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- Q: What is Chicago widely considered a pioneer of?
- A: Chicago is widely considered to be one of the pioneers of third-wave coffee, an American culinary movement begun in the 1990s to emphasize high-quality, artisanal coffee roasting and beverage production.
- Q: What characterizes Chicago's local coffee scene?
- A: A vast level of innovation permeates the city's local coffee scene, with many cafes offering unique twists on roasts from popular area roasters.
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