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Intelligentsia Coffee - Monadnock Cafe

Intelligentsia has become a Chicago coffee institution, with an emphasis on coffee as a crafted art form.

The company’s founders, Doug Zell and Emily Mange, are credited with starting the Third Wave Coffee Movement, the effort to position coffee as a crafted art form rather than a money-making commodity.

Styled to resemble an Italian espresso bar, this store features original tile floors, marble-topped tables and classic bar stylings. Unlike other Intelligentsia Chicago coffee bars, this one is more classic & professional.

This cafe participates in both of Intelligentsia Coffee’s Store discounts; $2-off Tuesday and the Friday Roaster’s Special. The cafe traffic centers around business hours as it is wedged in the historic Monadnock building.''

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