Southern Illinois Coffee Trail stretches over 50 coffee shops, 450 miles of downstate Illinois

The 2023 Southern Illinois Coffee Trail features over 50 different coffee shops spread over 450 miles. The trail is officially live from September 1 until December 31, and features discounts and special perks for those who participate.

Last fall, Discover Downstate Illinois had launched its first ever Coffee Trail. It featured 27 shops across a 21-county region. This year, they partnered with six other local tourism bureaus — Explore Mattoon, Lake Shelbyville, Enjoy Mt. Vernon, Southernmost Illinois Tourism Bureau, Visit Effingham, and visitSI — to provide a more inclusive trail.

Request Your Passport

How It Works:

There are a few different ways you can participate in the coffee trail.

1. Download the app → sign up → go to the Tours section → click on Southern Illinois Coffee Trail → scroll through the shops until you find one you want to visit → show the app to the barista and click Check-In Now → repeat until you’ve visited 8.
2. Pick up your passport from the participating coffee shops → ask the barista to initial the box next to the shop’s name → repeat until you’ve visited 8 → mail the passport book back to Discover Downstate Illinois, 4387 N. Illinois Street, Suite 200, Swansea, IL 62226
3. Request a passport from the link above → repeat steps from #2

If you are mailing in a completed passport book, make sure to fill out the contact information in the book so staff can reach out if you win the raffle.

To get the app:

For Android users: click here to download.

For Apple users: click here to download.

How To Win:

• Visit 8 of the coffee shops to win a prize and be entered into a raffle for the chance to win coffee gear from the participating shops.

 

Discover Downstate Illinois shares a special thanks to Explore Mattoon, Lake Shelbyville, Enjoy Mt. Vernon, Southernmost Illinois Tourism Bureau, Visit Effingham, and visitSI for their partnerships this year.