Stopped by C3 Coffee for a quick visit and was genuinely impressed. The space was extremely clean, the staff was very kind, and everything felt well thought out from start to finish. I ordered a cortado, which was excellent, and it came with a complimentary sparkling watersuch a unique and refreshing touch. I honestly wish more coffee shops did that. I also grabbed the chicken pesto panini, it was absolutely delicious and way more filling than I expected. Fresh, flavorful, and clearly made with quality ingredients. Overall, a great experience all around. High-quality drinks, great food, and a welcoming atmosphere. I'll definitely be back. read more

C3 Coffee Bar - Chicken pesto panini - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Skokie, Illinois

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This review is long overdue but well worth mentioning that it's one of my favorite coffee shops! I worked in the heart of Skompton for several months & C3 was my morning grace. Colin and Dolly are two of my favorite baristas of all time! My go-to drink is usually anything seasonal when it comes to their coffee and their iced drinks you can add different flavors of Red Bull. YUM. Really enjoy their photo wall art of all their different customers throughout the years. Overall just a really family friendly place to go if you're in the area getting some shopping done! Support locally! read more

Love their Red Bull based drinks! Tried one of those as well as their Spanish latte. Definitely coming back to try other drinks. I love how they have a seasonal drink option as well. read more

C3 Coffee Bar - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Skokie, Illinois

Such a cozy cheerful spot on a cold dreary day. Happy to see their holiday specialty drinks like nutcracker latte and use ya noggin are winter drinks and still available. The music, decor and brightening up of the small space, all the details matter. The pastries are to die for and cheerful service is such a rarity these days. This cafe just makes me smile. Cute, cozy, great coffee read more

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Came to try this coffee place out cause it's Romanian owned. Got the iced vanilla latte. It was good. My sisters drink was good, she said it taste like Dutch bros. It was something crush drink. read more

C3 Coffee Bar - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Skokie, Illinois

This is a cute little coffee spot located next to the Best Buy at the Village Crossing outdoor mall in Niles. They have a small inside area and an enclosed outdoor seating area. We opted to sit outside. I initially ordered a drink that was like a chunky monkey (chocolate and banana). They had several drinks on their menu that had banana in them (and as evidenced on their new menu, there are no bananas anywhere on it). After I ordered it and ordered something to eat, they came outside and told me that they didn't have the banana syrup and have been out for a while. Okay, if you're out of something for a while, you should really update your menus or at least cross out the missing items so customers don't order it. This left me flummoxed as I didn't know what I wanted to order and even though no one was there, I felt rushed to order something different. I settled on a caramel macchiato and a chocolate croissant. Both were very good. And I'm glad they have altered their menu to reflect the fact that the banana syrup is no longer an option. I'll have to check back in and try a seasonal special treat and grab a different, new drink. read more

C3 Coffee Bar sits next to Best Buy in the plaza off Touhy/Central. There's plenty of free parking in the plaza parking lot. It's easy to access and park. There are outside seats for when the weather is appropriate, and there are plenty of seats inside as well. The store is well lit and cool spot to meet friends, hang out and chat, work on homework, etc. Staff were friendly and I was greeted quickly. The woman at the register was so nice and kind! She complimented my earrings which was so sweet. I let her know it was my first time in and she welcomed me. I picked from the Spring Specials menu, and chose the Un-matcha-ble- and iced lavender matcha with vanilla cold foam. This was definitely a hand-crafted beverage and took a few minutes to get. It was absolutely delicious and refreshing. C3 did a great job not having floral lavender take over the whole flavor of the drink and it was so light and spring-like! I look forward to trying their bakery snacks, as they were out for the day when I visited. This is a great little spot with friendly staff and tasty drinks! I'll definitely stop in here when I'm in the plaza in the future. Thank you, C3 for a great experience! read more

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Whenever Im doing errands in the area I beg my bf to make a pit stop for a coffee at C3. This little shop is super cozy and they have the best seasonal specials. Not a coffee person? No problem! They have teas and Red Bull mixers that are equally good. I ordered the Bee Knees Latte and my bf ordered the Peach Please lemonade. Both were a wonderful sweet treat. The baristas are also all super sweet and helpful with the menu. Definitely worth checking out! read more

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Cozy spot to have delicious hot and cold drinks with friendly service and quality ingredients. The inside has a limited number of chairs, tables, and a soft but the light and foliage give it a bit of a trendy vibe. The drinks themselves are competitively priced with lots of different size options available. While the menu isn't enormous, it does cover all the basic coffee drinks available while offering additional options such as chai, tea, matcha, and hot chocolate. There's also quite a large selection of different iced drinks with flavor combinations available (ex. Red bull, sparking lemonade, or Italian soda with mango, pineapple, watermelon, etc. flavors). There's also a small selection of bakery goods such as croissant, donut, cookies, etc. to accompany your drink though I thought these items were a bit pricey. For me, the drinks I tried tasted like they were high quality, particularly the Sweater Weather seasonal fall special drink. The coffee tasted like it was brewed well and the sweetness was just about right. Overall, worth a visit if you're in the area and looking for a nice coffee or other drink. It's small, cozy, and comfortable -- good for having a nice chat with friends or a sweet treat after a meal. read more

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Great small place in a strip mall location. You can sit or move on. I had a really solid cortado. Girls at counter very efficient. Good for coffee and it appears for Red Bull too! read more

Favorite coffee place! Love the cold foam coffees they have, and the snacks are yummy also!

Small quiet coffee shop - customers mostly working on laptops. Glad that even in the afternoon there was a variety of pastries available. Loved the selection of wintertime specials. Will be here again next time I have to be at Village Crossing for a store or service read more

The service is amazing. The coffee is the best I have ever had. I typically just go to Starbucks drive thru but I'm hooked on this now It's a MUST TRY read more

This coffee bar is a good place to grab a variety of beverages such as coffee, tea, and ice infused refreshers. The shop is inviting, clean, and cozy. I ordered a Driving me Coconuts latte and a Cosmos Sparkling Lemonade ice drink. The Driving me Coconuts was from their Spring specials menu, and it was pretty good. It was made with coconut milk and had hibiscus rose petal foam. My son liked the sparkling lemonade drink. He said it was refreshing. This is good a coffee shop and I hope to go back in the near future. The service was good. The prices are reasonable. I like that. read more

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Very cool spot! You can customize your own drink from coffee, to tea, lemonades, and energy drinks! This is the first time I've seen a place like this near me that reminds me of Dutch Bros! Lots of seating (indoor and outdoor) and parking. Staff is friendly and helpful. The pastries are also super yummy! I got the Cosmos flavor with green tea base. Next time I'll maybe try with the sparkling lemonade base. I had to add a bit of sweetener, but if you don't like your drinks too sweet, this is a good one for you! read more

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A great little shop in the area. I always pass by this place to go to the other shops and I'm so sad that I didn't try it until now! Firstly, I love the colors of the store. Green and Purple is a personal favorite of mine. The staff was great to talk to and very courteous. Second, the food look really good! I wish I tried more but I did get their coffee donut. They have a fun name for the donut but I just don't remember it. Just trust, it was so good! Great flavor, isn't too sweet, the dough was still moist and not dry like some doughnuts get, and the flavor of the icing on top mixed well together. Now the icing on the cake for me? Their infusion drinks have RED BULL. I LOVE CAFFEINE! I got the 44 berry drink with red bull mixed and it's so good! I have to come back and try their coffee too, but that just means, I'll be back! read more

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My husband and I went to C3 Coffee Bar based on the recommendations of some fellow Yelpers. When we walked in the seating looked comfortable and inviting. The cashiers and servers were nice and welcoming. I ordered a hot chocolate while my husband got the Sweater Weather (their version of a pumpkin spice latte). The hot chchocolate was rich and flavorful, while the Sweater Weather was too spicy to taste the coffee in the drink. Also, there was no restroom for customers, which I found strange for a coffee bar. read more

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Tried this coffee shop today. Very happy with the service, they explained us how the pairings work. Got two ice drinks, green tea with passion fruit , mango , pineapple and sparkling lemonade with blueberry, mango. Absolutely a good place. Can't wait to try their coffees! The wall of instax photos is very cool. read more

C3 Coffee Bar - Sparkling lemonade with blueberry and mango - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Skokie, Illinois

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Absolutely love the vibe here. The outdoor seating is super cozy. It's a perfect for studying or just hanging out with friends. The ham quiche is delicious, and their iced tea is spot on. The atmosphere is so relaxing and friendly, and the energy is always positive. Big shout-out to the owners Caleb and CJ, and to the general manager Dallara, for creating such a welcoming place. I can't wait to come back again. Thank you! read more

Super cute. Love it. I had the iced chai and it was really delicious. The seating availability in this place is plentiful. The staff is so sweet and patient. I didn't feel overwhelmed or rushed when I was trying to figure out what I wanted to order. I want to go back soon to try the sparkling lemonade read more

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Great service low price for coffee and hot chocolate good pastries and nice environment read more

C3 Coffee Bar - Great coffee cheaper than Starbucks hoooray large coffee - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Skokie, Illinois

This place is perfect to visit when the weather is beautiful. I went out when it was sunny but loved how there was shade in the outdoor seating area. The cafe is clean, bright, and colorful. The workers were super nice and I was able to get my drink within 5 minutes. I ordered a matcha latte with lavender and I didn't think it was the best. It wasn't strong in either flavor as I hoped. Overall, this place is great place to get some work done or to relax! read more

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If you like Dutch Bros you will love this place! I'm not one to want to drink my calories, but I gotta say this place keeps me coming back again and again for their drinks! I'm trying to try a new one every time I go now haha! The way it works is you choose a base of lemonade, iced tea, redbull or club soda. Then you choose a flavor combo from the menu. (my personal favorite is a split combo of lemonade and club soda as the base!) The Eclipse is my current favorite - grapefruit, lime, squirt, and club soda! The possibilities are endless and you really cannot go wrong with any of them. I really like that the place is clean and the staff is very friendly. A lot of parking available. They have plenty of outdoor seating and are open late for the summer. They also serve Coffee, hot chocolate, and even pastries. I got a cortado in the afternoon for a pick me up which I really liked. read more

C3 Coffee Bar - Drink of the Month - Helios! Came with a gummy Peach ring - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Skokie, Illinois

New coffee shop we got to try today! Everything was amazing. Next time im gonna try their drip with donuts:D!! read more

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What a wonderful place for a coffee, meeting and hangout. I definitely recommend checking it out. Friendly staff, excellent service and wonderful ambiance! read more

New coffee bar next to Mr Falafel in Village Crossing shopping center. Hot coffee drinks and cold energy drinks. Americano was ok, served lava hot (almost 15 minutes before I could drink it) and did not taste vanilla syrup. Drinks only as far as I could tell. Nice and clean, good ambience and outdoor seating. If there were food options I would come back. read more

C3 Coffee Bar - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Skokie, Illinois

Tasty coffee, friendly folks and attractive space. What more could you want? I'll add another couple words for Yelp, but the review really doesn't need anything more. Stop by. This place is just right. read more

A fair share of positives as well as a fair share of negatives cause me to give C3 a very average score. To start with, by virtue of its location in a suburban shopping "mall" it is not very warm and inviting. They've done their best with the decor and seating but it will just never have a cool or warm vibe. However, the owner that was there did give off a warm vibe, very pleasant. Our main concern, of course, was with the coffee. My husband thought his espresso was fine but my latte was watery and lacked flavor. I noticed an empty small pastry display. As I usually say in my reviews, I do wish for their success but I think they could use some advice from successful coffee shop operators. read more

C3 Coffee Bar - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Skokie, Illinois

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I got an iced matcha latte. You can choose to have unsweetened vs sweetened (I chose the unsweetened one). The matcha was really good and I think they used real matcha vs most places use the powdered version with added sugar. It was a little milky for my taste - i wish it had more matcha and less milk. The prices were pretty good in comparison to other places, especially the pastries. I also tried the mini ham and cheese croissant which was yummy. It had a thick slice of ham and cheese and was a pretty big croissant for being "mini." The coffee shop was also cute and the baristas were nice and quick. read more

C3 Coffee Bar - Matcha latte - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Skokie, Illinois

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The place was clean and the service was fast. This place has indoor and outdoor seating. I personally am not a big fan of coffee shops using Torani syrups. The only other down side was the barista. He was pretty rude. read more

Iced mocha with whole milk and cold foam and simple syrup so delicious. I recommend. So yummy read more

C3 Coffee Bar - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Skokie, Illinois

First time coming here and the barista was friendly and attentive. The place was clean and they wiped the tables frequently. She took the time to make my matcha lavender latte with care. It is in the mini mall next to Best Buy so there is plenty of parking with an outdoor seating area read more

C3 Coffee Bar - Outdoor seating for nice weather - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Skokie, Illinois

I had the best service here, two wonderful gentleman made my drink so well and it made my night.

It was a sweltering hot day today and my bf and I wanted to drink something to cool down. He had mentioned coffee and we found this place! It was eye catching bc it didn't look like your typical Starbucks or Dunking decor, coffee shop. It was bright, had some neon peeking through. Definitely a unique vibe which I enjoyed. Anywho, it was our first time here and the two baristas were too cute, kind and helpful. My bf had a regular sized iced mocha with oat milk and a pump of hazelnut while I had a regular black tea Helios iced infusion. My drink literally had a black tea base with peach and mango flavoring. Recently, I've been on a mango and peach kick so don't judge me. It was actually very tasty and refreshing. My bf enjoyed his drink as well but said it was a little too creamy. That was probably my fault because I ordered for him and I basically like my coffee as sweet as a candy bar. Ha! Overall, the drinks were yummy and although it is a trek to get here, if we are back in the area, I wouldn't mind popping by again. Drinks were tasty, prices were decent and the drinks served as a nice, refreshing cool down to a pretty hot but beautiful day today. read more

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Been here 2x and have been happy with the service. Romanian family running the show... the place is clean, the coffee and the tea with the brownie i had were good. Free WIFI on the premises a d seating inside and some outside, so after your shopping (located next to the Best Buy) you can sit here on a nice sunny day and relax. Be prepared to be surrounded by kids that may put you in a 90210 midlife crisis. They also sell some swag as well. read more

C3 Coffee Bar - Brownie and black mango tea. - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Skokie, Illinois

I saw this place when I was getting my hair done at hair cuttery. I was curious to give it a try as I love coffee/coffee related drinks and I like supporting smaller shops. I didn't go in that day cause I already had coffee earlier but made a note to go back later. When I did return, I ordered one of the energy drinks with soda water. You can pick from a variety of flavors and add it into ice tea, Red Bull it'd soda water. The menu was different than I was used to seeing at other shops so the barista there took time to explain it to me very nicely. I mentioned that I don't like overly sweet drinks so she recommended getting soda water as a base and ordering it half sweet. My drink was really good, it was still a bit sweet for my taste so I'm glad she told me to order half sweet or it would've been way overpowering but it was still very enjoyable. I plan to go back when in the area! read more

Great for iced drinks! However, tired their hot coffee (macchiato with oat-milk). Good flavor. Bold. Not bitter. Customer service was very accommodating. I stopped by suuuper early (apparently before opening time) but the ladies there were nice and took my order. Fyi, they open at 7:00am. The space is clean, modern, and small. I noticed they also have a quaint outdoor space. read more

I would give zero stars if I could! I had a horrible customer service experience I came into the establishment and didn't get greeted or felt welcomed! The lady Dalia at the register didn't want to serve me! But was really friendly to the other white customers. If you're a person of color I wouldn't suggest it! Hopefully it was an isolated incident and Dalia can have a better day!! Do better! read more

I am not a huge coffee drinker, but every now and then I'd get an iced coffee from Starbucks . I stopped going there for certain reasons. I stopped at C3 and got their 'bees knees ' and it was so good. Their coffee is good and I am happy to be supoorting a small business in which the owners and workers take pride in their work . read more

Great coffee! Specialty drinks seem to be popular here. Baristas are very friendly and my milk was steamed just right. read more

C3 Coffee Bar - Hot vanilla latte - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Skokie, Illinois