Smells of coffee, freshly brewed tea and homemade syrups mingle delightfully with soothing rumbles of conversation and clacking keyboards — Caffe Paradiso’s signature soundtrack has given Champaign-Urbana residents a home away from home since 1998.
A hotspot for University students and Champaign-Urbana residents alike, the cafe on Lincoln Avenue offers a welcoming space to chat with friends, get work done or have an enjoyable solo date.
Serving Intelligentsia coffee and a medium-light roast house blend, Caffe Paradiso exhibits an extensive array of coffee creations, including affogato, cafe au lait, customizable lattes and more. Non-coffee enjoyers, worry not. Delightful loose-leaf teas, soda creations and milkshakes also pair nicely with the shop’s assortment of pastries and foodstuffs.
If customizing your tea or coffee creations with homemade syrups doesn’t tickle your fancy, its seasonal specials offer something for everyone. Its fall specials, featured on the shop’s website, include a rosemary fig latte, black sesame honey matcha and horchata chai.
Whether you’re craving a delicious refreshment, pastry or involvement in C-U’s legendary community, Caffe Paradiso is the place to go.
