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Intelligentsia Coffee is an American coffee roasting company and retailer based in Chicago, Illinois. Founded in 1995 by Doug Zell and Emily Mange, Intelligentsia is considered a major representative of third-wave coffee in the United States. In 2015, Peet's Coffee & Tea (itself part of JAB Holding Company) acquired a majority stake in the company.[1]

History and locations

Intelligentsia is headquartered at 1850 W. Fulton Street, Chicago, IL and has several cafe retail locations throughout the Chicago area. They supply coffee to various Chicago-area cafes and restaurants, as well as other locations in the US and Canada.[2][3][4] They generally buy their beans directly from growers in Central America, South America, East Africa, and Ethiopia.[5] Coffee roasting is done with gas-powered Ideal Rapid Gothot Roasters. Two 90-kilo roasters and a 23-kilo are used in Chicago and a 40 kilo in Los Angeles. The machines date from the 1950s and were handcrafted from cast-iron and steel in Stuttgart, Germany.[5]

On August 17, 2007, Intelligentsia opened its first store outside of Chicago at Sunset Junction in Silver Lake, a district east of Hollywood in Los Angeles, California.[6] Intelligentsia has opened two additional stores in the Los Angeles area, in Venice and Pasadena.[7] In 2013, Intelligentsia opened its first store in New York City inside The High Line Hotel.[8] The second New York City location opened in June 2014, inside the Urban Outfitters store in Herald Square. This is the first location to offer a full food menu.[9] They also have 2 stores in Boston and one in Austin, Texas.[10] A 2008 decision to stop serving 20-ounce coffee and espresso beverages in stores was met with controversy. Zell stated that the proportions are altered at such large quantities and certain drinks become watered-down, arguing that 20-ounce drinks end up "masking and adulterating the pure, intense flavors we work hard to source, roast and produce. We don't want this to just be a caffeine delivery device."[11]

In 2009 Intelligentsia acquired Ecco Caffè of Santa Rosa, California, and has retained the brand.[12]

In October 2015, it was announced that Peet's Coffee & Tea would buy a majority stake in Intelligentsia Coffee & Tea by the end of the year, as part of an expansion of Peet's into third wave coffee that also involved the acquisition of Stumptown Coffee Roasters.[1] Intelligentsia was expected to continue operating independently, with founders Zell and Mange retaining a role in the company.[13] The announcement came weeks after Intelligentsia had made known that it was seeking a private equity buy-out over $100 million.[13]

In May 2022 employees working in Intelligentsia's Chicago locations and Roasting Works warehouse filed a petition for union representation.[14] In August 2022, employees voted to unionize, and ratified their first collective bargaining agreement in December 2022.[15][16] They are represented by IBEW 1220, the same branch of IBEW that represents Colectivo Coffee Roasters.[17]

Honors

In 2006, Intelligentsia was included on several local[18][19][20] and national[21][22][23] best-of lists. One of their baristas also won national and international honors.[24][25]

It has been winning local best of list recognition from 2000 to 2005.[26][27][28][29] In 2005, the local[30][31][32][33] recognition extended to national[34] recognition. In 2006, Intelligentsia was included on several local[35] and national[36][37][38] "best" lists.

See also

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References

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  3. ↑ Intelligentsia in LA Template:Webarchive
  4. ↑ Wicked Cafe in Vancouver, Canada serves Intelligentsia
  5. ↑ a b Shernoff, Leon, "Intelligentsia, more Cedars, Come to Co-op", ever Green, March 2007, Vol. 60, #3.
  6. ↑ Scattergood, Amy, "A Lucky Break For Drip Coffee", LA Times, March 14, 2007
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  18. ↑ #2 in Chicago Citysearch Best Coffee category 2006
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  20. ↑ Chicago Magazine Best Coffee November 2006 Template:Webarchive
  21. ↑ 10 great places to get jazzed about great java, USA Today, March 3, 2006.
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  23. ↑ Coffeegeek.com Best Expresso Blend December 18, 2006 Template:Webarchive
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  25. ↑ U.S. and World Barista Championship results. Template:Webarchive
  26. ↑ Best Coffee Bar - Citysearch 2000 Template:Webarchive
  27. ↑ Best cup of coffee - Citysearch 2001 Template:Webarchive
  28. ↑ Best coffee - Citysearch 2002 Template:Webarchive
  29. ↑ Best coffee - Citysearch 2004 Template:Webarchive
  30. ↑ AOL Cityguide Winner, Best Coffeehouse 2005 Template:Webarchive
  31. ↑ Best coffee - Citysearch 2005 Template:Webarchive
  32. ↑ Chicago Magazine - Best Beans 2005 Template:Webarchive
  33. ↑ Newcity Magazine Best place to buy beans and Best place to buy tea leaves Template:Webarchive
  34. ↑ Best coffeehouse - Playboy April 2005 Template:Webarchive
  35. ↑ "Best Coffeehouse" by New City Chicago for 2006 Template:Webarchive
  36. ↑ Zagats 2006 America's Best Beverage Bets (Best Cup of Regular Coffee, Best Espresso, Best Seasonal Coffee or Tea Beverage) Template:Webarchive
  37. ↑ Fastcompany.c0m - 12 Best Coffees Template:Webarchive
  38. ↑ Roast Magazine - Roaster of the Year for 2007 Template:Webarchive

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External links

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