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New sign at Roosevelt Collection
Our new sign was installed at the Roosevelt Collection in the South Loop. Grand opening to be announced soon! #rooseveltcollection
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New Bridgeport is not Old Bridgeport
We heard a rumor that individuals in Hyde Park were less than enthusiastic about Bridgeport Coffee coming to the Hyde Park Art Center. The reasoning was supposedly due to Bridgeport’s reputation as a discriminatory neighborhood. We feel the need to respond to this in a few different ways. First, the Old Bridgeport that spawned several […]
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OPEN: Bridgeport Coffee Hyde Park
Bridgeport Coffee at the Hyde Park Art Center is now officially open. What was announced as our third location became our second coffeehouse location. The upcoming opening of our Roosevelt Collection location will be announced soon. For hours, address, and other details, please see the Bridgeport Coffee Hyde Park page. We’re incredibly enthusiastic about joining one […]
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Carissa Hinz
It is with great sadness that we mourn the loss of Carissa Hinz. While she was volunteering at a nearby community event Friday night, she was killed by a hit and run driver. Our deepest heartfelt sympathies go out to her family and friends. She was an artistic soul with a generous heart, and was […]
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Announcing our third location
Bridgeport Coffee is proud to announce our third coffeehouse location at the Hyde Park Art Center. “Founded in 1939, the Hyde Park Art Center is at once a contemporary art exhibition space, learning lab, community resource, and social hub for artists and art-curious alike.” 2013 will be a year of great expansion for us — […]
Continue ReadingSanta Josefita Pacamara 2013
The new 2013 harvest is now being roasted — and it is delicious. “One of the best El Salvadoran coffees we’ve ever served,” says Mike Pilkington, owner and roastmaster of Bridgeport Coffee. “The secret may be that it was dried on raised beds, the traditional method from Ethiopia.” This full-bodied rich coffee features sweet citrus […]
Continue ReadingSanta Josefita 2013
The first roast of this year’s harvest is Santa Josefita: the first direct trade relationship coffee imported by Bridgeport Coffee. Purchasing direct from growers is part of our company’s mission — and our friendship with Santa Josefita’s famers, the Lima brothers, is becoming stronger. This roast is the classic Bourbon cultivar (classic sweet, medium body), […]
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Chicago River Day: Bubbly Creek
Thanks to the volunteers who came out for Chicago River Day and helped clean up our neighborhood’s Bubbly Creek — the historic Bridgeport creek behind the name of one of our most beloved roasts. (Here’s some background for those unfamiliar with the creek’s mysterious name.) Bridgeport Coffee is proud to support all the people who […]
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La Marzocco Linea
Espresso lovers rejoice… In our flagship coffeehouse at 31st and Morgan we have installed a La Marzocco Linea. Considered by many to be the ultimate espresso machine, La Marzocco has a variety of innovative features that consistently deliver the highest quality espresso on this planet. Stop in and order your favorite espresso drink — and […]
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Announcing our second location
Bridgeport Coffee is proud to announce our second coffeehouse location at the center of the Roosevelt Collection, next to the ground level entrance of the Showplace Icon movie theatres. Although our roasted beans can be found throughout Chicagoland, we are delighted to offer a second location near Roosevelt and Clark Street that shows our commitment […]
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Meet the Farmers 2013 recap
On Saturday March 2 we invited about a dozen El Salvadoran coffee farmers to meet with Chicago’s finest specialty coffee roasters for a direct trade event. The idea was to connect small high-quality coffee farmers with the best roasters in the Midwest, so that they could taste their coffees and buy directly from the farms. […]
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Handmade mugs
One-of-a-kind handmade mugs by Jay Strommen for Bridgeport Coffee. These are not mass-produced — each ceramic cup is unique. See the video of how they were made. See sample mugs in the coffeehouse at 31st & Morgan. You can also buy them in our online store. Colors as shown, based on availability while supplies last. […]
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