Gaslight Coffee Roasters

This place is a happening joint and the coffee smells/​tastes fantastic. Also, nearly everything in the place is carefully curated, from what I can tell, and I think it’s done in good taste. Certainly helps the overall feel and rings through gracefully.
Definitely, it’s worth a stop.

This café is a hip gem in the trendy Logan Square district. Everything here is done just right for their feel and demographic. The pour-​overs are slowly crafted to perfection, and served by friendly baristas. Their food is brought to you in vintage enamelware with cloth towel napkins that are freshly laundered. The ingredients are artisanal, and prepared to hearty, wholesome perfection. The décor is industrial, casual, and a hint grungy. The music selection is also spot-​on!

Very good Espresso today. This is on a corner and if you’re into wood floors & brick walls… this is the place. The Coffee (Chemex) was as good as Inteligencia, but cheaper.

Gaslight does have good coffee, I will give them that BUT the ambiance is meh with the sterile-​type décor and the quiet/​never-​smiling attitudes of the employees. I ordered a ham and cheese croissant and for the cost, it was a total rip. The ham was about the size of a pepperoni and the cheese was minuscule. The croissant itself was very tasty but overall, I feel Gaslight really gouges the prices for product that is just OK.

Great café to work (though it looked like table spaces might get short quickly) and all that but DAMN THOSE BREAKFAST ITEMS ARE AMAZING! That’s what they should be known for!

What a gem. Easily one of the best spaces in the city and a terrific roaster to boot. The coffee shop is right in the heart of the gentrification surrounding Logan Square but I definitely don’t feel put off by the people who come here or work here — they are great.
People love gathering here and working here. The windows really make this place feel much more pleasant than some of the other spaces on the Milwaukee corridor. There’s usually a place to get some work done if you go on a non-​weekend day and even on Saturdays and Sundays, it is still a 80% chance of locking down a place to do work.
I’ll be coming back again and again, no doubt. Floriole Bakery pastries and a good cup of coffee are instant tickets for repeat customers.

Cool, hipster coffee shop. Came here with my friend to study. Seating was a little difficult to find; luckily we didn’t have to wait extremely long for one. My friend and I both ordered the latte. The art was on point. Taste was ok. Overall, atmosphere was nice for chatting or studying. Free wifi was available!

HIPSTER coffee shop. Enough said.
Came here on a Sunday afternoon — PACKED! Took 10min to wait for a seat. Parking took awhile as well. Pretty small place with lots of windows. Great staff. Pretty good tea! Reminds me a little of Worm Hole in wicker park.

Café branché dans les environs de Logan Square. L’endroit est très chouette, lumineux, beau et la déco est vraiment très sympa. Ce qui par contre l’est moins c’est ce qu’on y mange et les serveurs qui sont pas du tout accueillants. Dommage !

Ninth stop on Chicago caffeine crawl.
Gaslight, Oh Gaslight. You are perfect. You have so many dead animals lying around that even a hunk of roadkill would feel at home here. So many hipsters flock to your premises that you could put a hipster factory out of business. And there are more human hands in jars here than I have ever seen anywhere else.
Thank you for being who you are.
Doesn’t it sound wonderful? For real, it is. So wonderful in fact that I had to stop here again on the way back through Chicago. Of the eleven coffee shops I went to in Chicago, this was my favorite. Favorite by a slight margin over other places but favorite nonetheless.
The first time was early in the morning, right after it opened. It was very calm and peaceful at that hour, with all the soft colors and natural materials. My pour-​over was a winner in my book. In fact it won a prize for being slightly better than any other coffee I had in Chicago. Maybe it was because it was the next morning and I was more ready for coffee again. And I’m not sure where they get their pastries from but that place should get some kind of award, or at least a five star review. Canelé and almond croissant.
The next time was around noon and Man it was hopping, with an incredibly high hipster to other people ratio. I got a fairly great espresso pulled on the La Marzocco Strada. I also picked up a bag of in house roasted Ethiopian beans for home use. **Warning– blunt ending approaching** It turned out decently in aeropress and siphon, even though it seemed like I had a hard time getting proper body out of it or something. The baristas were cool.

We stopped by this place to grab some coffee, mostly because it looked really cute from the outside (helpful, right?). It was a pretty cozy setting on the inside, so if you’re looking for some place quiet, its good to get some work done. However, they don’t have very much seating. I got a small chai to go, and I was kind of disappointed. Mostly because it was more expensive than Starbucks and the small was TINY! I would understand if the quality was much better, but I didn’t really think so. They were also very very slow. My drink took about 5 minutes, and there was no one ahead of me. My friend also ordered when I did, and after about 10 minutes we decided to ask what was taking so long for his drink. I guess they forgot to make it. So we waited about another 5 minutes for his drink. If you’re in a rush, this probably isn’t the best place to stop for a quick bit of caffeine.

I came in this past Sunday and sadly my opinion of Gaslight hasn’t changed. For someone who can live in a coffee shop for an entire day, I think the environment is just alright — it’s a little bit more «sterile» than Wormhole or Ipsento, but has plenty of seating, great lighting, and is a good place to hang out. You can choose from a table or grab a seat at the bar and watch the baristas do their magic.
The coffee/​espresso is a bit lacking. I ordered a latte, and the espresso tasted extremely bitter; I barely enjoyed the latte even after I added a shit ton of sugar to it (cause we all know sugar makes everything taste better). My friend felt the same way about her coffee. There just really isn’t much to say about this place — average atmosphere, average drinks, no specialty drinks, and sadly, my latte art wasn’t even that good as those that are shown on Unilocal.I guess the bathrooms were clean?

I’m a coffee fiend. We’re talking 3 – 4 trips a day to a coffee shop for the past 15 years or so. That’s A LOT of money to be spending on coffee, and I’ve always been highly selective on where to go to catch my fix. That being said, I recently moved a short walk away from Gaslight which has quickly become my spot. I like their coffee but my one gripe is the service. I could care less about chatting it up with the baristas as I’m usually in a hurry, but I do appreciate a halfway pleasant demeanor from the employees.
There’s one guy in particular that has short blonde hair and complete dead eyes that seems to be miserable all the time. If you say «hows your day goin?» he stares at you with an emotionless expression and says nothing back. Dude, get over the teenage angst bullshit and don’t take yourself so seriously. I don’t want him to feel obligated to be a more chipper, it just confuses me that a pretty decent coffee shop would make this guy take orders if he is in such a shit mood all the time. I probably spend hundreds of dollars here a month and still get the «go f yourself» type eyes from him. Someone needs to hug this guy and tell him everything will be alright, or he just needs to stick to making drinks and have someone else take orders. I’m getting to the point where I want to say something but I’m not the confrontational type.

Great coffee & fresh breakfast ingredients. It’s a little hipsterish, but nice if you like a read or tapping on the keyboard with your coffee.

Walking distance from my house, you can catch me here sipping a glass of their cold brew on a hot and humid day. The crowd here is very «hipster». The baristas are extremely helpful and make very good suggestions. Great quality coffee at a decent and reasonable price.
I almost always order the cold brew, bring my laptop and a book and spend the afternoon, happy. I also frequently buy beans to bring home so I can make a mean cup of coffee in the morning.
Overall awesome ambiance, location, and most importantly, COFFEE.

Overview:
Typically in my reviews, I give a star for each of these categories (Service, Food, Drink, Ambiance, Parking) and then add up to rate my experience at a particular business.
Service — excellent!
Food — Decent options. Didn’t try any so couldn’t comment on the taste. A lot of people were ordering the scones and croissant so must be good.
Drink selection — excellent! Cortado was nice and smooth.
Ambiance/​Cleanliness — hipster for sure! It’s Logan Square, what else would you expect? But this place is not snobby. Very chill and hip at the same time.
Parking — street parking! Not a fan! Had to circle around the block twice to find a spot

A deer head hanging on the wall.
Tables that look like 2×4 beams nailed together without a finishing lacquer.
Chairs that look like they were stolen from your middle school from back in the 1990’s.
Yep, this is your neighborhood hipster coffee shop.
I had a cookie with a pretzel placed in the middle, and it was quite good. My friend had a chai tea latte, and he drank all of his, so I assumed that he must have liked it.
There are a fair amount of people reading actual books here, so 5 stars for the literacy rate of the community here! (I don’t mean to sound elitist, but I’m a fan of reading!)

This is a nice little coffee roasters and brewers in Logan Square. The furnishings are spare. And, the space is a little tight for the number of customers they serve. But, I can say I am a fan of their coffee.
I snapped and posted a few pictures of the designs they put in the froth on their lattes and chais. They were very nicely done.

Great place in Logan Square. Was slightly confused when they didn’t have a sign on their door (and instead graffiti) but it’s totally welcoming and bright once you walk in.
The interior was one of the best things about this place. It’s huge and open with plenty of seating to enjoy your drink. There is a big bright window overlooking Milwaukee avenue. The interior has a rustic feel but is still very put together and doesn’t seem to be trying too hard. Very comfortable to sit and talk for awhile.
I got a skim chai latte (amazing) and my husband got their basic drip coffee. He’s a huge coffee snob and he said it was great.
Will definitely be back here… great place to study, relax, talk, or just get caffeinated!

Cool «little» corner coffee shop in the Bucktown area.
Everything inside is wooden, and you definitely get that hipster-​y vibe. The coffee is good, the staff is nice, the ambiance is great for hanging out to take a break. Lots of seating around the perimeter, but they could probably use a bit more along the left side …
Anyway, a solid coffee shop.

I like this place, if I’m up for some noise and some young Logan Square vibe.
This coffee shop isn’t quiet AT ALL if you’re one of the serious working bees attempting to get some study or work done. I personally think it’s cute hang-​out, get-​together kind of place since they have various sizes of tables for solo travelers, as well as for a group of five (5).
The coffee is good and prices are alright for the Logan Square standard ($ 7.65 after tax for a croissant and a medium cappuccino).
This place has a plenty of natural lighting and ample opportunities for chilling and people-​watching. Rosa J. is a professional people-​watcher. Unfortunately, she doesn’t get paid for doing this.
The location is at the corner of Milwaukee and Fullerton. You see the blue line trains coming through. The CTA California Blue line station is on the south of Gaslight, on California Ave.