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When were my beans roasted?
Sometimes customers want to know when the Bridgeport Coffee beans they’ve purchased in our coffeehouse or at retail locations around Chicago were roasted. Our founder and roastmaster Mike Pilkington explains: “Some roasters like to use a roast on date on their product, and I certainly understand why, but we have found such a practice causes […]
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Fair Trade Certified™
Since our beginning we have always taken great pains to know everything we can about how our coffee is grown, but we have also been certified with Fair Trade USA for our supply chain role in roasting and importing coffees from around the world. Even before certification, we have always taken our role as a […]
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Signature Series: La Esperanza – Mokka Pequeno
It is with great pride that we announce Bridgeport Coffee’s new Signature Series of ultrapremium coffees. La Esperanza – Mokka Pequeno is the first of our extremely rare, incredibly superb microlot coffees. It is grown by Don Miguel at one of the most progressive, quality focused coffee farm operations in the world — La Esperanza […]
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Bridgeport Coffee in the Chicagoan
The Chicagoan is a dazzling new magazine that just came out with its (re)premiere issue. As described by Robert Feder in TimeOut Chicago, it’s “a sumptuous 194-page magazine that carries a dazzling array of articles, artwork and photographs, zero advertising and a cover price of $19.95. A line beneath the nameplate describes its mission as […]
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Award-winning snow removal
We’ve just had the first significant snowfall of the season. That’s why we’re mighty proud of Bridgeport Coffee’s recognition as a proven community leader in sidewalk snow and ice removal. As they say at the Oscars… it’s an honor just to be nominated!
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Private rail and Bridgeport Coffee
Two private rail cars sent this holiday gift basket to their clients, including artisanal chocolate, teas, and the only coffee they serve on board — Bridgeport Coffee. The cars are named the Sierra Hotel and the Puget Sound. These private cars are chartered for exclusive business or family train trips throughout North America. Renowned for […]
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As seen in TimeOut Chicago
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Bridgeport Coffee named “Best of South Side 2011” by U of C’s Chicago Weekly, along with many of our stellar neighbors: Founded in 2004, Bridgeport Coffee Company was the first product of commercial redevelopment along the intersection of 31st and Morgan. Once the old time neighborhood of the Daley political dynasty, this intersection is now […]
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