Austrian Trade Commission Chicago
ATC Bulletin

Julius Meinl in Chicago

Julius Meinl, Vienna, Austria's leading coffee roaster opened its first North American Coffee House in Chicago's Lakeview in November 2002.

The coffee house situated at the corner of Southport and Addison Avenues on Chicago's Northside
has since become a frequently visited watering hole for Viennese coffee and pastry aficionados from far and wide.

Our knowledgeable "Coffee Meisters", pastry chefs and a team of pleasant staff cater to customers' needs.

Customers can choose their own tables and coffees are served in ceramic cups with a glass of water served on a silver platter, typical Vienna style.
There is the regular seating area and a more quiet area for customers to enjoy their coffee at leisure
in conversation with friends or meeting business colleagues. Those people in a hurry are served at a counter
with "coffee to go".

Customers can also buy Meinl coffees and teas in retail packs for brewing at home or in the office.

The tastefully designed interior with its Austrian built furnishings and fittings is comfortable to sit in
and pleasant to the eye.
The coffee house with its outside patio is entirely non- smoking and wireless internet is provided.

Twice a week in the evenings there is live music, one evening of Classical and one of Jazz.
The Meinl Coffee House in Chicago is a real refuge for those who wish to escape the bustling world for a while.

Meinl roasts its premium quality highland-grown coffees in Vienna, Austria and ships its coffees via
Austrian Airlines fresh to Chicago.
Meinl coffees are less darkly roasted than many other blends, which gives Meinl coffee that special Viennese taste
so much appreciated by coffee connoisseurs.
Julius Meinl has successfully entered the Coffee Service market and now supplies leading North American Hotels
and Restaurants with their coffees, supporting its customers with Viennese Coffee Service knowledge and experience. Where required, Meinl supplies and installs coffee brewing and espresso machines and "calibrates" these to perfection.

It is encouraging how Meinl Coffee from Vienna, as the "new kid on the block", has been received by our North America customers and we look forward to further expansion in the North American market with confidence and optimism.

Address enquiries to: Steve Farley (customer.service@meinl.com) or cell: 773-814- 4722

Please see further information on our website at www.meinl.com.