38:
1394:
1384:
29:
307:
205:
in
Central America, South America, East Africa, and Ethiopia. They currently operate four gas-powered Ideal Rapid Gothot Roasters at the Chicago Roasting Works. Two 90-kilo roasters and a 23-kilo reside in Chicago and a 40 kilo in Los Angeles. The machines date from the 1950s and were handcrafted from cast-iron and steel in Stuttgart, Germany.
248:
beverages in stores was met with controversy. Zell stated that the proportions are altered at such large quantities and certain drinks become watered-down, arguing that 20-ounce drinks end up "masking and adulterating the pure, intense flavors we work hard to source, roast and produce. We don't want
204:
Aside from its headquarters at 1850 W. Fulton Street, Intelligentsia has several cafe retail locations throughout the
Chicago area. They supply coffee to various Chicago-area cafes and restaurants, as well as other locations in the US and Canada. They generally buy their beans directly from growers
274:
In May 2022 employees working in
Intelligentsia's Chicago locations and Roasting Works warehouse filed a petition for union representation. In August 2022, employees voted to unionize, and ratified their first collective bargaining agreement in December 2022. They are represented by
271:. Intelligentsia was expected to continue operating independently, with founders Zell and Mange retaining a role in the company. The announcement came weeks after Intelligentsia had made known that it was seeking a private equity buy-out over $ 100 million.
294:
It has been winning local best of list recognition from 2000 to 2005. In 2005, the local recognition extended to national recognition. In 2006, Intelligentsia was included on several local and national "best" lists.
267:
would buy a majority stake in
Intelligentsia Coffee & Tea by the end of the year, as part of an expansion of Peet's into third wave coffee that also involved the acquisition of
862:
681:
1428:
1293:
1423:
1217:
655:
291:
In 2006, Intelligentsia was included on several local and national best-of lists. One of their baristas also won national and international honors.
224:. Intelligentsia has opened two additional stores in the Los Angeles area, in Venice and Pasadena. In 2013, Intelligentsia opened its first store in
834:
756:
1433:
628:
1180:
1281:
1096:
1078:
1060:
1042:
1024:
1006:
988:
970:
952:
934:
916:
898:
880:
434:
416:
543:
818:
1342:
790:
1448:
1438:
603:
528:
707:
1453:
859:
558:
1349:
213:
1058:
Zagats 2006 America's Best
Beverage Bets (Best Cup of Regular Coffee, Best Espresso, Best Seasonal Coffee or Tea Beverage)
388:
1145:
772:
1298:
1224:
1325:
513:
1254:
1315:
1259:
236:
store in Herald Square. This is the first location to offer a full food menu. They also have 2 stores in
742:
1185:
1170:
345:
330:
184:. Founded in 1995 by Doug Zell and Emily Mange, Intelligentsia is considered a major representative of
838:
753:
449:
1364:
1288:
1266:
340:
280:
268:
189:
350:
1207:
1165:
221:
1418:
1443:
1369:
1337:
325:
257:
217:
1308:
1239:
1138:
1093:
1075:
1057:
1039:
1021:
1003:
985:
967:
949:
931:
913:
895:
877:
431:
413:
1234:
815:
355:
185:
794:
581:
8:
229:
193:
133:
1359:
1330:
1271:
1249:
1212:
1202:
1175:
320:
731:
1383:
1354:
93:
1397:
1320:
1303:
1276:
1195:
1190:
1131:
335:
264:
233:
1229:
1100:
1082:
1064:
1046:
1028:
1010:
992:
974:
956:
938:
920:
902:
884:
866:
822:
760:
438:
420:
209:
173:
490:
208:
On August 17, 2007, Intelligentsia opened its first store outside of
Chicago at
1387:
1244:
140:
1412:
312:
241:
225:
145:
43:
682:"In a local first, workers at Intelligentsia Coffee ratify union contract"
656:"Intelligentsia Coffee workers vote to unionize at five Chicago locations"
37:
1004:
Newcity
Magazine Best place to buy beans and Best place to buy tea leaves
544:"Chicago Craft Coffee Roaster Intelligentsia Is Opening First Texas Cafe"
65:
55:
1116:
28:
777:
373:
232:. The second New York City location opened in June 2014, inside the
250:
245:
181:
158:
1154:
389:"Peet's rides coffee's 'third wave' with stake in Intelligentsia"
177:
708:"Chicago-Based Workers At Intelligentsia Have Filed To Unionize"
414:"Hot" Chicago Restaurants get custom blends from Intelligentsia.
306:
237:
463:
Shernoff, Leon, "Intelligentsia, more Cedars, Come to Co-op",
629:"Union sees grounds for organizing at Intelligentsia Coffee"
276:
1123:
529:"Intelligenstia Opens in Herald Square Urban Outfitters"
450:
Wicked Cafe in
Vancouver, Canada serves Intelligentsia
244:. A 2008 decision to stop serving 20-ounce coffee and
816:
Coffeegeek.com Best
Expresso Blend December 18, 2006
604:"Peet's Coffee & Tea Buys Intelligentsia Coffee"
514:"Intelligentsia's Very First NYC Outpost Is So Open"
302:
476:Scattergood, Amy, "A Lucky Break For Drip Coffee",
835:"ABC U.S. Barista Championship story May 10, 2006"
732:#2 in Chicago Citysearch Best Coffee category 2006
511:
1410:
541:
1040:"Best Coffeehouse" by New City Chicago for 2006
773:10 great places to get jazzed about great java
526:
279:1220, the same branch of IBEW that represents
256:In 2009 Intelligentsia acquired Ecco Caffè of
1139:
1094:Roast Magazine - Roaster of the Year for 2007
791:"Foodandwine.com Best boutique roasters 2006"
860:U.S. and World Barista Championship results.
196:) acquired a majority stake in the company.
1429:Coffeehouses and cafés in the United States
950:AOL Cityguide Winner, Best Coffeehouse 2005
582:"Small Bay Area Coffee Roasters Spread Out"
556:
1146:
1132:
754:Chicago Magazine Best Coffee November 2006
705:
36:
27:
1424:Food and drink companies based in Chicago
765:
199:
601:
263:In October 2015, it was announced that
1411:
679:
653:
542:Chaudhury, Nadia (December 10, 2018).
1127:
1022:Best coffeehouse - Playboy April 2005
602:Galarza, Daniela (October 30, 2015).
597:
595:
579:
1434:Retail companies established in 1995
896:Best cup of coffee - Citysearch 2001
743:AOL Cityguide - Best of Chicago 2006
459:
457:
383:
381:
680:Roeder, David (December 16, 2022).
115:Doug Zell and Emily Mange, founders
13:
986:Chicago Magazine - Best Beans 2005
783:
725:
592:
512:Hancock, Alexander (May 8, 2013).
470:
14:
1465:
1108:
1076:Fastcompany.c0m - 12 Best Coffees
878:Best Coffee Bar - Citysearch 2000
454:
443:
425:
407:
378:
374:https://twitter.com/james_mclaugh
1393:
1392:
1382:
706:Cadwalader, Zac (May 31, 2022).
654:Soglin, Talia (August 8, 2022).
580:Dicum, Gregory (April 8, 2010).
305:
16:American coffee roasting company
1449:1995 establishments in Illinois
1439:Restaurants established in 1995
1087:
1069:
1051:
1033:
1015:
997:
979:
961:
943:
925:
907:
889:
871:
853:
827:
809:
747:
736:
699:
673:
647:
621:
573:
550:
535:
527:Morabito, Greg (June 9, 2014).
520:
505:
483:
367:
260:, and has retained the brand.
176:company and retailer based in
1:
1454:2015 mergers and acquisitions
968:Best coffee - Citysearch 2005
932:Best coffee - Citysearch 2004
914:Best coffee - Citysearch 2002
361:
557:Eng, Monica (July 9, 2008).
7:
1153:
759:September 27, 2007, at the
298:
77:; 29 years ago
10:
1470:
467:, March 2007, Vol. 60, #3.
346:List of coffeehouse chains
331:La Colombe Coffee Roasters
1378:
1181:Colleges and universities
1161:
1063:December 3, 2006, at the
1045:October 28, 2006, at the
1027:December 8, 2006, at the
1009:October 28, 2006, at the
991:December 8, 2006, at the
973:December 8, 2006, at the
955:October 28, 2006, at the
937:December 8, 2006, at the
919:December 8, 2006, at the
901:December 8, 2006, at the
883:December 8, 2006, at the
865:December 7, 2006, at the
437:October 28, 2006, at the
419:December 8, 2006, at the
341:Stumptown Coffee Roasters
286:
281:Colectivo Coffee Roasters
269:Stumptown Coffee Roasters
153:
139:
129:
121:
109:
99:
89:
71:
61:
51:
35:
26:
1081:January 9, 2007, at the
821:January 5, 2007, at the
351:List of coffee companies
46:outside the coffee shop.
493:. Intelligentsia Coffee
265:Peet's Coffee & Tea
222:Los Angeles, California
190:Peet's Coffee & Tea
326:Counter Culture Coffee
258:Santa Rosa, California
1099:July 1, 2007, at the
797:on September 25, 2006
559:"Small. Medium. Gone"
216:, a district east of
200:History and locations
170:Intelligentsia Coffee
117:James McLaughlin, CEO
22:Intelligentsia Coffee
432:Intelligentsia in LA
356:Third wave of coffee
159:intelligentsiacoffee
230:The High Line Hotel
194:JAB Holding Company
134:JAB Holding Company
101:Number of locations
23:
841:on August 24, 2006
586:The New York Times
395:. October 30, 2015
321:Blue Bottle Coffee
253:delivery device."
249:this to just be a
21:
1406:
1405:
1289:Metropolitan area
686:Chicago Sun-Times
633:Chicago Sun-Times
561:. Chicago Tribune
186:third wave coffee
167:
166:
94:Chicago, Illinois
1461:
1396:
1395:
1386:
1148:
1141:
1134:
1125:
1124:
1120:
1119:
1117:Official website
1103:
1091:
1085:
1073:
1067:
1055:
1049:
1037:
1031:
1019:
1013:
1001:
995:
983:
977:
965:
959:
947:
941:
929:
923:
911:
905:
893:
887:
875:
869:
857:
851:
850:
848:
846:
837:. Archived from
831:
825:
813:
807:
806:
804:
802:
793:. Archived from
787:
781:
780:, March 3, 2006.
769:
763:
751:
745:
740:
734:
729:
723:
722:
720:
718:
703:
697:
696:
694:
692:
677:
671:
670:
668:
666:
651:
645:
644:
642:
640:
625:
619:
618:
616:
614:
599:
590:
589:
577:
571:
570:
568:
566:
554:
548:
547:
539:
533:
532:
524:
518:
517:
509:
503:
502:
500:
498:
487:
481:
480:, March 14, 2007
474:
468:
461:
452:
447:
441:
429:
423:
411:
405:
404:
402:
400:
385:
376:
371:
336:Revelator Coffee
315:
310:
309:
234:Urban Outfitters
192:(itself part of
163:
160:
85:
83:
78:
40:
31:
24:
20:
1469:
1468:
1464:
1463:
1462:
1460:
1459:
1458:
1409:
1408:
1407:
1402:
1374:
1186:Community areas
1157:
1152:
1115:
1114:
1111:
1106:
1101:Wayback Machine
1092:
1088:
1083:Wayback Machine
1074:
1070:
1065:Wayback Machine
1056:
1052:
1047:Wayback Machine
1038:
1034:
1029:Wayback Machine
1020:
1016:
1011:Wayback Machine
1002:
998:
993:Wayback Machine
984:
980:
975:Wayback Machine
966:
962:
957:Wayback Machine
948:
944:
939:Wayback Machine
930:
926:
921:Wayback Machine
912:
908:
903:Wayback Machine
894:
890:
885:Wayback Machine
876:
872:
867:Wayback Machine
858:
854:
844:
842:
833:
832:
828:
823:Wayback Machine
814:
810:
800:
798:
789:
788:
784:
770:
766:
761:Wayback Machine
752:
748:
741:
737:
730:
726:
716:
714:
704:
700:
690:
688:
678:
674:
664:
662:
660:Chicago Tribune
652:
648:
638:
636:
627:
626:
622:
612:
610:
600:
593:
578:
574:
564:
562:
555:
551:
546:. Austin Eater.
540:
536:
525:
521:
510:
506:
496:
494:
489:
488:
484:
475:
471:
462:
455:
448:
444:
439:Wayback Machine
430:
426:
421:Wayback Machine
412:
408:
398:
396:
387:
386:
379:
372:
368:
364:
311:
304:
301:
289:
210:Sunset Junction
202:
174:coffee roasting
172:is an American
157:
148:
116:
112:
102:
81:
79:
76:
47:
17:
12:
11:
5:
1467:
1457:
1456:
1451:
1446:
1441:
1436:
1431:
1426:
1421:
1404:
1403:
1401:
1400:
1390:
1379:
1376:
1375:
1373:
1372:
1367:
1365:Transportation
1362:
1357:
1352:
1347:
1346:
1345:
1338:Public schools
1335:
1334:
1333:
1328:
1323:
1313:
1312:
1311:
1301:
1296:
1291:
1286:
1285:
1284:
1274:
1269:
1264:
1263:
1262:
1257:
1247:
1242:
1237:
1232:
1227:
1222:
1221:
1220:
1210:
1205:
1200:
1199:
1198:
1188:
1183:
1178:
1173:
1168:
1162:
1159:
1158:
1151:
1150:
1143:
1136:
1128:
1122:
1121:
1110:
1109:External links
1107:
1105:
1104:
1086:
1068:
1050:
1032:
1014:
996:
978:
960:
942:
924:
906:
888:
870:
852:
826:
808:
782:
764:
746:
735:
724:
698:
672:
646:
635:. May 27, 2022
620:
591:
572:
549:
534:
519:
504:
482:
469:
453:
442:
424:
406:
377:
365:
363:
360:
359:
358:
353:
348:
343:
338:
333:
328:
323:
317:
316:
300:
297:
288:
285:
201:
198:
165:
164:
155:
151:
150:
149:(2015–present)
143:
137:
136:
131:
127:
126:
123:
119:
118:
113:
110:
107:
106:
103:
100:
97:
96:
91:
87:
86:
73:
69:
68:
63:
59:
58:
53:
49:
48:
41:
33:
32:
15:
9:
6:
4:
3:
2:
1466:
1455:
1452:
1450:
1447:
1445:
1444:Coffee brands
1442:
1440:
1437:
1435:
1432:
1430:
1427:
1425:
1422:
1420:
1417:
1416:
1414:
1399:
1391:
1389:
1385:
1381:
1380:
1377:
1371:
1368:
1366:
1363:
1361:
1358:
1356:
1353:
1351:
1348:
1344:
1341:
1340:
1339:
1336:
1332:
1329:
1327:
1324:
1322:
1319:
1318:
1317:
1314:
1310:
1307:
1306:
1305:
1302:
1300:
1299:Neighborhoods
1297:
1295:
1292:
1290:
1287:
1283:
1280:
1279:
1278:
1275:
1273:
1270:
1268:
1265:
1261:
1258:
1256:
1253:
1252:
1251:
1248:
1246:
1243:
1241:
1238:
1236:
1233:
1231:
1228:
1226:
1223:
1219:
1216:
1215:
1214:
1211:
1209:
1206:
1204:
1201:
1197:
1194:
1193:
1192:
1189:
1187:
1184:
1182:
1179:
1177:
1174:
1172:
1169:
1167:
1164:
1163:
1160:
1156:
1149:
1144:
1142:
1137:
1135:
1130:
1129:
1126:
1118:
1113:
1112:
1102:
1098:
1095:
1090:
1084:
1080:
1077:
1072:
1066:
1062:
1059:
1054:
1048:
1044:
1041:
1036:
1030:
1026:
1023:
1018:
1012:
1008:
1005:
1000:
994:
990:
987:
982:
976:
972:
969:
964:
958:
954:
951:
946:
940:
936:
933:
928:
922:
918:
915:
910:
904:
900:
897:
892:
886:
882:
879:
874:
868:
864:
861:
856:
840:
836:
830:
824:
820:
817:
812:
796:
792:
786:
779:
775:
774:
768:
762:
758:
755:
750:
744:
739:
733:
728:
713:
709:
702:
687:
683:
676:
661:
657:
650:
634:
630:
624:
609:
605:
598:
596:
587:
583:
576:
560:
553:
545:
538:
530:
523:
515:
508:
492:
486:
479:
473:
466:
460:
458:
451:
446:
440:
436:
433:
428:
422:
418:
415:
410:
394:
390:
384:
382:
375:
370:
366:
357:
354:
352:
349:
347:
344:
342:
339:
337:
334:
332:
329:
327:
324:
322:
319:
318:
314:
313:Coffee portal
308:
303:
296:
292:
284:
282:
278:
272:
270:
266:
261:
259:
254:
252:
247:
243:
242:Austin, Texas
239:
235:
231:
227:
226:New York City
223:
219:
215:
211:
206:
197:
195:
191:
187:
183:
179:
175:
171:
162:
156:
152:
147:
144:
142:
138:
135:
132:
128:
124:
120:
114:
108:
104:
98:
95:
92:
88:
74:
70:
67:
64:
60:
57:
54:
50:
45:
44:sidewalk cafe
39:
34:
30:
25:
19:
1208:Demographics
1166:Architecture
1089:
1071:
1053:
1035:
1017:
999:
981:
963:
945:
927:
909:
891:
873:
855:
845:December 19,
843:. Retrieved
839:the original
829:
811:
799:. Retrieved
795:the original
785:
771:
767:
749:
738:
727:
715:. Retrieved
711:
701:
689:. Retrieved
685:
675:
663:. Retrieved
659:
649:
637:. Retrieved
632:
623:
611:. Retrieved
607:
585:
575:
563:. Retrieved
552:
537:
522:
507:
497:November 18,
495:. Retrieved
485:
477:
472:
464:
445:
427:
409:
397:. Retrieved
392:
369:
293:
290:
273:
262:
255:
207:
203:
169:
168:
90:Headquarters
52:Company type
18:
1370:Visual arts
1350:Skyscrapers
1225:Expressways
613:October 31,
531:. NY Eater.
516:. NY Eater.
491:"Locations"
399:October 31,
240:and one in
214:Silver Lake
188:. In 2015,
125:Coffee, Tea
66:Restaurants
1419:JDE Peet's
1413:Categories
1282:Newspapers
1272:Literature
1240:Government
801:August 16,
465:ever Green
362:References
146:JDE Peet's
111:Key people
56:Subsidiary
1326:musicians
1267:Landmarks
1235:Geography
1218:companies
778:USA Today
218:Hollywood
1398:Category
1260:timeline
1255:politics
1097:Archived
1079:Archived
1061:Archived
1043:Archived
1025:Archived
1007:Archived
989:Archived
971:Archived
953:Archived
935:Archived
917:Archived
899:Archived
881:Archived
863:Archived
819:Archived
757:Archived
478:LA Times
435:Archived
417:Archived
299:See also
251:caffeine
246:espresso
182:Illinois
122:Products
62:Industry
1360:Tourism
1331:theater
1294:Museums
1250:History
1213:Economy
1203:Culture
1176:Climate
1171:Beaches
1155:Chicago
717:June 1,
712:Sprudge
691:May 24,
665:May 24,
639:June 1,
565:July 9,
393:Reuters
228:inside
178:Chicago
154:Website
80: (
72:Founded
1388:Portal
1355:Sports
1316:People
1245:Harbor
287:Honors
238:Boston
141:Parent
1321:music
1304:Parks
1277:Media
1196:gangs
1191:Crime
608:Eater
130:Owner
1343:list
1309:list
1230:Flag
847:2006
803:2006
719:2022
693:2024
667:2024
641:2022
615:2015
567:2008
499:2017
401:2015
277:IBEW
161:.com
82:1995
75:1995
42:The
220:in
212:in
1415::
776:,
710:.
684:.
658:.
631:.
606:.
594:^
584:.
456:^
391:.
380:^
283:.
180:,
105:13
1147:e
1140:t
1133:v
849:.
805:.
721:.
695:.
669:.
643:.
617:.
588:.
569:.
501:.
403:.
84:)
Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. Additional terms may apply.
