Windfree Solar Cafe

Located at 517 Dempster St., this isn't just a coffee shop—it’s a solar education hub. We’ve designed this space to bridge the gap between complex engineering and community engagement. Whether you’re a commercial property owner, a school administrator, or a neighbor curious about residential solar, you can now grab a coffee and have a low-pressure conversation with our team. We are now serving wine and beer! Come check our our sustainable wines and microbrews.

🌱 100% compostable goods ♻️ Closed-loop food waste composting ☀️ On-site solar consultations

Located at 517 Dempster St, Evanston, IL 60201, Windfree Solar Cafe operates as a coffee shop serving Evanston in Illinois. This page gathers the practical details people usually look for before visiting: where it is, how to reach it, when it opens and how customers rate it. Google also lists it under beer store, wine bar, which is worth knowing if you are comparing several options in the area.

Coffee in the United States is served by three kinds of places: national chains with drive-thrus and mobile ordering, independent neighborhood cafes that double as a workspace or a meeting spot, and specialty shops that roast their own beans or buy single-origin lots and brew them by pour-over, espresso or cold brew. Most open between 6 and 7 a.m. on weekdays, slightly later on weekends, and the busiest hour is the commute rush before 9. A drip coffee runs a few dollars, espresso drinks and specialty pours more, and tipping a dollar or a percentage on the card reader is customary but not required. Nearly every cafe offers free Wi-Fi, though some limit laptop seating at peak times or on weekends, and outlets are often the scarce resource.

Hours are published for 6 days a week. The most common schedule is 8 am–9 pm. It is closed on Monday. Hours in the United States do change around federal holidays and long weekends, so a quick call before a special trip is sensible. The listed phone number is +31258869534. Many businesses also reply to text messages on the same number if it is a cell phone. More information is available on its website, windfree.us.

On Google it holds a rating of 4.8 out of 5 from 25 reviews, which is a strong result for a coffee shop in Evanston and suggests consistent service.

Evanston is in Illinois, in the Midwest, where summers are warm, winters are cold and snowy, and most errands are done by car; businesses keep steady year-round hours with the usual holiday changes. US addresses list the street number and name, then the city, state abbreviation and ZIP code, and Evanston follows the same pattern; a suite or apartment number such as Ste 200 refers to a unit inside the building. The map link on this page shows the exact spot.

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