So many reasons I love this coffee shop! Delicious drinks,…read morefantastic people, a great vibe, a cool/funky location, and a great local business/gem of Uptown Racine (*a tip for the uninitiated: knowing where to turn off of Washington Ave is very helpful, as there are some one-way streets. The parking lot is behind the building and can be accessed from Ann St. or Owen Ave. If you are going thru the drive-thru be sure to turn on Owen St. (west of The Branch at 1501/Esperanza). See map in photos * Delicious Drinks! Our go-to's are: almond milk and lavender lattés, cold brew with frosted mint and a splash of cream, raspberry lemonade, Jamaica Agua Fresca and Maui Wowie (we've tried many other of their concoctions as well, and not been disappointed) and Pup Cups worth working for!! This is our dog's favorite coffee shop ;) * The people! Sergio and his team are genuinely warm friendly people. I stop by regularly, in part, just for the bright spot it adds to my day * The Vibe! Fun, creative, friendly, funny: they have fun daily poll questions, occasional simple while-you-wait art projects * The Cool and Funky Location! It's in a renovated bank! And you can get your drinks thru the drive-up teller drawer, or sit inside in an open, spacious, warm and well-lit great room. I've never seen a better use of a bank building in my life. Support a local business that adds its own delicious flavor of hope (a.k.a. esperanza) to Uptown!

Good coffee, nice drive through, my favorite part is the mug exchange. We all have too many coffee…read moremugs, but for some reason it's hard to throw them out. This way if Im having coffee in, I don't have to waste a disposable cup, I just have to bring in one of my too many mugs later.

We had a lovely evening listening to great music in a clean, safe environment. Staff was so…read morefriendly and helpful. Loving the coffee I brought hime.

Incredible coffee! The flavor and taste is smooth yet savory and is unique in its originality…read more Can't wait for this to open! Come on city of AH.

Really good latte, refreshers and gluten free cookies. Cool vibe and nice, chill atmosphere.read more

It's an amazing coffee shop has a cozy environment. I liked it. I didn't really try much over…read morethere, but I like the ambience what I tried was signature medium roasted coffee with cream and sugar. It was good but something like this in Questo Lake. I definitely would go back to try it again with more options. They have the menu was pretty good and they had some bakery items and a lot of merch as well.

Came here on Saturday to meet a few friends. On this particular morning, the place was pretty…read moreempty. Got to order right away, and didn't take too long to get my Mocha (in a mug), and a Chocolate Chip Scone. Both were very good. The staff always have done a great job helping me order the right items. Given that there were few people hear, it was easy to have a conversation. It's a nice space.

The scone was delicious and fresh tasting. Loved the coffee too, great flavors without the warm and…read morecozy beverage. The barista took note of my book and was nice to have someone actually engaged and seemed interested. She was considering reading it herself. For active participation with a social or book club, or maybe a new date, this would be a place to go.

I came here awhile back to meet my friends, who were headed up to an event in Highland Park. This…read morelocation is huge, and the staff is great....they didn't bother me when I said I was waiting for a friend and sat at a table for 20+ minutes without ordering. (It turns out, my friends went to the Winnetka location, so after texting back and forth, we realized the error so I left to go meet them and get a drink at the other location lol). I have had the coffee here as well previously, and it's always good, too. All the Tala locations are top notch. But I did appreciate that they didn't hassle me when I was awkwardly taking up space for almost a half hour haha.

Driving from Chicago to Minneapolis I made an impromptu stop at a random roaster and so glad it was…read moreTala! The shop itself is adorable with tons of natural light, brick walls, some plants, the works. The staff was incredibly friendly and helpful. The baked goods looked great but I didn't get any. Music is a bit loud but that's to be expected; I was still able to get some work done with headphones. The espresso itself was fantastic. Really smooth and flavorful. Plus they do it right and serve with sparkling water and a small nib of extra dark chocolate. If I lived in the are this would 100% be my go-to working cafe and I recommend stopping in if you get the chance.

Maple Leaf Coffee Roasters is a great, fresh option in the Roselle area. They have a variety of…read morebean options for light, medium, dark roasts and even sell decaf beans. The bags come is 12oz and 16oz options but one can also preorder a large format of beans for pick up. When I visited, the owner Alex was there and he could not be nicer! He made some great recommendations based on my preferences and offers items in bean or grounded formats. I purchased the Costa Rica Marigold option based on the notes listed. He gave me beans that had been roasted that day! The beans are high quality but not has flavor forward as I'm used to. Either way, pricing was very fair and seems to always have all options in stock.

I first came here for a coffee tasting session with Alex last summer, and that was a great…read moreexperience. Alex is super knowledgeable about coffee and clearly puts a lot of thought into what he does and how he does it. It's been really nice to be able to order coffee beans and have them delivered since we're so close to the store, but going there is easy too - convenient location and plenty of parking. The coffee itself has been solid - I am not a black coffee drinker, but my partner is, and he has consistently enjoyed the coffee he's gotten there. On our last visit to the shop, Alex told us about the other location they own, Maple Leaf Coffee House in St. Charles - we're hoping to check that out soon!

If you want an incredible cup of coffee at an awesome place, tala is your spot!!! What a wonderful…read moreplace to hang out and enjoy some great coffee. Would highly recommend

I'm so glad I finally had the chance to visit Tala! The staff was super welcoming and the coffee…read morewas delicious. I was surprised at how crowded it was at 11:30 a.m. on a Wednesday. Some customers were there to socialize and others were camped out to work from their laptops. I snagged the second-to-last table when I arrived, and the last table was claimed a minute later. In addition to coffee, lattes, cappuccino and other similar drinks, Tala offers a small section of muffins and pastries as well as a small lunch menu. I'd love to go back and try a sandwich with my next latte. The location is odd, in an industrial area off the beaten path. But considering the crowd in there, the word is clearly out and people are flocking to it!

First time here. And I was very impressed…read more They have a large selection of roasted items including nuts, seeds, and coffee. They also make many of their own chocolate confections, with many different types of truffles. If you are looking for other high quality Middle Eastern treats, you can find them here as well. An assortment of nougat and Turkish delight, along with different size tins of baklava. When I arrived, I got a friendly greeting from the owner, with an immediate offer to sample many of the different items. Tried several of the different versions of shelled pistachios, which was helpful in making my final choices. Bought a sampling of many different items, and already had several excellent chocolates after my dinner at home. All very wonderful. Easily made it on my "Must come back to" list!

Really great people. Location has a lot of great options to choose. You can go for fruits or…read morechocolates or different types of nuts. Different flavors for the same nuts. Fruits with chocolate or get it as dried fruit. They have fresh hot coffee made to sample which you can purchase. Come in and sample the different flavors and choose a few to take home.