A coffee shop in the River North neighborhood delivers the warmth and substantiality of Kazakh culture as soon as the doors open. Enter Tary Coffee House and you’ll see elegant dishware, like wooden bowls and trays, and cozy rugs, all from Kazakhstan, as well as a special green cabinet that was used for generations as a refrigerator but now is symbolic decor. Tary Coffee House brings not only some of the sights but also the traditional smells of Kazakhstan with a selection of coffee, tea, baked goods, filling meals and more. Symbat Zharkynkyzy, 26, is the franchise owner of the local Tary and said it’s the first location of the chain to open in the U.S. Tary was the first of its kind in Kazakhstan even, Zharkynkyzy said. Tap on our bio link to read more. —- Photo 1: Coffee served up at Tary Coffee House, a Kazakh-owned coffee shop in Chicago, Friday, Dec. 1, 2023. Photo 2: Executive Brand Chef Sadvakassov Ratbek prepares a meal at Tary Coffee House. Photo 3: Owner Symbat Aharkynkyzy, who did not want her face to show, prepares a coffee for a customer at Tary Coffee House. Photo 4: Tary Coffee House, a Kazakh-owned coffee shop in Chicago. Photo 5: Meals served up at Tary Coffee House. Photo 6: Nasiba Kudaibergenova brings outs a customer’s order, at Tary Coffee House. ? Shanzeh Ahmad / Chicago Tribune ? Antonio Perez / Chicago Tribune / @apereztribune

A coffee shop in the River North neighborhood delivers the warmth and substantiality of Kazakh culture as soon as the doors open.

Enter Tary Coffee House and you’ll see elegant dishware, like wooden bowls and trays, and cozy rugs, all from Kazakhstan, as well as a special green cabinet that was used for generations as a refrigerator but now is symbolic decor.

Tary Coffee House brings not only some of the sights but also the traditional smells of Kazakhstan with a selection of coffee, tea, baked goods, filling meals and more. Symbat Zharkynkyzy, 26, is the franchise owner of the local Tary and said it’s the first location of the chain to open in the U.S. Tary was the first of its kind in Kazakhstan even, Zharkynkyzy said.

Tap on our bio link to read more.

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Photo 1: Coffee served up at Tary Coffee House, a Kazakh-owned coffee shop in Chicago, Friday, Dec. 1, 2023.

Photo 2: Executive Brand Chef Sadvakassov Ratbek prepares a meal at Tary Coffee House.

Photo 3: Owner Symbat Aharkynkyzy, who did not want her face to show, prepares a coffee for a customer at Tary Coffee House.

Photo 4: Tary Coffee House, a Kazakh-owned coffee shop in Chicago.

Photo 5: Meals served up at Tary Coffee House.

Photo 6: Nasiba Kudaibergenova brings outs a customer’s order, at Tary Coffee House.

? Shanzeh Ahmad / Chicago Tribune
? Antonio Perez / Chicago Tribune / @apereztribune