Reset Lost & Found: Where can you get a cup of Swedish egg coffee in Chicago?

When a listener wrote in searching for her friend’s favorite drink, Reset assigned one of its producers to track it down.

Swedish egg coffee
Swedish egg coffee is brewed by mixing an egg, shells and all, with coarse coffee grounds. Courtesy Claire Hyman
Swedish egg coffee
Swedish egg coffee is brewed by mixing an egg, shells and all, with coarse coffee grounds. Courtesy Claire Hyman

Reset Lost & Found: Where can you get a cup of Swedish egg coffee in Chicago?

When a listener wrote in searching for her friend’s favorite drink, Reset assigned one of its producers to track it down.

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In a new series called “Reset Lost and Found,” producers track down things in Chicago that a Google search can’t uncover. Elizabeth emailed the show asking where she can find her friend’s favorite drink: Swedish egg coffee.

In the first edition of the series, Reset learns about the history of the beverage and how to make it.

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Claire Hyman, Reset freelance producer