I love the coffee here.  It is, by far, THE BEST coffee in the city of Chicago (from the roasted bean to the brewed cup).  And I am a hard sell when it comes to coffee.   The staff is trained extremely well on the espresso machine and they always add that meticulous extra touch in the presentation that I greatly appreciate.  Most of the veteran staff and a few new ones are extremely personable, professional, and show a good deal of integrity in their work.  However, watch out for some of the new post-slacker snobby young ones.  I could do without their distaste for good working ethics, their inability to smile, as well as their desire to listen to really bad eighties music.  What a bore.  Hopefully, Jeff and Tony will pick up on that soon.  Bottom line, the coffee is well worth the visit.
                        
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