This socially responsible, Direct Trade coffee company brings beans—in terms of quality and commitment—to a new level. By cutting out middlemen and traveling to countries where its beans originate, Chicago-based Intelligentsia Coffee buys directly from farmers, all of whom are well compensated for producing high quality coffee beans.

Intelligentsia’s ever-changing array of flavorful specialty and micro-lot coffee is fresh-harvested and In Season, meaning beans always are less than 10 months old. Need Caffeine stocks the entire Intelligentsia Coffee line—including its wildly popular Black Cat Espresso and custom blends otherwise only available at restaurants—and guarantees they’ll be available whenever cravings hit.