Chicago Coffee Shops To Raise Money For The ACLU This Weekend

While the ACLU continues to grind away in the midst of President Trump’s immigration ban, coffee shops across the country have launched a campaign to raise money for the organization. The campaign, so far, includes 21 38 57 Chicago coffee shops who will donate a portion of their sales this weekend to the ACLU. That includes six Chicago Intelligentsia coffee bars, the four La Colombe cafes in the city and indie shops like Wormhole in Wicker Park and Loba Coffee in Roscoe Village.

More than 400 500 coffee shops across the country have signed on to donate part of their sales on Friday, Saturday on Sunday. Locally, 21 38 Chicago shops are involved as of Saturday morning.

Sprudge, a publication dedicated to coffee culture, came up with the idea. They’re looking for more coffee shops to join the fundraising fun, and they’ll match funds raised, up to $500 per brand/shop. DNAinfo first noticed the campaign involved Chicago shops.

The coffee houses join a bevy of restaurants that are supporting the ACLU. Restaurant, including the Saved By The Bell pop-up, Saved By The Max, have scheduled events. In the Max’s case, they’re scheduled one for Feb. 20, coincidentally President’s Day. For this rare Sunday night dinner, they’re donating patrons’ $10 deposits to the ACLU and portion of food and beverage sales, too. Pop-up co-organizer Derek Berry said they wanted it to make it easy for guests to participate, as The Max has been routinely booked.

Coffee has already made its mark. Over the weekend, coffee vendors at O’Hare International Airport—including Dark Matter, Metropolis and Goddess & The Grocer—came to the aid of volunteer attorneys stationed at the airport and helping travelers affected by the ban.

Here’s a list of the participating coffee shops.

1. All six Intelligentsia coffee bars
2. All four La Colombe cafes
3. The Wormhole
4. Perkolator Coffee
5. Cup & Spoon
6. Loba Pastry & Coffee
7. Four Letter Word
8. Next Door Cafe
9. Beans & Bagels
10. Metric Coffee
11. Spoken Cafe
12. The Coffee Studio
13. Tall Tale Coffee
14. (Updated) Metropolis Coffee Co.
15. Backlot Coffee (Evanston)
16. Jackalope Coffee & Tea House
17. Grind Cafe
18. Dollop Coffee (10 locations)
19. Front Bar: Coffee & Drinks
20. Scone City
21. Nighthawk Coffee Bar and Tavern
22. (Updated) Big Shoulders Coffee
23. Brew Brew Coffee & Tea
24. Cafe Jumping Bean
25. Brewpoint Coffee (Elmhurst)
26. Caffe ArrivaDolce
27. Counter Coffee, Forest Park
28. Damn Fine Coffee Bar
29. Fannie’s (Two locations)
30. Hero Coffee Bar (Three locations)
31. Kindred Coffee Roasters
32. La Parada En Pilsen
33. Owl and Lark, La Grange
34. Portage Grounds Coffee & Tea
35. Ten Drops Coffee, Plainfield
36. Sawada
37. C.C. Ferns