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The Banana Danish stroked my soul🫠. I didn't even need a coffee the music had me popped🤪. Had to make sure that I was behaving though 😶🌫️. P.s. 💚(mental health awareness) 🤎(brown sugar babez love)
The fact that this place is within walking distance is a danger to my poor wallet. Hard to cry about that when you have an ube donut in one hand and a cold pandan drink in the other. Look forward to coming to this cute cafe throughout the summer for morning treats.
One of my favorite coffee shops in the area! They have some amazing quality coffee AND tea. Their desserts are also delicious but quite limited. Nice selection of milk alternatives as well. They rotate work from local artists that you can purchase in shop. I love discovering new artists here. They’re a little pricier than some other coffee shops in the area but I think they’re worth the price. The only real downside is the hours are pretty limited. I wish they would operate just a tiny bit longer on some days! The only downside is that their hours are quite limited
Just bad vibes all around. The cold brew tasted like lake water, the regular expresso was barely a tier above gas station, and they don’t have decaf. Add the steep prices onto that and it seems like the only thing of value they have is their manufactured “hip” atmosphere - which is just trying way too hard. And concrete steps down with no place to wipe wet shoes up top? That’s a head injury waiting to happen.
Drip Coffee was mediocre. No pour over available. No pastries available (at least not today.)
I had the rotating special- Ube latte. Delicious! Not too sweet. This was my first time trying ube flavor & I liked it. The barista is very polite & helpful too.
I stopped by here on a weekend, and it was great! Plenty of outlets, good seating, and quiet with enough people to motivate me to get my work done. Good decor, music, and friendly staff too; Madison was really helpful in finding the perfect drink. I tried the Ube Latte and it was great! Will be in again.
Okay, coolest space, Danny from Botz Coffee was there being super cool. Great vibes, perfect coffee. Encourage you to come down, with a book, have a coffee, enjoy the space.
I came here to buy cookies from a Girl Scout troop. I love that they allow them to use the space to sell. That was one redeeming factor; the other redeeming factor was that the coffee was excellent. My issue was when I went up to order a coffee to support the business, too, the service was subpar (not friendly, does it hurt to give a smile?), the pasties were $7 each (more than the coffee), they don’t offer decaf (I love coffee but should not have caffeine), and they don’t accept cash. What place wants to be charged a fee from the credit card company for a $5 coffee? I was not impressed and I probably won’t go back. What a shame. If they were friendly, I probably would go back; the coffee was that good.
I really do like this place but $7.20 before tip for a regular iced coffee is a little crazy to me! It’s a nice treat once a month or so for me.
This is hands down the best coffee shop in Chicago. I'll tell you why: The space is warm and inviting, the staff works hard to make your experience top-tier, the coffee is second to none, and they use part of their space to collaborate and support local artists and vendors. Each time I go, I'm excited to see what third wave roasters they've brought in to feature on their shelf and as their daily brew. It is not an easy task to bring in fresh bags from international roasters (Manhattan, La Cabra, Friedhats, Morgon, etc.), but they do it without a high markup (probably because they simply love coffee). The baristas always seem happy to talk about the coffee, and I have seen them regularly go out of their way to go above and beyond. Once, a barista went to the back to pull a fresh shipment of international roasts that had just arrived, and I had my pick of the bunch. That was a lot of fun! Lastly, it's nice to experience the warm, welcoming, relaxing space that they've curated. There is no other space I can think of in the city that offers what Side Practice does. I hope they're around for a long time, as this is exactly what the Chicago coffee scene needs!
Side Practice is a small but delicious coffee shop. They have mugs for service in the shop, but you could take beverages to go in paper cups too if you need to. The space is comfortable and an independent artist was hustling in the corner with their prints when I came in today, so I picked up a gift for a friend as well! Great place to spend a couple of hours.
my favorite coffee shop on the north side hands down. They have their espresso dialed in every single time, the rotating micro-roasters that they host are always amazing and the creators they feature (food/art/etc.) are incredible. Keep doing what y’all are doing, I’ll miss visiting :(
The music in here is bussin 🔥 and the drinks ofc
Every drink is delicious! I love all the pop up events that they host. Such a wonderful way to support the community.
Strong and bold coffee that made for an excellent latte. The space is small but has lots of seating and some large tables too. I will have to try the matcha drinks next time, the looked delicious.
Love finding a coffee shop with unique menu items. I also love that the Filipino heritage shines through!
Really nice location with some less common options. I had a cappuccino (lovely) and my boyfriend had the ube latte (not for me but he liked it). Very cute space
Tried the Ube latte, it's good and the vibes are very mellow. Aesthetic is cute
Best beans in town!