Feb 23, 2026 - Culture

What you smell at Chicago's Coffee & Tea Exchange

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Interior of a store with wooden barrels covered in plastic and colorful labels, people shopping, shelves filled with jars, and a large Progress Pride flag hanging from the ceiling.

Shoppers sniff around Coffee & Tea Exchange in Lakeview. Photo: Monica Eng/Axios

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