How many coffee shops are there within 1 km of West Loop?
35 coffee shops within 1 km of West Loop, 11.1 per km². There is room for a coffee shop that does better than the 4.3★ average here.
West Loop, Chicago · scanned 13 October 2026 · the 3rd most crowded of 10 areas mapped in Chicago
Within 1 km
35
coffee shops
Per km²
11.1
moderate competition
With 10+ reviews
31
enough to judge a rating
Established
25
100 or more reviews
Average rating
4.3★
places with 10+ reviews
Median reviews
176
per coffee shop
Every coffee shop in the circle
Measured within 1 km of the centre: LOW under 5, MODERATE 5–15, HIGH 15–40, INTENSE over 40 places per km².
Rating spread
How the 35 coffee shops here are rated. Places with fewer than 10 reviews are counted apart.
- 4.5 and up14 (40%)
- 4.0 to 4.412 (34%)
- 3.5 to 3.93 (9%)
- Below 3.52 (6%)
- Under 10 reviews4 (11%)
Top rated
Highest rating among places with at least 50 reviews.
| Name | Rating | Reviews | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Move Along Coffee | 4.9★ | 314 | 890 m |
| Loop Coffee | 4.9★ | 65 | 370 m |
| Sawada Coffee | 4.6★ | 2,257 | 290 m |
| La Colombe Coffee Workshop | 4.6★ | 1,172 | 40 m |
| Iguana Cafe | 4.6★ | 1,013 | 900 m |
| Ground Up Coffee & Bites | 4.6★ | 826 | 870 m |
| Vietfive Coffee - Chicago | 4.6★ | 544 | 370 m |
| Brü Chicago | 4.6★ | 403 | 910 m |
| Groundswell | 4.6★ | 304 | 510 m |
| Moka & Co | 4.6★ | 184 | 820 m |
Most reviewed
The places customers here write about most.
| Name | Rating | Reviews | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sawada Coffee | 4.6★ | 2,257 | 290 m |
| La Colombe Coffee Workshop | 4.6★ | 1,172 | 40 m |
| Iguana Cafe | 4.6★ | 1,013 | 900 m |
| Ground Up Coffee & Bites | 4.6★ | 826 | 870 m |
| Vietfive Coffee - Chicago | 4.6★ | 544 | 370 m |
Chains
- Starbucks Coffee Company · 6 outlets
- Dunkin' · 2 outlets
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Questions
How many coffee shops are there in West Loop?
35 within 1 km of the centre of West Loop, Chicago, counted on 13 October 2026. That is 11.1 per km², which we rate moderate competition. It is the 3rd most crowded of the 10 Chicago areas we mapped.
Is West Loop a good place to open a coffee shop?
MODERATE competition: 35 coffee shops within 1 km of West Loop, 11.1 per km². There is room for a coffee shop that does better than the 4.3★ average here. The numbers here are for the area centre; a free scan shows every competitor on a map around your exact address.
What is the average rating of coffee shops in West Loop?
4.3 out of 5, across the 31 with at least 10 reviews. 14 are rated 4.5 or higher. The typical coffee shop here has 176 reviews.
Which coffee shops in West Loop are rated highest?
Among places with at least 50 reviews: Move Along Coffee (4.9, 314 reviews), Loop Coffee (4.9, 65 reviews), Sawada Coffee (4.6, 2,257 reviews).
How was this counted?
We scanned a 1 km circle around the centre of West Loop on 13 October 2026 and counted every coffee shop on the map inside it. Places missing from the map or opened since are not counted, so treat the numbers as a floor. Average rating only counts places with 10 or more reviews.