Illinois Coffee Industry Report 2026
Our annual analysis of the Illinois specialty-coffee market: 138 independent roasteries across 10 cities, 64 of which supply beans at commercial wholesale. Data compiled from public records and aggregated customer reviews.
☕ 138 Roasteries
🏙️ 10 Cities Covered
⭐ 4.68 Avg Rating
📦 46% Wholesale
Key findings
- Illinois averages 4.68★ across all rated roasteries, with a mean of 385 customer reviews per location.
- 46 locations roast their own coffee on site; 58 hold ratings of 4.8★ or higher.
- Roughly 46% of the state's roasteries offer wholesale programs for cafés and offices.
- The typical Illinois city in our index hosts about 13.8 independent roasters.
Cities with the most coffee roasters in Illinois
| Rank | City | Roasters |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chicago | 77 |
| 2 | Springfield | 19 |
| 3 | Rockford | 16 |
| 4 | Peoria | 7 |
| 5 | East Peoria | 2 |
| 6 | Bloomington | 2 |
| 7 | Lincoln | 1 |
| 8 | Edwards | 1 |
| 9 | Washington | 1 |
| 10 | Goodfield | 1 |
Most-reviewed roasteries in Illinois
- Sawada Coffee — Chicago (4.6★, 2231 reviews)
- Intelligentsia — Chicago (4.3★, 2124 reviews)
- The Wormhole Coffee — Chicago (4.6★, 2114 reviews)
- Cafe Jumping Bean — Chicago (4.7★, 1390 reviews)
- Dark Matter Coffee - The Mothership — Chicago (4.8★, 1316 reviews)
- Metropolis Coffee Company — Chicago (4.6★, 1251 reviews)
- La Colombe Coffee Workshop — Chicago (4.6★, 1166 reviews)
- Ipsento 606 — Chicago (4.5★, 1162 reviews)
- Dark Matter Coffee - Star Lounge Coffee Bar — Chicago (4.7★, 1130 reviews)
- Caffe Umbria — Chicago (4.6★, 1107 reviews)
Cite this report: "Coffee Roasters Near Me — Illinois Coffee Industry Report 2026." Data available for editorial use with attribution and a link.