Ground Up Coffee, Van Buren And Peoria
11 people recommendvia r/chicagofood, r/chicago, r/AskChicago13 comments cited below
What people say, in short
Ground Up receives recommendations across Chicago, including its Van Buren and Peoria shop. Cold brew, mocha and lattes have individual fans. Not every drink works: one customer finds a matcha excessively sweet, and another regards the coffee as fairly ordinary. A separate River North customer praises quick service at that outlet.
Address
Ground Up Coffee & Bites, 900 W Van Buren St, Chicago, IL 60607
At a glance
- Signature dishes
- Cold brew, Mocha, Latte
The evidence
Every point below is paraphrased from a real public comment, ordered by how much the community engaged with it. Caveats and negatives are kept in — follow any link to read the original for yourself.
- Mixedu/Advanced-Pea7905 in r/chicagofood · Feb 2026taste
Made a good latte, but seems an average, dark-roast focused roaster; unsure bags show roast dates.
- Recommendsu/jsmith3701AA in r/chicagofood · Feb 2026taste
Visited on opening day, was impressed, and found the latte better than Umbria's.
- Recommendsu/thescaryitalian in r/chicago · Jan 2024variety
Lists drip, double espresso and americano as options at the West Loop shop.
- Recommendsu/lbk1976 in r/chicagofood · Feb 2026taste
Loves the cold brew and sometimes orders seasonal lattes with less sweetness.
- Mixedu/send9 in r/chicagofood · Feb 2026taste
Says the matcha tasted fine underneath but was overly sweet.
- Recommendsu/aboynamedculver in r/chicago · Feb 2025taste
Says the coffee is really good and likes the quick River North branch.
- Recommendsu/AmigoDelDiabla in r/chicago · Feb 2025
Recommends the Ground Up branch at that intersection.
- Recommendsu/vineyardgecko in r/chicago · Feb 2025
Names it as their pick, without elaboration.
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- Recommendsu/Minute-Suit-7597 in r/chicagofood · Nov 2026taste
Calls Ground Up's drip coffee the best cup they have had.
- Recommendsu/BudBill18 in r/AskChicago · Aug 2026
Names this Erie spot as their answer.
- Recommendsu/redheadscorp in r/chicagofood · Mar 2026
Names Ground Up as a direct answer to the question.
- Recommendsu/camwoodworth in r/chicagofood · Mar 2026
Names the Ground Up location on Peoria/Van Buren, close to a Blue Line station.
- Recommendsu/Maleficent-Sand-4228 in r/AskChicago · Jun 2025
Names it as a suggestion on Erie.
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Details last checked 11 Nov 2026. Recommendations reflect what people said at the time; confirm current details before you go.