Java House Coffee Roasters - Downtown
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Java House Coffee Roasters - Downtown

211 1/2 E Washington St, Iowa City, IA

★★★★4.3(704 Google reviews)

Crema's Take

Java House Coffee Roasters is a cozy downtown Iowa City hub where serious coffee lovers and students alike gather to linger over meticulously crafted espresso drinks and pour-overs. Beyond the excellent coffee, the shop has earned real affection for its inviting atmosphere, reliable WiFi, and surprisingly stellar pastry program—their pumpkin chocolate chip muffins and salted caramel lattes inspire genuine excitement in regulars. It's the rare specialty coffee spot that balances genuine craft with genuine warmth, making it equally suited for a focused work session or a leisurely catch-up with friends.

What to expect

Slow sitTraditional drinksFamily friendlyPastriesMeetingsEspresso focusedPour overSpecialty drinksLaptop friendly

Google Reviews

Kathy Carlson
★★★★★2 months ago

The Chili was fantastic, the pumpkin chocolate chip muffin was Devine and of course the salted caramel latte was the cherry on top! This is a great place to meet with friends and enjoy a treat.

Ben Barker
★★★★5 months ago

I had the worst experience at Java house today! I go there frequently to work and study because I liked the environment and it was good to out of the house. Today they kicked me out of Java house! They said that if I do not buy a drink from them I can’t study there. This makes absolutely no sense at all!!!! As a coffee shop you should be welcoming even if they aren’t buying a drink. If I am a company I would make my space as welcoming as possible and never kick someone out for simply not buying a drink. They don’t care about the customer only there profits. Well guess what I will never be going again and will not be bringing my friends either. So they lost a loyal customer and lost money and their reputation. I DO NOT RECOMMEND JAVA HOUSE TO ANYONE THEY ARE RUDE AND NOT WELCOMING.

Abbie Carter
★★★★★6 months ago

Very nice place to visit, study or just rabbit coffee. Grabbing coffee is what we have done each time we are near these Java roasters. This is by far some of the best coffee around! Great service always as well! It does take a bit for a coffee order, just be patient. These people know what they are doing and the coffee is worth the wait!

Elliott Yu
★★★★★a year ago

A perfect example of a coffee shop geared towards the needs of student / young professional environment, where you need comfortable seating, outlets, reliable WiFi, and a steadily available but affordable stream of caffeine directly to your veins. Plus sick designs on the coffee cups, nice. My friend got a mocha, I was jealous, but I had homework to do so I got the black, and it was delightful still. For what it's worth, he said he really liked his too. Only complaint would be it's kind of a weird order placement / collection situation though, not very intuitive if you're settled in somewhere and waiting. Sure it's not an issue if you're a regular though, so doesn't count against the final rating.

Makenzie Lopez
★★★★★2 years ago

Cute coffee shop in the heart of Iowa city. I went on a Sunday afternoon and it was pretty busy. My white mocha was delicious, the menu seems like there is something for everybody. It is family friendly and looks like it’s a pretty popular spot for the college kids. Will definitely be back!

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