Maple Leaf Coffee Roasters (Roaster Location)

"Fresh roasted small batch coffee operation — best quality around, new roasts on a regular basis. And, Alex knows his stuff and is just truly passionate about making great coffee."

"Amazing local coffee roaster. Alex is so passionate about his coffee and it comes through in the final product. He has an extensive range of coffees and everything I've tried from him has been great. He also has a coffee club where he gets experimental with the beans he sends out. It's been a great experience trying coffees I never would have otherwise. Maple Leaf is now my exclusive coffee provider."

"This Roastery is among my favorites in Chicagoland. Their “menu” of beans is small at any given moment, but always hits the key points: light/dark, African/Asian/South American, with a couple of interesting blends too. Their selection also rotates fairly frequently, ensuring one is unlikely to grow tired of any of their expertly roasted beans. I particularly recommend their lighter roasts. I use them quite frequently for espresso and am always impressed. Finally, they seem to have hit a sweet spot for quality and price. Their prices are reasonable for a single origin bean, without ever noticing a reduction in quality. My only plaint is that their hours are limited. However, given the roastery business model, I understand. I sort of wish they would open a full coffee shop next door! I cannot recommend this place strongly enough."

"Great coffee and friendly, helpful service! The hours have historically been limited but they are expanding to be full time. We usually like to get the Hartford Blend since we enjoy making espresso, but we've tried various other roasts (pond hockey, spring blend, decaf, etc.) and all have been great."

"Legitimately great coffee. We were able to watch and learn how coffee is roasted from various regions of the world. Excitedly, we purchased several kids. to bring back to friends and family in Colorado. We definitely plan on ordering more online to ship to the Rockies."