Colectivo Coffee Evanston

I love the feel of this coffee shop, it has a lot of seating both indoors and out and when the weather is nice enough they open the windows! I purchased a cold brew coffee for $4.02 which I think is a little steep and they also don't do free refills on drip coffee which is unfortunate but understandable for how busy they are. I appreciate the friendly attitudes from the staff and I will be seeing you all soon.

Came in after seeing there was a “pumpkin spice fluff latte” (small $7.22 w/ tax and oat milk) and I wasn’t disappointed. It was luxurious, pumpkin-y, and barely sweet which I found really nice. It was like drinking a cup of fall. I had mine with oat milk and I think that added to the flavor. I didn’t have time to stay, but the atmosphere was perfect for school/work and a drink on this sleepy, rainy day. I know inflation is rising all prices, so I don’t know if I can frequently get this small $7 coffee, but there’s cheaper, non-specialty coffees available too!

Pretty good coffee, extremely expensive & crowded on a Sunday around 2 pm. They’re super serious about their yellow and black tape. It’s to keep room for grabbing your coffee and to not go behind their coffee bar, but it was so crowded there really was no where to stand. My husband had the Session cold brew which he liked. I had the Salted Caramel Latte. It was strong, but didn’t taste strong. I was up pretty late that evening. Our total $12 with only two drinks. Fine for what we needed before heading back on the train, but wouldn’t go out of my way to go back.

The cutest chain in the Midwest. You'd think a chain would mean they cut corners but their specialty coffees are astonishing and delicious. Their burritos and sandwiches are bigger and better than Starbucks for essentially the same price. All the locations are unique and service is always fast and kind. Perfect for a quick bite or an afternoon of studying.

July 6, 2022
The only 8 ounce hot espresso drink is the flat white. It’s a full double shot of espresso.
I ordered mine with a bit, not too much, chocolate sauce. It was excellent!
Darker roast.
Nice foam and steamed milk.

Really nice coffee shop, very friendly staff and great food. I got a chai tea latte and later ordered soup. I tried the pea soup and it was delicious and served with two pieces of multi grain toast. Coffee shop was busy and almost all tables were full, but we got a table. They have outdoor seating when weather is nice.

I experienced a very disturbing situation at this coffee shop. I love to patronize local businesses when I travel since my daughter is a Northwestern student, I have been looking for a place in the area, and this one had pretty good reviews, so I thought I would try. After today’s experience, I will not be back, and the situation left me feeling so icky that I thought it necessary to share. There was a table of a few young ladies studying with items they purchased from the shop. A third young woman walked in with a small bag from another coffee shop, and he immediately said that she should not bring in outside food and drink. First, with this being a small local business, I understand where he was coming from, and to have said it once and left it alone would have been appropriate. However, he continued to make an issue of it by coming to this table repeatedly and even grabbing a sign and pointedly reading it in front of them. His actions were unnecessary, and I was extremely uncomfortable watching this unfold and could see how uncomfortable the girls at the table were. The scene he made was uncalled for. He was so loud that almost everyone in the shop turned to see what was going on. It makes me wonder what his true intentions were.

I always use to get single origin coffee beans from this place, however in last few months they just stopped printing "roasted on date" on packaging.. this just proves that they have intentions to sell stale coffee beans..

Coffee isn't bad though. Ambiance is also good.

As many other coffee shops, expect to face "guilt-tipping". I support genuine tipping but not like this - where min suggested option is abt 40% of actual amount spent. Looks like owners are not paying genuine wages to employees even after charging premium for coffee & food.

Rudest and most ignorant staff I have ever encountered. Came in with my wife and her service dog and the person calling himself the manager immediately came to the counter and yelled at us that we needed "certification" and "paperwork" for the service dog. Having dealt with this sort of thing a number of times we know full well that establishments are not allowed to ask for either of those things according to ADA law. After mentioning this to the manager, he paused for a brief moment to reach around and insert the stick another foot up his rear, and then told us to get the hell out of his store and that he was refusing service. It's kind of comical how the dumbest people are always the loudest here. Oh well, I guess I'll have to get my generic chain dishwater coffee elsewhere.

Loved this place
It has a different vibe, very humble and sweet staff. The coffee is awesome and they have a huge variety of food options including some vegan options too.
The ambiance is very chilled out and relaxing
It’s very clean, the interior decor is very colorful.
You should definitely have coffee here if you are going to evanston.
Their paper cups are also very colorful