![]() ![]() Walking into the cafe, I caught the gleam of the La Marzocco Strada sitting on the counter, a thing of beauty. Located near Washington Park on MacArthur, Free Press is one of several new business hoping to revitalize the Boulevard. Visit their official website and follow them on Facebook and Instagram.Īfter establishing themselves several years ago in the small town of Pittsfield, about an hour outside of Springfield, Free Press made the jump and opened their second location, bringing their hometown feel to the big city of Springfield. With such focus on local, handmade ingredients, and an easygoing, family-friendly environment (with a play area for the little ones) it’s hard not to feel at home here, whether you’re meeting a friend, studying for your next exam, or simply relaxing. Drip coffee came from a local roaster, Redbud Coffee, and I sipped on the Ethiopia Guji while eating a delicious chocolate donut. The cold brew is a secret blend of coffees, designed to bring as much chocolate to the taste buds as possible and to pair well with the blueberry puree added(!), with a lingering hint of smoked rosemary. Lattes, drip coffee, donuts, and some very interesting infused cold brews are among its highlights.Įspresso drinks are made on a La Marzocco Linea Classic, with coffee sourced from Kaldi’s Coffee out of St. Well-known in the area as a bakery with the best gluten-free and vegan pastries, Three Twigs Bakery recently expanded its business, making the leap into becoming a full-fledged cafe, and they’re doing a lot of really good things. I may have quickly slurped down a butter pecan cold brew milkshake as I headed out of the mall and into the parking lot. Light with good clarity, didn’t taste like cold brew, and had a head that lasted the whole time I was drinking it.įoamed Up also sells ice cream by the scoop and are doing some fun things to incorporate it into the coffee menu-to the tune of Nitro Floats and Coffee Milk Shakes. A natural Ethiopia from Oddly Correct, it was everything I’ve ever wanted nitro to be, but rarely get. While I’m not the biggest nitro fan, it’s something that Foamed Up specializes in, so I figured I’d give it a whirl. When I stopped in most recently, they had beans from Methodical Coffee, Oddly Correct, and Onyx Coffee Lab. ![]() With a laid back and non-presumptuous vibe, this new coffee shop offers some solid choices when it comes to coffees from roasters around the country. While it may be unusual for a specialty coffee shop to call the food court in the mall home, Foamed Up makes it feel like a natural fit here in Springfield. Here are a few of this capital city’s highlights. But there’s change afoot as people become more aware of what good coffee has to offer, and as more qualified coffee professionals start opening up their own shops right here. Louis to the south, for a long time Springfield slipped through the cracks, caught in the middle of mediocrity, in the center of Illinois. Thank you, we are proud and honored to serve this awesome community.Coffee in Springfield, Illinois? You bet! As one might imagine, specialty coffee is somewhat new here-even with the influence of top-notch coffee shops in Chicago to the north and St. Don’t just take our word for it, see what our customers have to say about us. Or if you're here as a gift buyer for that Homebrewer in your life, check out our Gift Cards!Īll of us here are still home brewers and do-it-yourselfers, and we’re just as passionate now about helping our customers learn how to make beer and develop their own beer recipes as we were when we started. With an abundance of entry-level starter kits and all-in-one brewing systems available, there’s never been a better time to start homebrewing than right now.Īlso if you're looking for brewing information we have over 300 articles on everything brewing related and a special page dedicated to learning how to Brew Beer! From the art of Crafting Beer, the Largest List of Brewing Hops and how to Grow Hops in Your Backyard to Homebrew Grain Mill Gap Settings and Mashing 101 For The First Time All-Grain Brewer we got it all. With over 125 types of hops, 160 types of grains, and 250 beer recipe kits, we’re proud to offer absolutely everything you’ll need on your brew day. Whether you’re just starting out and brewing one of our extract beer kits, or if you’ve advanced to brewing on an all-grain system, we’re here to help you through every step of the process of making incredible beer at home. What started in a 150 square foot shed in a backyard has now expanded to two warehouses, a manufacturing metal shop, and four homebrew stores, all while remaining under the same passionate ownership. ![]() Since 1995, MoreBeer! has offered the largest selection of brewing supplies to home brewers across the country. ![]()
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