Four Letter Word Coffee — Restaurant in West Chicago Township

I’ve visited my fair share of specialty coffee shops in Chicago, Kansas City, Georgia, and overseas (South Korea). Four Letter Word didn’t let down.

I was greeted immediately once in the shop. It was freezing outside on this day, so it was a blessing, if you will, to be greeted moreover by the warm air inside.

There was no rush to order, and albeit being subjective, the Burundi pourover I ordered was [carefully brewed and] delightful. I was a bit anxious when I first walked in, simply because of the size of the space — it’s a literal hole-in-a-wall. But the seating is both plentiful and nicely spaced-out.

The music wasn’t too loud. There’s a plethora of books and magazines available for the bored customer. And there are several items (teas, coffees, etc.) for sale near the back wall.

Edit: The single-use restroom is beautiful and spacey.

I’ll definitely be frequenting you, Four...

Let me start by saying this coffee establishment is incredible and typically staff if wonderful.

However, me and my partner visited on march 6th, 2025 around 10:30am and the two young women behind the counter were terribly rude, chatting with one another consistently and ignoring customers. Me and my partner had questions and they seem as though they couldn’t be bothered and upon purchasing our beverages, we turned around to check out merchandise and mistakingly didn’t select a tip and the one without glasses took an aggressive tone saying, “could you finish the screen?” Taken aback, we turned around and provided a 25% tip out of habit. I just would like management to speak with them regarding the matter as I would hate for this to be anyone’s first and only experience of this...

This place definitely has great coffee and treats but I don’t think I’d say it’s my favorite coffee spot in Logan.

The treats are usually gone before lunchtime - I wish they would stock more.

They still haven’t opened the inside, which means you’re standing outside—blazing sun or pouring rain—to make an order.

There’s only one person working ever, so a line only 4 people deep can feel like it’s taking an eternity.

It’s also expensive, maybe the priciest in the neighborhood. Perhaps it’s a way to make up for people who grow tired of the line and leave.

Fabulous place, just wish there were some improvements by now. I’ve been going for over a year and nothing has changed.

(Also would love if they got almond milk as another non...