Caffe Umbria
Moises Treviño Garcia · 422 Google reviewsCaffe Umbria — top-tier cafe in River North. Contemporary look with thoughtful details. Ask questions, the staff has answers. Michael Brown: "The coffee is especially good—aromatic, rich, and roasted to a high standard" [$$, patio]
What 1,102 diners keep saying
What 1,102 diners keep saying
verbatim, from Google
“Great coffee! Honey oat latte is my go to. ONE thing they NEED to change is the lid design for their iced drinks. Every sip you take spills on you down your chin. They are very odd lids.”
“Superb coffee. Had the oat milk latte and coffee was extremely smooth and mild. Wonderful!”
“Exceptional! One on the best shaken espressos in Chicago! Grab a bag of coffee. My favorite to run in a home espresso machine is the crema roast.”
“came by on st. patty day weekend and it was packed with a line out the door. even so, the line moved fast. i was pleasantly surprised by how good the coffee was. even with a busy store, i’m glad the staff still made my drink with care. i know places where quality sometimes goes down with how busy they can get, but my drink from here was still delicious. i got the lavender latte. the lavender really shined through while still having a good strong coffee flavor. would definitely be back to try their other drinks”
“Great coffee. Definitely more of a modern coffee shop that is more focused on late type drinks. But I ordered an espresso and it was excellently dialed in! Would recommend for the true coffee lover”
“Caffe Umbria was exactly what I needed that morning. It was cold, wet and I wanted something hot, simple as that. Small and cozy spot. The kind of place where you slow down without trying. The staff was genuinely nice too. Asked how my day was and even recommended couple of pastries. I ordered a hot chocolate with an almond blueberry financier. The hot chocolate was honestly perfect. Rich but not heavy. You get that dark chocolate hit first, then it smooths out. Creamy. Warm in the right way. The financier was great. Nutty from the almonds, little bursts of blueberry, soft but not mushy. I dipped it into the hot chocolate (had to), and yeah… even better. No regrets there. It’s a small place, but if you get there early, you might grab a seat with a really nice city view. Worth it. I’ll definitely be back. Especially now that I know there’s a solid hot chocolate spot right nearby.”
“Just freaking great coffee! I’m a little pretentious when it comes to your morning pick me up. This spot passes the test”
“We got the brown sugar cinnamon latte and a matcha with honey syrup instead of their regular syrup. Highly recommend! We saw that their regular matcha can be too sweet, so this honey syrup was perfect for me! The matcha and coffee both have great depth”
“Вкусный крепкий кофе без кислинки. Советую. За молоко альтернативное доплата, думала, такого уже нет нигде ))”
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