Microroaster of the Year, 2007
-Roast Magazine 2007
Food and Wine 2006
- rated one of America's top 14 coffee bars
Best Cup of Coffee in Chicago
-Chicago Tribune 2007
Best Latte Winner
- Chicago Magazine, 2005, 2007
Best Place to Buy Coffee Beans 
- New City Magazine 2005
Feature Video and Article about Jeff Dreyfuss's trip to Brazil to purchase coffee
-Crain's Magazine, 2007 (http://www.chicagobusiness.com/cgi-bin/multiMedia.pl?projectId=9)
GQ Magazine - 2007
Mention of our espresso machine the Kees Van Der Westen Mirage
On the Clock: Daily Grinder
-Crains Magazine, 2006
NY Post, 2005
- Out in the Field - The coolest place we visited last week
Best Roaster - Chris Schooley
- Metropolis Coffee's Chief Coffee Officer roasted for the team that won the 2005 Roaster's Guild Roasting Competition
Citysearch.com
- rated an astronomical 9.8 out of 10
London Evening Standard - 6.28.06
- Metropolis mentioned as the way to start your day on a Saturday visit to Chicago. view pdf
