Espresso martinis at the Starbucks Reserve Chicago Roastery: the combination of caffeine and alcohol is rather grande.
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A Handcrafted Pumpkin Spice Latte
This homemade Pumpkin Latte is filled not only with pumpkin spice, but actual pumpkin. You won’t find its like in a coffeehouse: it’s true comfort food.
Latte Corretto
“Latte Corretto” is a term I invented to describe what happens when you add steamed milk to a caffè corretto. I came upon the idea when I was gifted a box of Anthon Berg Chocolate Liqueurs.
Pumpkin and Chocolate-Espresso Waffles
Pumpkin and Chocolate-Espresso Waffles: substantial breakfast waffles with little flecks of chocolate, maple and espresso syrups, whipped cream
Chocolate Birthday Baileys Surprise Cake
Chocolate Birthday Baileys Surprise Cake, is a Dutch-process, hot water chocolate, four-layer cake with an espresso-laced Baileys filling and a triple cream (sour, cheese, whipping) frosting. Buttermilk makes it rich, oil (rather than butter) makes it moist, and dark, dark cocoa gives it its profound flavor.
The Vader
Everybody’s Coffee, an Uptown Chicago café, makes a drink with espresso and Coke that they call “The Vader.” It has a caffeine punch that will awaken the force in you.
Star Lounge
Bearded aliens are barista-ing a Chicago café! It’s every speciesist’s worst nightmare! Details at 11. (In the meantime, stay away from Humboldt Park and stay far away from Star Lounge! They’re putting dark matter into their coffee!)
Everybody’s Coffee
Do you ever wonder what happened to The Jesus People? They’re alive and well, and among other things, they run Everybody’s Coffee on Wilson Ave in Uptown Chicago. “Everybody’s” is an oasis of interesting espresso drinks and excellent WIFI in an ever-shrinking “JJ Peppers” kind of hood. It’s quickly become one of my favorite coffeehouses. It a good example of the change taking place in this neighborhood.