I will start off saying that the whole reason I stopped here was that they have a roast called "St…read moreLouis Blues," but it is still worth a visit. I stopped by before 9am on a weekday, and they were already decently busy. Seemed like a comfortable place to drink coffee and hang out. I ended up just getting the pumpkin cream cold brew, which was basically a pumpkin pie in coffee form. Will need to stop back by next time I'm driving through

Just good vibes. Good workers. Amazing place. I love Java house. They know what they're doingread more

I helped host an event here and I'm very impressed with this space. I can absolutely understand why…read morefreelancers and entrepreneurs would want to work here -- it has serious Silicon Valley vibes in the heart of downtown Iowa City. It's equipped with work spaces ranging from couches to conventional desks, a kitchen space, an event space and even a 3-D printing prototype lab! Our contacts there were very friendly and helpful and went out of their way to make themselves accessible. My only negative comment is that it was really hot in the event space with the doors closed, so keep that in mind if you want to host an event there.

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This location is my favorite of all the java house locations because the quality of the drinks is…read moreconsistently excellent. the staff is friendly and warm and the older barista with the red beard makes the most amazing corridors, cappuccino and lattes that you can get anywhere. Love this place!

This location is very subpar. Java House overall, especially the downtown location, is great. The…read more1st Ave location is well below the Java House normal standard. The staff acts like it is a bother to take orders and rarely offers a warm welcome or word, and forget about possibly getting a smile. The pastries never seem fresh; it's like Java House sends the leftovers to this location. And the coffee shop itself is not very clean. It is almost like they don't want people to actually sit down and enjoy a cup of coffee. The atmosphere, the people and the product are all three very off putting.