Argo Tea

So my review is not about the tea or the service, more a it safety. My wallet got stolen from inside my handbag last night at this location. I thought the surveillance camera would have that and this could help for my police report however was told by the person who answered my call that the camera is only directed on the register! So wait a min, if there is a serious criminal act inside this store here won’t be a way to track it? Is the location owner/​management only concerned about the cash register ?!! What about your customers welfare !!!

Has all the offerings of an Argo Tea, but served in a small, quaint glass building in the middle of a road, yet somehow surrounded by greenery. Definitely worth a visit to see and experience it. There were 2 samples put out to try (one was the White FrosTea Chocolate, forgot the other) but both were on the very sweet side. During this excursion we got the Chocolate Mint drink (almond milk and green tea instead of black), and it was very tasty. The mint flavor comes via a syrup so you can moderate how strong of a mint flavor you want. With a subdued flavor like green tea, the mind can shine more.

Coming from Philadelphia, I was unaware of the chain. Out of curiosity, I ventured into the very cool glass box that I thought was the only Argo tea. I received my pumpkin chia latte thing (not sure what it actually was, but very tasty) and walked down the street to find another Argo tea.
It was literally a stones throw away. Maybe half a stones throw. Like about a little league stones throw away.
I then learned from my host that Argo is «Chicago’s Starbucks».
I mumbled the line from the movie Argo to myself for the next couple blocks.

Great location at Connors park with outdoor tables. Good tea selection. Unfortunately no matter how much I like the setting and tea I get so annoyed by the wifi not working I now go across the street to peets. Great place if you don’t need wifi access.

Really cool green house type space located in the middle of a small park. Inside there’s a cozy fire place with a decent amount of small tables and seating. I got the matcha vanilla latte with soy and the girlfriend got a combination froyo with green tea and original. I love how they have a couple varieties of tea and froyo samples for customers to help themselves. We were there on a Sunday afternoon and they had a live guitarist playing and singing next to the fireplace. It’s an awesome place for an afternoon pick me up.

This is the third Argo Tea location I’ve been to and it is by far my favorite. The atmosphere is amazing, with plenty of seating outside in addition to the tables, comfy chairs and fireplace inside. It’s the perfect spot to catch up with a friend, do some studying, or sit and delve into a good book.
As for the drinks, it’s extremely refreshing to have a wide array of tea options to choose from. Instead of going to Starbucks and getting a mediocre tea, choose one of Argo’s signature drinks that have a lot more thought put into them (and better ingredients). I was also a huge fan of the testing station in the middle of the store that had three different teas available to try for free. As I’ve now tried many different options on the menu, my only complaint is that some drinks are pretty bland/don’t have enough flavor.

Little flies and moths are swarming everywhere– even in the cases with the pastries and cookies. DISGUSTING!

I tried out Argo Tea because there was an adorable little location right outside of the hotel I was staying at in Chicago. It looks like a converted greenhouse but has a cozy fireplace inside. It is the perfect place to stop by for a quick lunch, an afternoon drink or a delicious muffin for breakfast.
I went there to buy a snack one afternoon and tried the hibiscus tea sangria which tasted ok. I was more excited about the tea I had sampled the night before when I stopped in to look around. I wish I had written down that flavor and purchased it! While in there, I met a gal who HIGHLY recommended the poppy seed muffin which was gluten free. It was very tasty and just like she promised, I could not tell it was gluten free by the flavor or texture.
They have indoor and outdoor seating and while I was there, live music. The greenhouse is surrounded by a mini garden which gives the location a peaceful and calm feel.
I would most certainly try out Argo Tea again and again (especially that location).

ADORABLE!!!
The hippest/​cutest «tea house» ever — in a renovated greenhouse — in the warm weather you can sit outside in the little surrounding «garden» area full of flowers, or in cooler weather you can sit inside and there is a fireplace, very cozy.
The tea is good too! I was only here once but had the signature «Pom» tea (hot) verrrrry good. Unique flavors — I am excited to go back and will make an effort to stop here each time I’m in Chi-​town. There are so many «coffee» places but this really is straight-​up tea (I don’t think they even serve coffee — if so maybe’s it’s just one house kind…)

Convenient location to near by hotels. Good selections of tea. Ample interior-​room for a conversation. Music is a bit too loud for the vibe. Service, however, left something to be desired for. Staff did not care to offer help of any kind. Avoid the blonde with glasses at cashier since she didn’t seem to care about her job whatsoever.

This place was right across from the hotel where we were staying at… so being that I never had Argo Tea before, I thought I’d give this place a chance.
The environment had a nice, clean and modern vibe to it. Everything just looked clean, simple and appealing. I had quite a hard time deciding what kind of tea I wanted, so I settled for a basic ginger green tea.
The tea tastes freshly brewed and I can tell that they incorporated freshly minced ginger into their drink (the prices of fresh ginger sunk to the bottom).
I definitely look forward to enjoying more flavors of their brewed teas (Strawberry Pepper tea sounds interesting). FYI, the macarons here weren’t bad either. Kinda wish they had more assortments of flavors (they only had 4).

This is my favorite Argo Tea location.
Besides their fabulous tea selection and friendly service which is standard at all of their cafes, this location boasts frozen yogurt and floor to ceiling windows. Bring on the sunshine baby! Another plus is a peaceful fountain in the middle of the store.
You’d think that they might have a problem with proper temperature control at this location but they don’t. They have large ceiling fan circulating the air, heaters along the floors, and a fireplace. The windows are fabulous for people watching too.
This location rocks also because it’s not crowded with students and business people having ad hoc meetings. I think that most people stop in for a drink to-​go while shopping in the area. It’s super chill. Loves it!

Kind of a Dunkin Donuts /​Starbucks hybrid, but for tea. DD because of the divide between the customer and the person preparing the drinks, and also because the menu design and ordering process could be improved. Starbucks because it seems like they really care about their tea, and also because the space is designed to be a place to sit down and spend some time.
I’m excited to see Argo grow beyond Chicago, and I’ll be back next time I find one nearby.

This was my first experience with Argo Tea and I love it! I love they have the little sample pitcher thingy and I bought a bottle of Carolina Honey tea leaves. We came here for breakfast and they are also serving Illy coffee which I love! Don’t bother with their quiche which is this tiny small microwaveable pastry (if one can call it that!) but stick with the muffins.
I also love this location as the ambiance is nice with a fireplace. Service was excellent too!

Seriously Argo, it’s time for you to venture north to Minneapolis!
I love your creative flavors and being able to custom create my own teas.

Argo for quite some time has had a location just a block south (next to the beautiful headquarters of the Catholic Diocese of Chicago). I was surprised, then, to see that Connor’s Park was being converted, essentially, into another outlet of this tea shop. I think it’s great that Chicago has it’s own cadre of tea purveyors, and I think the Argo product is fine. Many of their teas are pre-​made of concentrate, though, generally, they’ve a fine collection of loose-​leaf teas on offer.
There are things, however, that very much upset me about this particular location. The first has to do with just that: location. I don’t know under what terms or why, but the Chicago Park District has slowly but surely ceded what used to be a beautiful sliver of green space in an otherwise crammed, high density region. How do companies get to build tea shops where public parks once stood? There must be an explanation because, well, they let it happen in Streeterville. First our parking meters, now our parks!
More to the point of this particular business, though, I must say that the design of the space is confusing: costumers don’t know where to order, and there isn’t sufficient space for people to stand and consider their many tea options before making an order. These design errors complicate the flow of the shop: customers are left waiting and employees frustrated by the chaos. As a customer, I was getting anxious just watching it all unfold… stressful!
This Argo does have some nice features: a fireplace for wintertime, and ample outdoor seating (this used to be a public park, mind you, before it was privatized). It’s a nice place to meet people for a hot or iced tea, though you shouldn’t go if you’re in a rush: you’re going to have to wait!

On a level of customer service I give it a 10 out of 5 stars. I told the guy up front it was my first time and that I was allergic to black tea. He then took the time to go over all the teas, their mildness and caffeine levels, and could not have been nicer. I ordered an iced matte tea and my husband got something with Sangria in the name. He liked his, but I have to admit I wasn’t as crazy about mine.
I love matte tea, I’ve had it many times as it is my normal order at Teavana and has a high caffeine level which rocks. I’ve never had milk in my tea though (sugar only girl) and thinking I would be pleasantly surprised found out I was not. The milky taste left me craving iced coffee, yet instead of a lovely roasted coffee bean aftertaste I got tea leaf which really threw me. Not my best impulse decision. I will certainly go back to try something else though. This is such a cool location. Being here reminded me of a little place in central park. The fireplace inside was a nice touch. Perfect for a cute coffee date or meet up with friends.

I have been a fan of Argo Tea since the Armitage beginnings. Still the same quality preparation. Good to see the yogurt stand. Still a knowledgeable staff with good recommendations.
Three stars less because of the discombobulated venue:
— I dare you to find the order register without thinking/​feeling you are invading space
— the circular fountain is great and missing a few tables
— with all the noise, I did NOT hear my prepared order
— 2 hr free Wi-​Fi but NO gadget plug-​ins
— lots of outside seating that is useless for 9 months due to Chicago winter
— is overhead space heater more eco-​friendly that enclosed space?
This is a take out location with a false pretense to hang out.
What a shame! A poorly executed concept. Wait… the architect didn’t know that Chicago is cold for 9 months?! I hope the buildings on the left and right would eliminate the need for a revolving door.
If you want productivity, GO to the existing store locations. Better equipped, organize, functional and comfortable.

A truly unique and beautiful location, great for a leisurely day reading a book or messing around on your laptop. Argo tea offers a plethora of vegan options including drinks, cookies, muffins, light food (empanadas, quinoa, bowls), etc. I would say they make some of the best vegan cookies and muffins in Chicago, they are among my favorite. Mate late with soy is the best, you can also get it with almond milk but the soy tastes better. The only reason why I docked them a star is because every employee there was unfriendly.

When I first got word that Argo Tea was putting a greenhouse tea place in the middle of Connors Park, I was excited. While the outdoor area is a public park, there is also this place now to increase vibrancy for the area.
Fast forward to just a few days ago and it finally opened. I think it is better than I expected it would be. The inside is very cool and they even have frozen Kefir (that is like frozen yogurt in a way). They have all their usual tea, plus loose leaf tea to buy and food.
An added perk is that both days I have been there, there has been free live music going on (once outside and once inside). Very, very cool. This place reminds me of being in a few areas of Europe in a way to be honest. It is in the middle of a small triangular plaza/​park bordered by two streets. It works very well.
Really cool place and I recommend checking it out!