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Factotum Coffee Roasters

IndependentRoasts its own coffeeSourcing: Farm level

TagsFactotum Coffee Roasters Illinois coffee roasters Brazil Kenya Independent Farm level Roasts in-house

Factotum Coffee is a Chicago-based specialty roaster and cafe located in a historic industrial warehouse. They emphasize the full production cycle, from direct sourcing and in-house roasting to community education and professional cupping sessions. The brand is recognized for its unique, culturally inspired drink menu and its role as a creative hub for the local neighborhood.

Ownership

Factotum Coffee is an independent, Puerto Rican-owned specialty coffee roaster.

Roasting

Reported to roast in-house.

What it's known for

The brand is known for its Puerto Rican-inspired specialty beverages, such as Coquito cold brew and guava-topped Quesito, and for operating as a community-focused cafe and roastery within the Workshop 4200 creative space.

Sourcing countries

Brazil · Kenya

Farm-level sourcing

The brand focuses on direct sourcing from producers and rotates its offerings between proprietary blends and single-origin coffees. They identify specific estates or regions for their single-origin selections, such as the Kinmuga Estate and Brazil-Mundo Novo.

Notable coffees

— Kinmuga Estate
— Brazil-Mundo Novo
— Rodrigo Sanchez Valencia

Sources used in this deep dive

Research disclosure — this profile was compiled from public online sources on 2026-10-20. This company overview is not a tasting review. Original tasting reviews are labeled separately when they exist. Ownership, roasting and sourcing details are attributed to documented sources. The exact founding year of the company is not explicitly stated on their website or in public business profiles.

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