Just noticed a new coffee shop in Corktown that's packed every morning

I swung by that new place on Michigan Avenue around 8 AM last Tuesday. Line was out the door, maybe 20 people deep, all waiting on lattes. I peeked in and saw they only had one espresso machine and two baristas working. Made me wonder if they're gonna hire more help or if this is just the startup chaos phase. Has anyone else stopped in there and seen the same thing?

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henry_palmer241mo ago

Yeah that one machine setup is gonna get wrecked once the hype really kicks in.

daniel5521mo ago

My buddy Mike tried hitting that spot last Thursday. He showed up at 7:30 thinking he'd beat the rush, but there was already a line of about 12 people snaking toward the door. He said the barista looked totally overwhelmed and kept apologizing about the wait, which was like 25 minutes for a drip coffee. Mike got his drink and the cup felt only about three-quarters full, like they ran out of beans mid-pour or something. He told me it's decent coffee but definitely not worth standing around that long, especially on a work morning.