Coffee & café $
Ground up Cafe
In Greektown
A specialty coffee roaster and Van Buren Street café focused on small-batch, ethically sourced beans, notable for their 'friendship trade' sourcing model that emphasizes direct relationships with growers.
- Website
- groundupchicago.com
- Address
- 900 W Van Buren St 1, Chicago, IL, 60607
- Phone
- (312) 374-1348
- Hours
- Mon–Fri · 6 AM – 6 PMSat–Sun · 7:30 AM – 5 PM
- By L
- UIC-Halsted Blue
- By car
- Plymouth Partners LP
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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 2026-08-03. Full history at the City of Chicago ↗.