Why go
Family-farm coffee and vegan donuts
Anticonquista roasts coffee grown on its family’s farms in Guatemala and Honduras, which makes it one of the few Chicago cafes pouring beans it can trace to a single household. The drinks lean Latin American, from cafe de olla to lattes built on those same beans, and vegan donuts are the food pairing the counter is known for.
A bright Pilsen room with a point of view
The Pilsen cafe is bright, colorful and openly political. Art and signage set out its Central American roots and its anti-colonial position, and the farm-to-cup structure is the practical expression of that. The result is a lively neighborhood room where the origin of the coffee is the first thing you learn.
What to order
Order a cafe de olla for the clearest read on the house, or a Latin American-style latte made with the Guatemalan and Honduran beans for the everyday version. Add a vegan donut, the signature food item. The cafe was listed in the Eater Coffee Guide for 2026, and the sourcing is as much the reason as the drinks.
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Frequently asked questions
What should I order at Anticonquista Cafe?
Cafe de olla is the clearest read on the house, and a Latin American-style latte made with the cafe’s own Guatemalan and Honduran beans is the everyday version. Add a vegan donut, which is the signature food item. The cafe was listed in the Eater Coffee Guide for 2026.
Where does Anticonquista’s coffee come from?
From the owners’ family farms in Guatemala and Honduras, which is what the farm-to-cup framing means here: the beans are traceable to a single household rather than bought through a broker. The cafe roasts them in Chicago and pours them through its espresso drinks and cafe de olla.
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