About Black Fodder Coffee
Black Fodder Coffee is a casual, cozy, and trendy coffee shop located at 349 Ashland Ave in River Forest, Illinois. With a strong customer rating of 4.80 out of 5 based on 331 reviews, it offers a welcoming setting for enjoying thoughtfully prepared coffee, a great tea selection, and satisfying food throughout the day. Guests can stop in for brunch, lunch, dessert, a quick bite, or comfort food, with choices that also include healthy options, organic dishes, prepared foods, vegan options, and vegetarian options. Whether you are looking for a comfortable place to dine alone, work on your laptop, or meet others over a meal, Black Fodder Coffee provides flexible seating and table service in a relaxed atmosphere. Outdoor seating is available, along with dine-in, takeaway, delivery, and on-site services. Live music and live performances add to the experience, giving visits an enjoyable touch beyond coffee and food. Reservations are accepted, making planning easier for meals, gatherings, and catering needs. Accessibility and convenience are important parts of the customer experience. The coffee shop includes a wheelchair-accessible car park, entrance, seating, and toilet, as well as an assistive hearing loop. Guests can also use gender-neutral toilets, restroom facilities, Wi-Fi, and free Wi-Fi. Black Fodder Coffee accepts cheques, credit cards, debit cards, and NFC mobile payments. To learn more or make arrangements, call +1 312-248-3575 or visit 349 Ashland Ave, River Forest, IL 60305, United States.
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This is hands down the most delicious coffee I’ve ever had. Their velvety smooth coffee is well balanced without bitterness or acidity with notes of chocolate floral and red fruit. Along with high quality coffee the space is calming and warm, very inviting with its clean/modern yet natural/peaceful minimalist design. Charming professional service. The founder, Maciej, making the coffees with …
This is easily the best coffee shop in all of River Forest, Oak Park and Forest Park. The coffee and espresso is exceptional and prepared with such meticulous care. The staff is super friendly and kind, and the shop is very inviting, the perfect third space we all are looking for these days. I’ve had some top notch espresso tonics, …
After a long, exhausting morning of shoveling, we stopped by Black Fodder, and I’m so glad we did. The moment we walked in, we were greeted by Byron who truly made our experience unforgettable. Byron’s expertise in coffee preparation and his deep understanding of the drinks, their sources, and the meticulous process behind them were impressive. You can tell that …
High level coffee spot with the ambiance to match. Not the place for bottomless drip, but if you can appreciate the craft of producing high quality brews you should check it out. My mocha had a good balance and the espresso pull was still prevalent in the flavor profile.
Slayer espresso machine, incredible homemade cakes, intentional and inviting aesthetics. Black fodder has it all! The shop owners are kind and care deeply about their products and service. I’ll be back often!
So happy to have found a “proper” coffee shop so close to where I’m staying in Oak Park! It’s rare to have a coffee shop where you can get multiple kinds of preparation with pour overs, siphon, etc and your choice of delicious beans. I’m enjoying a lovely Ethiopia made with V60 - nice floral and fruity notes.
Nice little coffee shop located at the end of a local neighborhood , atmosphere was nice , owner seemed passionate and overall the esthetics of the place was 10/10. Coffee was solid and desert good as well. A little bit on the pricey side but that's to be expected with today's economy and the location of the shop. Highly recommend …
Left the airport for this amazing spot in my layover. Hidden in a neighborhood, this spot hits all the right notes. Top shelf third wave coffee, kind service, dope and atmosphere. So worth the effort to come work here today.
We used Black Fodder’s mobile coffee bar for a company event and they were fantastic! Their booking site was easy to use, they arrived on time, set up quick, and guests loved the options provided. The matcha was a huge hit along with the espresso options. Everyone kept asking where their cafe was located so they can try more drinks. …
Nice surprise to find such a high caliber coffee experience. Very selective about their roasts, Wonder State from Madison WI and Magnifico, a Colombian roaster on Milwaukee Ave in Chicago. I felt the Owner/Barista really put their passion into delivering a quality product and experience. My Cortado was perfect and nice art. They also serve loose leaf teas, excellent. The …
