Metric Coffee

Metric Coffee is not just your average coffee shop in Chicago. As a specialty coffee roaster and retailer, they carefully source and roast their own coffee beans for your indulgence. If you're a coffee lover looking for a unique experience, make sure to visit Metric Coffee on W Fulton Street.
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05/03/2026

Hi Friends! We’re hiring.

Over a decade ago, Metric started here in Chicago as a small wholesale roastery built around coffee, community, and a belief that quality and transparency matter.
Since then, we’ve grown a lot. From our roastery to Metric Fulton, and now with the opening of Milli by Metric, what began as one business has evolved into something much bigger.

With that growth comes a new chapter. Today, we’re excited to share that we’re hiring one of our first roles under En Masse—the parent company behind Metric Coffee Co., Metric Fulton, and Milli by Metric.

We’re currently looking for a full-time Accounting & Bookkeeper/Admin to help support the financial systems behind our growing family of businesses.
This person will play an important role in helping us build thoughtful, sustainable systems across all brands—from bookkeeping and payroll to inventory, reconciliations, and day-to-day financial organization.

We’re looking for someone who is detail-oriented, reliable, values meaningful work, and wants to be part of a company that genuinely cares about craftsmanship, hospitality, and community.

If this sounds like you—or someone you know—we’d love to hear from you.

For full job details and application info, visit the link in our profile.

04/30/2026

Transparency Report 2025

Our latest Transparency Report offers a look at how we sourced coffee, what we paid, and the producers we partnered with in 2025.

• 109 lots purchased from nine countries
• 203,000+ pounds roasted
• $7.44/pound average green price for single origin lots
• $5.17/pound average green price for mainstay lots

Full report available now at the link in bio.

04/09/2026

Friends! It’s that time of year again for all of us coffee folks to make the pilgrimage to Expo. This year’s event is taking place in San Diego!

If you happen to be going, we’d love to see and meet you there. You’ll find us at Roaster’s Village, booth RV26, along with an assortment of other pop-ups. Full schedule’s on the grid!

04/07/2026

We’re Hiring at Milli by Metric!

Join our team at Milli by Metric, Chicago’s new all-day café, bakery, wine bar, and retail space in Avondale. Created by the team behind Metric Coffee and rooted in curiosity, craftsmanship, and care, Milli is a place where quality coffee, fresh sourdough bread, house pastries, seasonal food, and curated wines come together under one roof. Every detail has been designed to celebrate craft while fostering warm, playful hospitality.

Barista- Front of House Team Member
Be the welcoming face of Milli! You’ll craft quality coffee drinks behind the bar, warmly greet and engage guests, run food and pastries, plate items to standard, support smooth service flow across the café, and help maintain a clean, inviting environment. This versatile role includes POS, guest interaction, and team support during busy shifts — perfect for someone who loves specialty coffee, food, wine, and delivering excellent hospitality.

Coffee Lead
A leadership role for experienced baristas ready to take the next step. You’ll help shape our coffee program, mentor the team, maintain quality across the bar, work closely with our Metric roasting team, and support smooth front-of-house operations. This position requires 2+ years in Specialty Coffee and prior leadership or head barista experience to be considered.

Both roles offer competitive pay plus tips averaging $10–$13/hr, great benefits for full-time, coffee & product discounts, and the chance to grow with us.

If you take pride in craft, thrive in a fast-paced environment, and believe great cafés are built on consistency and care — we’d love to meet you.

To apply- head over to our link in bio.

03/12/2026

We’re grateful to share that Metric Coffee has been recognized as one of the World’s 100 Best Coffee Shops, earning the #95 spot globally.

Recognition like this reflects the people behind the work. Our baristas, roasters, trainers, bakers, and support team show up every day with focus, discipline, and care for the craft.
Coffee is a craft shaped by knowledge, practice, and constant refinement. But the heart of what we do is hospitality—serving people well and creating spaces that invite them to stay awhile.
We’re thankful for the community that continues to walk through our doors and support what we do here in Chicago.

As if this honor wasn’t enough, we’re also included in The North, Central America & The Caribbean’s 100 Best Coffee Shops category from now until March 19 and we’d love your support.

To vote, head over to the link in our bio.

03/06/2026

Spring is here, and so is our new seasonal menu. New drinks, house-made syrups, and a fan favorite making its return.

Ginger Almond Latte — Iced latte made w/ almond milk + a house-made ginger-lime syrup.
Inspired by Falernum–think warm spice + bright citrus.

Lemon Poppy Seed Matcha — Matcha latte made with a house-made lemon poppy seed syrup.
Served hot or iced with your choice of milk.

Strawberry Thyme Latte — Latte made with a house-made strawberry, thyme + coriander syrup.Served hot or iced with your choice of milk. 
The spring drinks are available now at our Fulton St. café exclusively.

02/19/2026

This washed red caturra from Carlos Esteban Cortes is a fruit-forward, deeply sweet expression of Nariño’s high-altitude terroir. Grown at 2,150 meters, the coffee balances structure and clarity with a bold, clean cup-proof that careful, traditional farming still delivers some of Colombia’s most compelling coffees.

Carlos is a young producer with an old-school mindset. He tends his farm with intention, focusing on plant health, cherry selection, and consistency year after year. Beyond his own land, he is actively involved in the local cooperative-working alongside neighbors, sharing insights, and learning from collective experience.

The result is a coffee that speaks plainly and confidently. Clean and expressive, with notes of kiwi, chocolate orange and honeysuckle, this lot reflects both meticulous care and the strength of community. It’s a reminder that when producers are supported and knowledge is shared, everyone from farm to cup benefits.

02/14/2026

Happy Valentine’s Day, friends.

It’s a perfect day to share a warm drink with someone you love.

We’re pouring fresh-roasted coffees, seasonal specials, and all your favorites at our Fulton Street café.

Come hang. We’re here ‘til 3:00.

02/04/2026

Roaster’s Choice Subscription

This is coffee chosen with intention.

With each Roaster’s Choice Subscription, our Roasting and Quality Control team selects coffees that feel most alive right now — drawn from our single-origin offerings and limited seasonal releases.

Each batch is roasted to order, carefully developed, and shipped to you on a rhythm that fits your routine.

With every delivery, you can expect a lightly roasted, clean and vibrant coffees from Central, South America and Africa. All from small, quality minded producers around the world.

Freshly roasted. Thoughtfully chosen.

Free shipping on all subscription orders.

01/27/2026

High in the rainforest-covered mountains of Santa María de Dota sits La Bandera, the Hidalgo family farm and micro-mill.

Owned and operated by Diego Hidalgo, La Bandera is known for rare varieties and a calm, deeply considered approach to processing.
This Geisha is the result of an ongoing collaboration with Metric Coffee.

What began as a conversation became a challenge: apply a true Kenyan Process to La Bandera’s Geisha.

Double fermentation, cool water washes, and slow drying on shaded raised beds followed.
Each step was designed to refine clarity while protecting the variety’s delicate floral structure.
The cup is vivid and composed.

Lifted florals, crisp citrus, and a refined sweetness define the profile.

Rooted in family legacy and shaped by thoughtful experimentation, this coffee reflects Costa Rica at its finest.

If you’ve been waiting to try it, now is the moment.

01/24/2026

Since the beginning, has been built around a simple idea: bring roasting and café culture closer together, and show the full life of coffee—from batch to cup.

The back of the building is Metric. This is where all roasting, production, and quality control live. It’s the engine of our work, anchored by the Probat UG15 that helped launch Metric, alongside our “new-to-us” G45, acquired through our friends at in Milwaukee.

The front of the space is Milli—a café shaped by that work. It’s where the coffee leaves the roastery and enters the room, experienced, shared, and understood.

We’re days away from fully moving into our new roasting works, marking a meaningful next chapter—one that gives the craft, the people behind it, and the coffee itself the space they deserve.

Public cuppings to be announced soon.

Address

2021 W Fulton Street
Chicago, IL
60612

To get to W Fulton Street in Chicago via public transportation, you can take the Green or Pink line train and get off at Morgan Station. Then walk east on W Lake Street until you reach W Fulton Street.

If you plan to drive, there is street parking available around the area. Alternatively, there are paid parking lots nearby.

Please note that these directions do not specify a specific destination and are general directions for navigating to W Fulton Street.

Opening Hours

Monday	7am - 3pm
Tuesday	7am - 3pm
Wednesday	7am - 3pm
Thursday	7am - 3pm
Friday	7am - 3pm
Saturday	7am - 3pm
Sunday	7am - 3pm

Website

http://metriccoffee.com/

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What people say

Metric Coffee on W Fulton Street in Chicago is a specialty coffee roaster and retailer that offers an exceptional coffee experience. Their dedication to sourcing and roasting the best coffee beans is evident in every cup they serve. The staff at Metric Coffee always go above and beyond to deliver quality drinks and exceptional hospitality, making every visit a memorable one.

Their social media posts showcase their commitment to providing customers with the best possible experience. From Memorial Day hours to featuring their newly released Ethiopia Yaye Chericho Washed, Metric Coffee keeps their customers informed about what's brewing on the hopper.

If you're looking for a sweet, clean, and delightful cup of coffee with notes of juicy pear body, orange candy acidity underlined by a cacao sweetness, look no further than Metric Coffee's Peruvian producer Merci Fernandez's Washed Bourbon.

Overall, Metric Coffee is a must-visit for any coffee lover in Chicago. With fresh roasted retail, cold brews, delicious pastries, and fantastic staff who always go above and beyond, it's no wonder why this coffee shop has become a favorite among locals and visitors alike.

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