Erika Pérez, Author at The Chicago Reporter https://www.chicagoreporter.com Investigating race and poverty since 1972 Wed, 18 May 2022 21:28:08 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://www.chicagoreporter.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/logo-1-reverse-1-150x150-1.png Erika Pérez, Author at The Chicago Reporter https://www.chicagoreporter.com 32 32 163009088 Black and Latino lead Chicago’s coffee scene https://www.chicagoreporter.com/black-and-latino-lead-chicagos-coffee-scene/ https://www.chicagoreporter.com/black-and-latino-lead-chicagos-coffee-scene/#respond Wed, 18 May 2022 21:28:07 +0000 https://www.chicagoreporter.com/?p=7845389 Whether you are commuting to work or craving an ice coffee, the coffee scene in Chicago is sure to satisfy your cravings. Chicago’s coffee scene is increasingly seeing an emergence of Black and Latino owned coffee shops. The rise of these local coffee shops comes from people seeking collaborative spaces in their communities. “We said, […]

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]]> https://www.chicagoreporter.com/black-and-latino-lead-chicagos-coffee-scene/feed/ 0 7845389 Anticonquista Café Brings A Unique Coffee Experience To The Logan Square And Hermosa Community  https://www.chicagoreporter.com/anticonquista-cafe-brings-a-unique-coffee-experience-to-the-logan-square-and-hermosa-community/ https://www.chicagoreporter.com/anticonquista-cafe-brings-a-unique-coffee-experience-to-the-logan-square-and-hermosa-community/#respond Tue, 22 Mar 2022 19:21:54 +0000 https://www.chicagoreporter.com/?p=7845127 Anticonquista Café not only roasts their coffee here in Chicago, but harvests it from the high mountains of Guatemala. In mid-March, the owners of Anticonquista Café — Elmer Farado and his wife Lauren Reese opened a location at Hermosa and Logan Square. The shop is nicknamed La Montanita.  “My family is very happy that we […]

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