Java Love Cafe

 

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Jerry L.

Seattle, WA

I love indie coffee shops and do my very best to keep them around. Especially, when it is in my hood. The coffee is good, but I the service is slow. I would give it 4 stars, but my pet peeve is they give you a 9 oz. cup when it's advertised as a 12 oz. Yes.. it's only 3 oz. of hot water for my Americano. But damn.. call it what it is.  So. i agree with L. Edlub W. I am conflicted on this place.

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Diane S.

Seattle, WA

I love: the staff, the happy hour, the coffee, the food... This place was one of my favorite parts of living on northern Beacon Hill. Sure, there are basically no other coffee places in the area, but this one could definitely compete with some of the snootier places on Capitol Hill. It's an ideal location for rainy day book reading or catching up with friends, and the owner is a lovely human.

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Diana L.

Seattle, WA

Yeah - I really wish that I could come up with 5 for this place.  The location is good, they are filling a coffee shop hole on North Beacon Hill nicely, it's a neat space, and serve Mexican that seems like it might be good just based on the menu.  They serve Vita, they grind and pull it right - tasty enough, no complaints.  It's the kind of place I love to gush about reallly...but...

The barista was a whoooore.  That's right - a whooooore.  She was very put out by our order of two quad Americanos (for the love of Christ!  we are so sorry for asking you to do, what?  your freaking job, that's what!!) and then just refused to understand what I meant by all ice, no water.  "But it's an Americano." she actually had the stones to argue.  "Yes I know, and when you pour hot coffee over ice, it melts and becomes water, thereby satisfying the water requirement of the Americano recipe."  I quickly retorted... ok, I wasn't that articulate, I mumbled something about science and turned away before I said something that would get me a loogy in my Joe. The Starbuckian drones get it - what's up???

I hear the brothers that own the place are really great - some advice to you my friends - fire the whooooore. I will be back.

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L Eldub W.

Seattle, WA

I'm so conflicted...

This place is charming. The coffee is great. The people are friendly. The food is... average. And average is probably being a little kind.

My huevos con machaca were dry and stringy. The beef had the texture of pot roast left out on the counter for too long. The eggs had no life left in them. Fortunately, once I put them in a tortilla with some beans and hot sauce, they were edible, but not fabulous.

I really hope I just caught them on an off day. It's such a neat little place. I'm going to give them the benefit of the doubt and try them again. I'm keeping my fingers crossed.

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Roy W.

Seattle, WA

This place is one of the greatest aspects of living on north beacon hill, they're like family.  Very cozy and a very nice selection of drinks and food.   If you're a Spanish speaker you'll feel very welcome too as most all of them speak Spanish well.

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Lisa F.

Brooklyn, NY

This is the coffee shop that is connected to the Baja Bistro. With the inclusion of the coffee shop, mexican food and full bar, in an unsuspecting neighborhood gives this place its relaxed charm.

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