Chicago Coffees and Teas is proud to partner with Metropolis Coffee Company and become their exclusive distributor to finer restaurants and hotels in the Chicagoland area.
Metropolis Coffee Company is a nationally award-winning father and son owned coffee house and roasteria on Chicago's north side, specializing in hand selected, high quality, small batch craft roasted coffees, with an emphasis on sustainability. Explore the finest quality coffees from across the globe with Metropolis Coffees range of freshly roasted single origin and blended coffees.
When you partner with Chicago Coffees and Teas, Metropolis Coffee will provide you and your organization with an in-depth, hands-on coffee experience. As part of our commitment to superior client service, restaurant and hotel representatives are invited to join us for an exclusive tour and cupping at the Metropolis Coffee roasting facility. View their small batch roasting process, taste their award-winning fresh roasted coffees and cup fresh varietals from around the world.
Metropolis Coffees
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Redline Espresso
Producer: Metropolis Coffee
Roast: Medium
Flavor: Chocolate, Fruit, Spice, Honey
Body: Rich, Well Constructed, Neat
Acidity: Focused & Centered
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Redline Espresso is a truly distinctive and rewarding blend. Its richness runs down the center like a racing stripe, leaving a trail of cocoa, honey, lavender, and a mild merlot-like fruit in the finish. The flavors translate perfectly in milk and are even amplified in sweetness making for a marvelous latte or cappuccino.
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Schweik's Blend
Producer: Metropolis Coffee
Roast: Light
Flavor: Mandarin Orange, Caramel, Shortbread
Body: Buttery
Acidity: Sparkling and Floral
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Delicacy and elegance are what makes this cognac-like blend so unique. The jasmine and orange notes give way to buttery shortbread and a mild caramel ties it all together. This is a light and refreshing spring and summer brew that's nuances, though subtle, can astonish.
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Spice Island
Producer: Metropolis Coffee
Roast: Dark
Flavor: Spice, Cocoa and Herbal like Sage, Walnut
Body: Dense and Balanced
Acidity: Herbal
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Spice Island is a blend of Indonesian and South American coffee that we put together to highlight the mild spiciness and sweet-dry walnut and pecan notes of its components. Spice Island is full bodied, but its dry finish is clean and sweet.
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La Cordillera Blend
Producer: Metropolis Coffee
Roast: Medium
Flavor: Pecan and walnut accented by stone fruit, with a toffee finish
Body: Soft yet full
Acidity: Focused
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La Cordillera is a mountain range running through South and Central America, and some of the world's best washed coffees grow along its steep walls. La Cordillera has flavors of toffee and pecan, with a stone fruit's acidity. This is a terrific breakfast blend and sweetens even more in milk.
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Lake City Blend
Producer: Metropolis Coffee
Roast: Medium
Flavor: Pecan, chocolate
Body: Malty
Acidity: Mellow
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Colombia Andino AAA
Producer: Metropolis Coffee
Roast: Medium
Flavor: Caramel, Brown Sugar, Sweet Potatoe
Body: Big
Acidity: Focused
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Farm/COOP: Grupo Asociative Cafe Andino Esprecial COOP Region: Corregimiento de Brusales, Huila Process: Fully Washed, Dried on raised beds Elevation: 1500-1950m
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Mexico El Retiro
Producer: Metropolis Coffee
Roast: Medium
Flavor: Caramel, Cola, Ginger
Body: Medium
Acidity: Subtle, Sharp
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Farm/COOP: Santiago & Rosaura Arguello COOP Region: Chiapas Process: Fully washed, Patio Dried Elevation: 1500-1700masl
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Brazil FAF Lot #194
Producer: Metropolis Coffee
Roast: Dark
Flavor: Cocoa, Malts, Almonds, Baking Chocolate
Body: Big
Acidity: Muted
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Owner: Joao Hamilton Farm/COOP: Sitio Canaa COOP Region: Caconde, Sao Paulo Process: Natural Elevation: 1200-1350masl
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Decaf Xeno's Blend
Producer: Metropolis Coffee
Roast: Medium
Flavor: Earthy, Mossy, with Dark Chocolate and Almond Milk
Body: Full
Acidity: Low
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The Fair Trade and Organic decaf offering is a full bodied cup with classic Indonesian characteristics. Earthy and herbal flavors give way to deep dark chocolate and a sweet almond milk aftertaste. A little bolder than our Decaf Redline if you are looking for a big bodied decaf coffee.
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Decaf Redline
Producer: Metropolis Coffee
Roast: Medium
Flavor: Dark Cocoa, Berry, Nutty
Body: Medium But Long-Lasting
Acidity: Balanced
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Our signature decaf blend always surprises with its refined sweetness and neat body and its long chocolaty finish. Decaf Redline is a treat for any coffee drinker, and a great pairing with dessert. It also makes an outstanding decaf espresso as either a shot or with milk.
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Decaf Lake City Blend
Producer: Metropolis
Roast: Medium
Flavor: Sugar cane, raisin
Body: Weighty
Acidity: Low
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