Food & Drink
Ground up Cafe
Small batch. Highest quality. Roasted for those with Chicago spirit.
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
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- UIC-Halsted Blue · 470 ft
- Clinton Blue · 0.5 mi
- License type
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- 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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