Food & Drink

Ground up Cafe

Small batch. Highest quality. Roasted for those with Chicago spirit.

Specialty coffee — espresso, medium / gold / dark roasts

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A specialty coffee roaster and Van Buren Street café focused on small-batch, ethically sourced beans. Their "friendship trade" model emphasizes direct relationships with growers.

Notable for friendship-trade sourcing model.

From groundupchicago.com — verified 2026-05-16. Check the site for current hours and details.

Address
900 W Van Buren St 1, Chicago, IL, 60607
Ward
34
Nearest L
License type
  • Retail Food Establishment

Recent inspections

Date Type Result Risk
2025-08-13 Canvass Pass · 1 violation 2 (Medium)
2024-11-01 Complaint Pass · 3 violations 2 (Medium)

From the City of Chicago's Food Inspections dataset. Retrieved 2026-05-16. Full history at the City of Chicago ↗.

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