Great coffee, clean and bright setting. Bakery items are excellent. Staff and owner are welcoming…read moreand friendly. So happy that Newport has come to our neighborhood. Safe from the usual vagrant panhandlers that invade too many of the other Evanston coffee houses.

Please bring back the old version of COCO BREW. I'm begging…read more I've been a regular since they first opened a few years ago, I think around 2019? Their Coco Brew used to be one of my absolute favorite coffee drinks for years, up until recently. I'm not exactly sure when the recipe changed, because as far as I remember it still tasted the same through 2025. I've been busy this year and haven't come as often, but the last three times I ordered it, it was completely different. And since it was made by different baristas, I'm assuming this is a recipe change rather than just inconsistency. (Check the photos to see the differences!) The old version was much lighter, mildly sweet, and had that lovely coconut milk aroma. It tasted fresh, smooth, and really balanced. The new version is totally different. The first thing I noticed was the color. It's way darker now. And the taste matches: darker, more sour, and with a strange almost medicinal aftertaste (reminded of some cough medicine..) The gentle sweetness and mildness are completely gone. Now it somehow tastes strong, sour, and watery at the same time. What happened?? Please don't change something that was already so good. Even the ice seems different now. It used to have smaller ice pieces that filled the cup more evenly and let the liquid move through, so you got that really pretty layered look with the coconut milk and cold brew. Now it's large chunks of ice just floating on top. Anyway, this is just my little heartbreak over a drink that used to be so beautiful and delightful. Other than that, the vibe is still nice as usual, maybe a bit more crowded than before. The decor is still cute, and I've always liked the woody interior. It's also one of the brighter coffee shops in Evanston, with really nice natural light.

Great matcha. Friendly staff. Good ambiance and overall great experience at this establishmentread more

I was amazed at the service of café Shepard! The door to door service truly hit the mark! I was…read moreespecially impressed with the frothiness of the milk and the temperature of my coffee. Not too hot that it burned my tongue, but definitely a nice warm beverage to take on my trek up to north campus. I appreciated the chef himself taking the time to explain to me the ratios of what went into my coffee. I am currently feeling buzzed by the espresso proportion and recommend this coffee for the energy to do your work, as I ran all the way back from north campus for no reason. The ambiance of cafe Shepard was eclectic and sophisticated yet still understated. 10/10

About a 1-1.5: Evanston Pour is a popular coffee spot in the Evanston 'hood - we came here to get…read morea caffeine fix, and ordered: +the Cookie Butter Latte - prepared with cookie butter syrup and milk; I did request this to be extra hot, but it was served lukewarm +a Latte with almond milk - also served lukewarm +an Almond Croissant +and, a Scone The coffee was just not strong, and the fact that it was served lukewarm was a total no. The pastries were just okay, but could have been more fresh and/or warmed up. Staff was friendly, and the place also offers cocktails/other alcoholic beverages. Seating is available, but somewhat uncomfortable; not much of a place where you can do work or study. Metered street parking can be found in the area. +lukewarm, weak coffee +metered street parking

I've been here several times since my first review and it just hasn't been the same. I believe they…read moremake their own syrups in house but they're not potent in flavor. In the fall I had the pumpkin latte and I had to ask for more pumpkin because I couldnt taste it. Today I tried their new cookie butter latte and it doesn't taste like anything. How can the pumpkin latte and cookie butter latte taste the same? They also charge $1 more to make the drinks with oat milk. Why are they punishing customers for dietary restrictions? The prices are also high compared to other places. My husband ordered a slice of their blueberry almond loaf and it cost $7!

You're welcome to come order and seat or grab and go. Beside the coffee was alright. And it is…read morevegetarian and vegan friendly. The avocado toast: there is super duper small and overall charged. Like smaller then kids size for over priced. For 10 bucks with tax avocado toast is NOT worth it. The flavour content was not there and it did not taste like a proper avocado toast. Felt like it was a BLT that diced up and half. Been better places where avocado and toast cost only seven bucks and it's a very big portion. The matcha is NoT their strong suit at all. Do not get it at all. Couldn't finished it. That's said a lot. Time to time it does have a long line. Staff was really hit or a miss. There is a few people who are rude and think they know what is best for customers hint want to take your money and over charge crap. And there is a few who is helpful and understanding people dietary restrictions or want it healthier.

I was quite impressed by this location, particularly the hot food. I was staying in the nearby…read moreHilton Orrington/Evanston and this is the closest coffee shop I found on Yelp. The coffee is standard (nothing special) but the hot food is what really impressed me. I had the bacon egg and cheese croissant, and it came out so fresh and hot that I couldn't touch it for a few minutes. Once it cooled a bit and I sunk my teeth into it - oh my! Delicious. It doesn't like much in the photo (and it comes wrapped in paper almost like a fast food sandwich), but the taste is great. I liked it so much that I came back the next morning for a Cajun breakfast burrito and same story - piping hot and delicious. Portions are perfect for breakfast. Location is perfect for those at or visiting Northwestern. And the dining area is quite spacious, welcoming, and clean. Staff are quite nice as well. Highly recommended if you're in the area.

I've only had their espresso drinks, so I can't comment on their food…read more The decor is modern but cozy and comfortable. There is plenty of space to sit and chat or work on a computer, and it isn't too noisy or distracting. When you enter, there is a little table next to the door where you can pre-pay for a coffee for a friend and leave them a hand written message. It's really cute! Their coffee drinks are excellent, and the staff is wonderful. Just the right level of friendliness for me, they're approachable and helpful but aren't overly familiar or pushy.

I just recently discovered this place. I work in Lincolnwood. It has a great ambiance to talk with…read morefriends, co-workers, or just chill by yourself and sip on coffee. More than enough seating and outlets to do work. My go-to drink is the iced café latte with whole milk. The coffee quality is far superior to Starbucks. Also, I love the gauva empanada with cream cheese! Also its good to know you are supporting a local business. Happy to know 5% of their proceeds go to charity. Overall highly recommend!

Every time I come here (or drive by here) the line is out the door. It's definitely a fan favorite,…read moreand for good reason. I came here on Labor Day to do work and I had to share a table with someone else who was also there doing work, because it was packed (which is a good thing! Yay for supporting local). Also, they have insanely good vegan donuts from Do Rite, which I impulse bought and had no regrets.

Cute little coffee shop I popped into for a midday pick me up. A big menu had blueberry latte as a…read morespecialty item and I immediately wanted it. I ordered it minimally iced. The ordering counter and pickup counter are not exactly close to each other and unaware of the process, I lingered in the wrong place too long and my drink was ready long before I grabbed it, lol. But it was tasty.

The coffee was very good. And I was impressed with the flavor combinations offered. Each section of…read morethe menu gave for many options and flavor combinations making this place work for all types of coffee drinkers. We did take out in the later morning. There were 3 baristas working, but only 1 that actually helped us and made our drinks. The others were just kind of sitting behind her. One of our drinks was just a regular coffee and we couldn't find anywhere to add milk nor was it offered by the barista. We did take out so no notes on the ambiance. But seemed like there were tables to sit at

Vibe is pretty quiet in a weekday afternoon. Not many people are here & music is gentle…read more Tried their basil honey latte - pretty good. I think their beans are decent. The store does smell "sour" - you know the smell of coffee beans. It's a small store with maybe 15-20 seats. One barista. If you like a rather quiet spot with some decent coffee then this is your place.

I would give Matari 4.5 out of 5 stars, so I'm rounding to 5 based on service and ambiance! I heard…read moreabout their fruit mousse cakes online, so we knew we had to stop by to check it out. The cafe is immaculate and service was very friendly. The person who took our order was patient as he explained the different pastries in the case. I wish they had signs explaining what each pastry was so I could have decided while waiting in line. We ended up sharing an iced pistachio latte (delicious and 10/10!), the pistachio cheesecake (10/10!), and the strawberry mousse cake (7/10 - a subtle sweetness, great texture, but needed more cake or crust inside as it was mostly whipped cream and the shell). The mousse cake was $12.00, which felt steep considering it was mostly whipped cream, even though it was obviously beautiful. We would definitely come back for the coffee and to try more menu items! Check this place out!

First time here and it was good! Not many coffee places I know of with outside seating so we came…read morejust for that. Baklava cheesecake was great except the bottom and outside which were not so good. Cheesecake itself was crumbly but tasted like real cream cheese and all the right ingredients. Turkish coffee was great and I got a ginger cardamom coffee that was yummy as well. A bit on the expensive side.

Nice coffee, pleasant ambiance. I like to hang out there sometimes. Why do I have to keep adding…read morecharacters to this review to post it?

Service was excellent. Everyone was so friendly. They were so sweet, and made recommendations to me…read moreas to what I should try. The barista made my coffee perfectly. It was excellent. The place is cute enough. They are super busy. The one downside is the bathrooms-especially the floors are very dirty. That makes me nervous.

Great place for a nice brunch with friends! Very hide inside with seating options as there are…read morecouches on the side for those that jut wanna place to chill with a coffee and read a book or table tops on the main dining area. Went there this past Saturday with friends and glad that we got there when we did because the line just kept growing lol. I got the Sweet Potato bowl and added some smoked salmon to it and did not regret my choice at all. Flavorful, healthy yet, satisfying. And the pastry display caught my attention (as it always does anywhere I go) so just had to snag their newer item...the Walnut Chocolate Chip Banana bread which was a nice way to end this brunch. This is going to be a nice go-to brunch spot in downtown Evanston for me...and apparently the rest of Evanston from what I saw lol. Popular spot and I see why. Great location, great food and great ambiance.

A great place in Evanston to grab a quick breakfast, catch up with friends n family, and grab a…read morecoffee. They've got a great system here, and it's efficient and appreciated. I'm a drip. A drip coffee drinker! And a refill here is free, yay. I like a healthy breakfast and there's plenty of that, and also sweet French toast options. Today I had the No. 5 Breakfast Sandwich and I would just like to see the breakfast sandwiches on a bagel instead of a croissant. Lots of seating from tables, to casual comfy chairs, gives great options. Outdoor seating, as well. Is Cupitol a chain? It should be!