Crema's Take
“This student-run shop excels as a gathering spot rather than a caffeine destination—expect inconsistent coffee quality offset by excellent tea selections, impressive pastries, and a genuinely impressive art-filled atmosphere that's perfect for meetings or lingering conversations. The vibe swings between vibrant and uneven depending on who's running things that semester, so you're taking a calculated risk, but when it clicks, the music, food spread, and creative crowd make it worth the gamble.”
What to expect
Classic coffee drinks done right. A slow-sit, laptop-friendly spot, good for meetings. Full breakfast and pastries on the menu.
Google Reviews
See all on Google →Of course student-run/university coffee shops go through phases of being better and worse based on who is running it (hence these very mixed reviews), but the current phase of Cobb as of 2025 at least is phenomenal from my perspective! The staff are all very friendly and…
My absolute favourite coffee shop on-campus. Brings back incredible memories.
My favourite coffee shop on campus. Haven't actually had the coffee, but they have the largest tea selection around and their food selection is wonderful—I particularly love the vegan chocolate chip cookies, and they also have lots of dishes from De Rice, Snail Thai, Soul Vegan,…
We held a non profit board meeting here, and it worked out very well. We drank a truly ludicrous amount of coffee! Great art, great atmosphere, great looking cheese plate (can't comment on the taste as I'm a vegan). Will definitely go back next time I'm in Chicago!
Great music, sometimes coffee and food are also great. Not great lighting. I wouldn't come here to do homework. I would come here if had to. I would probably come if I didn't have to.
Crema Reviews
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