Sparrow Coffee is a coffee roaster in Chicago.
Editorially verified May 18, 2026 by Elliot Marsh, TableJourney editor. Source.
Tip: Saturday cupping at 11:00 is the value play: two coffees, a 45-minute talk through origin, free with a cafe purchase.
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Address: 2040 W Fulton St, Chicago, IL 60612
Big Shoulders Coffee in Chicago is the Noble Square neighbourhood roaster on Chicago Avenue, with single-origin pour-overs and a small Chicago Avenue cafe up.
BeansEthiopia, Colombia, Rwanda, El Salvador
BrewsEspresso, Filter, Whole bean retail, Subscription
TipThe Chicago Avenue cafe doubles as the cupping room; ask about the seasonal-roster bag before the website lists it.
Dark Matter Coffee's Star Lounge cafe on West Chicago Avenue serves the roaster's bold single-origin and signature blends in a long-running West Town space.
BeansMexico, Honduras, Ethiopia, Colombia
BrewsEspresso, Cold brew, Whole bean retail
TipThe Star Lord blend is the everyday espresso; Unicorn is the seasonal showpiece. Buy both bags and decide at home.
Intelligentsia Coffee in Chicago is the third-wave roaster founded 1995 by Doug Zell, with Black Cat espresso as its signature roast and a flagship cafe.
BeansEthiopia, Colombia, Kenya, Costa Rica, Guatemala
BrewsEspresso, Filter, Whole bean retail, Subscription
TipThe Direct Trade catalogue rotates by season; subscribe to the cupping-room newsletter for first access to new microlots.
Metric Coffee in Chicago is the West Town roaster from Xavier Alexander and Darko Arandjelovic, operating from a former blacksmith shop on Fulton since 2013.
BeansEthiopia, Brazil, Burundi, Honduras
BrewsEspresso, Filter, Whole bean retail
TipThe Fulton Street cuppings are open to the public Thursday 14:00; arrive 10 minutes early for a seat at the bar.
