantage they have built a beautiful coffee shop with lots of vibe it is airy, easy to get soaked into ambience. The service staff is very friendly, helpful & informative. The real problem lies elsewhere, their COFFEE. The coffee does not live up to the hype. It is not only limp but completely lackluster and bland to put it mildly.

Their packaged coffee is even worse. I purchased their 'supposedly claimed' espresso roast what came out of my Rocket was anything but espresso. No cremá whatsoever and the flavor profile and mouth feel was sandy. To rule out that the problem could be with my grinder, I went to the neighboring 'community coffee shop' and got it ground per my specifications with them. And despite that all that poured out of my espresso machine was sludge of bitter-sweet brew. I brought this to the Owners notice via email but the response I received was non-committal, and nonchalant to say the least. All I received from him an initiation to visit their pastry and full refund for my purchase.

All the hype and feeling of euphoria amongst local Evasntonian's seems to be completely misplaced. Backlot Coffee has a long way to go before it can live up to its initial hype and deliver upon the high expectations it has generated.

very well balanced coffee taste. not overly iced.