Ukrainian Village · Chicago
Dark Matter (Star Lounge)
Roasts its own
Chicago's loudest roaster; wild limited blends
The story
Star Lounge opened in 2007 and started roasting months later. Now Chicago’s loudest roaster.
The bean to tryUnicorn Blood espresso
From the Chicago bean guide: The Old Reliables.
Their beans
From darkmattercoffee.com · prices checked Nov 13, 2026
Chronikkahmulling spices and concord grape$25.00
Bourbon County Stout Barrel Aged Coffees'mores, navel orange, and cardamom$32.00
Cafe Rayo (November Limited Blend)Oolong, plum, and molasses$25.00
Unicorn Blood (Espresso Blend)are only used to help describe the tastes associated with the coffee$22.00
Warm November Raincandy apple, cinnamon, and semi-sweet chocolate$25.00
Starry Eyes (Dark Roast)are only used to help describe the tastes associated with the coffee$22.00dark
Machete (Barrel Aged Blend)$27.00
Ofrendawaffle cone, dried fruit and orange zest$25.00
Marky Ramone's Bowery Beat! Limited Coffee Tindark chocolate, burnt sugar, and dried fruit$30.00
Balthvs Manifestmilk duds, pomegranate, and hazelnut$26.00Bags link to the roaster’s own shop. Prices and availability can change.
Taste
Light-medium to medium-dark roast
LightDark
Chocolatey, Fruity
Own shop notes (Warm November Rain: candy apple, chocolate; Chronikkah: grape, spice)
Hours
Hours checked Nov 13, 2026. Check with the shop before a special trip.
Find it
2521 W Chicago Ave, Chicago, IL 60622
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