HYDE PARK — Philz Coffee, a San Francisco-based coffee shop chain with a “cocktail-like” approach, will open its second Chicago location in Hyde Park on Sunday.
At Philz, 1425 E. 53rd St., customers can pick from a variety of custom drinks made with light, medium and dark roast beans. Employees let customers taste the drink once it’s made to make sure they like it.
“Here every cup is brewed the way you want it,” said high school senior Saniya Drake. Working at Philz is her first job. “We connect with the customer on a personal level.”
The opening of the shop follows Philz’s Wicker Park debut in the city in June. Locations in Lincoln Park and Evanston will follow.
“I don’t think there’s anything like this near here,” University of Chicago student Manisha Ratakonda said.
“Most of the on-campus coffee shops serve the same things,” fellow University of Chicago student Emily Zhu said. “Having a new way or new options of drinking it is cool.”
The colorful interior features work from Chicago artist Ruben Aguirre.
The location will also sell baked goods from Fabiana’s Bakery, which will close its Hyde Park store Friday.
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