Enjoyed my Cardamom Rose Latte with Oat Milk made extra sweet like I asked for. Went nicely with the Gluten free Vanilla Cupcake with Cardamom Frosting. The star of this pairing was the Candied Kumquat on top!

Stopped by with some friends while exploring the farmers market on Saturday. They had a long line trailing up to the ordering window, but it moved quite quickly.The service was very friendly and pleasant and my coffee came out quickly after I ordered it, so no complaints there. Their menu of breakfast sandwiches and pastries looked enticing. My friend who ordered a sandwich enjoyed it.I tried an iced cafe de olla, which had brown sugar, orange peel, and some other spices. It was a beautiful looking drink, but I suspect just not really for me. I prefer sweeter drinks and this one just wasnt sweet at all. It seemed like it would be the sweetest one on the menu based on the ingredients, but I only drank a couple of sips because it was super super bitter.Im guessing this place is for more serious coffee drinkers than yours truly, so try it out as my more-bitter-coffee preferring friends all loved the cardamom rose latte!

Great latte. Unique book selection. Nice atmosphere.

Coffee and zines. What could be better? The outdoor seating looked inviting but not so good on a rainy morning,

Nice place to drink something expensive but tasty. Nice warm area to enjoy with friends. Nice work place area to sit and chill.

Very good location good product very friendly people

Amazing! Beautiful outdoor space and good vibes:)

First time at Build. Ill be back for sure to try some of their special drinks and sample their espresso concoctions. They have Rishi teas, which is a bonus, and the prices are more than fair. For made to order drinks, they need more than one person behind the counter -- at least one to take orders while another fills them.

Wonderful, quaint, lovely, small space...hidden gem. Try out the oatmilk in your coffee. Love the vibe. Enter from the south door. Its easy to pass up.

A warm and cozy coffee shop perfect for getting some work done in the morning/afternoon. They have outlets here and there for laptop users.

Great atmosphere, friendly faces, and amazing coffee.

The best place for coffee lovers! This coffee shop really has the best and affordable coffee that I needed. Also, the atmosphere here is very relaxing, and the staffs are amazing too. My overall experience was really satisfactory and delightful, and I would like to thank these guys for that. Good job, everyone! Thank you so much!

I always have a good experience here. Really friendly staff. The coffee is high quality, the food is good, and the house made specialty drinks are solid. It’s a small place - seats 15-20 - but every time I’ve been there, I’ve been able to find a seat. They also sell books, poetry, and zines. Worth the visit. Also check out all the other amazing stuff going on in the building (Experimental Station, Farmers market, etc.)

Good coffee, drinks, foods. Also loaves of bread and books. Gets very busy sometimes

Food is back on the menu! Love Build Coffee, cant wait until we can hang out inside again.

Three words: Vanilla Oat Latte! I love lattes but the lactose kills my belly and I have found almond milk lattes have a bitterness from heated almond milk. I decided to try the oat milk and its DELISH! I am a convert and Build will hand you a perfect latte with flecks of vanilla bean!

Great local coffee shop located in Chicago. I recommend trying the “Light and Sweet” or house coffee blend with oat milk. Atmosphere is studious, vibes is great and selections are plentiful.......Also great playlist!

Check out the farmers market!!! Meat cheese veg honey bread masks!!!!!

I absolutely love everything about this coffee shop. Wonderful atmosphere, amazing music (I cannot emphasize this enough), great book selection, friendly staff, and delicious coffee!!!

A lovely coffee and breakfast spot.

Really great experience. the staff is super kind, the atmosphere is great, and the covid policy kept me and the staff safe!! not to mention the coffee is delicious and reasonably priced. always excited to go back!!

Amazing food! Great customer service. Highly recommend trying them.

Great cappuccino. Very nice quiche. Warm atmosphere.

Build creates such a cute, warm space for working or hanging with friends. I love to browse their book selection. Coffee is delicious and while their food menu is small, its always so carefully crafted with whats in season and beautifully presented. Love this place

Best cardamom rose latte I’ve ever had

This coffee shop is amazing! We came in town for a few days from a little further south and we’re looking for some good coffee. I’m so glad we ran into this place! The coffee taste amazing, the environment is clean and cozy, and the people are absolutely amazing!

The customer service is excellent and the coffee is for coffee drinkers. They have tea and other drinks for the non coffee drinkers and treats to eat.I love the atmosphere. Nothing quite like it.

Always love a cappuccino from here. Great vibe. Good seating and work tables for studying or working

Very warm and inviting space. Delicious coffee drinks and sandwiches. Sometimes they run out of breads but its local and fresh so thats going to happen.

Quaint cultural corner replete with local literature. Enjoy their coffee and support a good cause. Try the spinach bacon feta quiche!

After being one of the lucky customers of this coffee shop, it would be ungrateful if I remain silent and not leave reviews for them. Theyre perfect in all aspects. cleanliness, customer service and a great tasting foods and drinks.. I fell in-loved in the real quick.

Great coffee and snacks. Nice service. Warm, cozy atmosphere.

Incredible coffee shop, offering delicious drinks and some selective food items. Halfwit Coffee is their roaster, and the shop itself is cozy and welcoming. The customer service is also amazing. The owner, Hannah is such a great person and so accomadating. The staff is fin, and there is always great music playing.

This place rules. Delicious coffee and food. Super friendly staff. A great place to get some work done. Will come back again!

Best pulled espresso on the south side.

Great cozy coffee shop with nice collection of books. Not a ton of space if meeting group of people.

Excellent service, tasty coffee and lunch, and a chill vibe for getting work done.

My first impressions of this coffee shop were good ones. Located on the corner of a dead end street, parking can be limited; however, Build Coffee neighbors Blackstone Bicycle Works, a youth-focused vocational program and bike shop, that offers additional vibrancy to the space and a feeling of being included in something esoteric. Additionally, Build Coffee is part of the Experimental Station, which works to build independent cultural infrastructure on the South Side of Chicago, and bills Build Coffee as a hub of great coffee and radical collaboration. For all of these reasons, and because I am native to the South Side of Chicago and live within a mile of Build Coffee, I decided to venture over to the shop as an alternative to working from my home office. Upon entering, I found the place to be warm in color and temperature. The smell of coffee and something buttery was inviting as I perused the collections of records, art, and a few books. Then I found my seat near the barista and set up my work station. With a fully charged computer battery, I had planned to be there until closing time, but I could not settle in because the music was too loud. After the second Ne-Yo song blared from the speakers, I looked around at the other customers, most of whom seemed just as agitated with the volume as I was feeling. When I asked the baristas if it is usually so loud in the cafe and to turn the music down, I was informed that sometimes it is loud and the volume was turned down a notch. I sat down and resumed working, only to realize when the next song began to play (Ne-Yo again--what the hell?), that the volume had been turned back up. As I gathered my things to leave, I heard the barista say to another, Like, have you never been to a coffee shop before? I left without purchasing anything or getting any of the work done that I had come there to accomplish. What should have been a pleasant experience was turned sour by the self-serving behaviors of the staff whod rather have a midday coffee shop Ne-yo tribute than provide even a reasonably accommodating working space for the creatives its marketed to serve.(This is the record of my experience on 1/22/2020 between 2-3pm)

Nice cool lowkey relaxing play as ce with great food and drinks and music

Their Almond Croissant is worth trying

Prices are a little steep and wait time was long.

I’ve wanted to stop by Build ever since they announced they were opening. What a terrific spot! So welcoming and the coffee/snacks are great!

Host local nonprofits like Big Brothers Big Sisters. Good coffee

Small but very laid back. A nice little tucked away coffee house thats great if you want to get some work done on the computer or just want to relax and enjoy a nice coffe

It is a cool place Good coffee good prices.

Delicious coffee and food in a great community. Books and music enhance this comfortable space.

Has a good feel...Cool atmosphere..Like the diversity! Cool spot!

The only coffee shop Ive found, literally anywhere, that provides insanely good coffee, food, vibes, books, events, and is also a welcoming space for minorities and its surrounding community. Cant recc highly enough.

The bacon quiche is delicious! On Saturday afternoons its really crowded so you might have to wait about 10 minutes to find a seat.

Build just opened and already theyve created a great rhythm and a cozy, welcoming atmosphere. Their specials are great--Ive tried the Light & Sweet and the Cardamom Rose Latte and loved both. A new Woodlawn gem :)

Super dope spot tucked away on Blackstone Ave. Great food and service

Crucial community builders.The music.The art.The books.The way they make the tea just sweet enough for our toddlers.Can just roll in here and be who you already are.

I love BUILD COFFEE its just the most chill place to go and enjoy with friends. The owner is the most down to earth people person.

Quirky good cafe with friendly staff and great soups. A little compact but in a good way.

Old school coffee house with good books to read.

Our friends introduced us to this little gem and we are glad they did! This non-profit coffee shop not only donates to a good cause but also has friendly staff, great coffee and a pleasant atmosphere.

Intimate place great for meetings and group work. The coffee was delicious and the staff was knowledgeable and friendly

Lovely space, excellent coffee and cider, plus a great work space

Nice place, friendly staff, however, the coffee, hot chocolate, etc, is subpar. ---In addition to being pricey, might as well go to Starbucks.Say what u want about Starbucks youd be hard pressed to find a better quality coffee shop.

Everything here tastes great and is super fresh. Grab some of the house soda too.

Great coffee and staff. Fun location and books.

Good coffee but it is not a place to sit and read a book.

A comfortable shop with excellent coffee a good book collection, and a focus on community building.

Excellent coffee shop in Hyde Park. Try the cardemon rose latte.

Small, quiet, reasonable prices. Great place to go to work.

Mostly espresso based coffee options; limited selection of drip as they only have the house blend as their from option. My favorite coffee is the cardamom rose latte. It is consistent and the baristas know how to make a great latte every time. They also have a daily soup and their turkey sandwich is great as it has aruglula, tomato, pesto, and ricotta. Typical coffeeship prices. About $1.50-$2.50 for drip and ~$4 for a latte. Sandwich is $8Overall, good atmosphere, but can be a bit busy. Good spot to study, to hang, to find a good read (they have books and zines btw!)

Great coffee, kind service and wonderful atmosphere.

Great vibes, great people, great coffee!

Friendly atmosphere, intriguing books for sale, and a delicious not-too-sweet mocha. Looking forward to visiting again!

Very nice place for coffee.

Great atmosphere, books for sale, reasonable prices. Used bike store and newspaper press next door.

Good coffee, good vibe.

Nice little coffee shop, Friendly atmosphere, and books everywhere!

One of my favorite coffee shops in the city. The smores hot chocolate and the cardamom rose latte are to die for!

Best coffee, great atmosphere, baked goods best of any cafe in town

Cozy neighborhood cafe with innovative espresso concoctions.

Great coffee. Great space. Great people.

The owner is a hard working and incredibly sweet woman who clearly puts a lot of love into every aspect of the place and it shows with the product, service, and staff.

Kind staff, delicious drinks, very nice vibe

Closed this morning? 😔

Homey/Cozy spot.

The waitress was rude, the bacon and spinach quiche was disgusting, yet expensive, and the coffee was blah. I also did not like the overall vibe.

Very good, but closes early

Great spot LOVE THE NEWSROOM!!

Neighborhood gem

Great coffee and book selection!

Great coffee, tea, snacks wonderful ambience

Decaf espresso nice

Cute little cafe spot

Nice place to visit

Fantastic place to host an event

Great coffee place.

Cool simplicity with good stuff

Enjoyed the coffee and comfort

Hidden student and resident gem.

Build Coffee is the best coffee shop in the Midwest

The people really build me up.

New, comfortable.

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