Intelligentsia coffee is a Chicago-based chain of artisanal coffee shops. As of 2008, it has 3 branches in Chicago, and 1 branch in Los Angeles, and its beans are served extensively in coffee shops in Chicago and elsewhere. It sources, roasts and retails its own beans, with an emphasis on Latin American beans, and a number of reserve beans. A number of its beans are ethically sourced via its Direct Trade program. Geoff Watts is the green coffee buyer and roastmaster.