Our 18,000 square foot roasterie building is part of a group of cavernous bow-truss buildings dating back to the 1850s, recently renovated into a beverage Mecca called Rockwell on the River. At our roasterie, we roast and taste coffee…well, all day long—that’s actually our job!
Our roasting machines are total steam-punk vintage gorgeousness—one even dates back to the 1930s! It’s an old-world process with a modern flair. We have an 18-foot tall grinder that we call The Iron Giant, (for obvious reasons).
Every single batch is triple checked for quality and consistency using our senses, our certifications and our nerdy tools like laser color analysis because… well… #science This is all to say we’re careful, and we care about you.
Our neighbors at Rockwell on the River include Metropolitan Brewery, Judson and Moore Distillery, Chicago Electric Boat Rental, and Wateriders Canoe and Kayak Rental. Come for the coffee, and stay for the beer, whiskey, and boats.
Commemorate your trip to our roasterie with a pit stop at our factory store. Snag a few bags of your newfound favorite brews to take home (we’re not saying you have to share, of course).
LEARN MORERemember that episode of Mr. Rogers where he goes to the crayon factory? Our roasterie tour is totally like that. Our free tour will take you through the coffee roasting and bagging process from green to brown to bag. You’ll get some Metropolis folklore and finish with a cupping (a professional coffee term for coffee tasting) of a selection of curated coffees, led by a member of our roasting team.
Due to COVID, we have paused the roasterie tours. Please email tours@metropoliscoffee.com for more information. We look forward to reuniting with you soon.
Visit The RoasterieBummed that tours are paused for COVID? Check out these cool photos and videos of the roasting process—plus a 3-D tour of our facility.
Take The TourThat coffee on your doorstep? It’s freshly roasted to order—that’s the Metropolis promise.
