Fairgrounds Coffee & Tea

Miguel Angel

Stopped by here since its by my neighborhood and I saw some good pictures of the food here. It was a bit busy when I got there and plenty of people working on their computers and some reading books just relaxing. You get to order and they give you a number so you can sit and wait for your food to be sent to your table. Both the lady at the register and the lady who brought the food were nice. As for the food it was great, tried the Seoul Bowl and El Paso Bowl, I already had bought a drink at another place so that's all I tried on this visit. It was a good portion and good taste. The place has a lot of light since it has plenty of windows and it has a long table you can share with others, I shared it with two others by my side, they were on their computer all the time. And there is a chimney that looks great, overall I liked the decor. This last visit was before 9 and it was empty, right after 9 there is a rush of people so if you get here before, you will get a seat and faster service.

Geraldine Healy

Gem coffee and healthy sandwich place. The staff were friendly very informative.

Xandre Da Musa

I am still in shock about this store. I am from Europe and was on a city trip to Chicago with friends. We were exploring the neighborhood around the Damen station and found this "fairgrounds" store. We entered the store on October 2, 2022 at 12:10 PM. There was a young man and a young woman in the store, besides us there was only one guest at the table. As we walked up to the counter, the man just looked at us briefly and then went back to playing with his phone, while the woman seemed annoyed by our presence and rolled her eyes to say hello. When I placed my order and wanted to pay with my European card, it was not accepted. I asked if I could also pay in cash. The woman said only "we do not take cash, and besides, we only serve nationals here". She then cancelled the order for about $8 in the cash register, spun around and left us standing there stunned, while she was now also playing with her phone. We left the store and were shocked by this discriminatory behavior. If you are not an american citizen, you should avoid this store - you might not be served. Absolutely not recommended, this racist store. If I were still in the US, I would go to the lawyer. ***Update*** After the company offered to exchange information by email, I explained my problem again. They insisted on having a telephone conversation with me, which is not feasible for me because I work full time and live on the other side of the world in Europe. After that, there was no more response. It seems that customer satisfaction is superficially important to them. But basically, they just don't care. Therefore, drink your coffee at Starbucks, or at one of the other countless coffee shops in the neighborhood of this store. But avoid those racist employees. They want to sell fair trade coffee and talk about sustainability on their website, but don't serve people from other countries or non-native English speakers. Really funny. Don't.

Patrick Shipman

Coffee has always been subpar and continually give this place more chances. After just having the worst watery cold brew in recent history, I’m writing this place off once and for all.