Necessary & Sufficient Coffee

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Necessary & Sufficient Coffee 2 locations · 1 city

Category: Food · Coffee & Tea
Headquarters: United States
Website: necessary-coffee.com
Locations listed: 2 in Chicago
Recognition: Listed

3624 W Wrightwood Ave Chicago
728 S Dearborn St Chicago

About this location: 3624 W Wrightwood Ave

Specialty coffee and seasonal food are at the center of this artist-led café. The menu includes espresso drinks, drip coffee, single-origin pour overs, cold brew, iced coffee, and seasonal mocktails. One café is a take-out window, while the Printers Row location offers seating and a kitchen with breakfast and lunch options. Catering is available from the Printers Row café for meetings and gatherings, with delivery and clear portions. The business began as an art and social change project in Logan Square and opened its second location in 2023. Both cafés operate with a zero-waste model, using compostable to-go containers and sorting compost and recycling. The cafés are in Chicago.

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About Necessary & Sufficient Coffee

In Chicago's Printers Row, this sit-down café serves specialty coffee alongside breakfast and lunch from its kitchen. Guests can order espresso drinks such as cappuccinos, lattes, flat whites and cortados, as well as drip coffee, single-origin pour-over, iced coffee and Yama cold brew. Seasonal mocktails are also on the menu. The café offers seating for dining in, and its Printers Row location provides catering and delivery for meetings and gatherings, with portions planned for group orders. Food options include seasonal selections and baked goods. The business partners with Olympia Coffee Roasting Company for its coffee and says both café locations operate on a zero-waste model, using compostable cups, cutlery and to-go containers in place of single-use plastics.

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At a glance

Service area: Logan Square, Printers Row
Credentials: Living Wage for US Certification
Brands: Olympia Coffee Roasting Company
Cuisine: Coffee, Breakfast, Lunch
Team: Founded by full-time working artist Kate Vrijmoet; team members are committed to building lasting community connections.
Founded: 2019

Artist-led café project
Both café locations operate on a zero-waste model
Coffee scores in the 90s in cupping and the Specialty Coffee Association
Offers seasonal food and specialty coffee
Sells physical gift cards at its locations and digital gift cards online

Order online

From www.necessary-coffee.com, checked 22 Oct 2026. Only what the business states on its own website.

Services

Latte5.8
Flat White4.7
Cappuccino4.7
Cortado4.5
Espresso4.0
Drip3.5
Single Origin Pour Over6.5
Cafe au Lait4.0
Iced Coffee5.5
Yama Cold Brew6.5
Seasonal Menu mocktails11
Catering Offered from the Printers Row café

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Services & specialities

Highlights

Specialty coffee

Serves espresso, pour overs, drip coffee, and cold brew.

Seasonal food

Printers Row kitchen serves breakfast and lunch options.

Coffee catering

Catering and delivery for meetings and gatherings.